Summary
Stefano Schiavon is a research-driven architect and professor at UC Berkeley who studies how building systems and indoor environments affect energy use, health, productivity, and occupant satisfaction. With a PhD in mechanical/energy engineering and a decade-plus academic career spanning architecture and civil & environmental engineering, he develops and tests strategies—ventilation, radiant-hydronic systems, underfloor air distribution, and personal environmental controls—that reduce energy while improving indoor environmental quality. He combines building performance simulation, lab experiments (including work at FLEXLAB), and post-occupancy evaluations to translate theory into measurable design outcomes. As CED Associate Dean for Research and Design, he bridges interdisciplinary research and practical renovation solutions, and has advised product startups bringing research insights into commercial design. An often-overlooked strength is his fluency across scales—from fluid dynamics in guest PhD work to occupant-centered satisfaction studies—enabling interventions that are both technically rigorous and human-centered.
10 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
PhD, Mechanical Engineering, Energy Engineering, Building Science, Applied Physic, PhD, Mechanical Engineering, Energy Engineering, Building Science, Applied Physic at Università degli Studi di Padova
Da Ponte
Guest Ph.D., Building Science, Fluid Dynamic, Energy Engineering, Guest Ph.D., Building Science, Fluid Dynamic, Energy Engineering at Tsinghua University
Technical University of Denmark
Chinese, Italian, Spanish, English