Dr. Negin Nazarian is a Scientia Senior Lecturer at UNSW Built Environment, Chief Investigator at the ARC Centre of Excellence for Climate Extremes, and Fellow at the City Futures Research Centre. Negin is an urban climatologist evaluating the ways the built environment interacts with the climate, and in return, how urban dwellers are affected by this interaction. She leads the Climate-Resilient Cities (CRC) research lab, a multidisciplinary group focused on pressing challenges of urban climate (particularly urban heat exposure and ventilation) using a range of established and emerging methods such as climate modeling, environmental sensing, and IoT technologies. Her research is particularly focused on two streams: a) multiscale urban climate modeling and urban canopy parameterizations, and b) urban climate informatics for enhancing personal heat exposure assessments. Dr. Nazarian is a graduate of the University of California San Diego and before joining UNSW in 2020, was the SMART Scholar at the MIT-led group in Singapore.
Dr. Nazarian also has a long-established engagement in promoting and advocating for women in academia as well as contributing to the Urban Climate community. She is UNSW Gender Equity Co-Champion representing the Faculty of Art, Design, and Architecture at the Women in Research Network (WiRN) committee. Additionally, she serves as a member of the Board on the Urban Environment at the American Meteorological Society and the International Association for Urban Climate.
, 2021, Urban Heat Stress and Mitigation Solutions An Engineering Perspective, Routledge, http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/9781003045922
, 2023, 'Multiscale modeling techniques to document urban climate change', in Urban Climate Change and Heat Islands, Elsevier, pp. 123 - 164, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-12-818977-1.00004-1
, 2021, 'Measuring and assessing thermal exposure', in Urban Heat Stress and Mitigation Solutions, Routledge, pp. 40 - 61, http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/9781003045922-3-4
, 2021, 'Multi-scale Modeling Techniques to Document Urban Climate Change', in Urban Climate Change and Intra-Urban Climate Variability: Characterizations, Impacts, and Mitigation
, 2021, 'Measuring and Assessing Thermal Exposure', in Costanzo V (ed.), Urban heat stress and mitigation solutions. An engineering perspective, Routledge, London, http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/9781003045922
, 2024, 'Representing the effects of building height variability on urban canopy flow', Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society, 150, pp. 46 - 67, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/qj.4584
, 2023, 'Novel Geometric Parameters for Assessing Flow Over Realistic Versus Idealized Urban Arrays', Journal of Advances in Modeling Earth Systems, 15, http://dx.doi.org/10.1029/2022MS003287
2023, 'Urban climate informatics', , http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/978-2-83251-592-1
, 2023, 'Land surface and air temperature dynamics: The role of urban form and seasonality', The Science of The Total Environment, 905, pp. 167306 - 167306, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.167306
, 2022, 'Background climate modulates the impact of land cover on urban surface temperature', Scientific Reports, 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-19431-x
, 2022, 'Transformational IoT sensing for air pollution and thermal exposures', Frontiers in Built Environment, 8, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fbuil.2022.971523
, 2022, 'Isolating the impacts of urban form and fabric from geography on urban heat and human thermal comfort', Building and Environment, 224, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2022.109502
, 2022, 'Integrated Assessment of Urban Overheating Impacts on Human Life', Earth's Future, 10, http://dx.doi.org/10.1029/2022EF002682
, 2022, 'A Transformation in City-Descriptive Input Data for Urban Climate Models', Frontiers in Environmental Science, 10, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fenvs.2022.866398
, 2022, 'Urban Climate Informatics: An Emerging Research Field', Frontiers in Environmental Science, 10, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fenvs.2022.867434
, 2022, 'Turbulence Characteristics Across a Range of Idealized Urban Canopy Geometries', Boundary-Layer Meteorology, 182, pp. 275 - 307, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10546-021-00658-6
, 2021, 'Integrated Assessment of Urban Overheating Impacts on Human Life', Earth's Future, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/essoar.10508877.2
, 2021, 'Towards a Living Lab for Enhanced Thermal Comfort and Air Quality: Analyses of Standard Occupancy, Weather Extremes, and COVID-19 Pandemic', Frontiers in Environmental Science, 9, pp. 725974, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fenvs.2021.725974
