Leila Sriti received her B.A. in Architecture and Urbanism and an M.Sc. in Architecture for Hot and Arid Regions from the University of Biskra between 1992 and 1998. She earned her Ph.D. in Architecture from the same university in 2013. She is currently a Professor in the Department of Architecture at the University of Biskra. Her academic and research work focuses on architectural heritage in the southern regions of Algeria, particularly within hot and arid climates. Her research interests include energy efficiency in buildings, environmentally sustainable design strategies, and the climatic adaptability of building envelopes. By linking the study of traditional Saharan architecture with contemporary approaches to sustainable design, she aims to demonstrate how heritage can inspire innovative solutions for architecture in arid environments.