Doctorate Studies and Research in Architectural Studies (PhD), National Technical University of Athens, Athens, Greece

OCTOBER 2018 – JULY 2023

Research in: Cognitive and Computational Architecture in Urban Space and Built Environment. Supervisors: Miltiadis Katsaros (NTUA), Sotirios Kotsopoulos (MIT), and Luis Emilio Bruni (AAU). Areas of concentration: new applied technologies in urban design, cognitive architecture theory and technologies, history of senses, urban planning and design politics, technological criticism, big data, computing practices in spatial-cognitional phenomena. Diploma in Psychological Analysis of Children’s Drawings, National Seminar Center of Athens, Athens, Greece DECEMBER 2020 - JULY 2021

Courses addressed children’s mental and spiritual health through drawing art. GPA: 10/10. Master of Science in Architectural Studies (MSc), National Technical University of Athens, Athens, Greece SEPTEMBER 2014 – JULY 2016

Thesis: Converging urban mobility: The city as identity new-scape. Thesis Supervisor: George Parmenides.

Courses addressed applied psychology in architecture, theories of public space, history-theory of cognitive architecture and urbanism, and applied new technologies. GPA: 9.58/10.

Diploma of Architecture, Professional Degree (DipEngArch), University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus SEPTEMBER 2012 – JUNE 2013

Thesis: Re-habitating and Re-designing Urban Voids. Supervisor: Christos Hadjichristos.

Release the one year thesis project for the professional degree of architecture. GPA: 9.11/10 Bachelor of Science in Architecture (BSc), University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus SEPTEMBER 2007 – JUNE 2011

Courses addressed construction and design, theories of public space, urban theories, architecture and technologies, psychology and theory of modernity. GPA: 8.40/10

Part Time Associate Researcher, Tufts University, Boston, USA JANUARY 2023 – DECEMBER 2023

Responsible for the creation and analysis of biophysical research and data related, tutoring and teaching of new technologies and tracking machine learning to the students in the Department of Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning. Technical Officer, Department of Town Planning and Housing, Limassol and Nicosia, Cyprus MAY 2021 – JUNE 2022

Responsible for the approval of urban planning license for new buildings and monitoring the implementation of urban department legislations in the areas of Nicosia and Limassol, Cyprus. Leader of a team of five architects, urbanist and engineers. Part Time Researcher, University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus NOVEMBER 2019 – FEBRUARY 2022

Responsible for the creation of web pages, some data collection, and the data entry process for the project “Landscapes of Leisure and Politics: The Architectural History of Tourism and Conflict in Cyprus—LeisureScapes.” in the Department of Architecture. Teaching Instructor, University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus SEPTEMBER 2020 – AUGUST 2021

Co-instructor for the post-graduate thesis project of one student in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering with the Prof. Th.Theocharides. [project related to a spatial application, online and physical tutoring] Freelance Architect and Project Manager, Nicosia, Cyprus APRIL 2018 – MAY 2021

Responsible for the design and the construction of private residences, smart village urban planning layout, factories. Consultant and External Collaborator, Cyprus Ministry of Health, Nicosia, Cyprus SEPTEMBER 2018 – JUNE 2019

Prepared the architectural requirement and appendix of the new law related to the “Establishment and Operation of Recovery and Rehabilitation Centres in Cyprus.”

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C H R I S T O F I

Cognitive Architect - Urbanism

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Date of birth: 10/01/1989

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Teaching Instructor, University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus SEPTEMBER 2017 – DECEMBER 2017 (fall semester)

Co-instructor for the post-graduate lessons “Architectural Design VII” (APH 400) and “Advanced Topics in Architectural Design II” (APH 405) in the Department of Architecture with Prof. M. Katsaros. Architect and Project Manager, SIN Mechanicals, Athens, Greece DECEMBER 2013 – JANUARY 2018

Architect, designer, and the last 3 years also the project manager for residential projects and hotels in Cyclades. Post-graduate Teaching Assistant, National Technical University of Athens, Athens, Greece SEPTEMBER 2015 – JULY 2016

Teaching assistant for the courses of the Department IV- Department of Construction Design and Advanced Technologies at the School of Architecture with Prof. M. Katsaros.

