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Rokhshid Ghaziani

Rokhshid Ghaziani

Dr

 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0872-4201

Accepting PhD Students

PhD projects

The self-funded projects to select for a PhD (FT, PT and Distance/Online) are as follows.-School design: assessing the impacts of biophilia on health and wellbeing-The potential of biophilic design in schools for addressing the teenage dip in nature connectedness-Biophilic design of urban spaces in response to climate change and biodiversity loss-Child friendly cities in connection to nature for young citizens' health and wellbeing-Biophilic materials: exploring the impacts on air quality, health and wellbeing.

Personal profile

Summary

I am a Senior Lecturer in Architecture and Interiors at School of Architecture, Art & Design, the University of Portsmouth, and a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.

I joined the University of Portsmouth in 2022, following five years of teaching and research at De Montfort University. Since 2005, I have taught a wide range of subjects for Architecture and Interior Design courses in various Schools of Architecture and Design, including Coventry University, Birmingham City University, Nottingham Trent University, Sheffield Hallam University and the University of Sheffield.

I have a Doctorate in Architecture, awarded by the University of Sheffield in 2009. I also completed my Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education in 2007, and two Master's programmes - Master of Architecture and MA in Interior Design.

Research Interests

My research and teaching combine interests in design of schools, participatory design with children & youth, biophilic design, and health and wellbeing. I have been involved in organising national and international research events, acting as an External Examiner for PhD and Masters by Research. I have presented my research findings at conferences, worked as a reviewer and guest editor for a number of journals. 

Currently, I supervise a number of PhD candidates (part time/distance, full time, and by publication) as part of the supervisory teams for the following research topics:

  1. Developing Comprehensive Biophilic Design Guidelines for Office Design
  2. Post-pandemic Primary School Design: Assessing the Impacts of Biophilia on Wellbeing and Resilience of Children
  3. Moving Towards Sustainable Smart Cities in the Gulf Cooperation Council Region: Muscat as a case study
  4. Exploring Impacts of Art Psychotherapy Museums: the Case Study of ΕΜΣΤ | National Museum of Contemporary Art, Athens 
  5. Assessing the Impacts of Man-made Islands in UAE on Human and Planetary Wellbeing
  6. Promoting Biodiversity in High-rise Buildings with Bio-receptive Surfaces
  7. Sustainable School Design for Primary School Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

 

Teaching Responsibilities

BA2, IAD1, IAD2 & MA IAD Design Studio

MArch History and Theory Support

BA, IAD, DA, MArch, MA IAD Dissertations

BA2 Technology and Environment

PhD & MSc by Research Supervision

Education/Academic qualification

MA, Classroom Design, De Montfort University

Award Date: 1 Oct 2012

Ph.D., Children's and teachers' voices : a framework for school design, University of Sheffield

Award Date: 1 Jul 2009

PG Cert, Architecture Education (Design Studio), University of Sheffield

Award Date: 10 Jul 2007

MArch, Azad University

Award Date: 1 Jul 2001

External positions

External Examiner (Masters by research), University of Huddersfield

PhD External Examiner, Université Laval

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
  2. SDG 4 - Quality Education
    SDG 4 Quality Education
  3. SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
    SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
  4. SDG 13 - Climate Action
    SDG 13 Climate Action
  5. SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals
    SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals

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