Dr Ehsan Sharifi

• Appointments

  Date	Position	Institution name
  2021 - ongoing	Senior Lecturer	University of Adelaide
  2017 - 2020	Lecturer	University of Adelaide
  2017 - 2017	Research Associate	University of New South Wales, Sydney
  2016 - 2017	Research Associate	University of Adelaide
  2015 - 2016	Research Associate	University of South Australia
  2002 - 2015	Lecturer	Shiraz University
  2002 - ongoing	Registered Architect	SSI, Shiraz

• Language Competencies

  Language	Competency
  English	Can peer review
  Persian	Can peer review

• Education

  Date	Institution name	Country	Title
  2012 - 2016	University of South Australia	Australia	PhD in Architecture - Applied Science
  2010 - 2012	University of South Australia	Australia	Master of Sustainable Design (Urban)
  2000 - 2002	Tehran University of Art	Iran	Master of Architectural Engineering
  1996 - 2000	Tehran University of Art	Iran	Bachelor of Architectural Engineering

• Research Interests

  Architectural Science and Technology Built Environment and Design Construction Materials Ecological Impacts of Climate Change Landscape Architecture Urban Design

• Journals

  Year	Citation
  2025	Kroll, D., Sharifi, E., Arakawa Martins, L., Croffi Calixto, J., & Soebarto, V. (2025). Flipped townhouses: the impact of layout changes on heating and cooling energy load and occupants’ thermal comfort. Architectural Science Review, 1-16. DOI
  2025	Cui, J., Sharifi, E., Bartesaghi Koc, C., Yi, L., & Hawken, S. (2025). Factors Shaping Biodiversity in Urban Voids: A Systematic Literature Review. Land, 14(4), 821-1-821-23. DOI
  2025	Fathalizadeh, A., Sharifi, E., & Bartesaghi-Koc, C. (2025). Challenges of the transition to high-performance passive cool envelopes: A systematic literature review. Energy and Buildings, 336, 18 pages. DOI Scopus1
  2024	Lionar, R., Kroll, D., Soebarto, V., Sharifi, E., & Aburas, M. (2024). A review of research on self-shading façades in warm climates. Energy and Buildings, 314, 21 pages. DOI Scopus15
  2024	Liu, Y., Zhang, Y., Sharifi, E., Liu, Y., Liu, Q., & Kroll, D. (2024). Outdoor thermal performance of urban development patterns in Greater Adelaide since the late 19th century.. Scientific Reports, 14(1), 29207-1-29207-20. DOI Scopus1
  2024	Ibrahim, A., Bartsch, K., & Sharifi, E. (2024). Waterways transformation and green stormwater infrastructure: enabling governance for Adelaide’s River Torrens Catchment, Australia. International Journal of Water Resources Development, 40(1), 33-56. DOI Scopus6 WoS3
  2023	Teimouri, R., Ghorbani, R., Karbasi, P., & Sharifi, E. (2023). Investigation of land use changes using the landscape ecology approach in Maragheh City, Iran. Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences, 13(2), 271-284. DOI Scopus9
  2023	Oteng, D., Zuo, J., & Sharifi, E. (2023). An evaluation of the impact framework for product stewardship on end-of-life solar photovoltaic modules: An environmental lifecycle assessment. Journal of Cleaner Production, 411, 1-12. DOI Scopus38 WoS2
  2023	Ibrahim, A., Bartsch, K., & Sharifi, E. (2023). Overarching barriers to mainstream green stormwater infrastructure in Ghana: towards good green governance. Environmental Science & Policy, 147, 15-28. DOI Scopus10
  2022	Oteng, D., Zuo, J., & Sharifi, E. (2022). An expert-based evaluation on end-of-life solar photovoltaic management: An application of Fuzzy Delphi Technique. Sustainable Horizons, 4, 1-10. DOI Scopus33
  2022	Oteng, D., Zuo, J., & Sharifi, E. (2022). Environmental emissions influencing solar photovoltaic waste management in Australia: An optimised system network of waste collection facilities. Journal of Environmental Management, 314, 1-11. DOI Scopus27 WoS6 Europe PMC3
  2021	Sanagar Darbani, E., Monsefi Parapari, D., Boland, J., & Sharifi, E. (2021). Impacts of urban form and urban heat island on the outdoor thermal comfort: a pilot study on Mashhad. International Journal of Biometeorology, 65(7), 1101-1117. DOI Scopus33 WoS15
  2021	Oteng, D., Zuo, J., & Sharifi, E. (2021). A scientometric review of trends in solar photovoltaic waste management research. Solar Energy, 224, 545-562. DOI Scopus61 WoS20
  2021	Abdollahpour, S. S., Sharifi, E., & Ghazi, R. (2021). Evaluation of Happy City Indicators in Affordable Housing Projects, Case Study: Mehr Housing Projects, Aftab Town, The City of Parand, Tehran, Iran. International Review for Spatial Planning and Sustainable Development, 9(3), 103-127. DOI Scopus6
