Marzieh Nazari
About
Marzieh Nazari is an Architect and a Spectral Lighting Specialist and (Day/Electric) Lighting Designer with over 10 years of architectural practice and 6 years of research experience. She holds a PhD in Architecture (defended March 2025) with a thesis titled “Architectural Daylighting through Simulation and Digital Visualisation.” Her trial lecture, “Representation and Visual Communication Techniques and Their Influence on the Architectural Design Process: From Traditional Methods to the Future with Generative AI (from Pen to Processor),” examined the evolving role of visualisation methodologies in architectural thinking and design development.
With a background in architectural design and technology, her work focuses on daylight and electric lighting, spectral lighting evaluation, colour assessment, visual comfort, human perception and the relationship between light, human health, circadian behaviour, and material preservation. She is particularly interested in combining scientific research with creative design to develop thoughtful, evidence-based lighting solutions through her collaboration with international pioneering lighting design companies.
Building on her doctoral work, she continues to explore advanced spectral lighting simulation techniques and visualisation methods, including radiosity, ray tracing, and AI-based approaches. Her current research investigates the effects of lighting on a broader scope of 3As: Architecture, Agriculture, and Aquaculture.
Marzieh Nazari teaches master-level courses on daylight, artificial lighting, and colour in architecture (AAR4935, AAR4650), part of the Circular Studio focus on sustainable and circular architecture. She holds a Certificate in University Teaching Competence (2014) and has completed the Research Leadership programme at NTNU (2021). She collaborates internationally with researchers and organisations such as CIE, AIC, IEA, and VELUX, and has collaborated with leading lighting researchers and practitioners across Germany, Norway, Japan, Switzerland, Sweden, Poland, Italy, and Denmark.
Marzieh Nazari is a member of the Light & Colour Group at the Faculty of Architecture, NTNU, where she is working with Professor Barbara Szybinska Matusiak. She also serves as a reviewer for international scientific journals and conferences in the fields of lighting, architecture, and building science.
Education
- PhD, Architecture, Architectural Daylighting - Simulation and Digital Visualisation, NTNU, 2025
- Exchange PhD Candidate, DTU Technical University of Denmark, 2021
- MSc, Architectural Lighting Design, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden, 2019
- MA, Architectural Engineering, TMU, Tehran, Iran, 2014
- BSc, Architecture, FUM, Mashhad, Iran, 2012
Experience
- 2026 - now Assistant Professor, Department of Architecture and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
- 2025 - 2026 Spectral Lighting specialist and Lighting designer, Kardorff Ingenieure Lichtplanung GmbH, Berlin, Germany
- 2023 Researcher, YKK AP Inc. and TUS University, Tokyo, Japan
- 2021 Researcher, SINTEF Community, Trondheim, Norway
- 2020 - 2021 Research Assistant, Light and Colour Centre, NTNU, Trondheim, Norway
- 2015 - 2018 Architect (Project-based), MaNifest studio, Tehran, Iran
- 2014 - 2017 Architect, SSA Construction Holding-EPC Co., Tehran, Iran
- 2012 - 2014 Journal Administrator / Editorial Coordinator, Basic Studies and New Technologies of Architecture and Planning, TMU University, Tehran, Iran
- 2012 Executive Administrator, FUM University Master plan project, Mashhad, Iran
- 2009 - 2012 Junior Architect, KCA+Naghshan Consultant, Mashhad, Iran
Publications
2025
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Nazari, Marzieh;
Matusiak, Barbara Szybinska;
Yoshizawa, Nozomu;
Takase, Kazuto.
(2025)
Comparative Study of Color Shift Metrics in Architectural Lighting: Impact of Tinted Glazing on View Color Perception.
LEUKOS The Journal of the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America
Academic article
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Nazari, Marzieh;
Matusiak, Barbara;
Moscoso, Claudia.
(2025)
Architectural Daylighting through Simulation and Digital Visualisation.
Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
Doctoral dissertation
2024
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Nazari, Marzieh;
Matusiak, Barbara Szybinska.
(2024)
Daylighting simulation and visualisation: Navigating challenges in accuracy and validation.
