Boris Igor Palella, PhD, is an Associate Professor of
Building Physics and Building Energy Systems at the Università degli Studi di
Napoli Federico II in Naples, Italy. He is a prominent figure in the field,
serving as Treasurer of the Italian Society of History of Engineering (AISI)
and Convenor of the Indoor Environmental Quality Technical Committee for the
Italian Association of Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (AICARR) since
2017.
Prof. Palella's research expertise spans Building Physics
and Building Energy Systems, with a particular focus on:
• Ergonomics of the Physical Environment: Including moderate, hot, and cold environments,
monitoring, instrumentation, thermophysiological models, and standardization.
• Indoor Air Quality: Encompassing measurement protocols, monitoring, and ventilation
strategies.
• Cultural Heritage: Addressing microclimate control and energy efficiency in museums.
• Moisture in Masonry: Developing protocols for sampling and monitoring.
He actively contributes to international standardization
through his participation in ISO TC 159 SC5/WG1 since 2010 and has authored
over 100 papers, in addition to serving as an editor and reviewer for numerous
international journals.
Giuseppe Riccio, PhD is an Associated Professor of Building
Physics at the Department of Industrial Engineering of the “Università degli
Studi di Napoli Federico II”, Naples (Italy), a past Director of the CIBeC
(Centro Interdipartimentale di Ingegneria per i Beni Culturali) over the period
2014-2022, and a member of the Task Force on the Cultural Heritage of Federico II
University. His research activity covers the field of Building Physics and
Building Energy systems with a special focus on the ergonomics of the physical
environment (moderate, hot and cold environments, monitoring, instruments),
indoor air quality (measurement protocols, monitoring, ventilation), cultural
heritage (monitoring and microclimate control in museum, energy issues) and
moisture in masonries (protocols for masonry sampling and monitoring). He is a member
of standardization committees at the national level (UNI), and he recently led the
LuxusFed (Light as a factor of degradation and optimal use of museum heritage:
the pilot case of the Federico II Zoological Museum). He is also the author of
about 200 papers.
