Department of Building Environment and Energy Engineering

Research output

Research output per year 1958 2021 2022 2023 2024 2024

• 44358 Citations
• 94 h-index
• 956 Journal article
• 98 Conference article published in proceeding or book
• 57 Review article
• 53 Conference article
• 90 More
  • 34 Conference presentation (not published in journal/proceeding/book)
  • 25 Patents granted
  • 12 Editorial
  • 6 Comment/debate/erratum
  • 5 Chapter in an edited book (as author)
  • 2 Letter
  • 2 Short survey
  • 2 Licensing agreements
  • 1 Research book or monograph (as author)
  • 1 Poster

Research output per year

Research output per year

Search results

• 2022

  Experimental study on the manipulation of sub-micron aerosol by acoustic streaming

  Lai, T. W., Tennakoon, T., Fu, S. C., Chan, K. C. & Chao, C. Y. H., 2022.

  Research output: Unpublished conference presentation (presented paper, abstract, poster) › Conference presentation (not published in journal/proceeding/book) › Academic research › peer-review

  • Submicron Aerosol 100%
  • Acoustic Streaming Effect 100%
  • Acoustic Streaming 100%
  • Microchannel 100%
  • Lab-on-a-Chip Device 100%

• Role of occupancy and indoor temperature on energy efficiency of tiny housing

  Satheesan, M. K., Mui, K. W. & Wong, L. T., 2022.

  Research output: Unpublished conference presentation (presented paper, abstract, poster) › Conference presentation (not published in journal/proceeding/book) › Academic research › peer-review

  • Indoor Temperature 100%
  • Occupancy 100%
  • Energy Efficiency 100%
  • Residential Units 100%
  • Residential Unit 100%
• 2020

  A correlational study between the Rate of Total Electron Index and the Travelling Ionospheric Disturbance in low latitude region during the 24th solar cycle magnetic storms (2013 – 2017)

  Chen, W., Osei-poku, L., Tang, L. & Chen, M., 2020.

  Research output: Unpublished conference presentation (presented paper, abstract, poster) › Conference presentation (not published in journal/proceeding/book) › Academic research

• Particle deposition enhancement by patterned surfaces in ventilation ducts as an air cleaning technique

  Fu, S. C., Xu, H. L., Chan, K. C. & Chao, C. Y. H., 2020.

  Research output: Unpublished conference presentation (presented paper, abstract, poster) › Conference presentation (not published in journal/proceeding/book) › Academic research › peer-review

• Significant ionosphere response to thunderstorm during various times of the day in a low latitude region

  Chen, W., Osei-poku, L., Chen, M. & Tang, L., 2020.

  Research output: Unpublished conference presentation (presented paper, abstract, poster) › Conference presentation (not published in journal/proceeding/book) › Academic research
• 2015

  Airflow pattern and performance analysis of diffuse ceiling ventilation in an office room using cfd study

  Zhang, C., Chen, Q., Heiselberg, P. K. & Pomianowski, M. Z., 2015, p. 925-932. 8 p.

  Research output: Unpublished conference presentation (presented paper, abstract, poster) › Conference presentation (not published in journal/proceeding/book) › Academic research › peer-review

  • Performance Analysis 100%
  • Office Room 100%
  • Airflow Pattern 100%
  • Pattern Analysis 100%
  • Geometrical Model 100%
  3 Citations (Scopus)

• Water droplets as agents to enhance the removal efficiency of an acoustic aerosol removal system

  Yuen, W. T., Fu, S. C. & Chao, C. Y. H., 2015, p. 478-480. 3 p.

  Research output: Unpublished conference presentation (presented paper, abstract, poster) › Conference presentation (not published in journal/proceeding/book) › Academic research › peer-review

  • Acoustics 100%
  • Water Droplet 100%
  • Removal Efficiency 100%
  • Aerosol Removal 100%
  • Removal System 100%
• 2014

  A comparison between two underfloor air distribution (UFAD) design tools

  Chen, B., Schiavon, S., Bauman, F. S. & Chen, Q., 2014, p. 52-59. 8 p.

  Research output: Unpublished conference presentation (presented paper, abstract, poster) › Conference presentation (not published in journal/proceeding/book) › Academic research › peer-review

  • Design Tools 100%
  • Air Distribution 100%
  • Distribution Design 100%
  • Underfloor Air Distribution 100%
  • Diffusers 100%
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• An energy efficient air filtration technique with acoustic radiation force and acoustic streaming

  Yuen, W. T., Fu, S. C. & Chao, C. Y. H., 2014, p. 861-864. 4 p.

