Sameh Iskander received his PhD in Ancient Egyptian History from the New York University in 2002. He is the co-director of the New York University, ISAW Expedition of the Temple of Ramses II Project in Abydos since its inception in 2008.
He is the co-author of three books (along with Dr. Ogden Goelet) entitled The Temple of Ramesses II in Abydos Volumes 1, 2 and 3 (2015, 2021, and 2022), and in the process of publishing the fourth volume.
Sameh’s main research and publications are primarily concerned with the archeology and history of the ancient Egyptian Ramesside Period (ca. 1295-1070 B.C.). More recently, he has also focused on the history and archeology of the ancient Egyptian settlements during the Late Old Kingdom and First Intermediate Period (ca. 2200 -2040 B.C.).
He is the President Emeritus of the American Research Center in Egypt (2012-2015), and a member of the Visiting Committee of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. He serves on the board directors of the Egyptological Seminar of New York.
Sameh is also a civil engineer, with a BS from Cairo University, Egypt and MS in engineering from New York University-Polytechnic Institute.