, 2021, 'Combining High-Resolution Land Use Data With Crowdsourced Air Temperature to Investigate Intra-Urban Microclimate', Frontiers in Environmental Science, 9, pp. 720323, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fenvs.2021.720323
, 2021, 'Dynamic thermal pleasure in outdoor environments - temporal alliesthesia', Science of the Total Environment, 771, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.144910
, 2021, 'Personal assessment of urban heat exposure: A systematic review', Environmental Research Letters, 16, http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/abd350
, 2021, 'Project Coolbit: Can your watch predict heat stress and thermal comfort sensation?', Environmental Research Letters, 16, http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/abd130
, 2021, 'The Vertical City Weather Generator (VCWG v1.3.2)', Geoscientific Model Development, 14, pp. 961 - 984, http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/gmd-14-961-2021
, 2021, 'The Vertical City Weather Generator (VCWG v1.3.2)', Geoscientific Model Development, 14, pp. 961 - 984, http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/gmd-14-961-2021
, 2021, 'The vertical city weather generator (vcwg v1.3.2)', Geoscientific Model Development, 14, pp. 961 - 984, http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/gmd-14-961-2021
, 2021, 'The Vertical City Weather Generator (VCWG v1.3.2)', GEOSCIENTIFIC MODEL DEVELOPMENT, 14, pp. 961 - 984, http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/gmd-14-961-2021
, 2021, 'The Vertical City Weather Generator (VCWG v1.0.0)', Geoscientific Model Development, http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/gmd-2019-176
, 2020, 'From thermal sensation to thermal affect: A multi-dimensional semantic space to assess outdoor thermal comfort', Building and Environment, 182, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2020.107112
, 2020, 'Summer average urban-rural surface temperature differences do not indicate the need for urban heat reduction', Open Science Framework (OSF), http://dx.doi.org/10.31219/osf.io/8gnbf
, 2020, 'A multi-layer urban canopy meteorological model with trees (BEP-Tree): Street tree impacts on pedestrian-level climate', Urban Climate, 32, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.uclim.2020.100590
, 2020, 'A one-dimensional model of turbulent flow through "urban" canopies (MLUCM v2.0): Updates based on large-eddy simulation', Geoscientific Model Development, 13, pp. 937 - 953, http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/gmd-13-937-2020
, 2020, 'Is the Urban Heat Island intensity relevant for heat mitigation studies?', Urban Climate, 31, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.uclim.2019.100541
, 2019, 'Is your clock-face cozie? A smartwatch methodology for the in-situ collection of occupant comfort data', Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 1343, http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/1343/1/012145
, 2019, 'Effectiveness of cool walls on cooling load and urban temperature in a tropical climate', Energy and Buildings, 187, pp. 144 - 162, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2019.01.022
, 2019, 'Outdoor Thermal Comfort Autonomy: Performance Metrics for Climate-Conscious Design', Building and Environment, 155, pp. 145 - 160, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2019.03.028
, 2018, 'Numerical modeling of outdoor thermal comfort in 3D', Urban Climate, 26, pp. 212 - 230, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.uclim.2018.09.001
, 2018, 'Impacts of Realistic Urban Heating. Part II: Air Quality and City Breathability', Boundary-Layer Meteorology, 168, pp. 321 - 341, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10546-018-0346-6
, 2018, 'Impacts of Realistic Urban Heating, Part I: Spatial Variability of Mean Flow, Turbulent Exchange and Pollutant Dispersion', Boundary-Layer Meteorology, 166, pp. 367 - 393, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10546-017-0311-9
, 2017, 'Pedestrian-level urban wind flow enhancement with wind catchers', Atmosphere, 8, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/atmos8090159
, 2017, 'Effects of Roof-Edge Roughness on Air Temperature and Pollutant Concentration in Urban Canyons', Boundary-Layer Meteorology, 164, pp. 249 - 279, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10546-017-0246-1
, 2017, 'Predicting outdoor thermal comfort in urban environments: A 3D numerical model for standard effective temperature', Urban Climate, 20, pp. 251 - 267, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.uclim.2017.04.011
, 2016, 'Realistic solar heating in urban areas: Air exchange and street-canyon ventilation', Building and Environment, 95, pp. 75 - 93, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2015.08.021
