Research Summary
Rahman Azari is an architect, an associate professor, and the founding director of the Resource and Energy Efficiency [RE2] Lab at Penn State Department of Architecture. Prior to Penn State, Azari served as an assistant professor and the interim director of the Architecture Ph.D. program at Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) in Chicago.
Azari’s research focuses on life cycle environmental impacts of built environments, innovative building materials for energy production and carbon sequestration, building and urban energy and carbon efficiency, and data-driven models for urban sustainability. Azari is a recipient of the American Institute of Architects’ Upjohn Research Grant in 2018 and 2019 and the faculty sponsor to student winning entries at ACSA+AIA COTE Top Ten competitions in 2016 and 2017. In 2019, Azari was recognized as a ‘Researcher to Know’ by the Illinois Science and Technology Coalition. With a background in Architecture, Azari holds a Ph.D. in Built Environment from the University of Washington in Seattle.
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Recent Publications
Thermal and energy performance of a user-responsive microalgae bioreactive façade for climate adaptability
Talaei, M., Mahdavinejad, M., Azari, R., Haghighi, H. M. & Atashdast, A., Aug 2022, In: Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments. 52, 101894.Research output: Contribution to journal ⺠Article ⺠peer-review
Gold-like activity copper-like selectivity of heteroatomic transition metal carbides for electrocatalytic carbon dioxide reduction reaction
Esmaeilirad, M., Baskin, A., Kondori, A., Sanz-Matias, A., Qian, J., Song, B., Tamadoni Saray, M., Kucuk, K., Belmonte, A. R., Delgado, P. N. M., Park, J., Azari, R., Segre, C. U., Shahbazian-Yassar, R., Prendergast, D. & Asadi, M., Dec 1 2021, In: Nature communications. 12, 1, 5067.Research output: Contribution to journal ⺠Article ⺠peer-review
Multi-objective optimization of building-integrated microalgae photobioreactors for energy and daylighting performance
Talaei, M., Mahdavinejad, M., Azari, R., Prieto, A. & Sangin, H., Oct 2021, In: Journal of Building Engineering. 42, 102832.Research output: Contribution to journal ⺠Article ⺠peer-review
Development and Testing of a Tall Building Façade System to Collect Rainwater
Pinto, J., Maradni, A., Paul, J. & Azari, R., 2020, In: CTBUH Journal. 2020, 1, p. 20-25 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal ⺠Article ⺠peer-review
Thermal and energy performance of algae bioreactive façades: A review
Talaei, M., Mahdavinejad, M. & Azari, R., Mar 2020, In: Journal of Building Engineering. 28, 101011.Research output: Contribution to journal ⺠Review article ⺠peer-review
A data-driven framework for urban building operational energy use modeling
Abbasabadi, N. & Azari, R., 2019, In: Simulation Series. 51, 8, p. 71-77 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal ⺠Conference article ⺠peer-review
An integrated data-driven framework for urban energy use modeling (UEUM)
Abbasabadi, N., Ashayeri, M., Azari, R., Stephens, B. & Heidarinejad, M., Nov 1 2019, In: Applied Energy. 253, 113550.Research output: Contribution to journal ⺠Article ⺠peer-review
Embodied energy of buildings: A review of data, methods, challenges, and research trends
Azari, R. & Abbasabadi, N., Jun 1 2018, In: Energy and Buildings. 168, p. 225-235 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal ⺠Review article ⺠peer-review
Training of Low-Literacy and Low-English-Proficiency Hispanic Workers on Construction Fall Fatality
Lin, K. Y., Lee, W., Azari, R. & Migliaccio, G. C., Mar 1 2018, In: Journal of Management in Engineering. 34, 2, 05017009.Research output: Contribution to journal ⺠Article ⺠peer-review
Integration Evaluation Framework for Integrated Design Teams of Green Buildings: Development and Validation
Azari, R. & Kim, Y. W., May 1 2016, In: Journal of Management in Engineering. 32, 3, 04015053.Research output: Contribution to journal ⺠Article ⺠peer-review
Multi-objective optimization of building envelope design for life cycle environmental performance
Azari, R., Garshasbi, S., Amini, P., Rashed-Ali, H. & Mohammadi, Y., Aug 15 2016, In: Energy and Buildings. 126, p. 524-534 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal ⺠Article ⺠peer-review
Integrated energy and environmental life cycle assessment of office building envelopes
Azari, R., Oct 2014, In: Energy and Buildings. 82, p. 156-162 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal ⺠Article ⺠peer-review
Messy talk in virtual teams: Achieving knowledge synthesis through shared visualizations
Dossick, C. S., Anderson, A., Azari, R., Iorio, J., Neff, G. & Taylor, J. E., Jan 1 2014, In: Journal of Management in Engineering. 31, 1, A4014003.Research output: Contribution to journal ⺠Article ⺠peer-review
Environmental impacts comparison between on-site vs. prefabricated Just-In-Time (prefab-JIT) rebar supply in construction projects
Kim, Y. W., Azari-N, R., Yi, J. S. & Bae, J., Oct 1 2013, In: Journal of Civil Engineering and Management. 19, 5, p. 647-655 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal ⺠Article ⺠peer-review
Comparative assessment of life cycle impacts of curtain wall mullions
Azari-N, R. & Kim, Y. W., Feb 2012, In: Building and Environment. 48, 1, p. 135-145 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal ⺠Article ⺠peer-review