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

  • 2023–present
    Professor of City Making, Birmingham City University
  • 2017–2023
    Senior Lecturer in Spatial Planning, Birmingham City University
  • 2019–2023
    Associate Professor in Spatial Planning, Birmingham City University
  • 2014–2016
    Visiting Lecturer , University College London
  • 2014–2015
    Research Fellow, King’s College London
  • 2007–2014
    Senior Lecturer is Spatial Planning, Kingston University London
  • 2006–2007
    Lecturer in Urban Regeneration , Politecnico di Milano
  • 2005–2006
    Senior Fellow in International Urban Studies, Johns Hopkins University

Education

  • 2005 
    Politecnico di Milano, PhD in Planning
  • 2000 
    Politecnico di Torino, MSc in Environmental Engineering
  • 1999 
    Politecnico di Torino, MArch

Professional Memberships

  • Chartered Member of the Royal Town Planning Institute

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