  Research output: Unpublished conference presentation (presented paper, abstract, poster) › Conference presentation (not published in journal/proceeding/book) › Academic research › peer-review

• A numerical investigation of effects of a moving operator on airborne contamination removal in a cleanroom

  Cherniakov, E., Fu, S., Sze To, G. & Chao, C. Y., 2014, p. 424-431. 8 p.

  Research output: Unpublished conference presentation (presented paper, abstract, poster) › Conference presentation (not published in journal/proceeding/book) › Academic research › peer-review

  • Numerical Investigation 100%
  • Cleanroom 100%
  • Contamination Removal 100%
  • Airborne Contamination 100%
  • Airflow Velocity 66%

• Coupled simulation of indoor environment, HVAC and control system by using fast fluid dynamics and the Modelica Buildings Library

  Zuo, W., Wetter, M., Li, D., Jin, M., Tian, W. & Chen, Q., 2014, p. 56-63. 8 p.

  Research output: Unpublished conference presentation (presented paper, abstract, poster) › Conference presentation (not published in journal/proceeding/book) › Academic research › peer-review

  • Control System 100%
  • Indoor Environment 100%
  • HVAC System 100%
  • Environmental Systems 100%
  • Coupled Simulation 100%
  18 Citations (Scopus)

• Detachment of droplets from surfaces due to turbulent flow

  Leung, W., Fu, S. & Chao, C. Y. H., 2014, p. 453-459. 7 p.

  Research output: Unpublished conference presentation (presented paper, abstract, poster) › Conference presentation (not published in journal/proceeding/book) › Academic research › peer-review

  • Turbulent Flow 100%
  • Wind Tunnel 100%
  • Tunnel 100%
  • Resuspension 50%
  • Initial Position 50%

• Developing simplified models for the exhaled airflow from a cough with the mouth covered

  Chen, C., Lin, C. H. & Chen, Q., 2014, p. 12-19. 8 p.

  Research output: Unpublished conference presentation (presented paper, abstract, poster) › Conference presentation (not published in journal/proceeding/book) › Academic research › peer-review

  • Simplified Model 100%
  • Exhaled Air 100%
  • Cough 100%
  • Coughing 100%
  • Smoke 100%

• Influence of sampling point distributions on the accuracy of indoor air environment measurements

  Huang, Y., Li, J., Li, B., Duan, R., Liu, J., Shen, X. & Chen, Q., 2014, p. 158-166. 9 p.

  Research output: Unpublished conference presentation (presented paper, abstract, poster) › Conference presentation (not published in journal/proceeding/book) › Academic research › peer-review

  • Field Distribution 100%
  • Indoor Air 100%
  • Environment Measurement 100%
  • Sample Point Distribution 100%
  • Sampling Point 100%

• Modeling VOC emisssions from ozone reactions with human-worn clothing in an aircraft cabin

  Rai, A. C., Lin, C. H. & Chen, Q., 2014, p. 784-791. 8 p.

  Research output: Unpublished conference presentation (presented paper, abstract, poster) › Conference presentation (not published in journal/proceeding/book) › Academic research › peer-review

  • Clothing 100%
  • Aircraft Cabin 100%
  • Volatile Organic Compounds 100%
  • Ozone Reaction 100%
  • Cabins (Aircraft) 100%

• Numerical modeling of particle generation from ozone reactions with human-worn clothing in an environmental chamber

  Rai, A. C., Chen, C., Lin, C. H. & Chen, Q., 2014, p. 173-180. 8 p.

  Research output: Unpublished conference presentation (presented paper, abstract, poster) › Conference presentation (not published in journal/proceeding/book) › Academic research › peer-review

  • Clothing 100%
  • Numerical Modeling 100%
  • Environmental Chamber 100%
  • Particle Generation 100%
  • Ozone Reaction 100%
• 2013

  An adjoint method for optimal ventilation design

  Liu, W. & Chen, Q., 2013, p. 243-250. 8 p.

  Research output: Unpublished conference presentation (presented paper, abstract, poster) › Conference presentation (not published in journal/proceeding/book) › Academic research › peer-review

  • Air Supply 100%
  • Design Objective 100%
  • Temperature Distribution 100%
  • Ventilation Design 100%
  • Adjoint Method 100%

• Human-behavior oriented control strategies for natural ventilation in office buildings

  Wang, H. & Chen, Q., 2013, p. 1731-1738. 8 p.

