Team

CURA Lab unites diverse expertise to shape sustainable and climate-resilient cities.

The CURA Lab team, led by Eugénio Rodrigues, brings together a multidisciplinary group of researchers and graduate students with backgrounds in architecture, urban planning, civil engineering, and mechanical engineering. This diversity of expertise enables us to address the complex challenges of climate change, urban resilience, and the urban heat island effect from multiple perspectives, integrating technical, design, and policy-oriented approaches. The team is further supported by an international advisory panel of leading scholars, ensuring that our research is aligned with global advances and contributes to innovative solutions for sustainable and climate-resilient cities.

CURA Lab also welcomes both national and international Ph.D. students and researchers through mobility programs such as Erasmus+, the EC2U Alliance, and other academic exchange initiatives. By joining our team, visitors benefit from a vibrant multidisciplinary environment, access to advanced computational resources, and opportunities to collaborate on cutting-edge projects in climate change, urban resilience, and sustainable design. We are committed to fostering meaningful collaborations that enrich both our lab and our international partners.

Advisory Panel

Our advisory panel guides the lab’s research strategy, fostering innovation and collaboration at the intersection of academic excellence and real-world impact in climate-resilient building and energy systems.