Muzaffer Ali Arat is an urban morphologist and urban planner. He is a Researcher at Konya Technical University, and Collaborator Researcher in the Planning and Environmental Assessment (PEA) Research Group, and an integrated PhD Researcher at the Transversal Thematic Area of Urban Morphology at the Research Centre for Territory, Transports and Environment (CITTA – Centro de Investigação do Território Transportes e Ambiente). He holds a bachelor’s degree in Urban and Regional Planning. He has an MSc in Urban and Regional Planning from Seljuk University. He holds two PhD degrees, the first in Spatial Planning (FEUP-Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto), and the second in Urban and Regional Planning at Konya Technical University. He received the ‘J.W.R Whitehand Prize for the Best PhD Thesis in Urban Morphology’ for his thesis developed at the University of Porto. He acts as AESOP Young Academics Network South Eastern Europe (SEE) Regional Ambassador. His research areas include urban morphology, urban design, urban planning, and cities.