Elnaz Sarkheyli
Senior lecturer

Presentation

I am a senior lecturer in Urban Planning and Design at the Department of Urban Studies. As a researcher, I am mainly interested in urban planning processes and planner's role in managing contradictory goals of sustainable development. I am also intrested in sustainable transport, understanding accessibility and mobility needs, and GIS and spatial analysis.

I hold a Bachelor's degree in Urban Planning and Design, a Master's degree in Urban & Regional Planning, and a Ph.D. in Urban Sudies-Urban Planning from Tarbiat Modares University in Tehran. My doctoral research examined socio‑spatial conflicts of urban megaproject- large‑scale redevelopment projects.

Research projects: * Revitalisation Through the Eyes of Residents * LLM-assisted Travel Behavior Analysis for Elderly Mobility: New Approach for Decision Supportc * Exploring Citizen Satisfaction with Public Transportation through Social Media and Open Text Surveys * Planners’ perceptions of the sustainability paradox and conflicts in Waterfront Development Projects

In my current capacity at the Department of Urban Studies, Malmö University, I teach in courses Physical Planning,Transport, Mobility, and Planning, GIS and Statistics for Planners (bachelor program of Urban Development and Planning), and methods in Urban Studies and master's theses (master’s program of Urban Studies). I am also involved in coordinating the Bachelor program of urban development and planning within the department.