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Riccardo Paolini is an Associate Professor in the School of Built Environment at the University of New South Wales. He holds a Ph.D. in Building Systems Engineering from Politecnico di Milano, Italy, which he completed in 2011. Since joining UNSW in February 2017, he has led the High Performance Architecture research cluster and managed the HPA Lab. Prior to this role, Riccardo worked as a postdoctoral researcher at Politecnico di Milano for six years. His teaching focuses on building performance and sustainability, particularly in relation to heat and moisture transport in building envelopes. Riccardo has been involved in numerous research projects funded by the Australian Research Council and various governmental agencies, with a total income exceeding AUD 1 million. His research interests include cool materials for urban heat mitigation, building physics, and the thermal performance of building systems. Riccardo has also taught at the doctoral level at Politecnico di Milano and has experience collaborating with various universities in Australia. He has received multiple awards for his contributions to research and teaching, recognizing his impactful work in architectural engineering and sustainability research.
University of New South Wales • Sydney, NSW, Australia
Leading the High Performance Architecture research cluster and managing the HPA Lab.
Politecnico di Milano • Milan, Italy
Conducted research in building systems with a focus on high-performance architecture.
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