Ho Yin Wickson Cheung
Pronouns: He/him
Academic and research departments
Global Centre for Clean Air Research, School of Sustainability, Civil and Environmental Engineering.About
My research project
A novel ventilation-pollution nexus framework for offsetting carbon by smart indoor spacesThis project will focus on building a ventilation-pollution nexus framework for offsetting carbon in indoor spaces.
The work would:
- Build a framework for the ventilation-pollution nexus for indoor spaces by defining low-cost sensors (LCS) deployment strategies that represent various types of building occupancy.
- Carry out real-world pilot studies by deploying a network of low-energy and low-cost sensors in indoor spaces, e.g. schools, offices, University buildings.
- Develop easy to adopt data processing techniques for end-users to build a ventilation or Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) database for diverse spaces.
- Develop a predictive model to exploit the wider adoption of LCSs and inform decision making as part of green innovation.
The expected outputs would include a novel verified ventilation-pollution nexus framework in the form of a tool and 3-4 open-access research publications to support decision making in various aspects of ventilation and IAQ."
Supervisors
This project will focus on building a ventilation-pollution nexus framework for offsetting carbon in indoor spaces.
The work would:
- Build a framework for the ventilation-pollution nexus for indoor spaces by defining low-cost sensors (LCS) deployment strategies that represent various types of building occupancy.
- Carry out real-world pilot studies by deploying a network of low-energy and low-cost sensors in indoor spaces, e.g. schools, offices, University buildings.
- Develop easy to adopt data processing techniques for end-users to build a ventilation or Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) database for diverse spaces.
- Develop a predictive model to exploit the wider adoption of LCSs and inform decision making as part of green innovation.
The expected outputs would include a novel verified ventilation-pollution nexus framework in the form of a tool and 3-4 open-access research publications to support decision making in various aspects of ventilation and IAQ."
My qualifications
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Academic networks
ResearchResearch interests
Urban fluid mechanics; Air quality (Indoor and Outdoor); Environmental Engineering; Mechanical Design; 3D Modelling and simulation; Aerosol transmission
Research projects
HEALTHY SAILING is a research and innovation action that aims to improve the quality of passenger shipping services, facilitate recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and make passenger shipping safer, more resilient, competitive and efficient. The project supports substantially reducing the spread of communicable disease on board passenger ships through improved health and hygiene operations, while also addressing strategic goals for the overall safety and resilience of transport, climate neutrality and European leadership in key industries.
Airborne Infection Reduction through Building Operation and Design for SARS-CoV-2 (AIRBODS) is a UKRI-funded research programme led by Prof Malcolm Cook at Loughborough University in partnership with University College London, the University of Nottingham, the University of Cambridge, the University of Sheffield, London South Bank University and Wirth Research. The need to better understand airborne transmission of viruses such as SARS-CoV-2 within the built environment is now undeniable. It is well recognized that indoor locations, particularly when poorly ventilated, can increase the risk of infection transmission. The AIRBODS team have therefore developed guidance on how to design and operate buildings to minimize the risk of airborne transmission acknowledging any implications on energy use and thermal comfort (especially in winter) along with indoor air quality and occupancy levels as a combined consideration.
Research interests
Urban fluid mechanics; Air quality (Indoor and Outdoor); Environmental Engineering; Mechanical Design; 3D Modelling and simulation; Aerosol transmission
Research projects
HEALTHY SAILING is a research and innovation action that aims to improve the quality of passenger shipping services, facilitate recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and make passenger shipping safer, more resilient, competitive and efficient. The project supports substantially reducing the spread of communicable disease on board passenger ships through improved health and hygiene operations, while also addressing strategic goals for the overall safety and resilience of transport, climate neutrality and European leadership in key industries.
Airborne Infection Reduction through Building Operation and Design for SARS-CoV-2 (AIRBODS) is a UKRI-funded research programme led by Prof Malcolm Cook at Loughborough University in partnership with University College London, the University of Nottingham, the University of Cambridge, the University of Sheffield, London South Bank University and Wirth Research. The need to better understand airborne transmission of viruses such as SARS-CoV-2 within the built environment is now undeniable. It is well recognized that indoor locations, particularly when poorly ventilated, can increase the risk of infection transmission. The AIRBODS team have therefore developed guidance on how to design and operate buildings to minimize the risk of airborne transmission acknowledging any implications on energy use and thermal comfort (especially in winter) along with indoor air quality and occupancy levels as a combined consideration.