Ar Dr Azli bin Abdullah is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Architecture, Faculty of Architecture and Ekistics, Universiti Malaysia Kelantan. He graduated with a Cert. of Arch Tech. (IKMSP), Dip. In Arch Tech. (KKTMPM), B. Sc (HBP- Architecture) and B. Arch (Part II) from University Sains Malaysia, MSc in Conservation and Heritage Management (UiTM) and PhD in Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Thesis Title: The Impact of Urbanization and Natural Calamity to the Demise of Malay Settlement Along the River Fringe: Case Study of Malay Settlement Near Budor River in Kelantan). His expertise is regarding Human Settlement, Heritage and Conservation . He is the Principal Architect of Azli Abdullah Architect.