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PhD researcher at the Advanced Virtual and Technological Architecture Research (AVATAR) laboratory at University of Greenwich and a futurologist, design scientist and transformational change strategist to the construction, utilities, manufacturing, design, publishing, media and communications industries.

A Visiting Fellow of Sustainable Innovation in Design and Media and Assembly member at the University of Salford. Visiting lecturer and guest critic at several British universities including the AA School of Architecture. Collaborating extensively with leading edge researchers in the fields of Biomimetics, Resilience Theory, Complex Adaptive Systems, Living and Dynamic Architecture, she is a member of the scientific committee of the International Bionic Engineering Society.

Melissa has sat on sustainability and social enterprise steering groups, non-executive boards, panels and committees for many organisations including WWF, International Design Awards and the Green Awards and is a speaker, panel chair and workshop host at sustainability conferences and seminars including EcoBuild, European Future Energy Forum and Forum for the Build Environment. Published in over 30 international titles including Sustainable Business and Sustain and a presenter for 360 sustainability media group Earth 2 Channel, a movement which aims to re-establish a harmonious relationship between humanity and nature using art, science and digital creativity.

Creator of catalyst for rapid innovation in sustainable design NEW FRONTIERS™ and of sustainability innovation think tank and laboratory Societás™, an inductee of the Global Women Inventors and Innovators Network Hall of Fame and was the recipient of the Mensa Education and Research Foundation International Award for Benefit to Society 2010 for exceptional commitment to enhancing intelligence which benefits society.

Research focus is developing The Bionic City™: the ultimate sustainable smart city it transfers knowledge from Earth's ecosystems to a blueprint for a metropolis with resilience to extreme meteorological and geological events, enabling reduced structural damage and loss of life from events including flooding, hurricanes, cyclones, tornadoes, wildfires, heat waves, snowstorms, eruptions and earthquakes.

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