Samy Afifi is an Associate Professor at the Urban Planning Department, Faculty of Engineering, Ain Shams University. Samy Afifi earned an M.Sc. and Ph.D. from the Ain Shams University in 2007 and 2014, respectively. Samy Afifi teaches many courses, such as Theories and History of Urban Planning, Urban Economics, City Planning and Housing, and Urban Informatics, and is a cofounder of the Urban Development Centre. Samy Afifi’s main interest is in tracing and analyzing dynamics during the evolution of traditional and contemporary urban settlements.