Catherine Teeling

Catherine Teeling is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Portsmouth, affiliated with the School of Architecture, Art and Design and the Department of Architecture, Interiors, and Urbanism. She holds a PhD and has over 25 years of academic and professional experience in architecture and urban design. Her roles include PhD supervisor and course leader for masters programs in Sustainable Architecture and Urban Design.

Education: MSc in 'Computation in Design' (1996). Professional experience includes 12+ years in architectural practice before academia. She has held visiting roles at UCLA and MIT (2000), where she contributed to computational design research and taught at MIT's School of Architecture.

Research focuses on computational theory, design thinking, urban regeneration, and interdisciplinary collaborations. Notable projects include the HEFCE-funded Electronic Design Studio (EDS), the International Symposium on Digital Creativity (2000), and EU-funded initiatives like TraCit and SILCS (€624K total). She leads the CURe (Creative Urban Regeneration) group, addressing urban sustainability through interdisciplinary projects like 'Places from Spaces' and 'Shaping Southsea.'

Recent activities include HLF-funded historic building regeneration, South Parade Pier public engagement (300+ contributors), and collaborations with the Wessex Institute of Technology on Urban Agriculture (2016) and Universidad de Sevilla on urban daylight/thermal simulation.

Her work bridges computational innovation with urban challenges, emphasizing sustainability, digital creativity, and community engagement.