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Dr Juliana Calabria-Holley is a Lecturer in the Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering. Her main research interests lay with nanotechnology applied to innovative sustainable construction materials.
Dr Calabria-Holley is a material Scientist and experienced Architect. As an Architect she has conducted over ten years of self-employed architectural practice, six years of which were carried out simultaneously with her Masters from Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), Brazil and her PhD from UFMG, Brazil and Imperial College of London, UK. Both in the field of Materials Science and Engineering.
Her PhD research focused on developing breathable protective coatings for the sustainable and low-embodied energy material, adobe brick. The study approach was based on surface engineering strategies such as adsorption process and porosity systems. The interfacial modifications attained were the development of hydrophobic and bactericide nano membranes by means of sol-gel process initially containing an inorganic precursor linked to organic molecules.
Research
Juliana joined the University of Bath as a Research Associate in March 2012 working on the FIBCEM project. FIBCEM is a project funded by the European Commission under the 7th Framework Programme. The full project title is: Nanotechnology Enhanced Extruded Fibre Reinforced Foam Cement Based Environmentally Friendly Sandwich Material for Building Applications. The FIBCEM Consortium consisted of ten project partners from five different European countries (Spain, Italy, Lithuania, United Kingdom and Denmark).
She was appointed as a Lecturer in May 2014, and to the Centre for Innovative Construction Materials (CICM) research group. Her research expertise spans from architecture to material science, and is focused on the interdisciplinary development of innovative and low carbon construction materials. Her research activities centre on nanotechnology applied to cementitious systems, surface engineering via sol-gel, adsorption processes and porosity systems, micro and nanostructure of manufactured and natural building materials. Academically her work is cross-disciplinary, expanding boundaries and, more importantly, delivering a new interdisciplinary interface.
Education/Academic qualification
Architecture, Bachelor of Architecture, Architecture and Urban Planning, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (PUC-MG)
Materials Science and Engineering, Master of Engineering, “Microstructural Evaluation of Structural Ceramics”
Materials Science and Engineering, Doctor of Engineering, “Architecture of Functional Interfaces in Clays and Adobe bricks”
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Surface finishes - Literature Review
Ball, R. (PI) & Calabria-Holley, J. (CoI)
1/01/26 → 31/12/28
Project: Central government, health and local authorities
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OPP924:AHRC Collaborative Doctoral Project: Understanding the performance and durability of paint systems for external traditionallime-based substrates
Ball, R. (PI) & Calabria-Holley, J. (PI)
1/10/25 → 30/09/29
Project: Research-related funding
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Pioneering Engineered MYCOmposites (PEM) – a proof of concept;
Calabria-Holley, J. (PI) & Pinto, F. (PI)
Project: Research-related funding
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Cool by design: sol-gel PCMs composites for regenerative building envelopes-IMPS Summer Bursary project
Ferrandiz-Mas, V. (PI) & Calabria-Holley, J. (PI)
Project: Research-related funding
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REECO-SOIL: Regenerative Retrofitting Via Ecologically Active Soil Structures
Jimenez Rios, A. (PI), Calabria-Holley, J. (CoPI), Castilla Pascual, F. J. (CoPI) & Gupta, A. (Researcher)
2/06/25 → 31/07/25
Project: Research-related funding
Research output
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Ecologically Active Soils for Regenerative Retrofitting of Existing Buildings: A Systematic Review
Jiménez Rios, A., Calabria-Holley, J., Castilla Pascual, F. J. & Gupta, A., 13 Jul 2026, In: Buildings. 16, 14, 26 p., 2783.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Regenerative design in engineering: definition, principles, and framework using a mixed-methods literature review
