Dr. Eng. Aishah Hassan Al Shehhi is an Emirati engineering expert, strategic researcher, and sustainability specialist with more than 17 years of distinguished experience across infrastructure development, project management, urban planning, sustainability, innovation, and strategic policy.
She serves as an Engineering Expert at the UAE Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure, contributing to major federal infrastructure initiatives and providing expert and advisory support in infrastructure development, sustainability, innovation, resilience, and national strategic priorities. Her work focuses on advancing infrastructure as a key enabler of quality of life, economic competitiveness, and sustainable national development.
Dr. Al Shehhi holds a PhD in Sustainable Built Environment, a Master’s degree in Sustainability, and a Master’s degree in Strategic and Security Studies from the UAE National Defence College, in addition to a Bachelor’s degree in Architectural Engineering. Her multidisciplinary background enables her to integrate engineering expertise, sustainability, strategic foresight, and national security perspectives into informed decision-making.
Her research focuses on critical infrastructure resilience, national supply-chain continuity, sustainable infrastructure, strategic risk, and future readiness, with particular interest in infrastructure interdependencies, preparedness, and strengthening national resilience.
She is a Certified Innovation Specialist (GINI), a certified trainer, and holds professional diplomas in Engineering Project Management and Sustainability. She has also contributed to academia as a part-time lecturer at the University of Sharjah, bridging professional practice, research, and knowledge development.
Dr. Al Shehhi has represented the Ministry in international delegations, conferences, and professional engagements, contributing to global knowledge exchange and supporting the UAE’s ambition for world-class, resilient, sustainable, and future-ready infrastructure.
Her work is distinguished by a forward-looking and interdisciplinary perspective that connects infrastructure, sustainability, innovation, resilience, and national strategic priorities, with a strong focus on translating research and strategic insight into practical solutions, informed decisions, and measurable national value.