Fellow of the Higher Education Academy

Member of the Portuguese Board of Engineers (Civil Engineering Chapter)

• Decision support in urban planning
• Urban simulation
• Integrated urban and transport planning
• Quantitative methods in urban planning
• Big data in urban planning
• Urban planning and planning policies
• Urban design

I welcome applications from students who are interested in exploring the use of quantitative approaches applied to planning. 

I also welcome applications from students who want to do research in planning in the context of Iberian and Latin-American countries. 

Prospective candidates are invited to write an up to 1,500 words research proposal (see guidance here) and send it to me for consideration at any time.

Please see also how to apply to a PhD at SEED and P&EM here for the next admissions cycle starting this coming September.

Former students

Dr Antonio Ross, “Integrating data and simulation towards a mobility services decision support system”, (Main Supervisor with Dr Arkadiusz Wisniowski  (SocStats)), Funded by ESRC and the Industry partner TfGM Transport for Greater Manchester, The University of Manchester, United Kingdom, 2024

Dr Harry Odell, “Understanding the construction of metropolitan areas through data analytics: the case of GMCA”, (Main Supervisor with Dr Iain Deas (PPEM) and Eva Navarro Lopez (U Wolverhampton)), Funded by ESRC and the Industry partner GMCA Greater Manchester Combined Authority, The University of Manchester, United Kingdom, 2024

Dr Micael Sousa, "Serious Board Games", (Co-Supervisor with António Antunes and Nélson Zagalo), University of Coimbra, Portugal, Funded by the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology, 2023

Dr Yahya Gamalaldin, “Incorporating Procedural Utility in Contexts with Multiple Land Markets: An Application in Greater Cairo, Egypt”, (Co-Supervisor with Prof Deljana Iossifova (Arch)), Funded by the Newton Musharafa (UK/Egypt), The University of Manchester, 2023

Dr Aya Badawy, "Simulating the Behaviours of Urban Negotiators Using Agent-based Modelling", (Main Supervisor with Prof Richard Kingston (PPEM)), Funded by the Schlumberger Foundation, The University of Manchester, 2022

Dr Wenshi Yang, "Planning for Shrinking Cities in China: the case of Fushum", (Main supervisor with Prof Cecilia Wong (PPEM)), Funded by the China Scholarship Council, The University of Manchester, 2020

Dr Moozhan Shakeri, "Online serious gaming as a tool for participation in planning" (Co-supervisor with Prof Richard Kingston (PPEM)) , Funded by SEED/UoM, The University of Manchester, 2017

Current PhD Students

Mr Ron Bar-Add, “Digital twinning for urban evaluation: the cases of Belval and Manchester” (Main Supervisor with Dr Markel Vigo (CompSc)), Funded by ESRC and the Industry partner LISER Luxembourg Institute of Social and Economic Research, The University of Manchester, United Kingdom

Mr Tom Cunhingam, "A spatial analysis approach to estimate child labour prevalence and determinants" (Main supervisor with Prof Wendy Olsen (SocStats) and Dr André Freitas (CompSc)), Funded by ESRC and the Industry partner HACE, The University of Manchester, United Kingdom

Mr Tom Harris, "Constructing a Model for Smart City Strategy Building in Latin American Cities" (Main supervisor with Prof Richard Kingston (PPEM)), Funded by ESRC, The University of Manchester, United Kingdom

Mr Alejandro Carpio, "Urban system multi-model environmental impact analysis", (Main supervisor with Mr Joe Ravetz (PPEM)), Funded by the Presidential Doctoral Scholarship Award of the University of Manchester, The University of Manchester, United Kingdom

Mr Stephen Dwyer, "A multidomain system for accounting carbon credits for individuals ", (Main supervisor with Prof James Evans (Geog)), Funded by ESRC and the Industry partners Modeshift and Earthchain, University of Manchester, United Kingdom

Nuno's teaching focuses on the development and use of quantitative approaches and methodologies to urban planning and spatial analysis.

This includes multiple approaches using data, geographical information systems (GIS) and decision-support methods applied to a multitude of problems in planning, transport, development and environmental issues.

Associate Editor: Regional Science, Regional Students

Member of the Scientific Committee of the Doctoral Programme in Urban Management and Valoration, School of Architecture of Barcelona, Technical University of Catalonia, Barcelona

PLAN60761/40761 Digital Planning - Spatial and Policy Analysis: MPLAN, MPRE, MSc Planning, MSc Urban Regeneration and Development, MSc Data Science (Applied Urban Analytics Pathway)

PLAN60962/44032 Digital Planning - Decision Support Systems: MPLAN, MPRE, MSc Planning, MSc Urban Regeneration and Development, MSc Data Science (Applied Urban Analytics Pathway), Msc Global Urban Development and Planning

PLAN60090&EVDV60890&PLAN60380&60390&60480&60550&60560 PEM PGT Dissertation ALL PEM Msc programmes

DATA70202 Applying Data Science: MSc Data Science (all pathways)

DATA71011 Understanding Data and their Environment: MSc Data Science (all pathways)

DATA70002 Understanding Data and its Environment: CDT Data Analytics and Society