Dr. Anthoni Veery Mardianta, S.T., M.T. was born in Gotong Royong, Langkat on March 28, 1977. He completed his bachelor's degree in Planology Engineering at ITB in 2001, then continued his Master's degree in Urban and Regional Planning (2005) and Doctoral degree in Urban and Regional Planning (2017) at the same institution. He works as a permanent lecturer at the Department of Architectural Engineering, Universitas Sumatera Utara (USU). Dr. Anthoni Veery Mardianta, ST, MT's areas of expertise include Urban and Regional Planning, Urban and Regional Management, Shrinking Cities, and Sustainable and Resilient Cities. He works in professional organizations like the Association of Planning Experts (IAP).