Behailu Melesse Digafe (Ph.D) is an assistant professor in the Department of Architecture at the Institute of Land Administration, Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia. His educational background includes a BSc in Urban Planning, an M.Sc.. in Urban Design and Development, and a PhD in Land Policy and Governance. He has over 15 years of experience in urban planning and design, contributing to over 35 projects as an expert, team leader, and supervisor. Dr.

Dawod Abdie Indris (M.Sc..) is a lecturer of architecture in the areas of architectural design, integrated design projects, housing and inner-city redevelopment, urban design, landscape design, and neighborhood design at the Department of Architecture, Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia. He graduated with his BSc degree in Architecture and Urban Planning from Arbaminch University in 2008. He received his M.Sc..

Tadele Yeheyis Yetbarek (M.Sc.) is a lecturer of Urban planning, land use planning , environmental planning, and urban design courses at Institute of Land Administration, department of Architecture. He received his bachelor degree  in urban planning and masters degree in environment planning and development studies from Addis Ababa University.  He has served as the chair of Urban planning and Design and he is currently serving as head of  department of Architecture.

Yirsaw Zegeye Getie (M.Sc.) is working as lecturer since Dec.  2014  in Bahir Dar University at the Institute of Land Administration, Department of Architecture. He is teaching  urban land use planning and land development and management  courses in the Land Administration and Surveying department, and  urban planning I  & II;  Urban design I  & II ; urban housing and environmental planning  in the department of architecture.

Tsegaye Kassa Weldetsadik (M.Sc.) is a Lecturer in the areas of Architecture, Urban Planning, Urban and Architectural Heritage Conservation at the Institute of Land Administration, Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia. He has graduated with his BSc degree in Architecture and Urban Planning, Addis Ababa University in 2004 E.C. He then received his MSc degree in Conservation of Urban and Architectural Heritage from Addis Ababa Univerity in 2010 E.C. Apart from this, he has been working as chair of History and Theory of Architecture and head of Architecture department.

Simachew Ayanaw Habitu (M.Sc.) is a Lecturer in the department of architecture, at the Institute of Land Administration, Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia. He has graduated with his BSc degree in Architecture & Urban Planning, Mekelle University in 2008. He received his M.Sc.. degree in Architectural Engineering in 2013 from Politeecnico Di Milano (POLIMI), Milan, Italy. Apart from this, he has been working as chair of Architectural design course chair, & participated in various types of design & town planning projects, and community service activities.

Gediwon Yibelo Mesfin (M.Sc...) is a lecturer of architecture in the department of architecture, Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia. He has graduated with his BSc degree at Adama University in 2001 E.C. He received his M.Sc.. degree in Advanced Architectural Design 2009 from Wollega University. Nekemet, Ethiopia. Apart from this, he has been working as chair of Building science and Building Construction materials, course chair of department. 

Tilahun Fikadie Alebachew (M.Sc.) is an lecturer at Bahir Dar University, Institute of Land Administration, Department of Architecture, Ethiopia. He graduated with a BSc degree in architecture and urban planning from Arba Minch University in 2016. He received his MSc degree in Architectural Engineering in 2024 from Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia. Apart from this, he has been the founder of the Black Lion Architecture firm, a studio for architecture, urbanism, and design rooted in sustainability.