Arch. Omar Mostafa Dakhil is an academic lecturer at the College of Architecture Engineering at the University of Prince Mugrin in Madinah, Saudi Arabia. In 2015, he co-founded Smart Planning Architecture, a multidisciplinary firm based in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, specializing in architecture and urban development. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Architecture and Planning and a Master’s degree in Architecture and Real Estate Development from the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., United States. Omar is currently a Ph.D. candidate in Urban and Regional Planning at King Abdulaziz University in Jeddah. His doctoral research focuses on urban resilience, exploring how cities can better withstand and adapt to environmental, social, and economic challenges.