Eman Ibrahim

Education

1. Sep 2023 – Mar 2026

   MSc in Architecture — Building Architecture & Complex Constructions

   Politecnico di Milano · Milan, Italy

   • Final grade 110/110 Cum Laude — top 2% of the cohort.
   • Graduation thesis: La Città di Partenope Reimagined — A House of Music as a mediator of the port city divide. A carbon-neutral waterfront regeneration for Naples, integrating seawater cooling and district heating; group thesis with Dhunnoo and Khmelnitskaia. Special Mention, AUIC Board (Mar 2026).
   • Studio projects: restoration and extension of the Cinifabrique vocational centre with sustainable materials (1st semester) and a Madrid tower that follows the city’s masterplan and green-axis strategy (2nd semester).

2. Jul 2024

   Summer School — Planning and Design for the Just City

   TU Delft · Delft, the Netherlands

   • Inclusive urbanism, spatial justice and gentrification, studied through live urban design.
   • “Just City” strategies for inclusive communities, spatial capital and green gentrification.
   • Co-authored a research paper on spatial inequality within an international team.

3. Oct 2015 – Dec 2021

   BSc Honours in Architecture — First Class

   University of Khartoum · Khartoum, Sudan

   • GPA 8.53 · 233 credit hours · Best Academic Performance Prize three years in a row.
   • Thesis: Desert Studies Research Centre — Thinking of Employee Wellbeing, Dongola: passive ventilation and net-zero energy strategies in extreme arid conditions.
   • Studies included architectural history and theory, sustainable culture, complex constructions and risk management.

Experience

1. Jun – Sep 2026

   Architect — Design & BIM (Revit)

   CITY META LAB · Rome, Italy · remote

   • Design of two mixed-use towers, technical interior design, and concept design and drawings for mid-size buildings.
   • Revit modelling of two mixed-use buildings and technical detailing of two interior projects for hospitality towers in Saudi Arabia.

2. Jun – Dec 2025

   Architectural Assistant — Design, BIM & Technical Detailing

   TECTOO Studio · Milan, Italy

   • Portofino: restoration and expansion of a luxury waterfront hotel to five-star standard — public-space redesign (Opere Pubbliche) and executive design (Progetto Esecutivo).
   • Ferrari Academy, Maranello: competition design for a new school campus, requiring precise detailing, presentation and close client coordination.
   • Complex 3D modelling and technical documentation in a collaborative Revit environment (LOD 300–400) across school, residential and hospitality projects, within an international team.
   • Revit models and technical documentation for new construction and restoration projects across Italy — Milan, Saronno, Portofino and Bari.

3. Nov 2021 – Apr 2023

   Architectural Designer

   OTAS Design and Consultants · Sudan

   • Led a team of four junior architects across 10+ mid-size residential and commercial developments, from concept to construction documents.
   • Integrated passive cooling and natural ventilation to improve thermal comfort in a hot, arid climate.
   • Led the office transition to digital workflows with Revit, Archicad and Lumion, and built Revit schedules to automate data analysis.
   • Oversaw studio operations and procurement and managed client relationships.

4. Jun – Dec 2022

   Teaching Assistant (part-time)

   University of Khartoum — Faculty of Architecture · Khartoum, Sudan

   • Mentored 120 students across graduation studios and landscape construction courses.
   • Facilitated workshops on risk management while fostering sustainable design and urban regeneration principles.

5. Dec 2017 – Mar 2018

   Site Architect — Internship

   ENMAA Engineering Consultants · Sudan

   • Supervised HVAC and structural specifications across eight concurrent construction projects, with zero safety violations.
   • University-required site training on the new campus of Sudan University of Science and Technology: inspected HVAC and floor-finishing specifications and coordinated with structural engineers.

Volunteering & community

1. Dec 2021 – Aug 2022

   Sustainability Architect

   UNESCO & Ministry of Education · Sudan

   • Designed a Community Learning Centre — school, cultural hub and health centre — to support development in underserved rural areas.
   • Collaborated with international stakeholders on a multifunctional facility focused on inclusive education and cultural preservation.

2. Mar 2020

   Junior Architect, Drafter

   Architects without Borders · Omdurman, Sudan

   • Measured drawings in Revit for the rehabilitation of Albuluk Hospital.

3. 2019 – 2020

   3D Modelling

   CESSCON — Civil Engineering Students Conference · University of Khartoum — Faculty of Engineering

4. 2019 – 2020

   Arabic Language Teacher

   Education Without Borders · Sudan

   • Taught Arabic to children at the Al-Geraif reformatory.

Awards & certifications

Skills

Languages

• ArabicNative
• EnglishC1 · professional
• ItalianA2 · developing

Memberships

• Sudan Engineering Council — Graduate Engineer, Architecture (since Aug 2022)
• Kectil Leadership Program — 2022 cohort (Dec 2021 – Dec 2022)
• Black Females in Architecture (BFA) — member
• Youth Lead Organization — member · University Governance and Academic Leadership workshop
• Mutasim Nimir Center for Environmental Culture — member

Interests

Sustainable architectural design theories · the brain and human mental interaction · documentary films