An Architect with a PhD in "Technical Physics", Simone Secchi is Associate Professor of Architectural Technology in the Department of Architecture at the University of Florence, and has been qualified as a full professor since November 2020. He conducts research in the fields of environmental quality, performance analysis of building components, acoustics, and lighting technology in indoor and outdoor environments. He currently holds the position of coordinator of the Acoustics sector within the Construction Quality Control Laboratory, providing experimental contributions to design research relating to construction and environmental design. He is a member of the Academic Board of the PhD program in Sustainability and Innovation for the Design of the Built Environment and Product Systems at the University of Florence. He is the author of over 250 scientific publications in the fields of indoor environmental quality, acoustics, lighting technology, and energy efficiency. A list of his main publications is available online on the University of Florence website.