Mina Ghorbanbakhsh is an architect, Ph.D. student at the Iscte University of Lisbon, and research assistant at ISTAR- IUL Research Center. Previously, she graduated with honors from Politecnico di Milano in Multi-Scale Design in Architecture and Urban Design in 2016. After graduating, she worked in different architecture offices in Milan, taught for several years as a teaching assistant, and participated as an organizer and tutor in OC international workshops held at Politecnico di Milano's Piacenza campus. She is currently researching gaming tools and gamification in participatory urban design processes in informal settlements, particularly in Maputo.