Ehsan Sharifi

Research Interests

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

Dr Ehsan Sharifi

Senior Lecturer

School of Architecture and Built Environment

College of Creative Arts, Design and Humanities

PhD in Architecture – Applied Science (MSuD, MArch, BArchEng).
Postgraduate coordinator (PhD, MPhil and MRes).
Eligible to supervise PhD, MPhil and MRes

 

Ehsan is an advocate for the application of sciences in architecture, landscape and urban design. His expertise is on Urban Microclimates and Outdoor Thermal and Wind Comfort, Cooling Capacity of Green Infrastructures, and application of Urban Cooling Strategies in cities. He is an editorial board member for Sustainable Environments (T&F), Urban Planning (Cognito), and Landscape Architecture and Sustainability (KeAi). 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:
- Environmental and social impacts of the urban heat island effect.
- Urban greening and cooling in regenerative cities.
- Nature-based solutions for climate change adaptation.
- Low carbon urban living in green cities.

 

Urban Microclimates; The UHI effect; Outdoor Thermal Comfort; Resilient Cities; Urban Greening; Low Carbon Living

 

 

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 Competency
English Can peer review
Persian Can peer review

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

Year Citation
2025 Sanagar Darbani, E., Sharifi, E., & Soebarto, V. (2025). Exploring the impact of emissivity and orientation of fully glazed facades on urban microclimates. Developments in the Built Environment, 24, 100758.
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2025 Lionar, R., Kroll, D., Soebarto, V., Sharifi, E., & Aburas, M. (2025). Thermal Performance of Steel Facade Profiles: An Experimental Setup and Self-Shading Assessment. Journal of Building Engineering, 114, 114208.
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2025 Kroll, D., Soebarto, V., Brambilla, A., & Sharifi, E. (2025). Good Houses: Environmental Design and Evaluation. Good Houses Environmental Design and Evaluation, 1-190.
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2025 Joseph, A., Kroll, D., Srivastava, A., Sharifi, E., & Datey, A. (2025). Collaboration in architectural design studio pedagogy: a literature review. Co-Design: International Journal of CoCreation in Design and Art, 1-28.
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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 Scopus1 WoS1
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.
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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 Scopus5 WoS5
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 Scopus22 WoS19
2024 Cabanas Grandío, P., Pierre, B., Bisignani, G., Cuneo, A., Papp, R., Schrader, J., & Lau, D. H. (2024). Sudden arrhythmic death in patients with syncope and implantable cardiac monitor. Heart Rhythm O2, 5(11), 821-824.
DOI Scopus1
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 Scopus2 WoS2
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 Scopus7 WoS7
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 Scopus13
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 Scopus45 WoS33
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 Scopus12 WoS11
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 Scopus37 WoS29
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 Scopus32 WoS26 Europe PMC4
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 Scopus36 WoS38 Europe PMC1
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 Scopus67 WoS56
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 Scopus7
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 Scopus29
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 Scopus38 WoS27
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(120035), 1-9.
DOI Scopus67 WoS60
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 Scopus67 WoS58
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 Scopus16 WoS14 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 Scopus33 WoS34
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 Scopus60 WoS51
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 Scopus157 WoS134
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.
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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 WoS17
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. Procedia Engineering, 180(2017), 955-965.
DOI Scopus13 WoS13
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 Scopus41 WoS37
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 Scopus24
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 Scopus35
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. (2025). A fuzzy path analysis of the impact of urban infrastructure planning on land surface temperature. Discover Cities, 2(1).
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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 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
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.
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.
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., 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
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). Australia: Architectural Science Association.
2012 Sharifi, E., & Lehmann, S. (2012). Urban heat island effect mitigation in rapidly developing cities: case study of Dubai Marina. In N. Chileshe (Ed.), Proceedings of the 6th international conference and workshop on the built environment in developing countries (pp. 982-1000). Adelaide: ICBEDC.
2011 Sharifi, E., Palmer, J., & Lehmann, S. (2011). Utilizing public space and local community to transform the city towards a more healthy environment. In S. Hoekwater (Ed.), 4th Healthy Cities : Making Cities Liveable : Conference Proceedings. Queensland, Australia: AST Management Pty Ltd.

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.

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
2023 Sharifi, E. (2023). Performance Assessment of the Cool Roof Trial in the City of Adelaide: Park 22. City of Adelaide.

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 [Computer Software].
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Vitivoltaics (2024-2025 - FAME)

Street Tree Selection Tool (2020-2023 - Environment Institute)

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

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

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

Urban Microclimates (2014 - seed funding CAC-SUD)

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)

 

 

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
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 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 Co-Supervisor A Vulnerability Tourism Study: Resilient Coastal Tourism Landscape Model Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Ms Era Nopera Rauzi
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
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
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 Full 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
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
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
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

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

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

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