Energy and Buildings
Academic literature review
2023
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Nazari, Marzieh;
Matusiak, Barbara Szybinska;
Stefani, Oliver.
(2023)
Utilising spectral lighting simulation technique for evaluating transmitted daylight through glazing: Exploring the non-visual effects and colour appearance.
Heliyon
Academic article
2022
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Paredes, Claudia Trinidad Moscoso;
Nazari, Marzieh;
Matusiak, Barbara Szybinska.
(2022)
Stereoscopic Images and Virtual Reality techniques in daylighting research: A method-comparison study.
Building and Environment
Academic article
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Sokol, Natalia;
Martyniuk-Peczek, Justyna;
Matusiak, Barbara Szybinska;
Amorim, Claudia Naves David;
Waczynska, Marta;
Kurek, Julia.
(2022)
‘Personas for lighting’. Three methods to develop personas for the indoor lighting environment.
Energy and Buildings
Academic article
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Matusiak, Barbara Szybinska;
Sibilio, Sergio;
Martyniuk-Peczek, Justyna;
Amorim, Claudia Naves David;
Nazari, Marzieh;
Boucher, Marie-Josee.
(2022)
A.2 Use cases
IEA SHC Task 61 / EBC Annex 77: Integrated Solutions for Daylighting and Electric Lighting Subtask A: User perspective and requirements.
IEA SHC
IEA SHC
Report
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Matusiak, Barbara Szybinska;
Martyniuk-Peczek, Justyna;
Sibilio, Sergio;
Amorim, Claudia Naves David;
Scorpio, Michelangelo;
Ciampi, Giovanni.
(2022)
A.3 Personas
IEA SHC Task 61 / EBC Annex 77: Integrated Solutions for Daylighting and Electric Lighting Subtask A: User perspective and requirements.
IEA SHC
IEA SHC
Report
2021
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Matusiak, Barbara Szybinska;
Sibilio, Sergio;
Ciampi, Giovanni;
Nazari, Marzieh;
Sokol, Natalia;
Martyniuk-Peczek, Justyna.
(2021)
Lessons learned from the registration of the occupancy and use of lighting in offices, schools, universities and industry buildings, a cross country study.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
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Matusiak, Barbara Szybinska;
Sibilio, Sergio;
Martyniuk-Peczek, Justyna;
Amorim, Claudia Naves David;
Nazari, Marzieh;
Boucher, Marie-Josee.
(2021)
IEA SHC Task 61, Task A: User perspective and requirements. A.2 Use cases.
IEA SHC
IEA SHC
Report
-
Matusiak, Barbara Szybinska;
Martyniuk-Peczek, Justyna;
Sibilio, Sergio;
Amorim, Claudia Naves David;
Scorpio, Michelangelo;
Ciampi, Giovanni.
(2021)
IEA SHC Task 61, Subtask A: User perspective and requirements. A.3 Personas.
IEA SHC
IEA SHC
Report
2019
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Nazari, Marzieh.
(2019)
Master thesis: Glare, Daylight and View:“Exploratory study of the effect of patterns on glare and view in an indoor environment.” KTH Royal Institute of Technology.
DiVa, Digitala Vetenskapliga Arkivet
DiVa, Digitala Vetenskapliga Arkivet
Masters thesis
Journal publications
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Nazari, Marzieh;
Matusiak, Barbara Szybinska;
Yoshizawa, Nozomu;
Takase, Kazuto.
(2025)
Comparative Study of Color Shift Metrics in Architectural Lighting: Impact of Tinted Glazing on View Color Perception.
LEUKOS The Journal of the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America
Academic article
-
Nazari, Marzieh;
Matusiak, Barbara Szybinska.
(2024)
Daylighting simulation and visualisation: Navigating challenges in accuracy and validation.
Energy and Buildings
Academic literature review
-
Nazari, Marzieh;
Matusiak, Barbara Szybinska;
Stefani, Oliver.
(2023)
Utilising spectral lighting simulation technique for evaluating transmitted daylight through glazing: Exploring the non-visual effects and colour appearance.
Heliyon
Academic article
-
Paredes, Claudia Trinidad Moscoso;
Nazari, Marzieh;
Matusiak, Barbara Szybinska.
