Leeds Beckett University - City Campus,
Woodhouse Lane,
LS1 3HE
Dr Mohammad Taleghani
Senior Lecturer
Dr Mohammad Taleghani is Senior Lecturer in Landscape Architecture. He is level 6 coordinator.
Dr Taleghani has worked previously at University of Southern California in Los Angeles (USA), Portland State University (USA), Delft University of Technology (The Netherlands), and University of Salford (Manchester).
His primary focus in research is on the impact of the urban heat islands on human thermal comfort, and energy consumption of buildings. Mohammad received prestigious grants from European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), and the United States National Science Foundation (NSF). He has published numerous papers in prominent journals in the field of built environment.
Current Teaching
- LA504: Landscape Architecture Studio: Neighbourhood Planning & Design,
- LA505: Landscape Architecture Studio: Public Realm Design,
- LA601-2 Landscape Architecture Studio: Design & Community 1-2,
- LA603: Landscape Context 3: Critical Study,
- LA604-5: Landscape Architecture Studio: Specialist Design Project,
- LA702: Landscape Architecture Personal Focus Portfolio,
- LA703: Landscape & Urban Design Specialist Studios
Research Interests
Building energy efficiency; human thermal comfort; urban heat islands; microclimates; air pollution.