Sahar Abdelwahab

Dr. Sahar Abdelwahab is a Senior Lecturer at the De Montfort University, affiliated with the School of Arts, Design and Architecture. Her research focuses on sustainable building design, daylighting performance, and energy efficiency, particularly through façade systems and user control.

Her expertise includes daylight glare analysis, visual comfort, and generative design, with publications exploring simulation tools, parametric modeling, and kinetic façades. She has secured grants such as the ADH Research Funding and HIGHER EDUCATION INNOVATION FUND.

• Newton-Mosharafa Fund (2016-2018)
• Fulbright Grant (2019)
• CRESMI Grant (2021)
• Post-doctoral grant at Université Catholique de Louvain (2021)

She serves as guest editor and peer reviewer for journals like Energy and Buildings, and is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (UK). Her teaching areas include Building Simulation and Sustainable Design.