Faris Ali Mustafa

Brief Bio

Dr Faris Ali Mustafa works as a Professor at the Department of Architecture, Salahaddin University - Erbil (SUE), Iraq. He received a PhD. in Architecture from Universiti Sains Malaysia (2011), an MSc in Environmental Design from Sudan University of Science & Technology (2002), and a BSc in Architecture from the University of Mosul, Iraq. At the Department of Architecture in SUE, he teaches Design Studies and Research Methodology for the MSc and PhD Programs, supervises several MSc and PhD students, and also teaches subjects including Graduation Project, Vernacular Architecture, and Design Methods and Strategies for undergraduates. His main research interests focus on Daylighting and Visual Comfort, Architectural and Interior Design Studies. He is active in writing and publishing research papers in international journals and conferences. His research and studies apply the theory of Space Syntax and its tools and techniques, and building simulations. He has published over 50 papers in international journals, books, book chapters, and international conferences. He is a member of the editorial board of several international and national scientific journals.

Research areas

• Daylighting and Visual Comfort
• Indoor Air Quality
• Building Performance Evaluation

Affiliations

Professor
Salahaddin University - Erbil
Department of Architecture, college of Engineering, Salahaddin University - Erbil, Iraq, Erbil, Iraq
Email: farisyali@yahoo.com
Tel: 009647504524659
Website: https://academics.su.edu.krd/faris.mustafa

Publications

The effects of material, structural characteristics, and construction technology on the identity of contemporary mosques in Erbil city
Journal: Production Engineering Archives
Published: 2025

Fenestration Design Model for Daylight Optimization in Patient Rooms in Erbil City
Journal: Journal of Architecture
Published: 2025

Indoor environmental quality and achieving performance goals for classroom enhancement: A systematic literature review and bibliometric analysis
Journal: Results in Engineering
Published: 2025

Interpretation of Space Syntax in Higher Education: A Study of Functional Efficiency in Architecture Schools in Erbil
Journal: Sustainability
Published: 2024

Common architectural characteristics of traditional courtyard houses in Erbil city
Journal: Ain Shams Engineering Journal
Published: 2024

Mosque Typo-Morphological Classification for Pattern Recognition Using Shape Grammar Theory and Graph-Based Techniques
Journal: Buildings
Published: 2023

Mosque Morphological Analysis: The Impact of Indoor Spatial–Volumetric Visibility on Worshipers’ Visual Comfort
Journal: Sustainability
Published: 2023

The Role of the Active Design Approach in Improving the Environmental Psychology of a Healthy Built Environment: The Case of a University Campus
Journal: Buildings
Published: 2023

The state-of-the-art knowledge, techniques, and simulation programs for quantifying human visual comfort in mosque buildings: A systematic review
Journal: Ain Shams Engineering Journal
Published: 2023