Architect, urbanist, educator, scholar, and the principal of X-Topia (NY, USA), a design-research practice that explores the intersection of architecture and urbanism with technology and the public, social, cultural, and cognitive realm. She is an expert on NeuroArchitecture and NeuroUrbanism, with a record of international research and applied-design projects in the field. She is an Associate Professor and Director of the MS. in Architecture, Urban Design at New York Institute of Technology. Her work explores architecture, environments, and cities as interconnected components within the broader context of Cognitive Built Environments mediated by technology. She has developed a track record of research projects investigating the intersection of architecture, urbanism, technology, livability, and emotional/cognitive spaces.