Professor Ali Cheshmehzangi is Head of the Department of Architecture and Built Environment and Director of the Centre for Sustainable Energy Technologies (CSET), at The University of Nottingham Ningbo, China (UNNC). He is a Full Professor in Architecture and Urban Design at UNNC and a Specially Appointed Professor at Hiroshima University, Japan. He has published 90+ journal papers and seven books. His two recent books are published in 2020, titled ‘Identity of Cities and City of Identities’ (April 2020), and ‘The City in Need’ (June 2020).