Dr Rodolphe el-Khoury is the Dean of the School of Architecture, University of Miami. Trained as both a historian and designer, he divides his time between scholarship, research and practice.

Dr Rodolphe el-Khoury has authored numerous books on architecture and urbanism, including See Through Ledoux: Architecture Theatre, and the Pursuit of Transparency; Monolithic Architecture; and Figures: Essays on Contemporary Architecture. He leads RAD-UM, a research lab for embedded technology and robotics, which aims at enhancing responsiveness and resilience in buildings and smart cities.

Dr Rodolphe el-Khoury’s firm Khoury Levit Fong (KLF) has won numerous international awards. His works have been featured in national and international media outlets that cut across disciplines ranging from WIRED Magazine to the Wall Street Journal to Space Channel to BBC World. He has shared his work through teaching, visiting professorships and lectures at multiple institutions in the US and abroad.