Heba Allah Essam E Khalil teaches and conducts research in community development, informal areas, and integrated urban systems.

She has built a number of international research partnerships focusing on urban metabolism and improving urban micro-climate in highly dense cities through meta-flow analysis, simulation and participatory action research. She has also worked as an architect, urban planner and housing expert with multi-scale agencies, authorities and clients both local and international.

She has worked for multiple public agencies and international organizations on urban development, strategic plans and housing including: World Bank, Washington DC, USA; UN-Habitat, Cairo, Egypt and local authorities in Cairo.

Heba Allah Essam E Khalil was previously Adjunct Professor in Architectural Design, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA.

She holds a PhD in Architectural Engineering from Cairo University (2003).

Her publications include Energy Efficiency in the Urban Environment (CRC Press, 2015), and research published in journals including: Engineering Research Journal, International Journal of Sustainable Development & Planning.

Heba Allah Essam E Khalil was a workshop presenter at the 6th International Holcim Forum for Sustainable Construction in Cairo, April 4-6, 2019.