Dr. A. (Alessandra) Luna Navarro
Dr. A. (Alessandra) Luna Navarro
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Alessandra is assistant professor in Façade Design and Engineering at TU Delft and a chartered engineer in Italy and the UK. In her professional activity, she has been working in wide range of different buildings and facades, from modern flagship buildings such as “La Nuvola” (Rome) to the refurbishment of the historical buildings of the Quirinale in Rome. She has a Masters’ degree in Building Engineering and Architecture from La Sapienza University of Rome and an MPhil in Energy Technologies from the Department of Engineering at the University of Cambridge. She has also obtained a PhD from the University of Cambridge by researching occupant-centred design and operation of facades. Her research was awarded with the Future Cities Fellowship at the University of Cambridge and funded by Arup, Permasteelisa and EPSRC. She collaborates with regional energy policy makers, the International Energy Agency, the CIE and CIBSE in linking evidence and innovation to policy.
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Publications
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2024
AI-supported approach for human-building interaction implemented at furniture scale
Henriette Bier / Arwin Hidding / Stijn Brancart / Alessandra Luna-Navarro / Seyran Khademi / Casper van Engelenburg
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2024
Additive manufacturing with varying material properties of thermosetting reactive polymers
A framework and comparison of different modes for implementing material transitions
Adam Pajonk / Alessandra Luna-Navarro / Ulrich Knaack / Ulrich Blum -
2023
A Systematic Review and Classification of Glazing Technologies for Building Façades
Michalis Michael / Fabio Favoino / Qian Jin / Alessandra Luna-Navarro / Mauro Overend
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2023
Design of a hybrid adaptive sunshade with a knitted textile and shape memory alloy
Valerio Lanfranco / Alessandra Luna Navarro / Mariana Popescu
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2023
Effectiveness of window signalling systems in open-plan workplaces
Evidence from field work
S. Yüksel / P. de la Barra Luegmayer / A.C. Boerstra / A. Luna-Navarro -
Ancillary activities
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2024-02-01 - 2026-01-31
Consultancy / research and other