Nabil Kamel

Ph.D. (Urban Planning) University of California, Los Angeles
M.U.P. (Master of Urban Planning) Texas A&M University
B.Sc. (Architectural Engineering) Cairo University, Egypt

Urbanization theories and processes, environmental justice and the city, sustainable urban design and planning, infrastructure planning, international development planning, planning for post-disaster recovery

Nabil Kamel joined the School of Planning at ASU in 2005. He worked at several major research centers at UCLA where he received his Ph.D., such as the North American Integration and Development Center, the Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies, and the UCLA Anderson Forecast.

His research explores the relationship between the built environment and institutional structures in cities. While his research covers a wide range of topics, the driving logic defining his work is to address social and environmental issues associated with urban development.

His courses at ASU include Urbanization Theories, the Politics of Urban Space and Design, the City in History, Urban Design Practicum, Integral Architecture Studio, Advanced Planning Methods, and Advanced Planning Studio.

His current projects include urban design strategies for sustainable development; urban design projects for the cities of Glendale, Phoenix, and Surprise in Arizona; Transit-Oriented-Development in Phoenix; urban simulation for the Greater Phoenix Region; housing market analysis; long-term post-disaster recovery in China, California, and Louisiana; and “Cities under Stress” – a multi-disciplinary investigation of contemporary problems in large urban centers.