Head of unit
PhD Lorenzo Diana
PhD in Architecture, Engineering, and Urban Planning at Sapienza University of Rome in 2015 with a thesis on methods and criteria for assessing qualities in buildings, Lorenzo Diana’s main research activities are related to regeneration and reuse, with regards to public housing and cultural heritage buildings. During his academic career he worked as post-doc for three years at the EPFL (Lausanne) in the assessment of seismic vulnerability of existing cities and buildings with regards to historic buildings, to the definition of building taxonomy, to large scale evaluations, and the definition of retrofitting interventions. In 2019, he has been post-doc researcher at Sapienza University of Rome, Department of Structural and Geotechnical Engineering, where he carried out a research project concerning the definition of vulnerability assessment and retrofit strategies to mitigate the seismic risk at territorial scale. Since mid-2019 he is assistant professor at the Department of Civil, Building and Environmental Engineering (University of Naples Federico II) where he carries out research on the regeneration of disused heritage buildings with particular regard to listed healthcare facilities and public housing. During 2021, he carried out a six-month period as visiting researcher at the “Departament de Tecnologia de l’Arquitectura” of the “Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain” (Tutor: Prof. Helena Roura Coch). From November 2023 he is the Principal Investigator of the PRIN 2022 PNRR “Greenwork”.

Professor Francesco Pugliese
In 2017 Francesco Pugliese earned the title of PhD (with the “Doctor Europaeus” label) in Civil Systems Engineering (XXIX Cycle) at the University of Naples Federico II, discussing a thesis entitled “Experimental and Numerical Characterization of Pumps As Turbines in Water Distribution Networks”. Scholarship holder and then a temporary post-doc Research Fellow at the Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering (DICEA), from July 2019 to March 2024 he held the role of Research Fellow (RTD-A) at the same Department for the Scientific Disciplinary Sector SSD CEAR-01/B (ex ICAR/02) “Hydraulic and Maritime Engineering and Hydrology”. Since April 2024 he has been Assistant Professor (RTD-B) of the same SSD at the DICEA of the University of Naples Federico II. Since 2013 he has been qualified to practice the profession of Engineer Section A and registered with the Order of Engineers of the Province of Naples, being a member of the Hydraulics Commission of the same order. Since September 2019 he has been teaching the “Hydraulic Engineering” course as a part of the Master’s Degree Course in Building-Architecture Engineering. Since June 2021, he earned the National Scientific Qualification for the role of Associate Professor in the 08/A1 Sector – Hydraulics, Hydrology, Hydraulic and Maritime Constructions. Speaker, and member of the scientific and organizational committee of various national and international conferences, he has also held the role of co-tutor, tutor and reviewer of several Bachelor’s and Master’s theses in Environmental and Territorial Engineering and Building-Architecture Engineering, as well as author of several scientific contributions relating to the relevant SSD.  Member of the research units of several international and national research projects (H2020 Phusicos G.A. nr. 776681; PRIMA Ourmed; PON Watertech SCN_00489; PON Watergy ARS01_01080), from November 2023 he is the member of the University of Naples Federico II research group of the PRIN 2022 PNRR “Greenwork”. The main research topics entail: – the implementation of innovative solutions for the management of pressurized water systems, with specific reference to the characterization of small-scale hydropower generation; – the development of experimental and numerical investigations for the modelling of hydraulic devices and infrastructures under pressure and free surface; – the application of Best Management Practices (BMP) of urban drainage systems; – the development of Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) in urban, mountain and rural environments; – the implementation of probabilistic models for the estimation and prediction of hydrological features.

Professor Francesco Polverino

Professor Roberto Castelluccio
Roberto Castelluccio is an Associate Professor at the University of Naples Federico II, specialising in building construction, technology, and conservation. He leads research on urban risks from damaged building envelopes in projects like PRIN 2022 PNRR Greenwork and Extended Partnership – PE03 – Return, and coordinates studies on building facade vulnerability in the Phlegrean area under D.L. 140/2023. He’s author of over 80 publications and has consolidated strong links with Public Authorities whithin knowledge tranfer activities.

Francesco Sommese
Post-doctoral researcher and lecturer in architectural engineering at the Department of Civil, Building and Environmental Engineering (DICEA) of the University of Naples Federico II. He deals with innovative and sustainable topics for the building envelope, nature-based solutions, bioclimatic architecture and green building. He holds a PhD in Civil Systems Engineering, with honours, with a thesis entitled “Biomimetic strategies for the design of climate-adapted adaptive building envelopes: a problem-based methodological approach”.
He participates as a speaker in national and international conferences, has been a member of the organising secretariats of national conferences and has received several awards for his research activities. He is the author of scientific publications in prestigious international journals and has participated as a speaker in national and international conferences. He is a reviewer for international academic journals and co-supervisor of theses.