 Awad's PhD dissertation working title is, "Artistic Vision Inspired by The Murals of War and Peace in Ancient Egyptian Art" and is expected to be released in 2019.In regards to his murals, Alaa chooses to paint with a brush and uses acrylic paints rather than using stencils and spray paints.His intricate paintings can sometimes take up to a week to complete, not only because of the materials he uses, but because of the complexity of his designs.