dr. I. Bouzguenda (Islam)

Islam Bouzguenda is an accomplished professional with a solid background in research project management and development. Islam is an effective communicator with extensive experience in academia and industry engagement. Islam's academic journey includes graduate engineering credentials, a master's, and a doctorate specializing in smart cities technologies. With over 11 years as a dedicated researcher and project engineer/manager, she brings a strong foundation in science and technology. Islam's strengths lie in structured planning, organizational skills, and efficient communication.

Islam is currently a Research & Innovation Project Manager at the SBD department within the project management team. Before joining the UT as a lecturer and researcher Islam held technical, research, and advisory positions, in the GCC region, Spain, and the Netherlands. In these positions, she has served as a PI investigator in research projects, an engineering consultant within private companies, and a broad member of several associations. Her expertise has also been shown and translated into lectureships, and publications.

Islam is a member of the Global Urban Innovators network, a Community of Practice (CoP) Member on Urban Innovation at the International Society of City and Regional Planners (ISOCARP), a Certified Practitioner at the Smart Cities Council Australia New Zealand, and worked as a consultant for the Arabian Research Bureau.

Earth & Environmental Sciences

# Smart City
# Sustainability

Social Sciences

# Citizens' Participation
# Social Planning
# Sustainability

Business & Economics

# Citizen Participation
# Participatory Planning
# Sustainable Cities

Strategic Business Development (SBD), Project Management (PM)

Bouzguenda, I. (2022). Examining stakeholders’ involvement in AI policy initiatives: The case of the United Kingdome. In ECPR General Conference 2022. Section: Towards a New Generation of Interest Group Studies – Panel: Digital & New modes of lobbying ECPR Press.

Bouzguenda, I., Fava, N., & Alalouch, C. (2022). Would 3D Digital Participatory Planning Improve Social Sustainability in Smart Cities? An Empirical Evaluation Study in Less-Advantaged Areas. Journal of Urban Technology, 29(3), 41-71. https://doi.org/10.1080/10630732.2021.1900772

Bouzguenda, I. (2021). Artificial Intelligence: a Tool for an Enhanced Decision on Managing Participatory Planning in Our Digital Cities. Paper presented at Netherlands Institute of Governance Annual Work Conference, NIG 2021, Virtual Conference.

Bouzguenda, I. (2021). Towards socially sustainable smart cities: observations and potentials from digitizing participatory planning. [PhD Thesis - Research external, graduation external, University of Girona].

Bouzguenda, I., Alalouch, C., & Fava, N. (2020). Examining digital participatory planning: Maturity assessment in a Small Dutch city. Journal of cleaner production, 264, Article 121706. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.121706

Bouzguenda, I., Alalouch, C., & Fava, N. (2019). Towards smart sustainable cities: A review of the role digital citizen participation could play in advancing social sustainability. Sustainable Cities and Society, 50, Article 101627. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scs.2019.101627

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