Dr. Eslam El Samahy is an Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Architecture – Design and Built Environment at Beirut Arab University (Lebanon). He earned both his M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Architectural Education from Alexandria University. His research investigates the intersections of architectural pedagogy, digital innovation, and responsive design—with specialized focus on mixed reality (MR), digital game-based learning, environmental design, and participatory design frameworks. Dr. El Samahy has published extensively across peer-reviewed journals and international conference proceedings in architectural education and computational spatial methods.

Architectural Education and pedagogy, Digital innovation, Responsive design, Mixed reality (MR), Digital game-based learning, Environmental design, Participatory design frameworks, and Environment psychology

• Ph.D. in Architecture (2011): Earned a Doctor of Philosophy from the Faculty of Fine Arts at Alexandria University • MSc’s Degree in Architecture (2005): Completed a Master’s degree from Alexandria University's Faculty of Fine Arts • Postgraduate Studies (2002): Completed postgraduate studies in architecture at Alexandria University, Faculty of Fine Arts, graduating with a "Very Good" academic standing. • Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture (1995–2000): Graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Architecture from the Faculty of Fine Arts at Alexandria University, achieving a final grade of "Very Good."

My teaching spans architectural design, research and programming, theory, criticism, social studies, and visual communication. Courses include Graduation Project, Architectural Criticism, Architectural Design VII, Project Programming, Graduation Dissertation, Research and Programming, Theory of Architecture II, Architectural Photography, Social Studies in Architecture, and Topics in Architecture.