Ramy Khair
Artist–Researcher in Computational Media and Spatial Visual Communication
Email: ramy[at]ramykhair.site
Website: www.ramykhair.site
Instagram: @ramykhair
Research Profile
Practice-based media educator and visual communication researcher working across moving image, spatial perception, and interactive visual systems. My work investigates how motion, viewpoint, and technological mediation shape interpretation in screen-based and spatial media. Recent projects extend this into generative and AI-assisted workflows, examining authorship and decision-making in human–machine collaboration. Across teaching, installation, and time-based practice, I develop media systems that translate perception, language, and interaction into responsive visual form.
Research Areas
- Spatial Media & Perception — motion and viewpoint analysis in screen-based and environmental imaging (2018–Present)
- Interactive Kufi — sensor-driven typographic installation exploring language as spatial behavior (2025–Present)
- Generative Image Systems — AI-assisted image production and collaborative authorship workflows (Ongoing)
- Aerial Imaging Studies — high-altitude perspective as a tool for spatial interpretation and mapping (2017–Present)
Academic Appointments
American University of Kuwait — Graphic Design & Multimedia
Full-time Associate Professor, 2021–Present
Full-time Assistant Professor, 2009–2021
University of Balamand / ALBA, Lebanon — Graphic Design & Multimedia
Full-time Lecturer, 2006–2009
Part-time Instructor, 2003–2006
Notre Dame University, Lebanon — Graphic Design & Multimedia
Part-time Instructor, 2003–2006
Education
MPS — Interactive Telecommunications
New York University, Tisch School of the Arts, 2002
BA — Graphic Design
Notre Dame University, Lebanon, 1999
Teaching Practices
My teaching integrates conceptual thinking with technical production. Students move between analysis, making, and critique, learning to treat tools as systems rather than software. Courses emphasize experimentation, iterative prototyping, and adaptation to evolving media technologies, preparing students to operate across disciplines and unfamiliar workflows rather than within fixed platforms.
- Time-Based Media and Moving Image
- Motion and Visual Storytelling
- Interactive and Multimedia Design
- 3D and Spatial Media
- AI and Generative Visual Communication
- Design Foundations
- Intro to Time-Based Media
- Motion Graphics
- Film Production
- Web Design
- Digital Imaging I–II
- 3D Modeling and Animation
- Digital Foundations
- Graphic Design Studio
- Professional Practice
- Capstone & Internship Supervision
Academic Leadership & Service
- Led development of department e-portfolio system
- Designed and revised multimedia curriculum
- Participated in accreditation and assessment processes
- Supervised senior projects and student exhibitions
- Acting Chair (summer terms)
- Internship Coordinator
- Capstone Jury Member
- Curriculum committees
- Student media advising
Research Outputs
Selected Exhibitions
- From Up There – Solo Exhibition, The Hub Gallery, Kuwait (2018)
- Kuwait From the Sky – Group Exhibition, Kuwait
- Kuwait National Day Exhibition – Solo Exhibition – Kuwait Embassy in Canada
Research Contributions
- Spatial perception studies using moving image and mediated viewpoint
- Audiovisual experiments combining video, 3D, and visual effects workflows
- Interactive installations integrating sensors and responsive visual systems
- Invited lectures and workshops on visual perception, media systems, and emerging technologies
- Public presentations on digital imaging, mediated viewpoint, and visual interpretation
- ACM SIGGRAPH
- Society for Photographic Education
- INSTICC
- English
- Arabic
- French
Talks, Lectures & Workshops
Talks, Presentations & Media Appearances
- Artist Talk — From Up There Solo Exhibition, The Hub Gallery, Kuwait (2018)
- Interview — Good Morning Kuwait, Kuwait TV (2022)
- Interview — Hala Kuwait, Kuwait TV (2022)
- Podcast Appearance — Untold Podcast, Kuwait TV (2024)
Juries & Academic Participation
- Jury Member — Kuwait Aerial Photography Contest (2019)
- Jury Member — Jordan From the Sky Competition
- Capstone Project Reviews and Jury Participation — American University of Kuwait (Multiple Years)
Workshops & Educational Outreach
- Workshops on Motion Graphics, Video Production, and Multimedia — American University of Kuwait (Multiple Years)
- Lectures and training sessions in digital imaging, visual storytelling, and emerging media technologies / Undergraduate design programs (Multiple Years)