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Mariana Liebman-Peláez

Assistant Professor Adjunct

Mariana has a passion for performance-driven building design at the intersection of comfort, resilience, and sustainability. Originally from Boston, Massachusetts, she studied Mechanical Engineering at Tufts University before pursuing a Master of Science in Building Technology at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. At Transsolar KlimaEngineering, she leverages her expertise in thermal simulation and engineering analysis to explore project-specific opportunities for high-comfort, low-impact systems for a wide range of building types.

Mariana's CV is available here. 
 

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