Dr. Mohammad Omar Alfadil is an assistant Professor and Chairman of the Department of Architecture and Building Sciences at King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He completed his PhD studies in Architecture and Design Research at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech), USA, with a thesis on a design tool for a ground-coupled ventilation system, and earlier earned his Master of Design in Architecture from the same institution and his Bachelor's degree in Architecture and Building Science from King Saud University. He has held several positions at King Saud University, including Head of the Laboratories and Risk Management Unit, Coordinator for Architectural Design courses, and Chairman of the Sustainable Architecture Committee, in addition to consulting experience in quality assurance for engineering studies and designs. He has published 4 papers in various journals, including studies on construction risk management and force majeure in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic, and on renewable energy integration strategies for net-zero buildings. His teaching disciplines include architectural design and sustainable building systems, and his research interests include sustainability, risk management, environmental impact assessment, green building materials and technologies, renewable energy integration, and energy efficiency.