(2022)
Stereoscopic Images and Virtual Reality techniques in daylighting research: A method-comparison study.
Building and Environment
Academic article
-
Sokol, Natalia;
Martyniuk-Peczek, Justyna;
Matusiak, Barbara Szybinska;
Amorim, Claudia Naves David;
Waczynska, Marta;
Kurek, Julia.
(2022)
‘Personas for lighting’. Three methods to develop personas for the indoor lighting environment.
Energy and Buildings
Academic article
Part of book/report
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Matusiak, Barbara Szybinska;
Sibilio, Sergio;
Ciampi, Giovanni;
Nazari, Marzieh;
Sokol, Natalia;
Martyniuk-Peczek, Justyna.
(2021)
Lessons learned from the registration of the occupancy and use of lighting in offices, schools, universities and industry buildings, a cross country study.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
Report
-
Nazari, Marzieh;
Matusiak, Barbara;
Moscoso, Claudia.
(2025)
Architectural Daylighting through Simulation and Digital Visualisation.
Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
Doctoral dissertation
-
Matusiak, Barbara Szybinska;
Sibilio, Sergio;
Martyniuk-Peczek, Justyna;
Amorim, Claudia Naves David;
Nazari, Marzieh;
Boucher, Marie-Josee.
(2022)
A.2 Use cases
IEA SHC Task 61 / EBC Annex 77: Integrated Solutions for Daylighting and Electric Lighting Subtask A: User perspective and requirements.
IEA SHC
IEA SHC
Report
-
Matusiak, Barbara Szybinska;
Martyniuk-Peczek, Justyna;
Sibilio, Sergio;
Amorim, Claudia Naves David;
Scorpio, Michelangelo;
Ciampi, Giovanni.
(2022)
A.3 Personas
IEA SHC Task 61 / EBC Annex 77: Integrated Solutions for Daylighting and Electric Lighting Subtask A: User perspective and requirements.
IEA SHC
IEA SHC
Report
-
Matusiak, Barbara Szybinska;
Sibilio, Sergio;
Martyniuk-Peczek, Justyna;
Amorim, Claudia Naves David;
Nazari, Marzieh;
Boucher, Marie-Josee.
(2021)
IEA SHC Task 61, Task A: User perspective and requirements. A.2 Use cases.
IEA SHC
IEA SHC
Report
-
Matusiak, Barbara Szybinska;
Martyniuk-Peczek, Justyna;
Sibilio, Sergio;
Amorim, Claudia Naves David;
Scorpio, Michelangelo;
Ciampi, Giovanni.
(2021)
IEA SHC Task 61, Subtask A: User perspective and requirements. A.3 Personas.
IEA SHC
IEA SHC
Report
-
Nazari, Marzieh.
(2019)
Master thesis: Glare, Daylight and View:“Exploratory study of the effect of patterns on glare and view in an indoor environment.” KTH Royal Institute of Technology.
DiVa, Digitala Vetenskapliga Arkivet
DiVa, Digitala Vetenskapliga Arkivet
Masters thesis
Teaching
Teaching in the Master’s Programme in Architecture, Circular Studio Track 1, and the Sustainable Architecture, contributing to the courses (co-teaching with Prof. Barbara Szybińska Matusiak):
- AAR4850 Light, Illumination and Visual Perception:
Delivered lectures on architectural lighting design, lighting simulation, and visualisation methods (AI-assisted workflows vs. traditional Ray tracing and Radiosity), and supervised hands-on experiments in ROMLAB, the Light & Colour Centre’s 1:1 full-scale lab. Contributed to master's-level teaching and research on visual and non-visual effects of light on perception and health.
- AAR4935 Light and Colour:
Principles of light and colour, visual perception of light and colour, shadows, the impact of light source form, distribution of light in space, modelling of small and large objects, interaction between light, colour and architectural space, lighting sources: daylight and electrical light, sustainability of illumination.
Outreach
2021
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Academic lectureMatusiak, Barbara Szybinska; Nazari, Marzieh; Angelo, Kine. (2021) Colour shift due to Chromogenic dynamic glass Oral presentation + proceedings. AIC 14th Congress in Milan, Italy , Virtual Webinar 30.08.2021 - 03.09.2021