  2021	Omrany, H., Soebarto, V., Zuo, J., Sharifi, E., & Chang, R. (2021). What leads to variations in the results of life-cycle energy assessment? An evidence-based framework for residential buildings. Energy and Built Environment, 2(4), 392-405. DOI Scopus27
  2020	Tavakoli, H., Westbrook, N., Sharifi, E., & Marzbali, M. H. (2020). Socio-spatial vulnerability and dilapidated abandoned buildings (Dabs) through the lens of spatial liminality: A case study in Iran. A/Z ITU Journal of the Faculty of Architecture, 17(3), 61-78. DOI Scopus2
  2020	Omrany, H., Soebarto, V. I., Sharifi, E., & Soltani, A. (2020). Application of life cycle energy assessment in residential buildings: a critical review of recent trends. Sustainability, 12(1), 351-1-351-30. DOI Scopus32 WoS15
  2020	Sharifi, E., Larbi, M., Omrany, H., & Boland, J. (2020). Climate change adaptation and carbon emissions in green urban spaces: Case study of Adelaide. Journal of Cleaner Production, 254, 9 pages. DOI Scopus58 WoS26
  2020	Ibrahim, A., Bartsch, K., & Sharifi, E. (2020). Green infrastructure needs green governance: lessons from Australia's largest integrated stormwater management project, the River Torrens Linear Park. Journal of Cleaner Production, 261, 121202-1-121202-14. DOI Scopus64 WoS30
  2020	Sharifi, E., & Boland, J. (2020). Passive activity observation (PAO) method to estimate outdoor thermal adaptation in public space: case studies in Australian cities. International Journal of Biometeorology, 64(2), 231-242. DOI Scopus15 WoS7 Europe PMC2
  2019	Soltani, A., & Sharifi, E. (2019). Understanding and analysing the urban heat island (UHI) effect in micro-scale. International Journal of Social Ecology and Sustainable Development, 10(2), 14-28. DOI Scopus10
  2018	Sharifi, E., & Boland, J. (2018). Limits of thermal adaptation in cities: outdoor heat-activity dynamics in Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide. Architectural Science Review, 61(4), 191-201. DOI Scopus29 WoS18
  2018	Hatvani-Kovacs, G., Bush, J., Sharifi, E., & Boland, J. (2018). Policy recommendations to increase urban heat stress resilience. Urban Climate, 25, 51-63. DOI Scopus50 WoS21
  2017	Soltani, A., & Sharifi, E. (2017). Daily variation of urban heat island effect and its correlations to urban greenery: a case study of Adelaide. Frontiers of Architectural Research, 6(4), 529-538. DOI Scopus148 WoS89
  2017	Sharifi, E., & Boland, J. (2017). Heat resilience in public space and Its applications in healthy and low carbon cities. Procedia Engineering, 180, 944-954. DOI Scopus18 WoS10
  2017	Sharifi, E., & Soltani, A. (2017). Patterns of urban heat island effect in Adelaide: a mobile traverse experiment. Modern Applied Science, 11(4), 80-90. DOI
  2016	Sharifi, E., Sivam, A., & Boland, J. (2016). Resilience to heat in public space: a case study of Adelaide, South Australia. Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, 59(10), 1833-1854. DOI Scopus36 WoS26
  2015	Sharifi, E., & Lehmann, S. (2015). Correlation analysis of surface temperature of rooftops, streetscapes and urban heat island effect: case study of central Sydney. Journal of Urban and Environmental Engineering, 9(1), 3-11. DOI Scopus23
  2014	Sharifi, E., & Lehmann, S. (2014). Comparative analysis of surface urban heat island effect in central Sydney. Journal of Sustainable Development, 7(3), 23-34. DOI Scopus34
  2012	Soltani, A., Mehraein, M., & Sharifi, E. (2012). Urban features and energy consumption at local level. Journal of Urban and Environmental Engineering, 6(2), 43-47. DOI Scopus9
  2012	Soltani, A., & Sharifi, E. (2012). A case study of sustainable urban planning principles in Curitiba (Brazil) and their applicability in Shiraz (Iran). International Journal of Development and Sustainability, 1(2), 120-134.
  -	Nie, Y., Gao, Y., He, H., Sharifi, E., & Boland, J. (n.d.). Semi-Closed Input-Output Analysis of Direct Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Australian Industrial and Household Sectors.
  -	Sanagar Darbani, E., Monsefi Parapari, D., Attia, S., & Sharifi, E. (n.d.). A fuzzy path analysis of the impact of urban infrastructure planning on land surface temperature. Discover Cities, 2(1). DOI

