Dr. Praveen Maghelal has educational background in Civil Engineering, Architecture and Urban and Infrastructure Planning from India and the United States. He has taught in planning, public administration, emergency management, and engineering disciplines across institutions in the US and the United Arab Emirates. His research interest includes safe and sustainable communities, climate change, built environment and health. One of his co-authored publications won the best articles award in the Journal of American Planning Association. He has over 50 publications in academic journals, book chapters and conference proceedings and has won several research and teaching awards in the Us and the UAE. He is currently a research lead and associate professor at Rabdan Academy.