Nicolo Guariento
About Nicolo Guariento
Nicolo Guariento is a Senior Engineer at Arup and Ove Arup & Partners Danmark A/S, specializing in Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) for sustainable design.
Title and Current Positions
Nicolo Guariento currently holds the position of Senior Engineer at Ove Arup & Partners Danmark A/S, where he has been working since 2018. He is also a Senior Engineer at Arup in London, England, since 2009. He leads engineering teams and applies his expertise in Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) to influence sustainable and resilient design.
Education and Qualifications
Nicolo Guariento completed his Master of Science in Engineering from Università degli Studi di Udine, studying from 2003 to 2006. Prior to this, he obtained his Bachelor of Science, also at Università degli Studi di Udine, earned from 2000 to 2003. He completed his secondary education at Liceo Scientifico, where he studied from 1995 to 2000.
Professional Background and Experience
Before his current roles, Nicolo Guariento worked as an Engineer at Arup from 2006 to 2009 in London, Greater London, United Kingdom. His career has focused on enhancing thermal comfort, air quality, and energy efficiency of building systems. Nicolo collaborates with architects, hydraulics experts, and façade designers, providing expert guidance on various projects from tall buildings to data centers and offshore structures.
Specializations and Projects
Nicolo Guariento specializes in the use of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) to design sustainable building systems. His work encompasses improving building resilience against environmental factors like humidity, solar radiation, and wind. Notable projects include the passive ventilation of Qatar's Education City Stadium and cityscape masterplanning in Oman. Additionally, he has contributed to designing resilient data centers using cloud computing and automation, and he collaborates with Sheffield University on The Diamond building, which serves as a 'living lab' for passive ventilation.