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Real Estate Developer. He holds a Ph.D. degree in Urban Planning and Environmental Design from Alexandria University, Egypt. He gained experience in scientific publishing as Author and Guest Editor in several reputable journals. In 2008, he founded IEREK, an institution which aims to promote the exchange of knowledge, research and culture between countries and across the globe. IEREK's activities include internationally organizing conferences, workshops and study abroad programs in wide range of fields and disciplines as well as publishing through close partnerships with world renowned publishers. It 2017, IEREK in collaboration with Springer, has launched a book series on Advances in Sciences, Technology and Innovation (ASTI) with the aim of publishing a series of edited volumes and conference proceedings on emerging scientific topics which promote sustainable development.


Yasser Mahgoub is an architect, academic and scholar and received his Doctorate in Architecture degree from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA, in 1990. He held several academic positions at Ain Shams University, United Arab Emirates University, Kuwait University and Qatar University, and practiced as a professional architect and consultant in Egypt, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Qatar. He teaches design studios, research methods, environment and behavior, creativity and innovation, professional practice, graduation/senior projects and graduate courses. His research interests include social and cultural aspects of architecture, sustainable architecture, architectural education and the impact of globalization on architecture. He published several refereed research papers in internationally refereed journal and book chapters and attended and presented papers in several international and regional conferences. Served as a scientific referee for many scientific conferences and journals, he was a member of the Agha Khan for Architecture Award reviewers for the 2010 cycle.


Paola Gallo is an architect, academic and scholar in Architectural Technology at the University of Florence in Italy. With more than 20 years of experience in the field of built environment and sustainable governance, she works on energy efficiency in architecture, especially in refurbishment field and is specialized also in industrial ecologically equipped areas planning. Since 2007, she is Scientific Secretary and Member of the University Research Center ABITA (Bioecological Architecture and Technological Innovation for the Environment) set up between the Universities of Florence, Rome, Naples, Milan, Turin, Reggio Calabria, Genoa. Starting from 2018, she is a director of European Master Course "ABITA - Sustainable design and technologies for built environment " at the University of Florence. Professor Paola Gallo gained experience in scientific peer-reviewed publishing as author in the field of Technology of Architecture and has attended and presented papers in severalinternational and national conferences. She has also served as a scientific referee for many scientific conferences and journals and is assistant editor in a reputable journal edited on emerging scientific topics related to promoting technology of architecture for the sustainable development.


Adriana Galderisi, Architect, graduated cum laude in Architecture in 1989. Ph.D. in Urban and Regional Planning in 2000. She is Associate Professor at the Department of Architecture and Industrial Design of the University of Campania Luigi Vanvitel. She was one of the founding members of the thematic group "Resilience and Risks Mitigation Strategies (RRMS)" within the AESOP (Association of European Schools of Planning) in 2007 and she is currently part of the Coordinating Board. She has carried out research on issues related to sustainability of urban environment, vulnerability and resilience of urban systems in the face of environmental risks, also in the context of several national and European projects. She also authored more than 100 essays in books and scientific journals. In 2018, she edited the book A. Galderisi, A. Colucci (2018), Smart, Resilient and Transition Cities Emerging Approaches and Tools for A Climate-Sensitive Urban Development. Elsevier Publisher.


Eric Strauss is a land use lawyer, urban and regional planner and an academic who has taught in both fields. He has held faculty positions in the following fields: agriculture; architecture and urban design; environmental studies; geography; law; public administration; public affairs; and urban and regional planning. Dr. Strauss began his career working on a Governor's staff in Wisconsin. He then joined the University of Kansas where he was the chair of the Graduate Program in Urban Planning. His research areas included such topics as energy conservation, growth management and adequate public facilities. In 2001, he moved to Michigan State University where he was Director of the Urban and Regional Planning Program. He has taught at Universities in Ireland, Germany, Romania, South Korea and Turkey. Dr. Strauss was Fulbright Specialist in the Municipality of Panama City, Panama, focusing on urban planning and transportation issues. He scheduled to be a Fulbright Scholar in the Spring of 2021 in the Faculty of Public Administration at Babes-Bolyai University in Romania. He has published in a variety of academic and professional publications. He recently co-authored a textbook on land use law. His research has been funded by federal, state and local governments as well as private organizations.