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Zahra Nasreen is a Postdoctoral Housing Researcher at the University of Sydney's School of Architecture, Design and Planning. Her work focuses on shared housing dynamics, migrant housing challenges, platform capitalism in urban governance, and socio-spatial inequalities. She completed her PhD at Macquarie University in 2020, examining shared room housing in Sydney. Her current research explores how digital platforms reshape informal housing markets and exacerbate urban inequities.
Education: PhD in Urban Planning (Macquarie University, 2020).
Research interests include:
- Housing informality and regulatory frameworks
- Impact of digital platforms on urban housing markets
- Migrant homemaking practices
- Policy responses to overcrowding and homelessness
Grants & Policy Engagement: Received funding from AHURI (2023) for research on temporary migrant housing challenges. Actively contributed to NSW Commissioning Housing forums, Tasmanian Housing Strategy 2023-2043, and submissions to Australia's National Urban Policy (2024).
Labs/Teams: Collaborates with HOPE Housing and interdisciplinary teams at the University of Sydney on housing affordability and urban policy initiatives.
