Marcel Cadaval Pereira

Marcel Cadaval Pereira serves as a Senior Lecturer in the School of Engineering and the Built Environment at Anglia Ruskin University. With over two decades of international experience, he has practiced architecture with firms including Farrells and HLM Architects, and contributed to major projects such as Brazil's "Favela-Bairro" slum upgrading initiative and a Mediterranean coastal masterplan in France.

Education

• BA Architecture and Urbanism, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro School of Architecture and Urbanism
• MSc Architecture, UFRJ Grad School of Architecture
• DSc Industrial Engineering, COPPE/UFRJ Grad School of Engineering (2019)

Research Focus

His research critically examines Building Information Modeling (BIM) integration in architectural practice and conducts comparative analyses of urban planning processes across the UK, US, France, and Brazil. He investigates how social dynamics and political frameworks shape planning outcomes, drawing from firsthand experience in diverse contexts from Rio de Janeiro favelas to European coastal developments.

Professional Background

• Registered Architect with CAU-RJ (Council of Architecture and Urbanism of Rio de Janeiro)
• Former Lecturer at Federal University of Rio Janeiro and Kennesaw State University
• Visiting Scholar at Georgia Tech School of Architecture (2015-2019)
• Fluent in English, French, and Portuguese