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M. Atef Sharkawy

Professor, Coordinator of Master of Science in Land Development
Department of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning

Location : A342 • Phone: (979) 845-7883
sharkawy@tamu.edu
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Sharkawy

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Dr. Sharkawy is professor and coordinator of master of science in land development program where he teaches courses in the department of landscape architecture and urban planning. He is an administrator responsible for program management, with industry and alumni involvement, and assisting with curriculum development teaching core courses, and serving as Senior faculty for a graduate program in Real Estate Development. He is leading in developing a vision, mission, and a strategic plan, in activating alumni with an annual reunion and banquet, in formation of an Industry Advisory Board, and in a collaborative a teaching initiative with five Alumni participation as “adjunct faculty.” He has prepared and implemented MSLD program redirection and curriculum reform plans—unanimously supported at the program, department, college and university levels. This includes a new course designation (LDEV), 12 new courses and a new curriculum structure. Especially, he established the first Texas A&M University two-degree program, the MSLD/MSCM (Construction Management) option in 1992, developed policy guidelines for Texas A&M University-wide adoption, and obtained approvals at the program, department and college levels for two more interdisciplinary two-degree programs: MSLD/MArch (Architecture), and MSLD/MUP (Urban Planning).

Atef has written or co-authored several books, sourcebook and articles including Contributing Author. ULI Redevelopment Handbook Series: Office Development Handbook. J. Gause, Principal Author. Washington, D.C.: Urban Land Institute. 1998; "PHYS-FI: A Physical-Financial Model for Design Economy Trade-Offs." Appraisal, Market Analysis, and Public Policy in Real Estate: Essays in Honor of James A. Graaskamp. J. DeLisle and J. Sa-Aadu, Editors. Boston: Kluwer Academic Publishers. 1994; The Real Estate Case Study Sourcebook. Washington, D.C.: ULI - The Urban Land Institute. 1992, 91p.

Ph.D., (Real-estate) University of Wisconsin, 1975; M.S., (Arch) University of Oregon, 1969; B.S., (Architectural Engineering) Cairo University, 1963...[more]