Gabriele Lobaccaro

Gabriele Lobaccaro is a Professor at the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at NTNU. He specializes in sustainable urban planning, energy-efficient architecture, and solar energy integration in built environments. His research focuses on smart cities, solar potential assessment, and climate-resilient urban design.

Education: MSc in Building Engineering and Architecture from Politecnico di Milano (2008), PhD in Building Engineering from Politecnico di Milano and UNSW Sydney (2013). Former roles include Postdoctoral Research Fellow (2013-2017) and Researcher at the Department of Architecture and Technology (2017-2020).

Research highlights include participation in international projects like REINVENT, RAMSES, and EERA Joint Programme Smart Cities. He leads efforts in solar neighborhood planning, façade engineering, and digital twin technology for energy systems.

Awards: Åsgård Research Program (2018/2020), ISSNAF/CNI Scholarship (2014), and COST Action TU0902 Scholarship (2014).

Teaching: Courses in Building Physics for Architects, Climate and Built Forms, and Urban Studies. Active in NTNU’s Smart Sustainable Cities@NTNU initiative and IEA SHC Task 51/63.