PHD Student | Federal University of Technology – Paraná (UTFPR) | Brazil
Short Bio 📄
Iasmin Lourenço Niza is currently pursuing her Ph.D. in Production Engineering at Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná (UTFPR), focusing on strategies to enhance indoor health, productivity, and environmental quality. She holds a Master’s degree in Production Engineering from UTFPR and specializes in Project Management and IT Business at IFRJ. With a background in Production Engineering from UFPR and Logistics from SENAC, her research interests include Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ), Thermal Comfort, Ergonomics, Project Management, and Logistics.
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Education 🎓
Iasmin Lourenço Niza is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Production Engineering at UTFPR, investigating strategies for enhancing indoor health, productivity, and environmental quality. She holds a Master’s degree in Production Engineering from UTFPR (2022), specializing in Thermal Comfort analysis using ASHRAE’s Global Thermal Comfort Database II. She also completed a specialization in Project Management and IT Business at IFRJ (2022), and holds a bachelor’s degree in Production Engineering from UFPR (2019) and a technical degree in Logistics from SENAC (2014).
Experience 💼
Iasmin Lourenço Niza has been a doctoral researcher at UTFPR since 2022, focusing on Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) and its impacts on occupant health and productivity. She was previously a Master’s researcher (2020-2022) investigating Thermal Comfort conditions in educational environments. Her professional background includes internships at UFPR and the Municipality of Jandaia do Sul, where she contributed to projects enhancing school meal management and minimizing waste.
Research Interest 🧠
Iasmin Lourenço Niza’s research interests encompass Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ), Indoor Climate Quality (ICQ), Indoor Air Quality (IAQ), Thermal Comfort, Ergonomics, Project Management, and Logistics. Her current doctoral research focuses on strategies to improve indoor health, productivity, and environmental quality through innovative engineering approaches.
Awards 🏆
Iasmin Lourenço Niza has been recognized for her academic achievements with scholarships from CAPES during both her Master’s and Ph.D. studies.
Publication 📚
- Title: Comparative Analysis of Productivity Methods to Evaluate Thermal Comfort in Classrooms through Hierarchical Clustering
- Journal: Buildings
- Year: 2024
- Cited By: 12
- Title: Hierarchical and two-step clustering to assess symptoms of sick building syndrome in office spaces in an educational building
- Journal: Architectural Engineering and Design Management
- Year: 2024
- Title: Hierarchical and K-means clustering to assess thermal dissatisfaction and productivity in university classrooms
- Journal: Building and Environment
- Year: 2023
- Cited By: 11
- Title: Sick building syndrome and its impacts on health, well-being and productivity: A systematic literature review
- Journal: Indoor and Built Environment
- Year: 2023
- Cited By: 5
- Title: Thermal Comfort Assessment in University Classrooms: A Discriminant Analysis for Categorizing Individuals According to Gender and Thermal Preferences
- Journal: Atmosphere
- Year: 2023
- Cited By: 3