Dr Luana Parisi is a Senior Lecturer and Course Leader at the University of East London, a Senior Fellow of Advance HE, and a RIBA-qualified architect. Her research focuses on sustainable urban development, construction innovation, circularity, AI in the built environment, and gender studies. A recipient of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowship (EU Horizon 2020), she leads international research collaborations and actively presents her work to global audiences. She is the founder of Coffee and Research Beans and leads a British Council–funded project addressing gender gaps in STEM between the UK and Nigeria.