  Research output: Unpublished conference presentation (presented paper, abstract, poster) › Conference presentation (not published in journal/proceeding/book) › Academic research › peer-review

  • Natural Ventilation 100%
  • Control Strategy 100%
  • Office Building 100%
  • Human Behavior 100%
  • Behavior-oriented 100%

• Impact of heat transfer through floor slab on energy performance of buildings with UFAD systems

  Xue, Y. & Chen, Q., 2013, p. 694-701. 8 p.

  Research output: Unpublished conference presentation (presented paper, abstract, poster) › Conference presentation (not published in journal/proceeding/book) › Academic research › peer-review

  • Building Energy Performance 100%
  • Heat Transfer 100%
  • Underfloor Air Distribution System 100%
  • Floor Slab 100%
  • Energy Performance 100%

• Predicting transient particle transport in enclosed environments based on markov chain

  Chen, C., Lin, C. H. & Chen, Q., 2013, p. 557-564. 8 p.

  Research output: Unpublished conference presentation (presented paper, abstract, poster) › Conference presentation (not published in journal/proceeding/book) › Academic research › peer-review

  • Markov Chain 100%
  • Enclosed Environment 100%
  • Markov Chain Method 100%
  • Transient Particle Transport 100%
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics 100%
• 2012

  Heat and mass transfer characteristics of a zeolite 13X/CaCl₂ composite adsorbent in adsorption cooling systems

  Chan, K. C., Chao, C. Y. H. & Bahrami, M., 2012, p. 49-58. 10 p.

  Research output: Unpublished conference presentation (presented paper, abstract, poster) › Conference presentation (not published in journal/proceeding/book) › Academic research › peer-review

  • Heat Transfer Characteristics 100%
  • Heat Mass Transfer 100%
  • Calcium Chloride 100%
  • Mass Transfer Characteristics 100%
  • Zeolite 13X 100%
  17 Citations (Scopus)
• 2010

  Does the disturbance caused by moving objects matter in air quality in an inpatient ward with displacement ventilation

  Mazumdar, S., Yin, Y., Guity, A., Marmion, P., Gulick, B. & Chen, Q., 2010.

  Research output: Unpublished conference presentation (presented paper, abstract, poster) › Conference presentation (not published in journal/proceeding/book) › Academic research › peer-review

  • Air Quality 100%
  • Displacement Ventilation 100%
  • Moving Objects 100%
  • Inpatient Ward 100%
  • Moving Object 100%
• 2009

  A model for assessing the infection risk of respiratory diseases by fomite transmission

  Wan, M. P., Chao, C. Y. H. & Sze To, G. N., 2009.

  Research output: Unpublished conference presentation (presented paper, abstract, poster) › Conference presentation (not published in journal/proceeding/book) › Academic research › peer-review

  • Infection Risk 100%
  • Respiratory Disease 100%
  • Fomite Transmission 100%
  • Infection 100%
  • Respiratory Tract Disease 100%
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• Analyzing the spatial distribution pattern of infection cases using mathematical likelihood: Implication on airborne disease transmission and risk assessment

  Sze-To, G. N., Chao, C. Y. H. & Wan, M. P., 2009.

  Research output: Unpublished conference presentation (presented paper, abstract, poster) › Conference presentation (not published in journal/proceeding/book) › Academic research › peer-review

  • Infection Rate 100%
  • Infection Risk 100%
  • Risk Assessment 100%
  • Disease Risk 100%
  • Airborne Infection 100%

• Experimental investigation of flow and contaminant transport in a wake from a moving body inside a small-scale aircraft cabin

  Poussou, S. B., Mazumdar, S., Plesniak, M. W., Sojka, P. E. & Chen, Q., 2009.

  Research output: Unpublished conference presentation (presented paper, abstract, poster) › Conference presentation (not published in journal/proceeding/book) › Academic research › peer-review

  • Aircraft Cabin 100%
  • Contaminant Transport 100%
  • Moving Body 100%
  • Flow Transport 100%
  • Experimental Investigation 100%

• High-performacne and low-cost computing for indoor airflow

  Zuo, W. & Chen, Q., 2009, p. 244-249. 6 p.