• Book Chapters

  Year	Citation
  2025	Fathalizadeh, A., & Sharifi, E. (2025). High-Performance Passive Envelopes: A Practical Insight into the Challenges and Barriers. In Z. Peng (Ed.), Green Energy and Technology (pp. 121-133). Springer Nature Switzerland. DOI
  2022	Bartesaghi Koc, C., Soebarto, V., Hawken, S., & Sharifi, E. (2022). The potential for urban canopy cover to reduce heat-related mortality in Adelaide. In N. Aghamihammadi, & M. Santamouris (Eds.), Urban Overheating: Heat Mitigation and the Impact on Health (First ed., pp. 249-273). Springer. DOI
  2021	Sharifi, E., Zawarus, P., & Lehmann, S. (2021). Optimization of urban cooling strategies for parking lots in hot and dry climates: Case study of Las Vegas and Adelaide. In N. Enteria, M. Santamouris, & U. Eicker (Eds.), Urban Heat Island (UHI) Mitigation: Hot and Humid Regions (pp. 169-182). Singapore: Springer. DOI Scopus2
  2017	Sharifi, E., Sivam, A., Karuppannan, S., & Boland, J. (2017). Landsat surface temperature data analysis for urban heat resilience: case study of Adelaide. In Geertman, S., Allan, A., Pettit, C., & Stillwell, J. (Eds.), Planning Support Science for Smarter Urban Futures (pp. 433-447). Gewerbestrasse: Springer International Publishing. DOI Scopus6
  2015	Sharifi, E., Philipp, C., & Lehmann, S. (2015). Multi-scale analysis of the surface layer urban heat island effect in five higher density precincts of central Sydney. In Lehmann, S (Ed.), Low Carbon Cities : Transforming Urban Systems (pp. 375-393). London, United Kingdom: Routledge.

