Aminah Alkanderi

Aminah Alkanderi is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Architecture at Kuwait University and a regional fellow at the Middle East Center (MEC) at the University of Pennsylvania. Her research focuses on Arab modernity, Gulf oil cities, and the role of Arab planners-architects in shaping post-oil urban environments in the Arabian Peninsula.

Education: B.Sc. in Architecture (Kuwait University), M.A. in Advanced Architecture Design (Columbia University), Ph.D. in History and Theory of Architecture (University of Pennsylvania).

Research emphasizes the intersection of urban planning and architecture in the Gulf region, particularly through studies of figures like Saba George Shiber and firms such as Arab Consulting Engineers (ACE). She explores how local arts, crafts, and environmental contexts influence architectural practices in desert environments.

Publications include analyses of Gulf urbanism and the emergence of Arab engineering discourses. No grants or student advisement records are explicitly noted in the provided text.