Mo Sarraf
About me
I am a researcher in urban and community planning at RISE Research Institutes of Sweden, and affiliated with the Centre for Neurodevelopmental Disorders (KIND) at Karolinska Institutet. My work examines how cities and spatial environments can better support the everyday lives of neurodivergent people.
Trained as an architect, I hold a PhD in Urban Planning & Decision Analysis from KTH Royal Institute of Technology (2015).
My current research explores the intersection of neurodiversity and the built environment, focusing on how architectural and spatial design can contribute to the creation of more inclusive and neuro-aware cities.
There has recently been an interview in KI magazine Medicinsk Vetenskap about the research project Neuro-aware Journeys: an integrated 'Individual Mobility Plan' for neurodivergent school-age children, outlining its background and objectives (See Page 10).
Articles
- Article: TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH INTERDISCIPLINARY PERSPECTIVES. 2026;36:101910Sarraf M; Girdler S; Hayden-Evans M; Bölte S; Hedvall P-O
- Journal article: CITIES AND HEALTH. 2025;:1-21Sarraf M; Girdler S; Bolte S
- Journal article: CITIES AND HEALTH. 2025;9(1):160-175Sarraf M
Grants
- Swedish Research Council for Environment Agricultural Sciences and Spatial Planning1 December 2023 - 30 November 2025
- VINNOVA15 August 2023 - 14 August 2025
- Swedish Research Council1 January 2017 - 31 December 2019
Employments
- Researcher, RISE Research Institutes of Sweden, 2023-
- Affiliated to Research, Department of Women's and Children's Health, Karolinska Institutet, 2025-2026
Visiting research fellowships
- Visiting Researcher, University of British Columbia, 2019
- Researcher, Uppsala University, 2017-2020
