Carla Balocco

Biography

urriculum vitae Prof. Carla Balocco , Industrial Engineering Department, University of Florence (Florence) Italy   Personal Current position: Associate Professor in Thermodynamics and Heat and Mass Transfer at the Department of Industrial Engineering DIEF (University of Florence, Italy). Office: Via Santa Marta 3, 50139 Florence. Phone: +39 055 2758739; Email: carla.balocco@unifi.it Degree: Architecture at the University Institute of Architecture in Venice (Italy) IUAV, Summa cum Laude, 1991.   Career • PhD, Philosophical Doctorate in Energy Engineering, at the Energy Engineering Department, Engineering Faculty of the University of Florence, Italy, from 1991 to 1995. • Assistant professor and lecturer in Thermodynamics and Heat and Mass Transfer at the Faculty of Architecture and Faculty of Engineering of the University of Florence, Italy, from 1991 to 1994. • Post-doctorate research at the Energy Engineering Department, Industrial Energy Engineering, Engineering Faculty of the University of Florence (Italy) from 1995 to 1997. • Post-doctorate research program at the Technical University of Denmark DTU, Department of Building and Energy IBE, from September 1997 to March 1998. • Post-doctorate research at the Chemical Department of the University of Siena (Italy), Environmental Chemistry and Physics, from 1998 to 1999. • Member of the Technical and Scientific Group for the CNR Project "Bricklaying Construction Systems for Existing Retraining and Retrieval - Research Section, Facade Coating Systems", in collaboration with the Technology Department DPMPE of the Faculty of Architecture of the University of Florence (Scientific Reference Prof. M.Chiara Torricelli), from 2000 to 2001. • Post Doctorate researcher within the "Florence University Research Program - 1999" with the study on Thermodynamics Indicators for Energy-Environmental Sustainability, from 2000 to 2001. • Post-doctorate research program for Applied Thermodynamics - Heating and Air Conditioning at the Energy Engineering Department, Engineering Faculty of the University of Florence, Italy, from 2000 to 2002. • Senior Lecturer in Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer at the Faculty of Engineering, today School of Engineering, of the University of Florence (Italy), from 2002 at present. • Senior Lecturer and Researcher in Thermodynamics and Heat and Mass Transfer, ING / IND11 at the Department of Industrial Engineering, DIEF, of the University of Florence (from 2004 to present). • Member of Alternative and Renewable Energy Research Center (CREAR; Inter-Department Research Center for Renewable and Alternative Energies; http://crear.bluefactor.it/) • Member of the Department of Industrial Engineering Committee. • Consultant for a specific project belonging to "National Interest Research Programs" (PRIN2006), funded for two years, of title: Study and Applied Project of a Modular Photovoltaic System, Integrated with a Thermal recovery system, and the connected network interface and monitoring and control system (Scientific Reference Prof. Alberto Reatti) • Consultant for a specific project belonging to "National Interest Research Programs" (PRIN2008; Programs of Researches of National Interest), titled: Daylighting design for energy saving and visual comfort purposes: climate-based daylight modeling, glare indices and integrated ventilation System Performance (Scientific Reference Prof.M.Chiara Aghemo) • Editorial Board Member for 'The Open Construction and Building Technology Science Journal' • Editorial Board Member for "Global Journal of Energy Technology Research" • Member of the Technical and Scientific Group for the Project on the Museums System of the University of Florence "Reclaiming and Reclaiming Villa La Quiete" for natural and artificial lighting research and design solutions  • Member of the Technical and Scientific Group for the Project on the Basic Guidelines for Lighting Design in Italian Prisons "HCL" Human Centric Lighting for the Ministry of Justice with the cooperation

Research Interest

 building physics and plant systems • building components (eg natural and mechanical ventilated facade - ventilated double facade) • historical buildings and cultural heritage • natural and artificial lighting; solar radiation control • energy sustainability • Indoor air quality, conservation and safety problems for peculiar buildings