, 2015, 'CFD simulation of an idealized urban environment: Thermal effects of geometrical characteristics and surface materials', Urban Climate, 12, pp. 141 - 159, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.uclim.2015.03.002
, 2008, 'A protective role for TIMP3 in acute lung injury', Matrix Biology, 27, pp. 45 - 45, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.matbio.2008.09.362
, 2021, 'Can your watch predict ambient air temperature, heat stress, and thermal comfort sensation?', Virtual Conference, presented at
, 2021, 'Impact of Urban Land Cover Types on Surface Temperature', Online, pp. EGU21-10521 - EGU21-10521, presented at
, 2021, 'A One-Dimensional Model of Turbulent Flow Through ‘Urban’ Canopies Based on LES', Online, presented at
, 2021, 'Developing an Urban Canopy Model for Neighbourhood-Scale Thermal Exposure Assessment', Online, presented at
, 2021, 'From thermal neutrality to thermal pleasure: A better direction for urban climate engineering', Online, presented at
, 2021, 'Surface urban heat in different climates', Online, presented at
, 2020, 'A Multi-Layer Urban Canopy Meteorological Model with Trees (BEP-Tree): Street Tree Impacts on Pedestrian-Level Climate', Boston, MA, USA, presented at
, 2020, 'Developing an Urban Canopy Model for neighbourhood-scale Thermal Exposure Assessment', Boston, MA, USA, presented at
, 2020, 'From Thermal Sensation to Thermal Affect: A Multi-Dimensional Semantic Space to Assess Outdoor Thermal Comfort', Boston, MA USA, presented at
, 2020, 'Neighbourhood-scale Urban Dispersion Modelling Using a Canopy Approach', Boston, MA USA, presented at
, 2020, 'The Vertical City Weather Generator (VCWG 1.0)', Boston, MA USA, presented at
, 2020, 'Developing an Urban Canopy Model for Neighborhood Scale Thermal Exposure Assessment', Boston, MA USA, presented at
, 2019, 'Solar-Reflective “Cool” Walls: Benefits, Technologies, and Implementation', India, presented at
, 2019, 'Project CoolBit: Personal Thermal Comfort Assessments using
Wearable Devices', in 14th International Congress of Physiological Anthropology 2019, presented at
, 2019, 'Project CoolBit Updates: Personal Thermal Comfort Assessments using Wearable Devices.', Vienna, Austria, presented at
, 2018, 'Outdoor Thermal Comfort Autonomy: Performance Metrics for
Climate-Conscious Urban Design', in Outdoor Thermal Comfort Autonomy: Performance Metrics for
Climate-Conscious Urban Design, EMS Annual Meeting: European Conference for Applied Meteorology and Climatology 2018, Budapest, Hungary, presented at
, 2018, '1-D Model of Turbulent Flow through Urban Environments Informed By Large-Eddy Simulations', in 1-D Model of Turbulent Flow through Urban Environments Informed By Large-Eddy Simulations, 10th International Conference on Urban Climate, New York, USA, presented at
, 2018, 'Crowdsourcing Microclimate, Personal Thermal Comfort and Heat Stress, and Physiological Responses using Wearable Devices', in Crowdsourcing Microclimate, Personal Thermal Comfort and Heat Stress, and Physiological Responses using Wearable Devices, 10th International Conference on Urban Climate, New York USA, presented at
, 2017, 'A One-Dimensional Model of Turbulent Flow Through ‘Urban' Canopies: Updates Based on Large-Eddy Simulation', Seattle, USA, presented at
, 2017, 'Effectiveness of Cool Walls on Urban Energy and Thermal Comfort: From Semi-Arid to Tropical Climate', in Effectiveness of Cool Walls on Urban Energy and Thermal Comfort: From Semi-Arid to Tropical Climate, 13th Symposium of the Urban Environment / 97th American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting, Seattle, USA, presented at
, 2017, 'Detailed Evaluation of Thermal Comfort in Urban Environments: A 3D numerical model for Standard Effective Temperature', in Detailed Evaluation of Thermal Comfort in Urban Environments: A 3D numerical model for Standard Effective Temperature, 13th Symposium of the Urban Environment/ 97th American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting, Seattle, USA, presented at
, 2016, 'IMPACTS OF REALISTIC SURFACE HEATING ON OUTDOOR THERMAL COMFORT', in https://docplayer.net/54729106-Ficup-first-international-conference-on-urban-physics.html, First International Conference on Urban Physics, Quito, Ecuador, presented at
, 2015, 'Urban Canopy Air Quality and Breathability', in ICUC9 - 9th International Conference on Urban Climate jointly with 12th Symposium on the Urban Environment, ICUC9 - 9th International Conference on Urban Climate jointly with 12th Symposium on the Urban Environment, Toulouse, France, presented at
, 2014, 'Effects of Non-Uniform Wall Heating on Thermal and Momentum Fields in a 3-Dimensional Urban Environment', in AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts, SAO/NASA Astrophysics Data System, San Francisco, USA, pp. B13I-0316 - B13I-0316, presented at
, 2013, 'A generalized event driven framework for building occupancy', in Simulation Series, pp. 195 - 198
