Carol Monticelli
PHD, PROFESSOR
lightweight structures, textiles, membranes, life-cycle assessment
Scientific-Disciplinary Sector: ICAR/12 – Building technology
Politecnico di Milano
Department of Architecture, Built Environment
and Construction Engineering
Building 14 “la Nave”, 1st floor
9 Bonardi street, 20133 Milan - Italy
+39 02 2399 5135
+39 02 2399 5105
CV RESUME
MS degree cum laude in Architecture (tutor prof. Anna Mangiarotti, co-tutor prof. Alessandra Zanelli) in July 2002, PhD. in Technologies for Architecture and Environment (tutor prof. Andrea Campioli) in May 2006, both at Politecnico di Milano, Carol Monticelli is currently Senior Researcher in the SSD ICAR/12 Tecnology of Architecture at the Department of Architecture, Built Environment and Engineering Construction at Politecnico di Milano (Polimi), She is actually Test Manager of the biaxial rig at Clustex Pavillion – a facility of the Textiles Hub, an interdepartmental laboratory on the textiles and advanced compisites materials coord. by prof. Alessandra Zanelli, Polimi, and manager of the LCA software classroom licence for the PhD course (coord. prof. Andrea Campionli). She carries out activities of research with Textile Architecture Group, the team leaded by prof. Zanelli inside the Dept. of Architecture Built Environment and Construction Engineering, Polimi. She teaches in the school of Architecture Urban Planning Construction Engineering.
Her research progress in last 5 years is characterized, on the one hand, by a constant interest in deepening themes of eco-sustainable design of buildings and environmental impact in construction; and, on the other, by an interest in the processes of technological innovation and material, in order to analyse the application scenarios of new materials in the construction industry.
From 2003 to 2015 82 publications: in 53 as the unique author (or volume editor in some cases), 29 are in co-authoring and in 13 among these lasts as first author. 1 Patent.
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SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
Monticelli C., Carvelli V., Zhengyu F., Valletti D., Nebiolo M., Messidoro A. (2017), Biaxial loading of a textile ribbons structure for an inflatable module of space habitats, in Experimental Techniques, vol. 41 (1) pp.9-17, ISSN:0732-8818.
Gargano M., Ludwig N., Monticelli C., Rosina E., Zanelli A. (2017), Characterization of aged textile for archeological shelters through thermal, optical and mechanical tests, in Journal of Cultural Heritage, vol. 26, pp.1-10, ISSN:1296-2074.
Barozzi M., Liehnard J., Zanelli A., Monticelli C. (2016), The sustainability of adaptive envelopes: developments of kinetic architecture, in Procedia Engineering - vol. 155, pp.275-284, ISSN:1877-7058.
Monticelli C., Zanelli A. (2016), Life Cycle Design and Efficiency Principles for Membrane Architecture: Towards a New Set of Eco-design Strategies, in Procedia Engineering - vol. 155, pp.416-425, ISSN:1877-7058
Monticelli C., Lightweight Materials and Environmental Quality Requirements (2015), in Zanelli A., Spinelli M.L., Monticelli C., Pedrali P., Lightweight Landscape - Enhancing Design through Minimal Mass Structures, Polimi SpringerBriefs, Netherland, ISBN 9783319216645.
Monticelli C. (2015), Membrane claddings in architecture, in Llorens Duran, J. I., in Fabric structures in architecture, Woodhead Publishing, Elsevier, Cambridge, ISBN 13 9781782422334.
Lombardi S., Monticelli C. (2015), Recent developments in architectural fabric structures in Europe: the example of Winter Garden, Verona, Italy, in Llorens Duran, J. I. (a cura di), in Fabric structures in architecture, Woodhead Publishing Ltd, Elsevier, Cambridge, Gran Bretagna, pp. 749-771, ISBN-13:978-1782422334.
Monticelli C., Zanelli A. (2015), Eco-efficiency and life cycle analysis of structural membranes in architecture, in FALK A., VEGH P. e CHILTON J. (eds.), Proceedings of the IASS Working Groups 12+18 International Colloquium “Bio-based and Bio-inspired Environmentally Compatible Structures”, 10 - 13 April, Tokyo Denki University, Japan.
Fan Z., Garbugli M., De Bastiani M., Monticelli C., Caironi M., Zanelli A. (2014), Performance investigation of organic photovoltaic layers on architectural membrane, in Conference Proceedings of the 9th Energy forum, Bressanone (BZ), 28-29 Ottobre , Economic Forum, Monaco, Germania, pp. 1203-1217, ISBN 978-3-98120537-4.
Monticelli C. (2013), Life Cycle Design in architettura. Progetto e Valutazione di Impatto Ambientale dalla Materia all’Edificio, Maggioli, Santarcangelo di Romagna, ISBN 9788838762499.
