As a civil engineer, I always knew that most challenging problems in cities were the planning of infrastructure and community facilities, problems that could only be addressed with good professional training as an urban planner. When I discovered that the MUP program at AUS was the best one in the UAE, with great faculty and educational facilities, I decided to join it.  Today, working as Director of Infrastructure Projects at Nakheel, one of the biggest real estate development companies in the world, and being responsible for the construction of roads, utility facilities, and sustainable communities, I have been able to apply the knowledge and skills I learned in the AUS MUP.