, 2023, 'Developing a decision-making tool for utilizing low-cost retrofit techniques to reduce heat gain in social housing', Sydney, presented at ICUC-11, Sydney, 28 August 2023 - 01 September 2023
, 2011, 'CFD simulation of Urban Environment to study building energy and Urban Heat Island (UHI) implications', in APS Division of Fluid Dynamics Meeting Abstracts, SAO/NASA Astrophysics Data System, pp. G5.008 - G5.008, presented at APS Division of Fluid Dynamics (Fall) 2012, http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2012APS..DFD.G5008N
, 2024, Burning Money: The rising costs of heatwaves to Western Sydney, https://a21234.hostroomcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Committee_for_Sydney_Burning_Money_March_2024.pdf
, 2024, Quantifying the Risk of Airborne Disease Transmission using Smart CO2 Sensing
, 2023, Synthetic Turf in Public Spaces, https://www.chiefscientist.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/542263/CSE-Synthetic-Turf-Review-Final-Report.pdf
, 2022, Synthetic Turf in Public Spaces: Thermal Comfort, Heat Strain, and Heatrelated Health Risks, https://www.chiefscientist.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/542263/CSE-Synthetic-Turf-Review-Final-Report.pdf
, 2022, Mulpha Urban Cooling Design Guide, UNSW Sydney and Mulpha Norwest, Sydney, https://www.norwestcity.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/2022-Norwest-Mulpha-Cooling-Guide-Final-Lo-Res.pdf
, 2021, Cool Suburbs Tool - User guide and science rational
, 2021, Liveable City Digital Twin: Analytics for agile decision making - Work package 2
, 2021, Neighborhood Characteristic & Climatic Zones in Norwest City, https://arcg.is/1T0Xfb
, 2021, URBAN HEAT ASSESSMENT IN NORWEST City - Establishing a robust and transformational IoT sensor network and analytics, https://arcg.is/0SPW8y
, 2021, Urban Microclimate and Heat Mitigation Strategy for Mulpha Australia
, 2021, Western Parklands City Sensor Network Heat & Air Quality Work Plan
, 2021, The Western Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils Ltd (WSROC) Cool Suburbs Rating Tool Science Advisory Report
, 2019, Solar-Reflective “Cool” Walls: Benefits, Technologies, and Implementation, Contract Number: EPC-14-010, https://escholarship.org/content/qt5w9995b4/qt5w9995b4.pdf
, 2019, Multi-Layer Urban Canopy Model V2.0 (MLUCM V2.0), Published: 30 September 2019, Software / Code, http://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3464711
, 2015, Implications of Three-Dimensional Urban Heating on Fluid Flow and Dispersion, University of California San Diego, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of California San Diego, https://escholarship.org/uc/item/2zt417cz#author
, 2023, A one-dimensional urban flow model with an Eddy-diffusivity Mass-flux (EDMF) scheme and refined turbulent transport (MLUCM v3.0), , http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2023-2811
, 2023, WRF-Comfort: Simulating micro-scale variability of outdoor heat stress at the city scale with a mesoscale model, , http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2023-1069
, 2022, Isolating the impacts of urban form and fabric from geography on urban heat and human thermal comfort, , http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/essoar.10511203.2
, 2022, Isolating the impacts of urban form and fabric from geography in assessing heat mitigation strategies, , http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/essoar.10511203.1
, 2021, Integrated Assessment of Urban Overheating Impacts on Human Life, , http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/essoar.10508877.2
, 2021, Integrated Assessment of Urban Overheating Impacts on Human Life, , http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/essoar.10508877.1
, Predicting Dynamic Thermal Sensation (Dts) in Outdoor Settings, , http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4272520
, 2024, Can your Smartwatch Measure Ambient Air Temperature?, , http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu24-21457
, 2024, UrbanTALES: A comprehensive dataset of Urban Turbulent Airflow using systematic Large Eddy Simulations, , http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu24-7011
, 2024, A one-dimensional urban flow model with an Eddy-diffusivity Mass-flux (EDMF) scheme and refined turbulent transport (MLUCM v3.0), , http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu24-4829
, 2024, Urban heat trends across global cities, , http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu24-7195
, 2023, Understanding within-city interaction between surface and air temperatures, , http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu23-10461
, 2023, Urban canopy parameterization of the non-local building effects with variable building height, , http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu23-3877