Mai Wardeh

Mai Wardeh is a Post-Doctoral Researcher at the School of Engineering, University of Lisbon, and a member of the CiTUA research team specializing in sustainable urbanism and territorial planning within humanitarian contexts, including refugee camp development.

Her academic credentials:

• B.Eng. in Engineering and Territorial Planning
• M.Eng. in Construction, Civil and Environmental Engineering
• Ph.D. in Territorial Engineering and Urban Planning (University of Lisbon)

Dr. Wardeh's research focuses on implementing Sustainable Development Goals in crisis situations through urban sustainability frameworks and context-specific planning methodologies for vulnerable populations. Her work bridges territorial engineering with practical humanitarian applications to create resilient urban solutions in extreme environments.

As a core contributor to the CiTUA research collective, she advances interdisciplinary approaches integrating architecture, environmental engineering, and social planning to address complex challenges in displaced communities through evidence-based territorial development strategies.