Publications

My work lies at the intersection of architecture, microbiology, and environmental design, exploring how the built environment shapes microbial ecosystems and human health.

Below is a selection of my peer-reviewed publications, conference presentations, and book contributions.

For a complete and up-to-date list, visit my Google Scholar or ResearchGate profile!

Peer-reviewed journal papers

• Kumar, P., Sun, H., Biswal, A., Dwivedi, A. K., Cheung, H. Y. W., Bhui, K., Blanusa, T., Blocken, B., van den Bogerd, N., Calautit, J. K., Carslaw, N., Considine, B., Coulon, F., Epton, T., Frey, H. C., Grieshop, A., Jones, L., Kaur, S., McNabola, A., Mishra, S. K., Morawska, L., Mülfarth, R. C. K., Nasir, Z. A., Natarajan, S., de Oliveira, F. L., Persiani, S. G. L., Pfrang, C., Richmond‑Bryant, J., Santana, E. G. F., de Sousa, E. B., Song, W., Thomas, J., Wang, X. L., Wenk, J., & Williams, A. (2026). Ten questions on indoor greening and environmental quality. Building and Environment, 294, Article 114336. DOI 10.1016/j.buildenv.2026.114336 – read the post
• Persiani, S.G.L. (2021) Benefits of Using Plants in Indoor Environments: Exploring Common Research Gaps. Architecture.; 1(2):83-98. DOI 10.3390/architecture1020008 – read the post

• Persiani, S.G.L.; Kobas, B.; Koth, S.C.; Auer, T. (2021) Biometric Data as Real-Time Measure of Physiological Reactions to Environmental Stimuli in the Built Environment. Energies, 14 (1), 232. DOI 10.3390/en14010232 – read the post
• Battisti, A., Persiani, S. G. L., Crespi, M. (2019): Review and Mapping of Parameters for the Early Stage Design of Adaptive Building Technologies through Life Cycle Assessment Tools. Energies, 12 (9) DOI 10.3390/en12091729
• Crespi, M, Persiani, S. G. L. (2019): Rethinking Adaptive Building Skins from a Life Cycle Assessment perspective. Journal of Façade Design, 7 (2), 21-43. DOI 10.7480/jfde.2019.2.2467

Books and chapters

• Persiani, S. G. L. (2020). Design of Autoreaction, A Framework for Kinetic Reaction at Zero Energy. Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 192 pp. DOI 10.1007/978-981-15-6178-8
• Persiani, S. G. L., Battisti, A. (2019). Frontiers of adaptive design, synthetic biology and growing skins for ephemeral hybrid structures. In: Energy-Efficient Approaches in Industrial Applications, Eds. Eyvaz, M., Gok, A., Yuksel, E. (London: IntechOpen), 55-73. DOI 10.5772/intechopen.80867 – read the post
• Persiani, S. G. L. (2018): Biomimetics of Motion, Nature-inspired Parameters and Schemes for Kinetic Design. Cham. Springer International Publishing. 185 pp. DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-93079-4 – read the post
• Antinori, F., Persiani, S. G. L., Calcerano, F. (2016): Towards a new era of urban regeneration: reflections and insights on the complexity of the Italian context. In: Cluster in Progress, The Architectural technology network for innovation, Eds.Lucarelli, M.T., Musinelli, E., Trombetta, C. (Santarcangelo di Romagna: Maggioli editore), 217-221. ISBN 978-8891612496
• Persiani, S. G. L., Battisti, A. (2015). Innovative Clay Components for Sustainable Architecture, Massive Enhanced Performance Elements [Original title: Componenti Innovativi in Argilla per l’Architettura Sostenibile, Elementi Massivi a Prestazioni Migliorate]. Saarbrücken. Edizioni Accademiche Italiane. 167 pp. ISBN 978-3639658491
• Di Pietro, R., Fiorentino, M.L., Crespi, M., Persiani, S. G. L., Ventura, D. (2014): Environment, ecology and natural structure. In: Rome’s Landscape, LE:NOTRE Landscape Forum 2013, Eds. Stiles, R., Bouche-Pillon, S., Brinkhuijsen, M., de Vries, J., Di Carlo, F., Fetzer, E., Libbrecht, H., Maksymiuk, G., Meeres, S., Meireles Rodrigues, F. (Vienna: LE:NOTRE), 51-70. ISBN 978-9082055818

Conference proceedings

• Crespi, M, Persiani, S. G. L., Battisti, A. (2017): A design-based LCA framework for adaptive building skins – planning for short-term reaction with long-term sustainability. Proceedings of the International Mid-term Conference of the European COST Action TU1403 Adaptive Facade Network, ne-xt facades, Munich, Germany, November 2017, 100-101.
• Crespi, M, Persiani, S. G. L., Battisti, A. (2017): Mapping of LCA parameters as a tool for the design of sustainable cycle-based adaptive building skins. Proceedings of the 11th Conference on Adaptive Building Skins, Bern, Switzerland, October 2017.
• Bulatovic, K., Bunjak, K., Persiani, S. G. L. (2016): Symbiotism and the synergy of scale. Proceedings from the International Conference and Exhibition – Scale of Design from Micro to Macro: from furniture to urban design, STRAND, Belgrade, Serbia, December 2016, 146-154.
• Bulatovic, K., Bunjak, K., Persiani, S. G. L. (2016): Symbiotic Architecture between Science and Utopia. Proceedings from the International Conference and Exhibition – Going Digital, STRAND, Belgrade, Serbia, June 2016, 56-63.
• Persiani, S. G. L., Battisti, A., Wolf, T. (2016): Autoreactive architectural facades – discussing unpowered kinetic building skins and the method of evolutionary optimization. Proceedings of the 11th Conference on Adaptive Building Skins, Bern, Switzerland, October 2016.
• Persiani, S. G. L., Molter, P.L., Aresta, C., Klein, T. (2016): Mapping of environmental interaction and adaptive materials for the autoreactive potential of building skins. Proceedings from the 41st IAHS World Congress, Sustainability and Innovation for the Future, Algarve, Portugal, September 2016.
• Persiani, S. G. L., Battisti, A., Wolf, T. (2015): Recurring moving patterns in nature for a biomimetical optimization of autoreactive systems. Proceedings of the International Association for Shell and Spatial Structures, Future Visions Symposium 2015, Amsterdam, Netherlands, September 2015.