Nedhal Jarrar

Nedhal Jarrar is a Jordanian architect, academic, and researcher specializing in architectural conservation and modern industrial heritage. He holds a Master’s degree from the German Jordanian University (2020) and a Bachelor’s in Architecture from the Applied Science University (2010). Currently, he serves as a part-time lecturer at Al-Hussein Technical University while pursuing a PhD research proposal. His professional experience includes over a decade of work in architectural conservation, restoration, and project management in Jordan and Iraq, with roles at companies like Ar-Rakaez Construction and Vesreidag indutex GmbH.

Research Interests:
- Industrial heritage preservation in Jordan and the Arab region
- Adaptive reuse of historical structures
- Documentation of architectural heritage via digital methods
- Linking industrial heritage to national identity and state-building processes

Notable Projects:
- UNESCO preventive heritage preservation in Petra
- Documentation of the Umayyad bath complex at al-Muwaqqar (Jordan)
- Thesis on the Rutenberg Hydropower Plant as a Jordanian modern industrial heritage site

Professional Affiliations:
- Member of ICOMOS-Jordan and TICCIH
- Contributor to Wikipedia and Wikimedia Levant’s free knowledge initiatives
- Open Jordanian Heritage project participant