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Staf Roels

Staf Roels

D-Index & Metrics

Engineering and Technology

D-Index
44
Citations
6727
World Ranking
5875
National Ranking
72

Staf Roels publication distribution in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Engineering and Technology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Staf Roels sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 804+

This scientist: 297 publications — 75th percentile

75% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 804 publications or more.

Staf Roels D-index placement in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Engineering and Technology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Staf Roels sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 107+

This scientist: 44 D-Index — 42nd percentile

42% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 107 D-Index or more.

Overview

Staf Roels is affiliated with KU Leuven in Belgium and has contributed extensively to the fields of engineering and environmental science. Their work focuses primarily on areas related to building and construction and environmental engineering, with a particular emphasis on the optimization of building energy and comfort.

Their main research topics include:

  • Building Energy and Comfort Optimization
  • Hygrothermal properties of building materials
  • Wind and Air Flow Studies
  • Urban Heat Island Mitigation
  • Building materials and conservation
  • Masonry and Concrete Structural Analysis
  • Energy Efficiency and Management

Roels has published in numerous scientific venues, frequently contributing to:

  • Journal of Physics Conference Series
  • Building and Environment
  • Energy and Buildings
  • E3S Web of Conferences
  • Building Simulation Conference proceedings

Some recent publications by Staf Roels are:

  • Implementing preoperative Botulinum toxin A and progressive pneumoperitoneum through the use of an algorithm in giant ventral hernia repair, 2020, Hernia
  • Hygrothermal assessment of timber frame walls using a convolutional neural network, 2021, Building and Environment
  • Estimating dynamic solar gains from on-site measured data: An ARX modelling approach, 2022, Applied Energy
  • Time-dependent solar aperture estimation of a building: Comparing grey-box and white-box approaches, 2022, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
  • In search of optimal building behavior models for model predictive control in the context of flexibility, 2023, Building Simulation

Frequent co-authors working with Roels include:

  • Dirk Saelens
  • Hans Janßen
  • Katia Ritoša
  • Xiang Zhang
  • Arash Erfani

The combination of engineering and environmental science expertise allows Roels to address complex challenges in building performance, focusing on sustainability and energy efficiency. Their interdisciplinary approach incorporates advanced modeling techniques and data-driven methods relevant to both theoretical and applied research in building systems.

Best Publications

  • Interlaboratory comparison of hygric properties of porous building materials

    Staf Roels;Jan Carmeliet;Hugo Hens;Olaf Adan

  • Assessment method of numerical prediction models for combined heat, air and moisture transfer in building components: benchmarks for one-dimensional cases

    Carl-Eric Hagentoft;Angela Sasic Kalagasidis;Bijan Adl-Zarrabi;Staf Roels

  • Review of mould prediction models and their influence on mould risk evaluation

    Evy Vereecken;Staf Roels

  • Analysis of moisture flow in porous materials using microfocus X-ray radiography

    S Roels;JE Jan Carmeliet

  • Impact of wind-driven rain on historic brick wall buildings in a moderately cold and humid climate: Numerical analyses of mould growth risk, indoor climate and energy consumption

    Masaru Abuku;Hans Janssen;Staf Roels

  • Strategies to improve the energy performance of multiple-skin facades

    Dirk Saelens;Staf Roels;Hugo Hens

  • Interior insulation for wall retrofitting - A probabilistic analysis of energy savings and hygrothermal risks

    Evy Vereecken;Liesje Van Gelder;Hans Janssen;Staf Roels

  • A comparison of different techniques to quantify moisture content profiles in porous building materials

    Staf Roels;Jan Carmeliet;Hugo Hens;Olaf Adan

  • Determination of the Liquid Water Diffusivity from Transient Moisture Transfer Experiments

    J Jan Carmeliet;H Hens;S Roels;Ocg Olaf Adan

  • Co-heating test: A state-of-the-art

    Geert Bauwens;Staf Roels

  • Comparative study of metamodelling techniques in building energy simulation: Guidelines for practitioners

    Liesje Van Gelder;Payel Das;Hans Janssen;Staf Roels

  • Qualitative and quantitative assessment of interior moisture buffering by enclosures

    Hans Janssen;Staf Roels

  • Modification of pedestrian wind comfort in the Silvertop Tower passages by an automatic control system

    Bje Bert Blocken;S Roels;JE Jan Carmeliet

  • Comparison of characterisation methods determining the thermal resistance of building components from onsite measurements

    An-Heleen Deconinck;Staf Roels

  • The use of microfocus X-ray computed tomography in characterising the hydration of a clay pellet/powder mixture

    M Van Geet;G Volckaert;Staf Roels

  • Measuring and simulating moisture uptake in a fractured porous medium

    S Roels;K Vandersteen;JE Jan Carmeliet

  • Determination of the Isothermal Moisture Transport Properties of Porous Building Materials

    JE Jan Carmeliet;S Roels

  • Numerical modeling of the flow conditions in a closed-circuit low-speed wind tunnel

    P Moonen;Bje Bert Blocken;S Roels;JE Jan Carmeliet

  • A comparison of the hygric performance of interior insulation systems: A hot box–cold box experiment

    Evy Vereecken;Staf Roels

  • Probabilistic design and analysis of building performances: methodology and application example

    Liesje Van Gelder;Hans Janssen;Staf Roels

  • Qualitative and quantitative assessment of interior moisture buffering

    Hans Janssen;Staf Roels

Frequent Co-Authors

Hans Janssen
Hans Janssen KU Leuven
Jan Carmeliet
Jan Carmeliet ETH Zurich
Bje Bert Blocken
Bje Bert Blocken Heriot-Watt University
Rudy Swennen
Rudy Swennen KU Leuven
Henrik Madsen
Henrik Madsen Technical University of Denmark
Christopher Hall
Christopher Hall University of Edinburgh
Jean Poesen
Jean Poesen KU Leuven
Michel De Paepe
Michel De Paepe Ghent University

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