Dr. Umberto Berardi

Current Academic Appointment

Canada Research Chair in Building Science (Tier 2)

Professor, Faculty of Engineering and Architectural Science, Toronto Metropolitan University, Toronto, Canada

Founder Director of the Building Science BeTOP Lab  (and Inc.) http://www.arch.ryerson.ca/resources/facilities/building-science-lab/

• Principal Investigator of the Center for Urban Energy http://www.ryerson.ca/cue/about/people.html

• Associate Researcher to the Center for Urban Research http://www.ryerson.ca/cur/contact/index.html

• affiliated to the Environmental Applied Science and Management graduate (Master and Ph.D.) program http://www.ryerson.ca/graduate/programs/ensciman/faculty/

Research Interests (Building Science/Physics)

• new materials: organic and inorganic Phase Change Materials, aerogel-enhanced products

• energy efficiency: integration of energy saving technologies (green roofs, double skin facades) in buildings

• acoustics: both architectural acoustics (sound propagation, energy decay, shape optimization) and building acoustics (noise insulation, new natural materials)

• lighting: daylight, glare metrics, shading systems, building simulation 

• sustainability: sustainability assessment at building, community and city level, diffusion of green technologies, smart city 

Previous Academic Appointment (July 2012-June 2014)

Assistant Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering Department (also affiliated with the Department of Mechanical Engineering), Worcester Polytechnic Institute, MA, USA

Group Leader of Building Science and Technology for the new program in Architectural Engineering (first class intake September 2012) 

Visiting Research Experience

• 2019, Visiting Professor, Catholic University of the North, Chile

• 2017, Visiting Researcher, Faculty of Engineering Science and Technology, Department of Civil and Transport Engineering, Trondheim, Norway

• 2014-2015, Visiting Faculty, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, MA, USA

• 2011, Visiting researcher International Centre for Integrated assessment and Sustainable development (ICIS) - United Nations University of Maastricht, NL

• 2010, Visiting researcher Building Energy and Environmental Systems Laboratory, LCs Smith College of Engineering & Computer Science, Syracuse University, USA

Education

• 2010-2011, High Specialization Degree, Scuola Interpolitecnica, Politecnico di Bari-Torino-Milano, Italy

• 2009-2011, PhD in Building Engineering, Politecnico di Bari, Italy

• 2008-2009, Master of Science in Sound and Vibration - Institute of Sound and Vibration Research (ISVR), University of Southampton, UK

• 2004-2008, Degree (5-years Laurea -completed in 4 years only) in Architectural-Engineering (Ing. Edile Architettura), Politecnico di Bari, Italy (100/100 cum laude and plause: average grade 29.86/30 among 33 exams, 23 exams with an evaluation of 30/30 cum laude)

• 1998-2006, Piano Degree (10 years Diploma - completed in 8 years), Conservatorio di Foggia "U. Giordano"