Emanuelsson, E. A. C., Calabria-Holley, J., Adeyemi, D., Darby, A. & Natarajan, S., 22 May 2026, In: Cleaner Production letters. 10, 16 p., CLPL_100147.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Regenerative Retrofitting of Built Environment Assets via Ecologically Active Soils
Jiménez Rios, A., Calabria-Holley, J. & Castilla Pascual, F. J., 1 Apr 2026, RILEM Youth Symposium 2025 - RYS2025. Posani, M. & Singh, S. (eds.). 1st ed. Cham, Switzerland: Springer, p. 560-570 11 p. (RILEM Bookseries; vol. 67).Research output: Chapter or section in a book/report/conference proceeding › Chapter in a published conference proceeding
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Enhancement of the Hygroscopic Properties of Mycelium-Cellulose Composites via the Application of Silica Sol-Gel Technology
Wilson, J. & Calabria-Holley, J., 7 Jun 2025, Bio-Based Building Materials - Proceedings of ICBBM 2025. ICBBM 2025. Amziane, S., Toledo Filho, R. D., da Gloria, M. Y. R. & Page, J. (eds.). 1st ed. Cham, Switzerland: Springer Science and Business Media B.V., Vol. 1. p. 432-444 13 p. (RILEM Bookseries; vol. 60).Research output: Chapter or section in a book/report/conference proceeding › Book chapter
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From Pores to Pavement: Advanced Modeling of Aluminosilicates for Scalable Carbon Capture in Concrete
Kumar Nair, P. A., de O.N. Ribeiro, J., Innocentini, M., Paine, K. & Calabria-Holley, J., 7 Nov 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Advanced Science. e17317.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access
Datasets
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Data set for journal paper "Chemical aspects related to using recycled geopolymers as an aggregate"
Chaliasou, A. (Creator), Heath, A. (Supervisor), Paine, K. (Supervisor) & Calabria-Holley, J. (Supervisor), University of Bath, 2018
DOI: 10.15125/BATH-00442
Dataset
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Bibliographic Dataset for the Regenerative Retrofitting Via Ecologically Active Soil Structures (Reeco-Soil) Research Project
Jimenez Rios, A. (Creator), Calabria-Holley, J. (Creator) & Castilla Pascual, F. J. (Creator), Zenodo, 1 May 2025
Dataset
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Dataset for "The Potential for Computational IT Tools in Disaster Relief and Shelter Design"
Kuchai, N. (Creator), Coley, D. (Supervisor), Holley, J. (Supervisor), Shepherd, P. (Supervisor) & Copping, A. (Supervisor), University of Bath, 17 Nov 2020
DOI: 10.15125/BATH-00712
Dataset
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Shelter Assessment Matrix (SAM)
Kuchai, N. (Creator), Lo, S. (Creator), Albadra, D. (Creator), Coley, D. (Creator), Natarajan, S. (Creator), Hart, J. (Creator), Paszkiewicz, N. (Creator), Adeyeye, K. (Creator), Moran, F. (Creator), Ball, R. (Creator), Holley, J. (Creator), Orr, J. (Creator) & de Castro, M. (Creator), University of Bath, 19 Nov 2020
DOI: 10.15125/BATH-00937
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Activities
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The Elephant Game – Beyond Bricks and Mortars
Lazarus, J. (Speaker), Barry, P. (Speaker), Abdelmagid, T. (Member of programme commitee) & Calabria-Holley, J. (Member of programme commitee)
16 Jun 2025Activity: Public, Community and School Engagement › Public talk, lecture, debate, seminar, workshop
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Ignite Event: Identifying the Elephant
Perge, L. (Chair), Abdelmagid, T. (Organiser), Calabria-Holley, J. (Speaker), Pinto, F. (Speaker), Lazarus, J. (Speaker), Oporto Lisboa, L. (Contributor), Syrda, J. (Contributor), Barry, P. (Performer) & Pal, P. (Contributor)
9 Jul 2024Activity: Academic conferences and events (excluding conference publications) › Other academic event (organisation, presentation, attendance)
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Institute of Concrete Technology visit to ACE labs
Paine, K. (Host), Calabria-Holley, J. (Host), Ferrandiz-Mas, V. (Host), Tole, I. (Host), Shagnay Pucha, S. (Host) & Wilson, J. (Host)
1 May 2026Activity: Knowledge Exchange (Industry, Government, NGOs) › Hosting a visitor
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Image of Research 2025 Exhibition
Abdelmagid, T. (Participant), Pinto, F. (Participant), Calabria-Holley, J. (Participant), Barry, P. (Participant), Lazarus, J. (Participant), Oporto Lisboa, L. (Participant) & Perge, L. (Participant)
25 Jun 2025Activity: Academic conferences and events (excluding conference publications) › Other academic event (organisation, presentation, attendance)