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Dr. Reem Abbas Sultan

Assistant Professor

Architecture and Interior Design -Interior Design Program
+973 17876030
S17-250
rsultan@uob.edu.bh

Areas of Expertise

Expertise in Design Education, Spatial Behavior, Service Design and Design Thinking, with a focus on Design Management and Social Innovation

Education

  • PhD in Architecture – University of Sheffield, United Kingdom (2018) Thesis Title: Design Studios: Understanding Relations Between Built Environment, Learning and Behaviours
  • Master’s in Service Design – University of Dundee, United Kingdom (2013)
  • MBA in Project Management – AMAIUB, Bahrain (2012)
  • Bachelor’s in Interior Design – University of Bahrain (2007)

Biography

Dr. Reem Sultan is an Assistant Professor of Interior Architecture at the University of Bahrain. She holds a PhD in Architecture from the University of Sheffield, with research focused on spatial behavior and learning environments. Her expertise spans design education, service design thinking, inclusive design, and design management. She actively contributes to research and innovation in socially responsive and user-centered design. Dr. Sultan is also committed to advancing design entrepreneurship and quality assurance in higher education.

Achievements

  • Outstanding Volunteer – INJAZ Bahrain (Over 100 hours of service)
  • Second Place – First Women’s Hackathon, Supreme Council for Women

Affiliations

  • Fellow – Advance HE (UK Higher Education Academy)
  • Professional Member – (CIAAD)

Grants & Contracts Awarded

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Publications & Presentations

  1. Selected Publication:
  2. Creating Inclusive Commercial Spaces for Women in Bahrain, 2022
  3. Bordering Processes during COVID-19, 2021
  4. Service Design Thinking and Social Innovation Sustainability, 2020
  5. Smart Homes: End Users’ Perception – Bahrain, 2021
  6. Design Studios: Understanding Users’ Experience, 2018

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Dr. Reem Abbas Sultan

Assistant Professor

Architecture and Interior Design -Interior Design Program
+973 17876030
S17-250
rsultan@uob.edu.bh

Areas of Expertise

Expertise in Design Education, Spatial Behavior, Service Design and Design Thinking, with a focus on Design Management and Social Innovation

Education

  • PhD in Architecture – University of Sheffield, United Kingdom (2018) Thesis Title: Design Studios: Understanding Relations Between Built Environment, Learning and Behaviours
  • Master’s in Service Design – University of Dundee, United Kingdom (2013)
  • MBA in Project Management – AMAIUB, Bahrain (2012)
  • Bachelor’s in Interior Design – University of Bahrain (2007)

Biography

Dr. Reem Sultan is an Assistant Professor of Interior Architecture at the University of Bahrain. She holds a PhD in Architecture from the University of Sheffield, with research focused on spatial behavior and learning environments. Her expertise spans design education, service design thinking, inclusive design, and design management. She actively contributes to research and innovation in socially responsive and user-centered design. Dr. Sultan is also committed to advancing design entrepreneurship and quality assurance in higher education.

Achievements

  • Outstanding Volunteer – INJAZ Bahrain (Over 100 hours of service)
  • Second Place – First Women’s Hackathon, Supreme Council for Women

Affiliations

  • Fellow – Advance HE (UK Higher Education Academy)
  • Professional Member – (CIAAD)

Grants & Contracts Awarded

-

Publications & Presentations

  1. Selected Publication:
  2. Creating Inclusive Commercial Spaces for Women in Bahrain, 2022
  3. Bordering Processes during COVID-19, 2021
  4. Service Design Thinking and Social Innovation Sustainability, 2020
  5. Smart Homes: End Users’ Perception – Bahrain, 2021
  6. Design Studios: Understanding Users’ Experience, 2018

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