Designer and Junior Architect, Dimitris Thomopoulos Architects, Athens, Greece JULY 2013 – DECEMBER 2013

Been employed for the design and the construction details in the project “Olive Oil Mill in Pylos.” Teaching Assistant and Researcher, University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus SEPTEMBER 2011 – JANUARY 2013

Working for Prof. M. Philokyprou for the research program “BIOVERNACULAR architecture” (http://www.biovernacular.ac.cy/), responsible for recordings of temperature, relative humidity and other environmental features of traditional buildings in the historic centre of Kaimakli. Also prepared the presentation for the seminar “Euromed 2012”, (2012-2013). Designer of the “Official Journal of the Department of Architecture of the UCY, entitled “J.UCY”, (Under the guidance of Prof. S. Stratis and O. Kontovourkis for the years 2012-2013 and under the guidance of Prof. S. Stratis for the years 2011-2012). Working for Prof. M. Phocas, for the lessons of “Structural and Construction Design”, (2011). [all in the Department of Architecture] PhD intern Student- Researcher, Aalborg University, Copenhagen, Denmark AUGUST 2019 – NOVEMBER 2019

Part of the research project for perception, cognition, affective states and aesthetic experience in digital and multimodal media and cognitive technologies in the “Augmented Cognition Lab”, of the Department of Architecture, Design and Media Technologies. Junior Architect drawer, BailloRull+add Arquitectos, Coll-Lecrerc Arquitectos, Barcelona, Spain JANUARY 2012 – JUNE 2012

Working in architectural competitions (urban design) and residencies projects, within the exchange program “ERASMUS Placement”. Also, part of the design group of the “Heineken’s Factory” in Barcelona, within the exchange program “ERASMUS Placement”. Model Maker, Theo David Architects, Nicosia, Cyprus OCTOBER 2011 – NOVEMBER 2011

Making project models for the exhibition “Theo David: Built Ideas”, (expo was presented in the USA, SPAIN, and GREECE). Under-graduate intern Student, University of Thessalia, Volos, Greece SEPTEMBER 2010 – JANUARY 2011 (fall semester)

Erasmus Student of Architecture, exchange program. 1. Scholarship for 4th Year Ph.D. Studies, Sylvia Ioannou Foundation, Nicosia, Cyprus YEAR 2021

2. XIV. International Research Conference Certificate of Best Presentation Award. ICCSAD 2020: International Conference on Computational Simulation and Architectural Design, for the project “Flexible Cities: A Multisided Spatial Application of Tracking Livability of Urban Environment”, London, United Kingdom NOVEMBER 19-20, 2020

3. Thomaidia Awards for the Progress of Science and Art, for the project “Form Follows Brain Function: A Computational Mapping Approach”, NTUA, Athens, Greece JULY 27, 2020

4. Scholarship for 3rd Year Ph.D. Studies, Sylvia Ioannou Foundation, Nicosia, Cyprus YEAR 2020

5. Scholarship for 2nd Year Ph.D. Studies, Athanasios Ktorides Foundation, Nicosia, Cyprus OCTOBER 2018 – JUNE 2019

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6. Scholarship for 1st Year Ph.D. Studies, Athanasios Ktorides Foundation, Nicosia, Cyprus OCTOBER 2017 – JUNE 2018

7. Scholarship for Master Studies in Architecture, Cyprus State Scholarship Foundation (I.K.Y.), Nicosia, Cyprus OCTOBER 2014 – JUNE 2016

8. DOMES International Magazine Award for One of the Best Implemented Architectural Projects, Project title: “Olive Oil Mill in Pylos”, Athens, Greece

SPRING 2015 / Team: D. Thomopoulos, N. Kanellou, M. Christofi 9. Second price in the International Allplan Young Architects Award. Project title: “Research Center for Future Mobilities. Applied New Technologies”, Allplan Nemetschek Company, Munich, Germany JUNE 2012 / Team: M. Christofi, S. Anastasiou, S. Theologou 10. Certificate of Distinction. Competition for “The Reconnection of Collserola Natural Park with Barcelona”, Barcelona, Spain

SPRING 2012 / Team: Baillo rull+add, M. Christofi, V. Theodorou [Spanish title: Les Portes de Collserola a Barcelona: una iniciativa per posar en valor el parc i renaturalitzar la ciutat] 11. Certificate of Distinction. Competition for “Cultural Center of Morfou”, Nicosia, Cyprus AUTUMN 2011 / Team: IMA Architects, Ch. Hadjichristos, and M. Christofi 12. Annual Prizes for one of the best new athletes in Track and Field, women category, Cyprus Amateur Athletic Association, Nicosia, Cyprus

YEARS 2001-2009

1. Christofi, Maria, George Parmenides et. al. Research in Architecture Through Design 2015-2020, book chapter:

“Urban Mobility Complexes, The City as New-Spatial Identities”, Vol. 4, ed.: G. Parmenides et.al., May 2021. pg. 162- 180.

