Valeria has a background in environmental engineering, with a specialization on climate change and sustainability issues. Before starting her PhD studies, she worked for five years in international consultancy firm and research institutes, in Italy. In these experiences she has been involved in studies and projects related to smart cities, with a specific focus on sustainable urban mobility, urban planning and the role of ICTs in sustainable development. In May 2016 she joined the Urban Planning Group in TU/e as a doctoral candidate. She takes part of the project Smart Cities Responsive Intelligent  Public Transport System (SCRIPTS). Her specific sub-project aims at exploring the demand for innovative demand-driven mobility services based on platform technology (e.g. Mobility as a Service). More specifically, the main goal of her research is to develop a comprehensive modelling approach of human choice behaviour able to assess and predict the dynamics affecting the adoption and diffusion of platform-based mobility services throughout the society.