Marco Ferrero, Ph.D., Eng., is a tenured Associate Professor in Architectural Engineering. He is Chairman of the M.Sc. in Architectural Engineering at the Sapienza University of Rome, where he currently teaches “Architecture and Building Design II”. He is also a member of the Doctoral Board of Architecture and Urban Engineering. His scientific production includes publications in international Class A journals ANVUR 08, several monographs, a scientific series founded and directed by himself, and dozens of articles and communications at ntl. and intl. conferences. His scientific activity is aimed at researching the technical-constructive aspects of building architectures in relation to design methodologies and performance aspects, as well as energy-efficient building envelopes, cool materials, energy performance in view of climate change, building resilience, and stone construction design. In this field, he coordinates a national research group on the energy performance of innovative stone and cement building elements. The group has several international collaborations, including with New York University and the University of Granada. He has also set up and is the scientific head of an interdisciplinary research group on the theme of the resilience of the Mediterranean city against flooding phenomena. Since 2021, he has joined the SOS Urban Lab group of which, following the previous coordinator's retirement, he has taken over the coordination and scientific responsibility.