2. Christofi, Maria, George Plastiras et.al. “Flexible Cities: A Multisided Spatial Application of Tracking Livability of Urban Environment.” In World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology, International Journal of Architecture and Environmental Engineering, Vol. 15, No 2, Jan. 2021. pg. 98-104. 3. Christofi, Maria, Luis E. Bruni. “Bold Headlines of Urban Eyescapes: A Computational Approach of Urban Mapping Via Digital Surveying and Eye-Tracking Technologies.” In International Journal of Architecture, Civil and Construction Sciences, Vol 14 (10), November 2020. pg. 319-325. 4. Christofi, Maria, Miltiadis Katsaros and Sotirios Kotsopoulos. “Form Follows Brain Function: A Computational Mapping Approach.” In Procedia Manufacturing Magazine, vol 44, January 2020. pg. 108-115. 5. Katsaros, Miltiadis, Maria Christofi et.al. “Drones Above the Stones: A New Aerial Approach in Large Scale Documentation and Cultural Heritage.” In Easy Academia Magazine, 2015. 6. Thomopoulos, Dimitris, Nicoletta Kanellou and Maria Christofi. “Olive Oil Mill in Pylos.” In DOMES International Review Magazine of Architecture, 2015.

Christofi, Maria. “Flexible Cities: A Multisided Spatial Application of Tracking Livability of Urban Environment.” Presentation in ICCSAD 2020: 14. International Conference on Computational Simulation and Architectural Design, London, United Kingdom, November 19-20, 2020.

Christofi, Maria. “Bold Headlines of Urban Eyescapes: A Computational Approach of Urban Mapping Via Digital Surveying and Eye-Tracking Technologies.” Presentation in XV. AUPC 2020: International Architecture and Urban Planning Conference, for Human Sciences Research Conference, San Francisco,USA, November 02-03, 2020. Christofi, Maria. “Sensor Synchronization for Android Spatial Application.” Presentation in 13th Cyprus Workshop on Signal Processing and Informatics (CWSPI)- 2020, Nicosia, Cyprus, September 21, 2020. [Collaborators of this project: George Plastiras, Rafaella Elia, Vaggelis Tsiourtis, Theocharis Theocharides, Miltiadis Katsaros] Christofi, Maria. “Forms Follows Brain Functions: A Computational Mapping Approach.” Presentation in the session

‘Architectural Design I’ of the OPTARCH 2019, 1st international Conference on Optimization Driven Architectural Design, Amman, Jordan, November 5-7, 2019.

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Christofi, Maria. “Drones above the stones: a new aerial approach in large scale documentation and modelling of architectural heritage.” Presentation in the session ‘First Parallel Session- Session 02’ of the BIOCULTURAL International Conference, Sustainability in Architecture Cultural Heritage, Limassol, Cyprus, December 11-12, 2015. Christofi, Maria. “De-signing the Void: The New Way of Global Dwelling.” Poster presented in the session ‘Thinking Dwelling’ of the OIKONET conference, Barcelona, Spain, September 14-30, 2014. Maria Christofi, “Urban Livability: Tracking the Connection Between Stress Levels and Spatial Stimuli in Copenhagen City, Denmark”, Pride Conferences, 2nd International Conferences on Neurology and Neuro Disorders, Zurich, Switzerland

NOVEMBER 15-17, 2021

Invited for Oral Power point presentation.

Maria Christofi, “Sensor Synchronization for Android Spatial Applications”, University of Cyprus, 13th Cyprus Workshop on Signal Processing and Informatics (CWSPI)- 2020, Nicosia, Cyprus SEPTEMBER 29, 2019

Power point presentation to the participants of the international workshop, 13th Cyprus Workshop on Signal Processing and Informatics (CWSPI) - 2020. [Collaborators of this project: George Plastiras, Rafaella Elia, Vaggelis Tsiourtis, Theocharis (Theo) Theocharides, Miltiadis Katsaros, co-workers]

Maria Christofi, “New Technologies and Urban Design”, National Technical University of Athens, Athens, Greece DECEMBER 09, 2019

Talk to the participants of the Master ‘Architecture- Spatial Design’ in a division of Architectural Design- Space- Culture, at the lesson Advanced building and architectural design issues. Maria Christofi, “Tracking the Urban Space”, AAU University, Copenhagen, Denmark NOVEMBER 01, 2019

