Bahaa Bou Kalfouni (1993 - Lebanese). Architect, urban designer, PhD candidate, and assistant professor at the Gdansk University of Technology (GUT). Architectural - Exhibition Curator, Facilitator, and plenary speaker. Member of ISOCARP (International Society of City and Regional Planners) - Young Planner Professional (YPPs). Architect Volunteer at Humanitarian crises (2011 - 2022). Completed bachelor studies in Lithuania at Kaunas Univerity of Technology (KTU) - Faculty of Architecture and Civil Engineering. Also, Studied in the Czech Republic (Erasmus Exchange Programme) at Brono University of Technology (BUT) - Faculty of Architecture. Completed his Master's degree at Gdasnk University of Technology (GUT) - Faculty of Architecture. Since 2019, he combined his professional career with research tools. His research interests include urban transformation and revitalization, focusing on degraded urban areas (disadvantaged neighborhoods such as slums and informal settlements). Bou Kalfouni is focusing on developing sustainable transformation design strategies in cooperation with local communities and authorities. Bahaa has received different international architectural awards from Germany, Poland, Taiwan, and Australia. Bahaa published peer-reviewed papers on various topics related to urban challenges and crises.