Luana Parisi
Senior Lecturer in Construction Management & Engineering
Senior Lecturer
Construction Engineering and Management
Department of Engineering & Construction , School Of Architecture, Computing And Engineering
Luana is a Lecturer in Construction Engineering and Management at the University of East London, delivering modules on advanced sustainable technologies, construction management, innovation and sustainability. She also covers the role as a Programme Leader for BSc Construction Management.
Areas Of Interest
- Urban Regeneration
- Spatial Planning
- Spatial Innovation
- Sustainability
- Multi-scalarity of Sustainable Practices
- Construction Technologies
- Construction Management, and
- Gender gap in the built environment sector.
OVERVIEW
Luana is a RIBA Chartered member and member of ASF-UK. She is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA) and undertakes the roles of Academic Link tutor for UNICAF and of External Examiner at the University of Salford. She is the co-chair of Athena Swan for ACE.
She is actively involved in research on urban regeneration, spatial innovation, sustainability, smart cities, Local Economic Development, construction technologies, SMEs and construction management. Accordingly, she published first author and co-author manuscripts and research reports in scientific journals and presented the findings of her research to technical audiences in several institutions worldwide, including being a guest speaker at a high-profile conference at the India International Centre, in Chennai, where she delivered her talk about the future of the built environment, including the role of women in construction and the wider part played by Higher Education, which unlocked the possibility for her to implement a culture of inclusivity.
CURRENT RESEARCH
Luana is actively involved in research on urban regeneration, spatial innovation, sustainability, smart cities, Local Economic Development, construction technologies, SMEs and construction management.
TEACHING
BSc (Hons) Construction Management
Learn a broad range of skills in construction management, sharing modules with Civil Engineering and Surveying, and specialise in specific construction management disciplines.
Read more about this courseMODULES
- EG5014: Advanced Sustainable Technology
- EG4012: The Built Environment
- EG3010: Mental Wealth
- EG5010: Mental Wealth
- EG6014: Advanced Construction Technology and Innovation
- EG4013: Construction Technology
- EG7037: Environmental Sustainable Engineering and Logistics
Publications
The last four years of publications can be viewed below.
Full publications list
Visit the research repository to view a full list of publications
- Understanding the complexity of materials procurement in construction projects to build a conceptual framework influencing supply chain management of MSMEs International Journal of Construction Management. 24 (2), pp. 177-186. https://doi.org/10.1080/15623599.2023.2267862
- The hubs of transformation dictated by the innovation wave: Boston as a case study Journal of Regional and City Planning. 34 (3), pp. 248-269
- Optimising the use of Materials for Construction MSMEs: Building a Comprehensive Framework for Decision-Making and Resource Allocation through an Analytic Hierarchy Process International Journal of Construction Supply Chain Management (IJCSCM). 13 (1), pp. 50-74
- A New Model of Urban Regeneration and Economic Revitalisation: The I.D.E.A. District, San Diego Journal of Architecture and Urbanism. 45 (2), pp. 155-163. https://doi.org/10.3846/jau.2021.14422
- Micro-Wineries as drivers for local economic development and innovation in lagging areas Wine Economics and Policy. 10 (1), pp. 23-32. https://doi.org/10.36253/wep-8194
- Exploring Multiculturalism as a Dynamic Factor for Spurring the New Economy, Particularly Present Within Port Cities Urban and Regional Planning. 5 (4), pp. 114-121. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.urp.20200504.13