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 …

Indoor air quality in Urban India: current status, research gap, and the way forward

AK Thakur, S Patel - Environmental Science & Technology Letters, 2023 - ACS Publications
Given that people spend most of their time indoors in developed nations, personal exposure
occurring in indoor spaces dominates cumulative exposure. Therefore, the total mortality …

A thermal sensation model for elderly under steady and transient uniform conditions

J Younes, M Chen, K Ghali, R Kosonen… - Building and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Sub-optimal thermal conditions influence the health and well-being of elderly people and
deteriorate their cognitive functions due to age-induced changes in thermoregulatory …

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 …

Downward piston ventilation assisted with a localized-Chair exhaust for mitigation of pathogen transport in educational spaces

J Karam, E Katramiz, K Ghali, N Ghaddar - Journal of Building Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
This study proposes the integration of a localized-chair exhaust (LCE) device and a
downward piston ventilation (DPV) in an educational space. The main aim is to assess the …

[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 …

Optimal location and performance prediction of portable air cleaner in composite room shapes using convolutional neural network

NK Kim, DH Kang, BW Kim, HW Kang - Building and Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
Portable air cleaners are commonly used to eliminate hazardous indoor air pollutants such
as particulate matters and infectious viruses. The effectiveness of portable air cleaners …

A CFD study on the effect of portable air cleaner placement on airborne infection control in a classroom

G Pei, P Azimi, D Rim, JG Allen - Environmental Science: Processes & …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
The utilization of portable air cleaners (PACs) is a recommended supplemental approach to
help remove airborne pathogens and mitigate disease transmission in learning …

Resilience of Personalized Ventilation in Maintaining Acceptable Breathable Air Quality When Combined with Mixing Ventilation Subject to External Shocks

J Karam, K Ghali, N Ghaddar - Buildings, 2024 - mdpi.com
This work evaluates the ventilation resilience of the combined personalized ventilation (PV)-
mixing ventilation (MV) system when implemented in a typical office space. This resilience is …