Anna Laura Pisello is Professor of Building Physics and Energy Systems at the University of Perugia, Italy, and founder of EAPLAB.NET (Environmental Applied Physics Lab).
She earned her Bachelor’s degree with honors in Building Engineering from the Polytechnic University of Milan (2009) and her Ph.D. in Energy Engineering from the University of Perugia (2013). Between 2010 and 2012, she was a visiting scholar at Columbia University, Virginia Tech, and the City University of New York. Since 2018, she has also served as a Visiting Research Associate at Princeton University.
Prof. Pisello has authored more than 250 refereed journal papers and received 10 international awards, including Best Editor of the Year 2023 of Solar Energy (Elsevier). She is active in scientific publishing, serving on the editorial boards of Solar Energy, Energy and Buildings, Energy Research and Social Science, and Nature Scientific Reports.
As an educator, she teaches Building Physics, Energy Systems, and Renewables at the University of Perugia, where she has co-advised more than 50 master’s theses and more than 20 Ph.D. students in the Doctorate School of Energy and Sustainable Development and in the national PhD school in Energy and Catalysis.
She leads multiple international projects, including Horizon 2020 and Marie Skłodowska-Curie Doctoral Networks, and is Principal Investigator of the ERC Starting Grant HELIOS, the first in building physics in Italy, which explores radiative cooling strategies to mitigate urban overheating.
Her scientific reputation is recognized through invitations as a guest lecturer at institutions such as Princeton University, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, New York University, University of Bath, and Virginia Tech. She has also delivered keynote and plenary lectures at international conferences, including the 6th International Conference on Countermeasures to Urban Heat Islands (IC2UHI 2023) and the 19th Conference on Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems (SDEWES, 2024)
Prof. Pisello’s research integrates smart materials for buildings and cities, microclimatic analysis, and energy-environmental strategies to enhance adaptation and mitigation action under climate stress. Her multidisciplinary approach combines thermo-physical characterization, urban-scale monitoring in multisensory environments, and AI/big-data analytics with participatory methods, focusing on innovative high-albedo and radiative cooling solutions.
Her work reflects a holistic, human-centric vision, advancing scientific understanding and practical solutions for resilient, energy-efficient, and climate-adaptive salutogenic cities.