Prof. Ali Cheshmehzangi

Ali Cheshmehzangi is a Professor and Head of the School of Architecture, Design and Planning (ADP) at the University of Queensland, where he leads the School and researches across the fields of architecture, design, and planning/urbanism. He has been in the World’s top 2 percent of field leaders for 2 consecutive years, as recognized by Stanford University. He is among the top 30 global scholars in the urban sustainability research area. He is internationally known for his scholarly contribution and extended work on climate resilience and sustainable urbanism research, mainly as the Editor-in-Chief of Springer’s Urban Sustainability (US) book series. Before joining UQ, he held several strategic leadership and senior managerial roles, such as Vice-President for International Engagement and Global Partnership, Founding Director and Head of the Center for Innovation in Education and Research, Head of the Department of Architecture and Built Environment, Founding Director of the Urban Innovation Lab, Director of a university-wide Teaching and Learning platform, Director of the International Research Network for Rural and Urban Development, Head of the Research Group for Sustainable Built Environment, Co-director of university-wide research priority areas, Director of the Center for Sustainable Energy Technologies, and Interim Director of the Digital Design Lab. He has a wealth of experience in architecture, design, and planning, the three core disciplines of his School at UQ.