Dr. Abdelrhman Fahmy


Function

Research Associate (Rathgen-Forschungslabor)

Institution

Rathgen-Forschungslabor

Contact

a.fahmy[at]smb.spk-berlin.de

Focus | Responsibilities | Projects

  • Director of Karnak Stones Project, Karnak Temples, Luxor, Egypt
  • Archaeometry; Geoarchaeology; Material science; Chemistry; Spectroscopy; Archaeology; Heritage Science; Archaeological Conservation; Building Materials; Building Stone
  • Research Scientist at Stecci Project (Stone Monument Ensembles and the Climate Change Impact)
    STECCI: New Project on Tombstones in the Age of Climate Change

Vita

Since 02/2024 Research Scientist at the Rathgen-Forschungslabor, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
09/2022–12/2022 Visiting Researcher at the School of Ancient History and Archaeology, University of Leicester, United Kingdom
09/2021–12/2021 Visiting Researcher at Faculty of Chemistry, University of Gdansk, Poland
04/2021–07/2021 Visiting Researcher at Faculty of Geology and Geography, University of Sofia, Bulgaria
09/2020–01/2024 Researcher at Earth Sciences Department, Faculty of Sciences, University of Cádiz, Spain
2017–2019 International Relations Officer, International Relations Office, University of Cairo, Giza, Egypt
2016–2019 University Teaching Assistant, Faculty of Archaeology, Conservation Department, the University of Cairo, Giza, Egypt

Membership

  • Since 2025: Member of ICOM, Germany
  • Since 2025: Member of ARCHEOS Research Group HUM 1129 in archaeology, University of Cádiz
  • Since 2024: Member of American Research Center in Egypt - ARCE
  • Since 2023: Research member of Archaeological and Archaeometrical Research Group (HUM 440)-University of Cadiz-Spain
  • Since 2023: Peer reviewer in journals of Heritage Science, npj Heritage Science, Scientific Reports Discover Sustainability (Springer Nature), Buildings, Applied Sciences, Heritage, Geohazards (MDPI), Journal of Building Engineering (Elsevier)

Publications

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