Cem S. Kayatekin is an Assistant Professor of Architecture, specialized in urbanism, at the IE School of Architecture and Design in Segovia, Spain. He holds a Bachelor of Architecture from Auburn University, a Master of Architecture from Cornell University, and a Ph.D. in Architecture from the University of Oregon, completed under the tutelage of Howard Davis. His research interests are focused on how the physical, socioeconomic, and ecological dynamics of a city operate and overlap. He is also co-founder of Blue Dot Studio, an architecture and urbanism firm anchored in Sri Lanka.