Elham Sanagar Darbani

Elham Sanagar Darbani

Higher Degree by Research Candidate

School of Architecture and Civil Engineering

Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology

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.

  • Journals
    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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    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.
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    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.
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    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.
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    - 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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    - 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.
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  • Conference Papers
    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

Designing Research 

Environment III

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