Ms. Raneem Anwar | Neurolandscape | Best Researcher Award

Education Background

Ms. Raneem  Anwar holds a Bachelor’s degree in Landscape Architecture from Ain Shams University with an excellent academic record. She completed a Master’s degree in Urban Design from Cairo University, where her thesis explored healing landscapes and blue-way systems to promote healthier urban living. Currently, she is pursuing her PhD at Ain Shams University, focusing on neuro-landscape integration, utilizing brainwave recordings and immersive realities to enhance outdoor environments. Her multidisciplinary education spans urban design, digital fabrication, neuroscience, and computational modeling, enabling her to bridge innovative methodologies across research and practice in sustainable and future-oriented landscape architecture.

Professional Experience

Ms. Raneem  Anwar has built a distinguished career as a landscape architect, urban designer, and senior researcher. She serves as an Assistant Lecturer at Ain Shams University, where she teaches courses in sustainability, urban design, and landscape architecture. At the Smart and Future Cities Research Laboratory, she plays a pivotal role in integrating artificial intelligence, digital fabrication, and neuroscience into urban studies. Her professional portfolio includes participation in major projects involving landscape design, digital twin technologies, VR-based architectural applications, and computational workflows. Through her interdisciplinary work, she actively contributes to advancing smart, sustainable, and human-centered urban environments.

Awards and Honors

Ms. Raneem  Anwar has received significant recognition for her academic, research, and design contributions. She secured third place in the prestigious Youth for Development Initiative for her innovative proposal on sustainable urban agriculture parks. Her participation as a design team member in the University Complex Competition in Egypt earned a fourth-place ranking, highlighting her design excellence. She also played a key organizational role in UNESCO’s Week of Sound in Egypt, contributing to raising awareness of soundscapes in urban design. Her continuous involvement in academic workshops and competitions reflects her dedication to advancing knowledge and innovation in landscape architecture and urbanism.

Research Focus

Ms. Raneem  Anwar’s research integrates neuroscience, digital technologies, and urban design to improve human-environment interactions. Her PhD focuses on neuro-landscape approaches, using EEG-based brainwave analysis and immersive realities to enhance outdoor mental well-being. As a senior researcher, she explores the integration of artificial intelligence, digital twin technologies, and computational simulations in urban planning. Her studies emphasize evidence-based design methods, combining physiological data with advanced modeling tools. By bridging cognitive science and architectural practices, she aims to develop innovative frameworks for sustainable urban environments that prioritize mental health, spatial equity, and smart city development strategies.

Publications – Top Notes

Design attributes for a land-based experience of healing landscaped blue-way system
Published Year: 2021
Citation: 35

Design criteria of a healing blue-way water-related experience using healing landscape
Published Year: 2021
Citation:28

Digital fabrication as an approach for innovative architecture education
Published Year: 2023
Citation:18

Integrating Artificial Intelligence and Computational Algorithms to Optimize the 15-Minute City Model
Published Year: 2024
Citation: 42

Humanizing Public Open Spaces in Jeddah: The Case of Prince Majid Park
Published Year: 2025
Citation: 23

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