Miguel Chen Austin completed a Ph.D. in Mechanics at the University of Bordeaux in France in 2018, specializing in Energy in Buildings, specifically the experimental analysis and modeling of the envelope–natural ventilation interaction. He is an Electromechanical Engineer at the Technological University of Panama with a Master’s degree in Science and Technology, specializing in Energetics and Mechanics, from the Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Arts et Métiers (ENSAM, ParisTech). He has been a Full-Time Researcher and Lecturer in the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering at UTP since 2019, in the areas of Energy and Environment and Mechanics at the undergraduate and graduate levels. He has published scientific articles and has been a reviewer at the national and international levels for high-impact journals from publishers such as Elsevier, Taylor and Francis, and MDPI, and participated in international congresses and activities that promote R&D at the undergraduate and graduate levels, such as scientific conferences, thesis advising, and research internships. Finally, he is the technical director of the Research Group called “Energy and Comfort in Bioclimatic Buildings (ECEB)” in the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering (FIM) at the Technological University of Panama. He was awarded the Researcher of the Year in 2022 by the Technological University of Panama and the Dr. Mahabir Gupta Medal for Young Investigators in 2023 by the Panamanian Association for the Advancement of Science.
Dafni Mora holds a Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering; a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering with a Specialization in Renewable Energies and Environment from the Technological University of Panama; a Ph.D. in Civil and Industrial Engineering from the University of Calabria; and an MBA with a Specialization in Strategic Management from the Interamerican University of Panama. She is a professor of Environment and Energy at the Technological University of Panama. As Goals Secretary at the Technological University of Panama, she was responsible for coordinating institutional programs. Along with teaching and research, she worked on implementing the institutional development plan, managed institutional projects, and built energy use. At MIT, she focused on defining and implementing policies for sustainable university campuses.
Prof. Dr. Natale Arcuri graduated in Engineering at the University of Calabria and, since 1992, has carried out teaching and research activities in the field of Building and Applied Physics. He is a member of AICARR, ISES, and ATI and has served on the board of IBPSA—Italy. He has supervised the construction of experimental plants at the University of Calabria and is responsible for regional and national research projects. Currently, he holds a position at the University of Calabria as a Delegate for International Relations with Mexico, Honduras, and Paraguay. He has been a professor in the Scientific Disciplinary Sector ING-IND/11 (Environmental Technical Physics) since 2008 and is currently a Member of the Department Council of DIMEG (July 2014–today) and an Energy Commission Member at the University of Calabria (July 2014–today). He was the Scientific Project Manager of the University of Calabria for many international and national research projects and co-authored more than 100 publications.
