Ph.D. Student
Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering
The University of Alabama
Education Background
Passionate designer and researcher in building science with a background in architecture, design and energy efficient buildings. She holds a master’s degree in Architecture and Energy from the University of Tehran. In her master’s thesis, she suggested a novel concept of glazing unit integrated with some passive strategies to improve the energy saving of the buildings in the hot and dry climate of Esfahan, Iran. She also has a Bachelor in Architectural Engineering. Her research aims to propose the effective strategies to architects and urban designers to optimum building performance.
Research Interests
- Sustainable Architecture
- Energy Efficiency in Building
- Environmental Performance
- Life Cycle Analysis
- Regenerative Design
Publications
- Faghih, N., Abravesh, M., Heidari, S. “Investigation of effective parameters on thermal performance of multilayered glazing units integrated with Phase Change Material.” 12th National Congress of the New Technologies in Sustainable Development of Iran, Tehran, Iran, 2023, DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.21360.0256