A comprehensive review on mitigating the risk of airborne particles using add-on systems

IJ Al-Rikabi, H Alsaad, P Nejat, C Voelker - Building and Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
Inadequate indoor ventilation can lead to microbial contamination in enclosed spaces,
necessitating improvements in indoor air quality (IAQ). To address this,'add-on systems' can …

Personalized ventilation with embedded air treatment system for simultaneous cooling and sorption-based carbon and humidity capture

JP Harrouz, J Karam, K Ghali, N Ghaddar - Energy Conversion and …, 2023 - Elsevier
This study presents a novel approach to address thermal comfort and air quality challenges
in built environments using personalized ventilation (PV). Conventional techniques rely on …

Pulsating jet ventilation add-ons performance for reducing the contaminant spread in classrooms: Portable air cleaners vs. upper room UVGI

J Karam, K Ghali, N Ghaddar - Building and Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper examines the extent to which “add-on” cleaning devices in a classroom
ventilated with a pulsating jet ventilation (PJV) system are able to reduce the contaminant …

Resource-efficient design of integrated personal exhaust ventilation and physical barriers for airborne transmission mitigation: A numerical and experimental …

S Nateghi, S Marashian, J Kaczmarczyk… - Building and …, 2025 - Elsevier
This study investigates the performance of integrated personal exhaust ventilation and
physical barriers in mitigating airborne transmission, addressing the critical need for …

Direct solar regenerated desiccant dehumidification system for sustainable ventilation in hot and humid climate

S Sleiman, JP Harrouz, K Ghali, N Ghaddar - Energy Conversion and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Conventional vapor-compression cooling for outdoor air dehumidification is energy
intensive, especially in hot and humid regions. To reduce energy consumption, desiccant …

A comprehensive optimization study of personal cooling radiant desks integrated to HVAC system for energy efficiency and thermal comfort in office buildings

N Ismail, D Ouahrani - International Journal of Refrigeration, 2023 - Elsevier
Personal comfort systems (PCS) maintain the occupant's preferred thermal environment and
expand his thermal comfort experience under varying environmental conditions. Among …

Risk assessment of respiratory droplet infections caused by coughing in various indoor dynamic environments

K Li, L Kang, K Guo, L Song, X Zhang, W Xu - Journal of Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
Since most respiratory infections occur in confined spaces, it is necessary to further
investigate the effect of wake caused by human movement on droplet dispersion. This paper …

[HTML][HTML] Thermal comfort in naturally ventilated office spaces equipped with intermittent personalized ventilation

IJ Al-Rikabi, J Karam, H Alsaad, N Ghaddar… - Energy Conversion and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Intermittent personalized ventilation (IPV) has been reported to maintain overall thermal
comfort (OTC) for users when used with mixed convection at elevated room temperatures …

Risk assessment of cough droplets in both static and dynamic indoor environments with different ventilation strategies

K Li, R Li, L **ao, L Feng, D Mu, X Shi, N Gao - Building and Environment, 2024 - Elsevier
In real-life scenarios, occupants typically alternate between sitting and walking in a room.
The wake induced by human movement affects the local airflow, enhances local mixing …

Turbulence characterization of instantaneous airflow above passengers with different air distribution systems in a commercial airliner cabin

M Liu, J Li, J Liu, MA Hassan - Physics of Fluids, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
The environment inside airliner cabins has attracted increasing attention. Instantaneous
airflow, as one of the fundamental parameters of airflow field, affects aspects of the airliner …