Madhavi Patil

Lecturer

School: Architecture and Built Environment

Madhavi Patil is an accomplished Architect and Urban Designer, currently a Research Associate at the University of Northumbria, UK, working alongside Prof. Ashraf Salama. She recently earned her PhD in Architecture from the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK, with a focus on the Perception of Density. She is a registered Architect with COA, India, and holds an MSc in Urban Design from Mumbai University. She brings teaching experience from her time as an Assistant Professor at MES Pillai College of Architecture, Mumbai University and professional expertise from her work at TATA Housing and consulting firms in Mumbai. She is dedicated to advancing research in the built environment and behavioral sciences, with a passion for creating innovative solutions to enhance urban life.

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Research Themes and Scholarly Interests

Built Environment, Urban Design, Behavioural Sciences, Deep learning

Key Publications

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A Cognitive Science Framework for Urban Density Management: Visual Field Thresholds and Infrastructure Moderators, Patil, M. 11 Jan 2026, In: ABC2: Journal of Architecture, Building, Construction and Cities
Algorithmic Colonialism in Architecture: Decolonising AI for Pedagogy, Research, and Practice, Patil, M., Salama, A. 24 Mar 2026
Architectures: Colonial Bias in AI’s Global Architectural Knowledge, Patil, M., Salama, A. 22 Jul 2026, Encyclopedia of the Anthropocene, Cham, Switzerland, Springer
Designing with Intelligence: Ethical Integration of AI in Architectural Pedagogy, Patil, M., Salama, A., Harrington, S. 14 Sep 2026, The Future of Architectural Domain, Cham, Switzerland, Springer
Global Patterns of Navigating Uncertainty in Architectural Education, Salama, A., Patil, M., Harrington, S. 19 Mar 2026, In: Architecture
Health and Well-Being in Architectural Education: Evidence from a Global Survey I, Patil, M., Salama, A., Harrington, S., Hamza, N. 2 Apr 2026, In: ABC2: Journal of Architecture, Building, Construction and Cities
Responsive architecture for transforming vulnerable realities in the Global South, Salama, A., Patil, M. 15 Aug 2026, In: City, Territory and Architecture
TRANSABE-EDU: Transcending Architecture and Built Environment Frontiers: A Cross-Cultural Educational Initiative, Patil, M., Salama, A., Mahgoub, Y., Tahoun, Z., Johnston, L., Hamza, N., Al-Oufy, A. 25 May 2026, In: ABC2: Journal of Architecture, Building, Construction and Cities
Urban Heritage and Sustainability in the Age of Globalisation, Edited by Makhloufi Lilia, Open Book Publishers, Cambridge, UK, 2024, 287 pages, £28.95. ISBN: 978-1-80511-340-9., Patil, M. 1 Jul 2026, In: Community Development Journal
YouWalk-YouReclaim: a co-assessment approach for active university campus environments, Patil, M., Salama, A., Arnfield, J., Alvanides, S. 4 Jun 2026, In: Smart and Sustainable Built Environment

Professional Activity

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Oral presentation: Community Empowerment: Regenerating England’s High Streets 2025
Oral presentation: Mobile application tools for co-assessing urban open spaces 2024
Participating in a conference, workshop, ...: Transdisciplinary Research Workshop in collaboration with Galala University 2024

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