  Research output: Unpublished conference presentation (presented paper, abstract, poster) › Conference presentation (not published in journal/proceeding/book) › Academic research › peer-review

  • Indoor Airflow 100%
  • Low-cost Computing 100%
  • Central Processing Unit 100%
  • Graphics Processing Unit 100%
  • Temperature Distribution 100%
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• Models of defining the thermo-fluid conditions for various exhalations

  Gupta, J. K., Lin, C. H. & Chen, Q., 2009.

  Research output: Unpublished conference presentation (presented paper, abstract, poster) › Conference presentation (not published in journal/proceeding/book) › Academic research › peer-review

  • Thermal Fluid 100%
  • Exhalation 100%
  • Fluid Status 100%
  • Flow Rate 100%
  • Breathing 100%
• 2007

  Analysis on the well-mixing assumptions used in multizone airflow network models

  Wang, L. & Chen, Q., 2007, p. 1485-1490. 6 p.

  Research output: Unpublished conference presentation (presented paper, abstract, poster) › Conference presentation (not published in journal/proceeding/book) › Academic research › peer-review

  • Momentum Effect 100%
  • Multizone Airflow Model 100%
  • Network Model 100%
  • Air Flow 100%
  • Air Temperature 66%
  5 Citations (Scopus)

• Identify contaminant sources in airliner cabins by inverse modeling of CFD with information from a sensor

  Zhang, T. & Chen, Q., 2007, p. 1477-1484. 8 p.

  Research output: Unpublished conference presentation (presented paper, abstract, poster) › Conference presentation (not published in journal/proceeding/book) › Academic research › peer-review

  • Computational Fluid Dynamics 100%
  • Contaminant Source 100%
  • Inverse Modeling 100%
  • Airliner Cabin 100%
  • Source Strength 60%
  7 Citations (Scopus)

• Response of contaminant detection sensors and sensor systems in a commercial aircraft cabin

  Mazumdar, S. & Chen, Q. Y., 2007, p. 854-861. 8 p.

  Research output: Unpublished conference presentation (presented paper, abstract, poster) › Conference presentation (not published in journal/proceeding/book) › Academic research › peer-review

  • Cabin 100%
  • Aircraft Cabin 100%
  • Detection Sensor 100%
  • Sensor Systems 100%
  • Commercial Aircraft 100%
  7 Citations (Scopus)

• Validation of fast fluid dynamics for room airflow

  Zuo, W. & Chen, Q. Y., 2007, p. 980-983. 4 p.

  Research output: Unpublished conference presentation (presented paper, abstract, poster) › Conference presentation (not published in journal/proceeding/book) › Academic research › peer-review

  • Room Airflow 100%
  • Fast Fluid Dynamics 100%
  • Fluid Dynamics 100%
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics 60%
  • Fast Simulation 40%
  18 Citations (Scopus)
• 2005

  On solution characteristics of coupling of multizone and cfd programs in building air distribution simulation

  Wang, L. L. & Chen, Q. Y., 2005, p. 1315-1322. 8 p.

  Research output: Unpublished conference presentation (presented paper, abstract, poster) › Conference presentation (not published in journal/proceeding/book) › Academic research › peer-review

  • Air Distribution 100%
  • Multi-zone 100%
  • Distribution Simulation 100%
  • Solution Characteristics 100%
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics 100%
  12 Citations (Scopus)
• 2003

  Effects of Environmental Conditions on the Sorption of VOCs on Building Materials - Part II: Model Evaluation

  Zhang, J., Zhang, J. S. & Chen, Q., 2003, p. 171-182. 12 p.

  Research output: Unpublished conference presentation (presented paper, abstract, poster) › Conference presentation (not published in journal/proceeding/book) › Academic research › peer-review

  • Environmental Conditions 100%
  • Sorption 100%
  • Building Materials 100%
  • Evaluation Model 100%
  • VOCs 100%
• 2001

  Effects of Airflow on VOC Emissions from "wet" Coating Materials: Experimental Measurements and Numerical simulation

  Yang, X., Chen, Q., Zeng, J., Zhang, J., Nong, G. & Shaw, C. Y., 2001, p. 929-939. 11 p.

  Research output: Unpublished conference presentation (presented paper, abstract, poster) › Conference presentation (not published in journal/proceeding/book) › Academic research › peer-review

  • Airflow 100%
  • Numerical Simulation 100%
  • Coating Materials 100%
  • Wet Coating 100%
  • Measurement Simulation 100%