Monticelli C., Zanelli A., Campioli A. (2013), Life cycle assessment of textile façades, beyond the current cladding systems in Bogner-Balz H., Mollaert M., Pusat E. (eds.), Tensinet 2013 [Re]thinking Lightweight Structures, Mimar Sinan Fine-Art University, Istanbul, Turchia, 8-10 Maggio 2013, pp. 467-476, ISBN 9789072325068.
Monticelli C., Lombardi S., Würfl C., Mohamed Ibrahim H. (2013), Ellipsoidal shape and daylighting control for the ETFE pneumatic envelope of a winter garden, in Bletzinger K.-U., Kröplin B. and Oñate E. (a cura di), Proceedings of VI International Conference on Textile Composites and Inflatable Structures Structural Membranes - Thematic Conference of the European Community in Computational Methods in Applied Science, 9-11 Ottobre, Monaco, Germania, stampato da Artes Graficas Torres S.A., Barcellona, Spagna, pp. 340-351, ISBN 978-84-941686-0-4.
Monticelli C. (2010), Environmental assessment of ultralight roof structures built with new materials: the case of the ETFE cushions, in Vegh L. (eds.) Environmentally compatible structures and structural materials (ECS), Czech Technical University, Prague, Czech Rep., 24-25/09/2009, pp. 28-37, ISBN 9788001045060.
EDUCATION
PhD in Technology of Architecture and Environment
2006
BEST Department., POLIMI
Master in Architecture, Structural and Technological Specialization
2002
Faculty of Architecture, POLIMI
FELLOWSHIPS & GRANTS
PostDoc grant on the project S(P)EEDKITS , EU collaborative project 7FP
2012 - 2013
BEST Department., POLIMI
PostDoc Grant on the theme “Life Cycle Assessment for the design, the construction, the management and mantainance of buildings”
2009 - 2012
BEST Department., POLIMI
PostDoc grant
2008
Fratelli Confalonieri Foundation
Grant for PhD Thesis
2008
Engineers Association of Bozen Province, Italy
Post Doc Grant in partnership with the ANDIL research project “Environmental reaction of technical solution of brick-shell”
2006 - 2007
BEST Department., POLIMI
Study and Improvement PhD Grant
2004
Fratelli Confalonieri Foundation
Master Thesis Grant “Egisto Camerini”
2004
Assobeton - National Association of concrete products industries
Master scholarship ERASMUS Exchange Student Grant
1999 - 2000
University of Applied Sciences and Arts (6 months) Faculty of Architecture and Landscape Sciences, Leibniz Universität (6 months), Hannover, Germany.
TEACHING ACTIVITIES
Building Elements and Systems Design Course in Construction Design Studio I
1st level
Bachelor course of Science of Architecture at School of Architecture, Urbanism and Construction Engineering, POLIMI
Architectural Technology Fundamentals
1st level
Bachelor course of Science of Architecture at School of Architecture, Urbanism and Construction Engineering, POLIMI
Construction of Architectural Works in Architectural Design Studio I
2nd level
Master course open to all Master level course at POLIMI
PhD course Innovation in architecture process and project
3rd level
PhD level course at POLIMI
GRANTED PROJECTS
Cost Action TU1207: Next Generation Design Guidelines for Composites in Construction
2013 - 2017
H2020, COST European Cooperation in Science & Technology
collaboration is in the WG 4 Whole-life-costing and life cycle assessments
Cost Action TU1303: Novel structural skins: Improving sustainability and efficiency through new structural textile materials and designs
2013 - 2017
H2020, COST European Cooperation in Science & Technology
coordination of the WG 2 Sustainability and life cycle analysis of structural skins, together with Alessandra Zanelli, and member of the WG3 Building physics and energy performance of structural skins as a participant.
EASEE - Envelope Approach to improve Sustainability and Energy efficiency in Existing multi-storey multi-owner residential buildings
2012 - 2016
H2020 Collaborative project EeB.NMP.2011-3
collaborator to the WP4 - Retrofitting solutions for the inner envelope; WP4 co-leader with Gabriele Masera; coordinator of the Task 4.3 Design and prototyping of smart retrofitting solution and participant to Task 4.4: Performance evaluation, regarding the Life Cycle Assessment application.
S(P)EEDKITS - Rapid deployable & packaging kits as seeds for self-recover
2012 - 2016
Collaborative Project - Security FP7-SEC-2011-1
collaborator to WP1 System design: modularity & packaging (with focus on Task 1.2 Optimising and simplifying the packaging process) and WP2 Shelters 2.1 Design and blue prints for novel modular shelters.
Definition of requirements of eco-efficiency and Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
2015
Engineering s.r.l., Lecco, Italy
finalized the drafting of the competition for the refurbishment of a tertiary complex in Rome, Scientific consultancy and PI in the field of Eco-efficiency, Life Cycle Design and Life Cycle Assessment methodology.
