Federica Tortora

Gradueted in Architecture and Ph.D in Enviromental Design and Planning at the University of Rome "La Sapienza". Member of the Professional Order of Architects and Planners of Rome (registration number 18363).Member of several reserch projects at international and national level,that relate to the study of the marginal and peripheral urban areas and in particular, focus on the urban planning strategies and design solutions that meets the most new and innovative urban quality requirements, with in ambit of the city trasformations process. Currently partecipating to the MAster ACT, as Tutor at La Sapienza of Rome.Finalized with success the one year Post- Doc (PNPD INSTITUCIONAL CAPES PPGAU, UFPB 2015-2016) at the Federal University of Paraiba, under the supervison of Prof. J. Augusto Ribeiro da Silveira, Chef of the Laboratory of Urban and Build Enviroment ? LAURBE.In 2015 finalized the six month Post- Doc funded by BE MUNDUS Project, Brazil-Europe Erasmus Mundus- Mobility Program, according with the research cooperation between the University of Rome La Sapienza (Home Istitution) and the Federal University of Paraiba (Host Istitution) . Research proposal titled: ?Application of the Sustainable Design Principles to the Upgrading of the Informal Areas?. Partecipate to the teaching activities in the PPGAU/UFPB Programe as Visting Professor in Enviromental Quality and Urban Sustanaibility (2015) and Lecture in Urban Planning (2016). Took part of the research program PROEXT /UFPB titled: ?Urban Historical and Enviromental Upgrading of the Porto do Capim, João Pessoa ? PB?, coordinated by Proff.s Elisabetta Romano and Regina Gonzales (2015-2016). Operative Refering and Coordinator of the research project titled : ?Enviroment upgrading and application of urban farming principles in the Mangueira Complex, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil?, (2010). Operative Refering and Coordinator of the research project titled: "Technological and Bioclimatic upgrading of the IBJE Build, sited in the Mangueira Complex, Rio de Janeiro", (2011-2012). Both developed by the Department DPTA of the University of Rome La Sapienza in collaboration with Jorge Mario Jauregui (Atelier Metropolitano) and Guillerme Lassance (UFRJ).Member of several research programs and part of teaching activities at the University of Rome La Sapienza. In particular, was Tutor and Contract Professor within the Master ACT /Valorization and Manegement of the Minor Historical Urban Centers (2013-2015)- under the coordination of Prof.sa Alessandra Battisti. Contract Professor in Sustainable Design within the Architectural Design Course -UE Architecture Degree, (2011-2012). Contract Professor in Architecture Technology within the Landscape Course -UE Architecture Degree, (2010-2011). Senior Lecture at the Course in Architecture Technologies and Construction Material at UE Architecture Degree, under the supervision of Prof.sa Alessandra Battisti (2006-2010).Member of reseach team for the project: ?Eco- efficiency in the widespread city", Department DPTA with "Regione Lazio", Italy. Project supervisior Proff. Archh. Salvatore Dierna and Fabrizio Orlandi (2009-2010).Member of reseach team for the project: ?Organic Photovoltaic, Sperimentation for Ventotene, island with zero emissions", Department DPTA with "Regione Lazio", Italy. Project supervisior Proff. Archh. Fabrizio Tucci and Fabrizio Orlandi (2007-2008).As professional partecipate to urban trasformations and architectural interventions in Italy and abroad.Member of the Live in Slum NGO, that works in the slum "Mathare" in Nairobi, Kenia, has partecipated the build phases of a Prymary School within the slum (2012).As Inter (2007-2008) and as Architect (2010), worked with Jorge Mario Jauregui, (Atelier Metropolitano) in Rio de Janeiro, being part of the design team in charge of the preliminary planning for the Favela of Alemao and for the Favela Manguinhos.

bachelor's at Tecnologia e Ambiente from Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza (2006) and doctorate at Progettazione Ambientale from Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza (2010). Has experience in Architecture and Urbanism, focusing on Architecture and Urbanism, acting on the following subjects: recuperação das areas urbanas degradadas, projeto sustentável, qualidade ecologico-ambiental do espaço urbano, adeguamento tecnologico and regeneração urbana sustentável.