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Publications

Previous Publications

Publications authored or co-authored by Dr. Bowen Du before establishing the AERO Lab.

2026

  • Integrating portable air cleaners to reduce mechanical ventilation energy under CO₂‑based control: Twin‑chamber experiments and multi‑city analysis of energy–IAQ trade‑offs
    Y Li, M Liu, B Du, W Ye, X Zhang
    Energy and Built Environment, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbenv.2026.02.001

2025

  • Indoor air quality in Swiss primary schools: impacts of mechanical ventilation and seasonal variation
    B Du, JF Rey, M Cesari, CA Roulet, P Favreau, V Perret, G Suarez, C Hager Jörin, J Goyette Pernot, D Licina
    Building and Environment 280, 113146, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2025.113146

2024

  • Estimating Air Change Rate in Mechanically Ventilated Classrooms Using a Single CO₂ Sensor and Automated Data Segmentation
    B Du, I Reda, D Licina, C Kapsis, D Qi, JA Candanedo, T Li
    Environmental Science & Technology 58 (42), 18788–18799, https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.4c02797

  • Exploring indoor environmental perception through questionnaires, physiological monitoring, and facial expression recognition
    B Du, G Bekö, D Licina
    Indoor Environments 1 (3), 100019, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indenv.2024.100019

2023

  • Estimating indoor pollutant loss using mass balances and unsupervised clustering to recognize decays
    B Du, JA Siegel
    Environmental Science & Technology 57 (27), 10030–10038, https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.3c00756

  • Investigating toothbrushing behavior and its aerosol emissions from using electric toothbrushes
    W Tang, Y Li, B Du, W Ye
    Building and Environment 242, 110594, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2023.110594

  • Prediction of mould growth rate within building envelopes: Development and validation of an improved model
    L Zeng, Y Chen, M Ma, B Du, J Gao, G Cao, J Li
    Building Services Engineering Research and Technology 44 (1), 63–79, https://doi.org/10.1177/01436244221137846

2022

  • The impact of emissions from an essential oil diffuser on cognitive performance
    B Du, H Schwartz‑Narbonne, M Tandoc, EM Heffernan, ML Mack, …
    Indoor Air 32 (1), e12919, https://doi.org/10.1111/ina.12919

  • Pressure and flowrate distribution in central exhaust shaft with multiple randomly operating range hoods
    L Zeng, L Tong, J Gao, B Du, C Zhang, L Lv, C Cao, X Ding
    Building Simulation 15 (1), 149–165, https://doi.org/10.1007/s12273-021-0786-7

2021

  • Volatile organic compound and particulate matter emissions from an ultrasonic essential oil diffuser
    H Schwartz‑Narbonne, B Du, JA Siegel
    Indoor Air 31 (6), 1982–1992, https://doi.org/10.1111/ina.12845

  • Experimental studies on the flow characteristics of a centralized exhaust system with multiple distribution of open terminals
    L Zeng, Y Wang, J Gao, B Du, L Tong, G Liu, C Cao, C Zhang, Y Xu
    Journal of Building Engineering 42, 102801, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2021.102801

  • A novel constant‑air‑volume range hood for high‑rise residential buildings with central shaft
    L Zeng, L Tong, J Gao, B Du, C Cao, L Lv, C Zhang
    Energy and Buildings 245, 111086, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2021.111086

  • Performance of nanofibrous media in portable air cleaners
    R Givehchi, B Du, M Razavi, Z Tan, J Siegel
    Aerosol Science and Technology 55 (7), 805–816, https://doi.org/10.1080/02786826.2021.1901846

  • A variable air volume control strategy for a centralized exhaust system with multiple on-off switched terminals and flow-guide devices
    L Zeng, Y Wang, J Gao, B Du, C Cao, L Tong, G Liu.
    Journal of Building Engineering 38, 102185, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2021.102185

  • Localization and characterization of intermittent pollutant source in buildings with ventilation systems: Development and validation of an inverse model
    L Zeng, J Gao, L Lv, B Du, Y Zhang, R Zhang, W Ye, X Zhang
    Building Simulation 14 (3), 841-855, https://doi.org/10.1007/s12273-020-0706-2

  • A circulating ventilation system to concentrate pollutants and reduce exhaust volumes: Case studies with experiments and numerical simulation for the rubber refining process
    L Zeng, B Du, L Lv, J Gao, C Zhang, L Tong, G Liu Journal of Building Engineering 31, 101406, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2020.101984

2020

  • Indoor CO₂ concentrations and cognitive function: A critical review
    B Du, MC Tandoc, ML Mack, JA Siegel
    Indoor Air 30 (6), 1067–1082 (Top-cited), https://doi.org/10.1111/ina.12706

  • Occupant exposure and ventilation conditions in Chinese residential kitchens: Site survey and measurement for an old residential community in Shanghai
    L Zeng, B Du (equal contribution), L Lv, J Gao, C Zhang, L Tong, G Liu
    Journal of Building Engineering 31, 101406, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2020.101406

  • Use of a high-flow extractor to reduce aerosol exposure in tracheal intubation
    C Matava, V Collard, J Siegel, S Denning, T Li, B Du, J Fiadjoe, P Fiset, T Engelhardt, CLEARANCE Group British Journal of Anaesthesia 125 (4), e363, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2020.101406

2018

  • Probability-based inverse characterization of the instantaneous pollutant source within a ventilation system
    L Zeng, J Gao, B Du, R Zhang, X Zhang
    Building and Environment 143, 378-389, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2018.07.036

2017