She is trained as urban planner and geographical information systems (GIS) specialist and received her PhD in Urban Planning from Eindhoven University of Technology. Her research interests focus on explaining citizen and stakeholder behaviour in urban environments by integrating econometric models and information technologies (e.g. GIS, sensors, location-based services) into urban models in order to provide policy formulations for sustainable developments. She is an author of several academic journals, book chapters and conference papers in these topics.