Saulo Rocha Ferreira
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He holds a Bachelor's degree in Environmental Sanitation Technology from the Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Ceará (2010), a Master's degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the State University of Feira de Santana (2012), and a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from COPPE/UFRJ (2016). He completed a Postdoctoral Fellowship at Technische Universität Darmstadt, Germany (2019). He is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering at the Federal University of Lavras (UFLA), Brazil.His research focuses on Civil Engineering, with an emphasis on composite materials and the development of sustainable bio-based building materials. He is a CNPq Research Productivity Fellow (Level 1D) and was awarded a Marie Sk#322;odowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowship (European Union, 2024).He is a member of RILEM (International Union of Laboratories and Experts in Construction Materials, Systems and Structures), participating in the technical committees MBB Mechanical Behaviour of Bio-Aggregates Based Building Materials (Cluster C) and 322-MCB Mechanical Characterisation of Bamboo (Cluster E). He is also a member of the ABMTENC Brazilian Association of Non-Conventional Materials and Technologies.
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Prof. Antonio Caggiano is Associate Professor of Structural Engineering and leads the Numerical Mechanics of Concrete and Structures group at the Department of Civil, Chemical and Environmental Engineering (DICCA), University of Genoa. His expertise spans advanced finite element modelling, multiscale and meso-scale approaches, and coupled thermo-mechanical mechanisms, with a strong track record in the formulation of nonlinear numerical models for cohesive–frictional materials (e.g., concrete and cement-based composites) under combined physical and mechanical actions.
Over the last decade, and particularly in the past six years, he has become a recognized international leader in Thermal Energy Storage (TES) in cementitious composites, pioneering the integration of phase change materials, multiscale heat transfer modelling, and energy-active concrete systems for building and infrastructure applications. From 2017 to 2022, he led the “Energy-Intelligent Construction” thematic research group at TU Darmstadt, coordinating postdoctoral researchers and PhD students in the fields of TES materials, numerical modelling, and building-scale energy performance.
He has held major leadership roles in European research projects, including co-coordination of the H2020 NRG-STORAGE project (2020–2022), Work Package Leader (WP2) of the H2020 FET-OPEN MIRACLE project (2021–2022), and Principal Investigator at UniGE of the BEST project (HORIZON-MSCA-2021-SE, 2022–2025). He is Deputy Chair of the RILEM Technical Committee TC-TES (Thermal Energy Storage in Cementitious Composites), coordinated with CSIC (Spain), and actively contributes to international standardization and scientific coordination in the field. He was shortlisted for interview for an ERC Consolidator Grant, confirming the high-risk/high-gain profile of his research.
Prof. Caggiano has authored over 80 peer-reviewed scientific outputs, including more than 50 journal papers in leading international journals, with a substantial share as corresponding, senior, or leading author. His publication record is complemented by international patents, book chapters, and a large number of EU project deliverables, conference proceedings, and invited contributions. His research impact is reflected in a Scopus h-index of 24 (Google Scholar h-index 26) and sustained international collaborations across Europe and Latin America.
His current research focuses on energy-active and phononic cementitious metamaterials, thermal rectification, low-carbon binders, and AI-assisted multiscale design for next-generation energy-efficient and climate-resilient buildings and infrastructures.
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Anna Laura Pisello is a Full Professor of Building Physics and Energy Systems at the University of Perugia, Italy, and the founder of the EAPLAB.NET (Environmental Applied Physics Lab).
Dr. Pisello earned her Bachelor's degree with honors in Building Engineering from the Polytechnic University of Milan in 2009 and went on to achieve her Ph.D. in Energy Engineering from the University of Perugia in 2013. During 2010-2012, she enhanced her academic prowess as a visiting scholar at prestigious institutions including Columbia University, Virginia Tech, and City University of New York.
Having begun her post-doctoral journey in Applied Physics in 2013, Dr. Pisello currently serves as a Full Professor of Building Physics and Energy Systems at the University of Perugia, Italy, and concurrently holds the position of Visiting Research Associate at Princeton University (NJ, USA) since 2018.
Dr. Pisello's academic contributions are shown through her authorship of over 150 international refereed journal papers and the receipt of 10 prestigious international academic awards, including the coveted title of Best Editor of the Year 2023 of Solar Energy (Elsevier). She actively engages with prominent academic journals, holding editorial roles in Solar Energy (Elsevier), Energy and Buildings (Elsevier), Energy Research and Social Science (Elsevier), and Nature Scientific Reports, among others.
As a dedicated educator, Dr. Pisello serves on the teaching board of the Doctorate School of Energy and Sustainable Development, where she guides numerous Ph.D. students. She gives lectures on Building Physics, Energy Systems, and Renewables at the University of Perugia, and has played a pivotal role as a co-advisor for more than 50 master's theses in Building/Civil and Mechanical Engineering in this same university, among others in Italy and abroad.
Dr. Pisello leads several Horizon 2020 grants, two Marie Curie Doctoral Network projects, and is the Principal Investigator of the ERC Starting Grant HELIOS, focusing on radiative cooling to combat urban overheating.
Her commitment is underscored by invitations as a guest lecturer at more than ten esteemed academic institutions worldwide, including Princeton University, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, New York University, University of Bath, and Virginia Tech. Additionally, she has served as a keynote plenary speaker at internationally recognized scientific gatherings, such as the 6th International Conference on Countermeasures to Urban Heat Islands (6th IC2UHI) in Melbourne, Australia, in 2023.
Dr. Pisello's research interests revolve around two key areas that complement each other through a human-centric multidisciplinary vision and approach. First, she explores innovative smart materials to optimize multifunctionality and conduct thermo-physics characterization of building-to-urban envelopes. Second, she delves into the study of indoor-outdoor microclimates, focusing on environmental comfort and energy conservation, particularly in dense urban areas and for enhancing city resilience to climate change.
Within these broad themes, Dr. Pisello investigates new analysis methods, incorporating big data analytics through social participatory actions to estimate the impact of innovative strategies in energy and environmental challenges within the built environment. Additionally, she employs continuous monitoring techniques to detect building thermal-energy performance and explores high-albedo solutions for passive cooling, as well as mitigation strategies against the urban heat island phenomenon.
The cohesive nature of her work reflects a holistic approach aimed at advancing knowledge and solutions in the field of building physics and energy systems with a very clear focus on human wellbeing in the built environment increasingly affected by climate change.
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