Miss Elham Sanagar Darbani
Higher Degree by Research Candidate
School of Architecture and Built Environment
College of Creative Arts, Design and Humanities
My research examines the complex interactions between urban form, microclimate and thermal environments. I investigate how urban geometry, materiality, façade characteristics and infrastructure planning influence the urban heat island effect and human thermal comfort. My current work focuses on both indoor and outdoor thermal comfort and on developing effective cooling strategies related to energy demand. I aim to contribute evidence-based solutions that support urban policy, resilient city design and environmentally responsible development.
Urban Microclimate; Outdoor Thermal Comfort; Indoor Thermal Comfort, Building Energy; Urban heat Islands effect; Urban Greening
| Language | Competency |
|---|---|
| English | Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review |
| Persian | Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review |
| 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. Scopus1 WoS1 |
| 2023 | Darbani, E. S., Rafieian, M., Parapari, D. M., & Guldmann, J. -M. (2023). Urban design strategies for summer and winter outdoor thermal comfort in arid regions: The case of historical, contemporary and modern urban areas in Mashhad, Iran. Sustainable Cities and Society, 89, 104339. |
| 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. Scopus40 WoS41 Europe PMC1 |
| 2020 | Darbani, E. S., Parapari, D. M., Mirheydar, S., & Mastiani, S. (2020). Climatic Design Principles of Underground Spaces Using CFD Simulation. Civil and Environmental Engineering, 16(2), 340-350. |
| - | 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). |
| - | Sanagar Darbani, E., & Parapari, D. M. (2022). IDEAL MODEL FOR INVESTIGATING URBAN FORM EFFECTS ON URBAN HEAT ISLAND AND OUTDOOR THERMAL COMFORT: A REVIEW. International Journal of Engineering Science Technologies, 6(1), 64-90. |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 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. |
The University of Adelaide research scholarship, Australia 2022-2026
Terence Williamson Prize in Architectural Research, Adelaide University, 2025
Best paper award, International Conference of the Architectural Science Association, 2024
Designing Research
Environment III
Urban landscape studio
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