Ana Cocho-Bermejo

Dr. Ana Cocho-Bermejo serves as a Senior Lecturer in the School of Engineering and the Built Environment within the Faculty of Science and Engineering at Anglia Ruskin University (ARU), specializing in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning applications for architectural and urban design. Previously, she held academic leadership roles at UIC Barcelona including Lecturer, Researcher, Academic Manager, and Vice-Dean for Student Affairs, while co-directing the Masters in Artificial Intelligence for Architectural Design at Barcelona Tech.

Her academic credentials demonstrate exceptional interdisciplinary depth:

• PhD in Building Technology in Architecture, Construction and Urban Planning (Barcelona Tech, 2012)
• MPhil in Artificial Intelligence (Barcelona Tech, 2022)
• MRes in Adaptive Architecture and Computation (The Bartlett, 2011)
• MArch Design as Research (Architectural Association of London, 2006)
• MPhil Representation in Architecture (ETSA Coruna, 2006)
• MArch+ARB Architecture (ETSA Coruna, 2004)

Her research pioneers hybrid design methodologies integrating evolutionary computation and machine learning with architectural practice. She investigates complex systems and distributed intelligence to develop computational frameworks for optimizing building envelopes, urban morphologies, and generative design processes. Her work bridges theoretical AI with practical architectural challenges, emphasizing sustainable material systems and responsive environments through supervised learning and behavioral modeling.

Publication analysis reveals consistent innovation in applying evolutionary algorithms to architectural problems, evolving from foundational work on intelligent membranes (2014-2015) toward sophisticated behavioral studies of adaptive materials (2025) and urban tissue optimization. The interdisciplinary trajectory spans computational geometry, biomimetics, and complex systems theory, demonstrating increasing sophistication in merging AI techniques with architectural design constraints.

She actively contributes to academic discourse through editorial roles for the International Journal of Architectural Computing and Sustainability, while maintaining memberships in leading professional bodies including ACADIA, ECAADE, and the Architects Registration Board (UK/Spain). Her scholarly development was supported by prestigious scholarships from Foundation Santander Universia and the Pedro Barrie de la Mza/British Council.

As a research supervisor, she mentors students in computational design, data analytics, and AI-driven design methodologies. Her teaching portfolio includes Design Studio A and Technology A for Architecture programs, plus Sustainable Design Studio 1 for Architectural Technology. Fluent in four languages, she maintains strong European academic networks through conference participation and collaborative research.