Dr Shaibu Bala Garba is currently an Assistant Professor at the Department of Architecture and Urban Planning, Qatar University, Qatar. He has had a broad training and experience in the fields of architecture and planning. Dr. Garba had his initial professional architecture qualifying degree from Ahmadu Bello University Nigeria, where he obtained a B.Sc and M.Sc in architecture. Dr. Garba also holds a Master of Architecture from McGill University Montreal Canada with specialization in housing, a Master of City and Regional Planning from King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals Dhahran, and a PhD in Urban Design from the University of Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom.

Dr. Garba has more than 20 years of working experience in teaching and professional consulting. He has taught at Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, the King Fahd University of petroleum and Minerals, Sultan Qaboos University, Sultanate of Oman and Qatar University. His areas of teaching interest include architectural design, computer aided architectural design, history and theory of architecture, urban design and housing. Dr Garba has engaged in professional consulting either on a private basis or in full or part-time employment. He has consulted primarily in the areas of institutional facilities design, housing, and the planning and urban design of existing or new cities and facilities.

Dr. Garba is actively engaged in research in the area of urban studies with focus on Environment and Behaviour Issues, Urban management and governance, Housing and community design issues. Dr Garba has also carried out research in the aspects of architectural education and the application of CAD in architecture. Dr. Garba has written more than 25 articles and papers published in refereed international journals, or presented at peer reviewed conferences and in seminars. Dr. Garba has also participated in many sponsored projects both as principal and as co-investigator.