Peyman Najafi

Peyman Najafi is a researcher in the Smart Architectural Technologies (SAT) group at Eindhoven University of Technology. His research centers on developing user-centric digital (twin) placemaking to empower senior citizens in the inclusive decision-making process of future healthy aging neighborhoods. In addition to his research, Peyman has also worked as the Digital Twin Lab Operational Manager at Eindhoven AI Systems Institutes (EAISI), where he collaborated with researchers from various fields to create new digital twin applications in health, mobility, and logistics. Concurrently, Peyman is a researcher and developer at HAN University of Applied Sciences, working on the system architecture of Digital Twin-enabled (Empathic) living labs.

Major topics in Peyman's research interest are:

• Urban Digital Twins
• Healthy Ageing Communities
• (Design) Decision Support
• User-centric (Urban) Design

As we continue to advance and embed cutting-edge technologies into our urban and neighborhood decision-making systems, it's crucial to remember that success is not measured by the sophistication of the technology itself, but by the harmonious orchestration of enriched experiences and meaningful human engagement it facilitates.