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I believe in multidisciplinary research in architecture and feel that working in multidisciplinary research groups is a useful strategy to contribute to new knowledge. University campus landscape design, stabilised earth construction, environmental sustainability, housing, architectural heritage, mosque architecture and urban design are some of the areas where my research interests concentrate most. I have been leading many funded research projects during the last few years with teams comprised of civil, architectural and geotechnical engineers. The total amount of funding in these research projects is above US$150,000. The common aim of these projects is to provide empirical evidence of the structural and environmental suitability of stabilised earth in formulating construction standard for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and understanding the factors influencing adoption of stabilised earth construction in the Saudi Arabian society especially among the local construction professionals. The aims of these research projects are achieved through geotechnical characterisation, microanalysis and analysis of engineering properties, thermal and acoustical characteristics of various soil types. Furthermore, identification of the structural properties of stabilised earth using various soil types and stabilisers, comparative analysis of the structural strength of stabilised earth relative to conventional masonry concrete block and bricks help to understand the structural and environmental suitability of stabilised earth.