Research Summary
Thermal storage, district heating and cooling, indoor air quality, building energy modeling and analysis, applications of thermal sciences to buildings, and sampling protocols for indoor bioaerosol contaminants.
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Recent Publications
Engineering Infection Controls to Reduce Indoor Transmission of Respiratory Infections A Scoping Review
Baduashvili, A., Radonovich, L., Leslie, L., Pease, S., Brickson, C., Chockalingam, L., Banacos, N., Fitzgerald, B., Wagner, J., Bahnfleth, W. P., Cox-Ganser, J., Mead, K. R., Olsiewski, P., Gregory, C. O., Stone, E., Taliano, J., Weissman, D. N. & Bero, L., Sep 2025, In: Annals of internal medicine. 178, 9, p. 1314-1325 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
An indoor air pollution research strategy for the United Arab Emirates
Gibson, J. M. D., Ajaj, R., Al Khazraji, A., Shamsi, L. A., Bahnfleth, W. P., Bonn, D., Bronstein, K., Dghaim, R., Eldanaf, T., El Sadig, M., Fadeyi, M. O., Francis, D., Kilroy, G., Kusum, S. A., Li, Y., Mubarak Madhi, A., Mathew, M., Miller, S. L., Peccia, J. & Samri, D. & 3 others, , Jun 2025, In: Indoor Environments. 2, 2, 100086.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Analysis of indoor secondary organic aerosol formation near occupants in a classroom using computational fluid dynamics simulations
Yee, S., Won, Y., Cummings, B., Waring, M., Bahnfleth, W. P. & Rim, D., Aug 13 2025, In: Environmental Science: Processes and Impacts. 27, 8, p. 2538-2549 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Three things we can do now to reduce the risk of avian influenza spillovers
Yeh, K. B., Bahnfleth, W. P., Bradforda, E., Cardona, C., Coleman, K. K., Hudson, P. J., Dadonaite, B., Hutchins, R. J., Maresso, A., MacIntyre, C. R. & Scotch, M., Aug 5 2025, In: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 122, 31, e2503565122.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Investigation of a DNA tagged aerosol tracer method for In Situ evaluation of germicidal UV air cleaner effectiveness
Arvelo, I., Blatchley, E. R., Bahnfleth, W. P., Arnold, P., Fry, A., Topete, M., Zhou, L., Palmer, W., Piper, P. J., Zhang, J., Dexter, W. A., Palma, N. & Heredia, N. J., Aug 15 2024, In: Building and Environment. 262, 111828.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Toward Clean and Green Buildings
Marr, L. C., Cappa, C. D., Bahnfleth, W. P., Bertram, T. H., Corsi, R. L., Ellis, M. J., Henze, G. P., Isaacman-VanWertz, G., Miller, S. L., Pistochini, T., Ristenpart, W. D., Vance, M. E. & Vikesland, P. J., Sep 1 2024, In: Journal of Environmental Engineering (United States). 150, 9, 02524002.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Optimal design and operation of the hybrid absorption-compression chiller plants - Energy and economic analysis
Moghaddas-Zadeh, N., Farzaneh-Gord, M. & Bahnfleth, W. P., Apr 1 2024, In: Journal of Building Engineering. 82, 108182.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Mandating indoor air quality for public buildings If some countries lead by example, standards may increasingly become normalized
Morawska, L., Allen, J., Bahnfleth, W., Bennett, B., Bluyssen, P. M., Boerstra, A., Buonanno, G., Cao, J., Dancer, S. J., Floto, A., Franchimon, F., Greenhalgh, T., Haworth, C., Hogeling, J., Isaxon, C., Jimenez, J. L., Kennedy, A., Kumar, P., Kurnitski, J. & Li, Y. & 23 others, , Mar 29 2024, In: Science. 383, 6690, p. 1418-1420 3 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
How Do Particle Filters Work?
Owen, K., Stephens, B., Bahnfleth, W. P. & Zaatari, M., Dec 2024, In: ASHRAE Journal. 66, 12, p. 14-19 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
CFD modeling of reactive species air cleaner applications in a classroom
Won, Y., Bahnfleth, W. & Cimbala, J., Dec 2024, In: Indoor Environments. 1, 4, 100046.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Infectious Aerosol Control: A First Look at ASHRAE Standard 241
Bahnfleth, W. & Sherman, M., Aug 2023, In: ASHRAE Journal. 65, 8, p. 26-28 3 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
CFD Analysis of Fixture Output Impact on Upper room Germicidal Ultraviolet Light System Performance
Khankari, K. & Bahnfleth, W., Jun 2023, In: ASHRAE Journal. 65, 6, p. 48-58 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
CFD Analysis of Room Air Distribution: Effect On Upper-Room UVGI System Performance
Khankari, K. & Bahnfleth, W. P., Nov 2023, In: ASHRAE Journal. 65, 11, p. 48-56 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Inactivation of HCoV-NL63 and SARS-CoV-2 in aqueous solution by 254 nm UV-C
Li, L. X., Nissly, R. H., Swaminathan, A., Bird, I. M., Boyle, N. R., Nair, M. S., Greenawalt, D. I., Gontu, A., Cavener, V. S., Sornberger, T., Freihaut, J. D., Kuchipudi, S. V. & Bahnfleth, W. P., Aug 2023, In: Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology. 245, 112755.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
ANN-based procedure to obtain the optimal design and operation of the compression chiller network – Energy, economic and environmental analysis
Moghaddas-Zadeh, N., Farzaneh-Gord, M., Ebrahimi-Moghadam, A. & Bahnfleth, W. P., Aug 1 2023, In: Journal of Building Engineering. 72, 106711.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review