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Lecturer/Assistant Professor in Urban Planning & Sustainable Urbanism

School of Architecture, Planning and Environmental Policy

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Lecturer/Assistant Professor in Urban Planning & Sustainable Urbanism
School of Architecture, Planning and Environmental Policy

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University College Dublin, School of Architecture Planning and Environmental Policy

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PERSONAL AWARD, PRIZE, HONOUR
UCD Research Impact Finalist 2025 (opens in a new tab)⁠
28 Jan 2026
The UCD Research Impact Finalist award has been received by our REALLOCATE project team for an intervention titled: "From play to policy: a new way for children to reimagine traffic safety using Minecraft".
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION
Sustainability Academic Network (SUSAN), McGill University (opens in a new tab)⁠
6 Jun 2025
Joined SUSAN as a Sustainability Researcher to connect with other academics and researchers in the field worldwide
GRANT APPLICATION ASSESSMENT
Architecture, Urbanism, Design and Cultural Heritage evaluation Panel of the CEECInd 7th Edition Call. Stimulus of Scientific Employment, Individual Support Call (CEECIND). This call funds research contracts of maximum 3 years to PhD holders (i) who obtained it within 5 years or (ii) with significant scientific development for over 5 years.
5 May 2025
Summative
GRANT APPLICATION ASSESSMENT
Personal Research Grant at Professor level, in the area of Public Space research.
9 Apr 2025
Summative
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION
CORD (Criminal Justice Open Research Dialogue), National University of Ireland, Maynooth (opens in a new tab)⁠
17 Nov 2024
Member of CORD, contributing research content and practical recommendations for community and street safety
COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
UCD Citizen Science Community of Practice
15 Sep 2024
Other
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION
PLPR, International Academic Association on Planning, Law, and Property Rights (opens in a new tab)⁠
26 Jun 2024
Member of PLPR, with an academic commitment
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION
European Citizen Science Academy (ECS Academy) (opens in a new tab)⁠
19 Mar 2024
Member of ECS Academy, exchanging experience on Citizen Science at the European level
COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
Earth Institute Research Culture, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
25 Jan 2024
Chair
CONSULTING / ADVISORY
Muinin Catalyst Sustainable STEAM (opens in a new tab)⁠
8 Aug 2023
Eternal Expert for Muinin Catalyst Sustainable STEAM on developing their programme through creating lessons and modules
CONSULTING / ADVISORY
VOTE-TRA (Enhancing Citizen Participation in Urban Transport Planning)
20 Jul 2023
Role in VOTE-TRA, SFI-funded project: Adviser on Citizen Engagement/ Participation-based processes
JOURNAL/SERIES EDITED
[Arts] Special Issue "Aesthetics in Contemporary Cities" (opens in a new tab)⁠
29 Nov 2022
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION
RUR, Romanian Register of Urban Planners (opens in a new tab)⁠
1 Dec 2013
Chartered Urban Planner with signature and stamp for Zoning & Planning Documentation

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