Rowaida Rashed

Rowaida Rashed is the director of Design and Innovation at Ökoplan Engineering Consultations, and is one of four associate partners, who seek out new exchange and business opportunities, as well as develop and maintain the firm’s corporate identity and brand. Rowaida joined the firm 25 years ago, where she established a long experience working on many projects in city planning, urban design and architectural design. She earned her doctorate degree from the Institute of Urbanism, Graz University of Technology, Austria. Besides her duties at Ökoplan, she is currently an Associate Professor at the Department of Urban Planning, Faculty of Engineering, Ain Shams University. Her teaching and research both focus on ecological urban design and regenerative practices. She has worked on numerous projects inside and outside Egypt.