Dr. Mohammad Sharif Zami has been working as an Associate Professor of Architecture at the King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM) in Saudi Arabia for the past 15 years. Previously, he was lecturing at the Harare Polytechnic College, University of Zimbabwe, National University of Science and Technology (NUST) in Zimbabwe, University of Salford in England, and University of KwaZulu Natal (UKZN) in South Africa for 14 years. During this period, he was also working as a freelance and consultant architect. His research interests include university landscape and urban design, earth construction, architectural heritage, conservation, environmental sustainability, and housing. He has published over 80 journal and conference papers in these fields, including several book chapters. He has successfully supervised dozens of postgraduate (MArch, MSc, and PhD) students and reviewed over 200 journal and conference manuscripts. At present, he is serving as an editor and reviewer for more than a dozen international peer-reviewed journals. Dr. Zami earned a Bachelor of Architecture (BArch) degree from the Khulna University of Bangladesh, a Master of Philosophy (MPhil) degree from the National University of Science and Technology (NUST) of Zimbabwe, and a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree from the University of Salford in the United Kingdom.