• Conference Papers

  Year	Citation
  2024	Lionar, R., Kroll, D., Soebarto, V., Sharifi, E., & Aburas, M. (2024). Thermal performance of three common steel facade profiles. In Proceedings of the International Conference of Architectural Science Association (pp. 122-129). Gold Coast, Australia: Architectural Science Association.
  2024	Darbani, E. S., Sharifi, E., & Soebarto, V. (2024). Investigating the impact of emissivity of fully glazed facades on the outdoor thermal environment. In Proceedings of the International Conference of Architectural Science Association (pp. 442-449). Gold Coast, Brisbane, Australia: Architectural Science Association.
  2023	Sharifi, E., Mehdipour, A., Hill, K., Hayter, J., Soebarto, V., Arakawa Martins, L., . . . Hawken, S. (2023). A Multi-criteria Framework for Climate Change Resilient Street Trees. In P. Rajagopalan, V. Soebarto, & H. Akbari (Eds.), Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Countermeasures to Urban Heat Islands : Holistic approaches to address urban heat islands (UHI, 2023) Vol. 1 (pp. 324-333). Melbourne, Australia: International Conference on Countermeasures to Urban Heat Islands. DOI
  2023	Bartesaghi Koc, C., Sharifi, E., Hawken, S., & Soebarto, V. (2023). Examining the impact of Green Infrastructure Types (GITs) on outdoor thermal comfort: The case of City of Adelaide. In P. Rajagopalan, V. Soebarto, & H. Akbari (Eds.), Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Countermeasures to Urban Heat Islands : Holistic approaches to address urban heat islands (UHI, 2023) Vol. 1 (pp. 275-284). Australia: International Conference on Countermeasures to Urban Heat Islands.
  2023	Lionar, R., Kroll, D., Soebarto, V., Sharifi, E., & Aburas, M. (2023). Enhancing thermal performance: self-shading steel facades to reduce heat gain in hot to warm climates. In Proceedings of the International Conference of Architectural Science Association (pp. 262-275). Launceston: Architectural Science Association. Scopus1
  2019	Larbi, M., Omrany, H., & Sharifi, E. (2019). Thermal Sensation and Carbon Emissions in Greener Urban Spaces: Case Study of Adelaide. In International Conference on Resource Sustainability - Cities (icRS Cities 2019). onlne: ICRS.
  2017	Sharifi, E., Sivam, A., & Boland, J. (2017). Spatial and activity preferences during heat stress conditions in Adelaide: towards increased adaptation capacity of the built environment. In Procedia Engineering Vol. 180 (pp. 955-965). Online: Elsevier. DOI Scopus11 WoS6
  2016	Sharifi, E., Sivam, A., & Boland, J. (2016). Outdoor activity choices of citizens during heat stress conditions in Adelaide: Towards increased adaptation capacity of the built environment. In Climate Adaptation 2016: Change, Challenge, Opportunity Booklet (pp. 95). Adelaide.
  2016	Sharifi, E., Sivam, A., & Boland, J. (2016). Outdoor activity and spatial choices of citizens during heat stress conditions: a case study of Adelaide, South Australia. In J. Zuo, L. Daniel, & V. Soebarto (Eds.), Proceedings of the 50th International Conference of the Architectural Science Association: Revisiting the role of Architectural Science in Design and Practice (pp. 199-208). Sydney, Australia: The Architectural Science Association (ANZAScA).
  2016	Sharifi, E., & Boland, J. (2016). Limits of thermal adaptation in cities: a case study of Darling Harbour, Sydney. In J. Zuo, L. Daniel, & V. Soebarto (Eds.), Proceedings of the 50th International Conference of the Architectural Science Association: Revisiting the role of Architectural Science in Design and Practice (pp. 229-238). Adelaide: Architectural Science Association.

• Conference Items

  Year	Citation
  2019	Ibrahim, A., Bartsch, K., & Sharifi, E. (2019). Green Infrastructure and Green Governance: A Retrospective Analysis of Flood Mitigation at Adelaide’s Linear Park. Poster session presented at the meeting of Unknown Conference.

• Report for External Bodies

  Year	Citation
  2021	Sharifi, E., Bartesaghi Koc, C., VanderBerg, J., Marchant, J., & Soebarto, V. (2021). Microclimate Assessment Report.
  2021	Sharifi, E. (2021). Cool and green roof technologies for application in the City of Adelaide. Adelaide: School of Architecture and Built Environment, The University of Adelaide.
  2017	Osmond, P., & Sharifi, E. (2017). Guide to Urban Cooling Strategies (RP 2014). Sydney, N. S. W.: Low Carbon Living CRC.