Presentation in Augmented Cognition Lab members and researchers. Maria Christofi, “Eye-Tracking Techniques in Open Architectural Spaces”, AAU University, Aalborg, Denmark OCTOBER 29, 2019

Presentation in the School of Architecture, as part of the Ph.D’s talks forum. Maria Christofi, “Eye-tracked the Urbanity”, AAU University, Copenhagen, Denmark SEPTEMBER 2019

Presentation given for Invited Professors – Researchers from Spain. Maria Christofi, “Conductor Methodologies Applied in Urban Space Analysis”, National Technical University of Athens, Athens, Greece

FEBRUARY 2016

Video talk for the online platform of the Master lesson “Architecture as a field of research I: On the conceptual background of research”.

Maria Christofi, “LP project, Drones Above the Stones”, National Technical University of Athens, Athens, Greece SEPTEMBER 2015

Presentation given in Researcher’ s Night. [Collaborators of LP project: National Technical University of Athens, Franklin and Marshall University of USA and Phocis Municipality, analysed destroyed settlements’ design using new technologies.]

“Architecture and the City.” The SE Europe Architectural Exhibition, Thessaloniki, Greece DECEMBER 2012

Co-orginised and prepared by Socratis Stratis, Maria Christofi et.al.

“Colour Group of Cyprus: The Colours of Cyprus.” Nicosia, Cyprus SUMMER 2012

Lecture and exhibition organized and prepared by Maria Christofi as the president of Colour Group of Cyprus.

“Art and Design as Therapeutic Methods.” Nicosia, Cyprus WINTER 2011

C O N F E R E N C E O R G A N I Z E D / P A R T I C I P A T E I N V I T E D L E C T U R E S / T A L K S

Workshop organized by Maria Christofi as the president of Colour Group.

“E.U. ’05 Urban Game.” University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus FALL SEMESTER 2010

Urban Game, co-organised by Socratis Stratis and 2010 student class (Maria was member of this class, 12 students).

“EME3 workshop.” Barcelona, Spain

JUNE 2012

Video project and installation in the City of Barcelona (Maria was member of the creative team).

“New Wave.” Cyprus Architects Association, Nicosia, Cyprus JULY 2010

Exhibition for young students and architects (Maria presented annual studio’s project).

“Annual UCY Architecture Student Exhibitions.” University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus SUMMER 2008 – 2009 - 2010 - 2011 - 2012

Maria participated with studio’s projects 5 times. 2022 Member of Project Committee for the final exam of the Thesis 5th Year Design Projects in National Technical University Of Athens, NTUA, Department of Agriculture

2019-now Co-founder of non-profitable charity organisation entitled “Save Madagascar”

(https://smadagascar.com/index_en.html)

2020-2021 Member of Examine Committee for 4th year undergraduate students’ thesis projects in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, UCY 2018-2019 Member of Scientific Committee of Cypriot Ministry of Health 2017 Member of Project Committee for the final exam of the Master lesson ‘Urban Development and Adaptive Reuse’ in University of Cyprus

2011-2015 Board member and President of Colour Group of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus 2008-2015 Editorial Board Member of J.UCY: Journal of Architecture, Department of Architecture, UCY 2013 Member of Project Committee for the final exam of the postgraduate lesson “Architectural Design V”

(APH 300), Department of Architecture, UCY

2011 Member of Project Committee for the final exam of the postgraduate lesson “Specialized Planning Issues - Sustainable Development and Urban Design” (APH 549), Department of Architecture, UCY Member – Technical Chamber of Cyprus (ETEK), 2016-present. Member – British Council of Cyprus, 2018-present.

Member – Technical Chamber of Greece (ΤΕΕ), 2013-2018. Member – Cyprus Referees Association, 2008-2013.

Member – Cyprus Amateur Athletic Association, 2001-2013. Greek – Native.

English – Excellent Knowledge.

Excellent Knowledge: MS Office Suite, Adobe Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign etc.), 3d and 2d prototyping (Sketchup, Rhino, Revit, Archicad, Autocad), Tracking Softwares (iMotions, Pubilcore), Ecotect Software Basic Knowledge: Python, GIS, Java

Sports (Member of National Team of Cyprus in Track and Field), Music (Saxophone player), Art (volunteering teaching of drawing to children aged 5-12), Reading (novels, poetry).

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