Walid Abdeldayem is a researcher and architect with a focus on urban form and its influence on various human performances in cities. Since 2013, he has been active in academia, publishing numerous papers on urban morphology, syntactic analysis, urban resilience, and urban design qualities. Walid has conducted research and taught at several universities in Egypt, including Cairo University, Ain Shams University, Benha University, and the American University in Cairo. Currently, he is a researcher at the TWIN2EXPAND project within the SURF lab, where he supports evidence-based planning and urban design.

In addition to his academic pursuits, Walid has practiced architecture and urban design in various firms and design offices in Egypt. He has also led a design team working on multi-level scale projects in the Gulf region.