- Professor of City Making, College of Built Environment, Birmingham City University
I am a Professor of City Making and a Chartered Member of the Royal Town Planning Institute (MRTPI). With an interdisciplinary background in Architecture and Urban Planning, my academic ethos centres on understanding cities as complex socio-economic, physical, environmental, and political systems. Addressing urban challenges for lasting sustainability requires integrating diverse knowledge and employing innovative methodologies.
My distinctive approach to city-making emphasizes active citizenship, gendered well-being, and fostering diverse, creative, and inclusive communities through transdisciplinary practices.
Experience
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2023–presentProfessor of City Making, Birmingham City University
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2017–2023Senior Lecturer in Spatial Planning, Birmingham City University
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2019–2023Associate Professor in Spatial Planning, Birmingham City University
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2014–2016Visiting Lecturer , University College London
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2014–2015Research Fellow, King’s College London
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2007–2014Senior Lecturer is Spatial Planning, Kingston University London
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2006–2007Lecturer in Urban Regeneration , Politecnico di Milano
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2005–2006Senior Fellow in International Urban Studies, Johns Hopkins University
Education
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2005Politecnico di Milano, PhD in Planning
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2000Politecnico di Torino, MSc in Environmental Engineering
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1999Politecnico di Torino, MArch
Professional Memberships
- Chartered Member of the Royal Town Planning Institute
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