Ehsan Sharifi

Dr Ehsan Sharifi

Senior Lecturer

School of Architecture and Civil Engineering

Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology

Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD - email supervisor to discuss availability.


Dr Ehsan Sharifi
PhD in Architecture – Applied Science (UniSA)
B. Architectural Engineering (TUA); M. Architecture (UT); M. Sustainable Design (UniSA)
Senior Lecturer
HDR coordinator
School of Architecture and Civil Engineering, The University of Adelaide

Ehsan is an advocate for the applied sciences in architecture and landscape design, and placemaking. After completing three consecutive post-doc positions at UniSA (Cooling Capacity of Green Infrastructures; IT and MathSci 2015), the University of Adelaide (Urban Wind Engineering and Comfort; MechEng 2016) and UNSW (Urban Cooling Guidelines; SBE 2017), Ehsan has joined the School of Architecture and Civil Engineering at the University of Adelaide in 2018. Ehsan is also a member of the Environment Institute with research interests including:

• Urban microclimates and the urban heat island effect
• Public space and public life
• Outdoor thermal and wind comfort
• Environmental assessment of buildings (construction materials and processes) and landscapes
• Low carbon urban living and passive design
• Urban greening and climate change adaptation

Urban Microclimates; The UHI effect; Outdoor Thermal Comfort; Resilience to Heat Stress in Cities; Urban Greening 

 

 

Urban Microclimates (2014 - seed funding CAC-SUD)

Thermal Photography of the City of Adelaide (2016 - industry fund ACC)

Cooling Capacity of Urban Greenery (2017 - industry-supported fund ACC and Renewal SA)

Place Agency (2018-2020 - funded by Myer Foundation)

Urban Greenery and Microclimates (2020-2023 - Environment Institute)

Construction II (multi-storey mixed-use buildings)

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

Experiential Studio (low carbon studio - cooler places studio)

 

 

 

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

    Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
    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 Principal 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
    2023 Co-Supervisor Edge computing devices and radio frequency in a model-based IoT ecosystem to manage council assets Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Part Time Mr Adam Hadji
    2022 Co-Supervisor Self-shading steel facades for buildings in warm climates Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Ricardo Lionar
    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 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
    2021 Co-Supervisor The Applications of Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality in Real Estate Marketing Master of Philosophy Master Full Time Mr Thanh Tu Chung
    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
    2019 Principal Supervisor Assessing the potential of urban voids for increasing landscape connectivity in Adelaide, 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

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