Life Cycle Analysis Based on Nanoparticles Applied to the Construction Industry A Comprehensive Curriculum

Pilar Mercader-Moyano is a PhD architect and a professor in the Department of Building Construction I at the Higher Technical School of Architecture, University of Seville. She is also the Director of the University Institute of Architecture and Construction Sciences (IUACC). Pilar has directed six editions of the Master’s Program in Eco-efficient Refurbishment of Buildings and Neighbourhoods at the University of Seville, as well as five editions of the International Congress on Sustainable Construction and Eco-efficient Solutions (CICSE). In 2010, she completed her doctorate in the field of quantifying CO2 emissions and energy consumption in construction as a strategy for mitigating climate change. Pilar has also led numerous research, teaching innovation, and knowledge transfer projects, and is currently heading the European Erasmus+ NANOER project.

Paula Porras-Pereira is an architect and researcher in the Department of Building Construction I at the Higher Technical School of Architecture, University of Seville. She earned her Bachelor's degree in Fundamentals of Architecture in 2020 and her Master’s in Architecture in 2022, both from the Higher Technical School of Architecture of Seville, Spain. Additionally, Paula obtained a Master’s in BIM Manager for Project Management & Lean Construction from the University of Pablo de Olavide, Seville. Her previous academic roles include serving as an assistant in the Department of Building Construction I at the Higher Technical School of Architecture of Seville, as well as a researcher at Umeå University, focusing on eco-efficient emergency housing in Sweden, Greece, and Turkey.