• Working Paper

  Year	Citation
  2023	Sharifi, E., Mehdipour, A., Hill, K., Hayter, J., Soebarto, V., Bartesaghi Koc, C., . . . Arakawa Martins, L. (2023). Trees for Urban Streets: A multi-criteria guide to select street trees in Greater Metropolitan Adelaide. DOI

• Datasets

  Year	Citation
  -	Sharifi, E., Mehdipour, A., Hill, K., Soebarto, V., Hayter, J., Koc, C. B., . . . Martins, L. A. (n.d.). Multi-criteria Street Tree Selection SA EI-2023 + Tool. DOI

Environment III (energy, comfort, water and waste in urban context)

Experiential Studio (low carbon studio - cooler places studio)

Construction II (multi-storey mixed-use buildings)

• Current Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)

  Date	Role	Research Topic	Program	Degree Type	Student Load	Student Name
  2024	Co-Supervisor	The role of green infrastructure design in mitigating the urban heat island effect and the impact on the health of older people	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Mr Linglue Xia
  2024	Principal Supervisor	The impact of urban geometry and greenery on pedestrian comfort perceptions and outdoor activities	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Ms Mina Safizadeh
  2024	Co-Supervisor	Interdisciplinary & Cross-cultural Collaborative Design Studios for Community Architecture Projects	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Mrs Annette Joseph
  2024	Co-Supervisor	A Vulnerability Tourism Study: Resilient Coastal Tourism Landscape Model	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Ms Era Nopera Rauzi
  2023	Principal Supervisor	IoT Applications for Building Damage Prevention: LoRa-Based Mesh Networks for Early Detection of Maintenance Requirements in Building Cavities	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Part Time	Mr Adam Hadji
  2022	Principal Supervisor	Sustainable Project Management Policy: Mediating Role of Innovation in the Construction Industry	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Mr Ali Fathali Zadeh
  2022	Co-Supervisor	Self-shading steel facades for buildings in warm climates	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Mr Ricardo Lionar
  2022	Principal Supervisor	The Impact of Urban Planning and Design on Urban Heat Islands and Outdoor Thermal Comfort	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Miss Elham Sanagar Darbani
  2019	Co-Supervisor	Resource Efficiency in Built Environment	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Mr Daniel Oteng
  2019	Co-Supervisor	The Application of Phytoremediation in Green Rehabilitation of Brownfield Urban Forms in Australia	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Ms Jian Cui
  2018	Co-Supervisor	Managing Flood Risks: Exploring Dynamics Between Green and Grey Infrastructure	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Mr Alhassan Ibrahim

• Past Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)

  Date	Role	Research Topic	Program	Degree Type	Student Load	Student Name
  2019 - 2023	Co-Supervisor	Towards a sustainable PV waste policy: Exploring the management practices of end-of-life solar photovoltaic modules in Australia	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Mr Daniel Oteng
  2018 - 2021	Co-Supervisor	Governance of Waterways and Flood Adaptation: Implementing Sustainable Green Stormwater Infrastructure in Ghana	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Mr Alhassan Ibrahim
  2018 - 2020	Co-Supervisor	Understanding Brownfield Regeneration in Iran through the Lens of International Experience	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Dr Armin Mehdipour
  2017 - 2020	Principal Supervisor	Dilapidated Abandoned Buildings (DABs) and Socio-Spatial Vulnerability: Application of Spatial Liminality for Revitalising Historic Iranian Cities	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Mr Hamed Tavakoli

• Review, Assessment, Editorial and Advice

  Date	Title	Type	Institution	Country
  2020 - ongoing	Reviewer	Journal Review	Elsevier	United Kingdom
  2020 - ongoing	Editor	Editorial	Cogitatio	United Kingdom
  2020 - ongoing	Topical Advisory Board	Editorial	MDPI	United Kingdom
  2019 - ongoing	Reviewer	Journal Review	Elsevier	United Kingdom
  2018 - ongoing	Reviewer	Journal Review	Elsevier	United States
  2018 - ongoing	Reviewer	Journal Review	Elsevier	United States

• Position: Senior Lecturer
• Phone: 83130317
• Email: ehsan.sharifi@adelaide.edu.au
• Fax: 83134377
• Campus: North Terrace
• Building: Horace Lamb, floor 4
• Org Unit: Architecture and Landscape Architecture