Jean-Louis Scartezzini

Jean-Louis Scartezzini (born 1957 in Lausanne) is a Swiss building physicist specialized in day lighting. He is a professor of physics at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne and the head of the Solar Energy and Building Physics Laboratory.
== Career ==
Scartezzini studied both physics at EPFL and geophysics at the University of Lausanne, and obtained his Masters's degrees in 1980 and 1981, respectively. As a PhD student he joined the laboratory of André P. EPFL, and in 1984 for a year the Colorado State University as a visiting scholar. He graduated from École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne|EPFL in 1986 with a thesis on "Application of Stochastic Methods to the Analysis of Solar Energy Systems." 
Therafter, he joined Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory as a visiting scholar to work on daylighting and green lighting technologies, and air infiltration and ventilation.
From 1990 to 1997, he was associate professor building physics at the University of Geneva. In 1994, he became associate professor of building physics at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne|EPFL and director of the Solar Energy and Building Physics Laboratory at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne|EPFL's School of Architecture, Civil and Environmental Engineering. Upon his appointment as full professor at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne|EPFL in 1999, he founded the Institute of Infrastructures, Resources and Environment.
== Research ==
Scartezzini's research focuses in a interdisciplinary manner on energy efficiency and application of renewable energies in buildings and neighbourhoods. His main working areas are dedicated to the integration of daylighting and Electric light|electric lighting; the application of nanotechnologies for Solar energy conversion|solar energy harvesting; the implementation of data mining, intelligence and simulation in urban settings; the realisation of smart buildings and Smart city|cities; and the incorporation of renewable energies in buildings. 
Drawing on various scientific fields, Scatezzain's research facilities maintain a nanotechnological laboratory, experimental testbeds, a daylighting and photo-biological laboratory, and an urban climate monitoring station. He is also involved in the development of computer modelling software for design, analyses and optimal control of buildings and towns.
== Distinctions ==
=== Awards ===
Scartezzini is the recipient of 2018 Nonimaging Optics Best Paper Award (San Diego/USA 2019) by the International Society for Optics and Photonics (SPIE), 2017 Outstanding Paper Award at the International Conference on Advanced Electromaterials (ICAE), 2015 Prix SIA Section vaudoise, 2013 Solar Energy Best Paper Award, and the 2001/2002 European Solar Prize.
He is a Valued Associate Editor at the journal Solar Energy (journal)|Solar Energy (since 2008), and an Honorary Member of the Swiss Solar Energy Society (since 1995).
=== Memberships ===
He has been a member of board of the Swiss Competence Center for Energy Research on Future Energy Efficient Buildings and Districts (2013-2020), member of Swiss Academy of Arts and Sciences (since 2018), speaker of International Daylight Academy (since 2016), member of WEF Global Agenda Council on Sustainable Energy (2007-2008), and chairman of Research Commission of the Swiss Competence Centre for Energy and Mobility (2005-2014).
=== Start-ups ===
Scartezzini has been involved in the initiation of several companies such as ShadeMe, kaemco, SwissINSO, Estia sarl, and E4tech Software.
=== Press ===
Scartezzini's research was featured in various media outlet such as The Daily Californian, RTS, Environnement Magazine, Neue Zürcher Zeitung|NZZ, and Les Temps.
== Selected works ==
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Category:1957 births
Category:Living people
Category:University of Lausanne alumni
Category:École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne faculty