Mohamed Hesham Khalil
Mohamed is an architect, researcher in neuroscience, and a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Cambridge, funded by the Cambridge Trust and the Jameel Education Foundation. His thesis is about architectural enrichment for neurogenesis in humans, and his works are aligned with his theory of Neurosustainability, aiming to enrich the environment to support the neuroplastic nature of the human brain.
Shortly after starting his PhD, Mohamed got nominated to be a member of Sigma Xi, an invitation-only honorary society that has included Albert Einstein, Linus Pauling, Sally Ride, and many of the world’s most influential scientists since its founding in 1886.
PUBLICATIONS
Khalil, M. H. Urban physical activity for neurogenesis: Infrastructure limitations. Frontiers in Public Health, 13, 1638934.
Khalil, M. H. (2025). Green Environments for Sustainable Brains: Parameters Shaping Adaptive Neuroplasticity and Lifespan Neurosustainability—A Systematic Review and Future Directions. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 22(5), 690.
Khalil, M. H. (2025). Walking and Hippocampal Formation Volume Changes: A Systematic Review. Brain Sciences.
Khalil, M. H. (2024). Environmental Affordance for Physical Activity, Neurosustainability, and Brain Health: Quantifying the Built Environment’s Ability to Sustain BDNF Release by Reaching Metabolic Equivalents (METs). Brain Sciences.
ABOUT
Mohamed is an architect, researcher in neuroscience, and a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Cambridge. His thesis is funded by the Cambridge Trust and the Jameel Education Foundation. Prior to attending Cambridge, Mohamed completed a graduate program at Harvard University ES and an interdisciplinary Master’s of Science degree in Architecture and Applied Neuroscience at the American University in Cairo. Proactively publishing since his bachelor’s thesis, Mohamed has published over +10 peer-reviewed articles to date, only as part of his PhD.