Dr. Alok Tiwari received his Ph.D. in Microlevel Planning from the University of Allahabad in 2008 and is currently a Professor of Urban Infrastructure Planning in the Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Faculty of Architecture and Planning, at King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. From 2009 to 2013, he worked as an Assistant Professor at the Institute of Urban Development Studies, Ethiopian Civil Service University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. He later moved to Saudi Arabia, where he was promoted to Associate Professor in 2018 and to Professor in 2024. His research primarily focuses on the application of spatial econometrics and other spatial analysis techniques in planning various urban infrastructure and amenities, including housing, transportation, healthcare, and coworking spaces. His current research interests include the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) in urban analysis.