Prof. Dr. Mohammad Yaghan
Prof. Mohmmad Ali Yaghan’s education comes from a variety of cultures and backgrounds. He got his Batcheler degree from Jordan University, his master’s from Strathclyde University, UK, and his Ph. D. from University of Tsukuba, Japan.
He is specialized in digital visualization of Islamic art (including geometrical patterns, Muqarnas, and Calligraphy) and in design education. He published two books and many journal papers in these areas. He created many programs for the creation of Islamic art. He invented a new type of Islamic patterns, new muqarnas forms, the system of writing Arabic vertically, and introduced new visions into Arabic calligraphy research and understanding.
He taught and gave courses at many universities in Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Germany, and USA. He conducted many workshops teaching design, muqarnas, Islamic patterns, and Arabic calligraphy to non-native speakers.
He was a dean the college of architecture and arts at Petra University and the school of architecture and Built Environment at the German Jordanian University for over 8 years.
Currently he is a full professor at the School of Architecture and Built Environment in German Jordanian University, and a cofounder of the design office “Muqarnas for Design.”
Links of short videos:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t83hYwcKXEY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hONGggZ2IHU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYLo6YfyFcg
Educational Background
Computer Aided Building Design (CABD), University of Strathclyde, UK, 1988.
Architecture, University of Jordan, 1987
- Muqarans
- Patterns
- Islamic Art and Architecture
- Arabic Calligraphy
- Visualization
- Augmented and Virtual Reality.
Muqarnas for Design , Jordan.
Partner / Designer Nov. 2006- Present
College of Architecture and Built Environment, German Jordanian University ,Jordan.
Full Professor Sep 2016 - Present
Full Professor – Dean Feb. 2013- Sep 2016
Associate Professor – Dean Sep. 2012- Feb 2013
Associate Professor Sep. 2007-Sep 2012
College of Architecture and Arts, University of Petra, Jordan.
Associate Professor – Dean Oct.2003-Sep. 2007
Head of the Graphic Design Department Oct.2003-Sep. 2005
College of Architecture and Planning, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia.
Associate Professor Dec.2002-Oct.2003
Assistant Professor Sep.1998-Dec.2002
College of Architecture and Arts, University of Petra, Jordan.
Assistant Professor July 1997- Aug.1998
Lecturer Sep. 1991- Sep.1993
Department of Architecture, Jordan University for Science & Technology, Jordan.
Lecturer Jan.1990 - Aug.1991
Jardanehand Co. Engineering firm, Jordan.
Architect
Selected Publications
| 2020 | Mohammad Ali Jalal Yaghan,"“Alternative direction: Arabic vertical marquee writing system.”",Scripta: International Journal on Writing Systems,Vol. 11, pp. 1-43,Korea,2020 |
| 2020 | Rejan Ashour, Mohammad Ali Jalal Yaghan,""Introducing Muqarnas through the Design/Build Approach." ",The International Journal of Design Education,15 (2): 81-99,UK,2020 [View] |
| 2020 | Mohammad Ali Jalal Yaghan,"“Mathematical concepts in Arabic calligraphy: The proportions of the ʾAlif.”",PLoS ONE,2020, May: 15(5): e0232641,USA,2020 [View] |
| 2018 | Mohammad Ali Jalal Yaghan,"New Islamic Patterns",Author,Jordan,2018 |
| 2018 | Mohammad Ali Jalal Yaghan,"“Non-Descender and All-Cap Arabic Writing.”",Al-Masāq,Vol. 30: 2, pp.166-190,UK,2018 [View] |
| 2018 | Mohammad Ali Jalal Yaghan,"“Exchange of Beauty: Writing English in Arabic letters.”",Typography Day 2018 ,Mumbai, India,2018 [View] |
| 2018 | Mohammad Ali Jalal Yaghan, Rejan Ashour,"“The making of Beautiful: A method for designing type for Jordanian students”",Typography Day 2018 ,Mumbai, India,2018 [View] |
| 2010 | Mohammad Yaghan,"The evolution of architectural forms through computer visualisation: muqarnas example",The proceedings of Electronic Visualisation and the Arts (EVA),113-120,London,2010 |
| 2008 | Prof.Mohammad Yaghan,"Arabizi’: A Contemporary Style of Arabic Slang",in Design Issues,2008 |
| 2008 | Mohammad Yaghan, Rejan Ashour,"The Battle of Grids: Preparing First Year Students for Their Upcoming Design Studies in Jordan",Designing Design Education- Design Train Congress,Amsterdam 5-7,2008 |
| 2005 | Mohammad Yaghan,"Self-Supporting “Genuine” Muqarnas Units.", Architectural Science Review,2005 |
| 2003 | Mohammad Yaghan,"Gadrooned Dome's Muqarnas Corbel: Analysis and Decoding Historical Drawings",Architectural Science Review, 46.1, 69-88,2003 |
| 2003 | Mohammad Yaghan,"Teaching Architectural-Visual-Experience through Virtual Reality Using VRML: Muqarnas Example.", Journal of King Abdul Aziz University -Environmental Design Sciences, Vol. 1,2003 |
| 2001 | Mohammad Yaghan,"Muqarnas", Phoibos Verlag,Vienna,2001 |
| 2001 | Mohammad Yaghan,"The Muqarnas Pre-designed Erecting Units: Analysis, Definition of the Generic Set of Units, and a System of Unit-Creation as a New Evolutionary Step.",Architectural Science Review,44.3,2001 |
| 2000 | Mohammad Yaghan,"Decoding the Two-dimensional Pattern Found at Takht-i Sulayman into Three-dimensional Muqarnas Forms.",XXXVIII, 77-95,Iran,2000 |
| 2000 | Mohammad Yaghan,"Arch-Creating Software.",Journal of King Saud University-Architecture and Planning,vol. 12, Architecture and Planning,1-36.,2000 |
| 1998 | Mohammad Yaghan,"Structural Genuine Muqarnas Dome: Definition, Unit Analysis, and a Computer Generation System.",Journal of King Saud University, vol. 10, Architecture and Planning, 17-52.,1998 |
| 1998 | Mohammad Yaghan,"The Design of An Arch-Creating Software As a Model For CAD Applications in Architecture.",The proceedings of The Third International Conference on Resent Trends in Computer Science Applications and Information Systems,pp. 71-80, Philadelphia University, Jordan,1998 |
| 1995 | Mohammad Yaghan, Mitsui Hideki,"Muqarnas Typology: A Tool for Definition and a Step in Creating a Computer Algorithm for Muqarnas Generation System.",In The Proceedings of the 42nd Annual Conference of the JSSD [Japanese Society for the Science of Design],p. 156,1995 |