Waleed is a deep-tech innovator and R&D leader working at the intersection of algorithm-driven design, advanced manufacturing, and performance optimization. With over ten years of experience across architecture, product design, and space research, he creates computational and data-driven frameworks that improve the efficiency and sustainability of the built environment—from modular construction systems on Earth to habitat concepts for off-world environments. His work blends design, engineering, and emerging technologies to deliver high-impact, future-oriented solutions.
As Head of Research and Development in Industrialized Construction, Waleed leads multidisciplinary teams to advance automation, DfMA, and AI-enabled decision-making. He integrates knowledge-based engineering and generative design to accelerate digital-to-production workflows, reduce design time, minimize waste, and enhance the manufacturing efficiency and ROI of off-site construction systems.
Waleed has contributed to landmark projects across the Middle East and Africa, including Katara Lusail in Qatar, Al Maktoum International Airport in the UAE, and the New Capital CBD in Egypt, projects collectively valued at over $40 billion. He also collaborated on NASA’s Project Olympus, designing extraterrestrial habitats for the Moon-to-Mars initiative through computational modeling, environmental analysis, and autonomous construction research with SEArch+.
A Fulbright Scholar and UK Global Talent awardee, Waleed holds an MSc in Architecture from the Illinois Institute of Technology and is completing a PhD at the University of the West of England, where his research focuses on Graph Neural Networks (GNNs) for real-time Urban Energy Modeling and Generative Urban Design. He has worked with design-tech startups in the US and UK, applying entrepreneurial and agile methodologies to build next-generation computational design tools. His mission is to push the boundaries of design technology—bringing bold visions that has impact on human well-being to reality.
