Mark Deakin

Prof. Mark Deakin is a leading academic in sustainable urban development and smart cities at Edinburgh Napier University. He holds the position of Professor in the School of Computing Engineering and the Built Environment. His research focuses on smart cities, sustainable urban development, and urban technology management, with over 100 peer-reviewed publications and 12 authored/edited books. He has directed major projects funded by the European Commission, EPSRC, and others, including CLUE, SmartCities, and SURegen. Deakin serves on the editorial boards of six journals, including the Journal of Urban Technology and Sustainable Cities and Society.

• Education: Not explicitly stated in provided texts.
• Research Interests: Sustainable urban development, smart cities, urban technology governance, and innovation systems. His work bridges theoretical frameworks with practical policy implementation, emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches to urban sustainability.
• Grants & Projects:
  • CLUE (European Commission) – Climate Neutral Urban Districts in Europe
  • SmartCities (INTERREG) – Smart City Transition Strategies
  • SURegen (EPSRC) – Sustainable Urban Regeneration Simulator
  • ONLINE-S3 (Horizon 2020) – Policy Platform for Smart Specialization
• Advising: Supervised PhD students on topics like real estate in the metaverse and low-carbon urban zones. Master’s students include work on climate-neutral districts and energy retrofitting.
• Labs/Teams: Affiliated with the Institute for Sustainable Construction and the Centre for Mind and Creativity Research, focusing on interdisciplinary urban sustainability projects.