Heba Khalil, professor of sustainable urbanism & the senior coordinator of the Architectural Engineering and Technology Program at Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University focusing on community development, informal areas, urban metabolism, urban climate, integrated urban systems, gender equity & land governance with more than 40 publications & several international research partnerships. She has 20 years of experience working as an architect, urban planner & housing & capacity building expert with a passion for inclusive & sustainable development. Khalil holds a PhD in architectural engineering from Cairo University and has been granted the Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship in urban studies at MIT.