Nitter-Betanit Involved in a Major International Research Project between Italy and Singapore

Prof. Valentina Dessì Politecnico di Milano – Department of Architecture and Urban Studies (DAStU)

Professor Valentina Dessì is an Associate Professor of Architectural Technology at the Politecnico di Milano, specializing in bioclimatic design, environmental comfort, and climate adaptation strategies in urban and school contexts.
She coordinates interdisciplinary research projects on urban cooling, green/blue infrastructure, and outdoor learning spaces. She is the scientific coordinator of the SOLOCLIM (Horizon 2020) European project on the use of water for passive cooling in urban environments and participates in co-design initiatives in Milan neighborhoods, such as Corvetto, with the project "La scuola è fuori!".
She also works on integrated urban agriculture (e.g., The Edible Envelope project between Milan and Singapore). Prof. Dessì teaches courses and workshops in the School of Architecture on environmental design, climatic technologies, and urban comfort.
Author of numerous scientific publications on thermal comfort, climatic design, and urban regeneration, she combines applied research, teaching, and community engagement with a participatory approach.

Prof. Matteo Clementi Politecnico di Milano – Department of Architecture and Urban Studies (DAStU)

Professor Matteo Clementi is a faculty member at the Politecnico di Milano (DAStU), architect, and PhD in Technology for Environmental Quality. His work focuses on environmental sustainability, energy and food self-sufficiency, and open-source tools for environmental analysis in urban and territorial contexts. He is involved in research projects on the use of vertical hydroponic biofilters to improve indoor air quality and on solutions for territorial metabolism in a circular economy framework.
His main interests also include environmental assessment of urban transformation scenarios, energy efficiency analysis of buildings, and the integration of green technologies into design processes. He participates in projects such as SOLOCLIM, developing local-scale climate mitigation scenarios.
He is the author of articles and essays on urban resilience, regenerative design, and territorial strategies for self-sufficiency.

Prof. Szu-Cheng Chien Singapore Institute of Technology – Engineering Cluster

Professor Szu-Cheng Chien is an Associate Professor and Deputy Programme Leader of the Sustainable Built Environment program at the Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT).
An expert in architectural lighting, visual comfort, and intelligent built environments, his research focuses on human-centric lighting design and the interaction between light, comfort, and sustainability in tropical climates. He holds a PhD in Architecture from the Vienna University of Technology and has carried out international research, including a period at UC Berkeley. His interests also include the integration of urban agriculture into building systems and the use of BIM and sensor technologies for environmental management in high-performance buildings. Prof. Chien has collaborated with institutions such as NTU, AIT, and various Singaporean government agencies (BCA, SFA, MOE, LTA) on projects related to smart buildings, sustainable lighting, passive cooling, and circular design.