Luisa Dias Pereira is a building energy researcher with expertise in hygrothermal performance, thermal comfort, and sustainable retrofitting of existing buildings. Current Position Senior Researcher at ISQ's Low Carbon Unit (2024–present), leading European project proposal development for Horizon Europe and LIFE programmes (€1.5M–€6M). Responsibilities include project coordination support, work package reporting, and strategic grant writing.. Research Leadership Principal Investigator of the H2020 Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions Individual Fellowship HeLLo (GA 796712, €168,277, 2018–2020) at the University of Ferrara, Italy. The project advanced internal insulation strategies for historic buildings through experimental hygrothermal assessment, winning the 2018 GBC Italia Leadership Award and being selected for Science is Wonderful! in Brussels among 35 MSCA projects Europe-wide. Education • PhD in Sustainable Energy Systems, Univ.of Coimbra (2016), MIT-Portugal Program — Unanimous Praise and Distinction • MSc in Energy for Sustainability, Univ. of Coimbra (2011) • Degree in Architecture, Univ. of Porto (2007) Research Impact • 28 peer-reviewed journal articles (10 in last five years) with 880 citations and h-index of 14 (Scopus) • Publications in top-tier journals: Science of The Total Environment (IF: 10.8), Energy & Buildings (IF: 7.2), Building and Environment (IF: 7.4), Sustainable Cities and Society (IF: 10.7) • Collaborated with 46 researchers across 7 countries • Research featured in 40+ media outlets Supervision & Mentoring • Co-supervised 5 MSc dissertations and 1 PhD candidate • Invited Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Coimbra (2021–2024): taught HVAC systems, thermal comfort, and indoor air quality • Co-developed 4 editions of e-learning course on Indoor Environmental Comfort in Buildings (2014–2022) Editorial & Review Leadership • Guest Editor for three Special Issues: Applied Sciences "Hygrothermal Behaviour of Cultural Heritage and Climate Changes" (1st & 2nd editions, 2023–2025) and Sustainability "Thermal Behavior and Energy Efficiency of Buildings" (2022) • Reviewer for 18+ international peer-reviewed journals with 54 verified Web of Science reviews • Peer reviewer for Serbia's Science Fund (2020–present) • MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship evaluator (2025) Scientific Community Engagement • Scientific committee member for 6 international conferences (CEES, EfS) • Organized international workshops and webinars reaching 11,200+ people • 9 awards and honours, including GBC Italia Leadership Award (2018) and finalist for Green Brain of the Year-METU (2014) • IPAC auditor certification (2014–2018) for IEQ testing laboratories Research Expertise Building energy efficiency | Hygrothermal performance | Internal insulation strategies | Adaptive thermal comfort | Natural ventilation | Indoor environmental quality | Preventive conservation for cultural heritage | Post-occupancy evaluation | Experimental building physics | Climate-appropriate retrofitting Project Portfolio • Principal Investigator: 1 project (H2020 MSCA-IF HeLLo, €168K) • Team Member/Coordinator Support: 7 projects including EC2U Alliance, BuildingHOPE (€1.5M), 3SqAir (€997K), H2020 SureFit • PhD Fellow: 2 projects (3Es - Escolas Energeticamente Eficientes; Watt, we could save!) • Proposal Development: 11 competitive funding applications (2 successful: HeLLo, AfroEnergy) International Networks Active collaborations with University of Ferrara (Italy), Politecnico di Torino (Italy), EURAC Research (Italy), and EC2U Alliance universities. Public Engagement Represented HeLLo at Science is Wonderful! (European Parliament, Brussels, 2019), engaging 2,000+ students from 45+ schools. Participated in European Researcher's Night and delivered school visits teaching indoor environmental quality concepts. Research dissemination extends to policymakers, industry professiona