TIFAIN - Tessere Integrate di vetro Fotovoltaico per applicazioni Architettoniche INnovative
2012 - 2014
National research project co-financed by Region Lombardy
A research of industrial development on the creation of a new kind of OPV integrated- tile for facades
Life Cycle Assessment investigation to the new designed façade components, with travels and visits to the Industry TIFAIN partners.
SOFT (Smart, Organic, Flexible and Translucent) - PV
2010 - 2011
Progetto Fondazione Cariplo – Advanced materials
Creation of a Photovoltaic Organic Cell on Fluoropolymeric Substrate to Integrate into Smart Building Envelopes
co-writer of the proposal before the funding and, as Postdoc fellowship, collaborator with direct involvement in the research and testing activity.
Energy to build, energy to live. Energy and environmental optimization of technical solutions of brick envelope
2007- 2008
National Association of the Bricks Producers
Postdoc fellowship focused on the durability of buildings and components in relation with the embodied energy in the building's life cycle, focusing also on aspects of performance decay of the materials.
Processes and information management techniques for the promotion and monitoring of innovation in materials and architectural design
2007
MIUR PRIN 2005 – National funding Project
scientific consultancy and PI for the section regarding the shells structures for architecture.
MEMBERSHIPS
TensiNet - the thematic network for upgrading the built environment in Europe through tensile structures
Associate Member of the Research Network, WG LCA coordinator (2015-2016)
IASS - The International Association for Shell and Spatial Structures founded by Eduardo Torroja in 1959
Associate Member of the Research network, WG 18 Environmentally Compatible Structures (ECS)
Society of Architectural Technologists
Associate Member active in the Cluster Nearly Zero Energy Building - nZEB
LCA Association Network coord. by ENEA
Associate Member
INVITED LECTURES
1 invited (by letter) keynote lecture + paper in proceedings of international conference (IASS WG18 - prestigious),
14 selected lectures in parallel sessions + papers in proceedings of international ones (most of them prestigious, IASS, PLEA, Structural Membranes, Tensinet),
4 selected lectures in parallel sessions + paper in proceedings of national ones,
1 invited paper for the IASS int. conference in Tokyo (prestigious),
8 selected papers in international ones (prestigious and success rate, e.g. IASS, PLEA, Life Cycle Management),
5 plenary lecture under invitation in national seminars, coordination of 3 intern. workshops and 2 of national ones.
3 times invited to international conference activity as scientific committee member and peer-reviewer of the paper contributions (2 times IASS WG18 international seminars, 1 SEWC world conference).
DESIGN COMPETITIONS
1st prize on Design competition “Bakery. Design and set up”, Fachhochschule Hannover, Germany
2000
sponsored by ALKUE, furniture producer
Mentioned work at Competition “La05 – Landesausstellung 2005. Die Zukunft der Natur“
2003
called by Tiroler Landesmuseum Ferdinandeum Innsbruck, with the team Ghigos
Elected Councilwoman of Architect’s Association, Lecco
2009 - 2013
Carol Monticelli coordinated, with arch. A. Perego, the working team “Environmental sustainability and Technological innovation”, closely to the theme. Between innovation and sustainability, beyond energy efficiency. She organized with the working group a series of seminars about Sustainability and Innovation (Guest G. Giorello, E. Andreta, M. Mercalli, A. Campioli, E. Pizzi, V. Tatano) (2009-2013)
INSTITUTIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Scientific evaluator and secretary for 2 Postdoc positions
2014
Dept. ABC, POLIMI
Member of Bachelor and Master Degree Committee, School of Architecture and Society
2010 - now
Dept. ABC, POLIMI
Test Manager of the biaxial rig
2012 - now
Clustex, POLIMI
Manager of the LCA software classroom license for the PhD course
2012 - now
Dept. ABC, POLIMI
Support to the coordinator Alessandra Zanelli for the financing management of the Clustex activity (instrument purchasing, offers, contracts)
2012 - now
Clustex, POLIMI
Organizer of internal seminars
2012 - now
Dept. ABC, POLIMI
Management (in 2007-2008) of the PhD funding of my dept. to support the PhD coordinator
2007 - 2008
Dept. ABC, POLIMI
COMMISSION OF TRUST
Member of scientific committee and reviewer of International Association for Shell and Spatial Structures (IASS) Symposium 2015 WG12+18, 11-12/04, Tokyo Denki University, Japan, n. 80 attendants
2014 - 2015
Invited member of scientific committee, organizer of the parallel session Environment of SEWC2011 – Structural Engineers World Congress 2011, 4-6/04, Como, Italy, number of participants 100
2010- 2011
PATENTS
INSULATING WALLPAPER - Tapestry of functional system, installation method of the tapestry, installation kit for the tapestry
2015
Italian Registered Patent n. 102015000071514 11/11/2015, European Registered Patent n. PCT/IB2010/056268 10/11/2016.
Innovators: Aliprandi S., Masera G., Monticelli C., Zanelli A.
Status: Pending