Department of Building and Construction

City University of Hong Kong

Tat Chee Avenue, Kolwoon

Dec 2000 -

Jan 2006

 Local scientific committee member Healthy Building, Singapore, 2003.

Research Interests

Aerosol: Fundamental/Applied aerosol transport and deposition.

New particle deposition and dispersion model development. Particle deposition in lung (airway and alveolar sac).

Bioterrorism attacks (airborne route) simulation.

Health: Exposure modeling, Airborne nosocomial infection.

Bioaerosol exposure sampling. New Bioaerosols or Nanoparticles inactivation/removal techniques. Energy efficient pollutant control for VOCs/Bioaerosos/Ultrafine.

Nanoparticle deposition in lung bifurcation.

Scholarship is available for qualified students. If Interested please send CV to alvinlai@cityu.edu.hk.

Invention

Lai, A.C.K., Chari, G., Goddard, A.J.H., Pain, C.C., and Byrne, M.A. Gas Filtration,

Patent No. WO0132294, May 10, 2001.

Lai, A.C.K., Wang, K., Chen, F. A study on supermicron particles mixing and exposure in a two-zone chamber. Atmospheric Environment. Accepted to be published.

Lai, A.C.K. and Cheng, Y.C. Study of Expiratory Droplet Dispersion and Transport Using a New Eulerian Modeling Approach. Atmospheric Environment 41, 7473-7484, 2007.

Lai, A.C.K. and Chen, F.Z. Comparison of a new Eulerian model with a modified Lagrangian approach for particle distribution indoors. Atmospheric Environment 41, 5249-5256, 2007.

Sohn, M.D., Apte, M.G., Sextro, R.G., Lai, A.C.K. Predicting size-resolved particle transport in multizone buildings. Atmospheric Environment 41, 1473-1482, 2007.

Lai, A.C.K. and Chen, F.Z. Modeling of particle deposition and distribution in a chamber with a two-equation Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes model. Journal of Aerosol Science 37, 1770-1780, 2006.

Lai, A.C.K., Chen, F.Z. Modeling of cooking emitted particles dispersion and deposition in a residential flat: A real room application. Building and Environment 42, 3253-3260, 2007.

Lai, A.C.K. Investigation of the effect of electrostatic forces on particle deposition in a test chamber. Indoor and Built Environment 15, 179-186, 2006.

Lai, A.C.K. Particle deposition and decay in a chamber and  the implications to exposure assessment. Water, Air & Soil Pollution 175, 323-334, 2006.

Wang, J.B. and Lai, A.C.K. A new drift-flux model for particle transport and deposition in human airways. Journal of Biomechanical Engineering 128, 97-105, 2006.

Tso, C.P., Cheng, Y.C. and Lai, A.C.K. Dynamic behavior of a direct expansion evaporator under frosting condition. Part I- Distributed model. International Journal of Refrigeration 29, 611-623, 2006.

Tso, C.P., Cheng, Y.C. and Lai, A.C.K. Dynamic behavior of a direct expansion evaporator under frosting condition. Part II- Field investigation on a shipping container. International Journal of Refrigeration 29, 624-631, 2006.

Chen, F.Z., Yu, S.C.M. and Lai, A.C.K. Modeling particle distribution and deposition in indoor environments with a new drift-flux model. Atmospheric Environment 40, 357-367, 2006.

Tso, C.P., Cheng, Y.C. and Lai, A.C.K. An improved model for predicting performance of finned tube heat exchanger under frosting condition, with frost thickness variation along fin. Applied Thermal Engineering 26, 111-120, 2006.

Lai, A.C.K. and Nazaroff, W.W. Supermicron particle deposition from turbulent flow onto vertical surfaces with varying roughness. Atmospheric Environment 39, 4893-4900, 2005.

Lai, A.C.K. Modeling of indoor coarse particle deposition onto smooth and rough vertical surfaces. Atmospheric Environment 39, 3823-3830, 2005.

Lai, A.C.K., Yu, S.C.M. and Chen, F. Convective diffusion of particles deposition under electrostatics from turbulently-mixed conditions.  Chemical Engineering Science 59, 2929-2936, 2004.

Lai, A.C.K. Modeling of airborne particle exposure and effectiveness of engineering control strategies. Building and Environment 39, 599-610, 2004

Chen, F. and Lai, A.C.K. An Eulerian model for particle deposition under electrostatic and turbulent conditions. Journal of Aerosol Science 35, 47-62, 2004.

Lai, A.C.K., Wan, K-T. and Chan, V. Substrate-induced deformation and adhesion of phospholipids vesicles at the main phase transition. Biophysical Chemistry 99, 245-258, 2002.

Lai, A.C.K. Particle deposition indoors: a review. Indoor Air 12, 211, 2002. (13 pages).

Lai, A.C.K., Byrne, M.A. and Goddard, A.J.H. Experimental studies of the effect of rough surfaces and air speed on aerosol deposition in a test chamber. Aerosol Science and Technology 36, 973-982 2002.

Thatcher, T.L., Lai, A.C.K., Moreno-Jackson, R., Sextro, R.G. and Nazaroff, W.W. Effects of room furnishings and air speed on particle deposition rates indoors. Atmospheric Environment 36, 1811-1819, 2002.

Riley, W.J., McKone, T.E., Lai, A.C.K. and Nazaroff, W.W. Indoor particulate matter of outdoor origin: importance of size-dependent removal mechanisms. Environmental Science & Technology 36, 200-207, 2002.

Lai, A.C.K., Byrne, M.A., and Goddard, A.J.H. Particle deposition in ventilation duct onto three dimensional roughness elements. Building and Environment 37, 939-945, 2002.

Lai, A.C.K., Byrne, M.A. and Goddard, A.J.H. Aerosol deposition in turbulent channel flow on a regular array of three dimensional roughness elements. Journal of Aerosol Science 32, 121-137, 2001.

Lai, A.C.K. and Nazaroff, W.W. Modeling indoor particle deposition from turbulent flow onto smooth surfaces. Journal of Aerosol Science 31, 463-476, 2000.

Lai, A.C.K., Thatcher, T.L. and Nazaroff, W.W. Inhalation transfer factors for air pollutantion health risk assessment. Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association 50, 1688-1699, 2000.

Lai, A.C.K., Byrne, M.A., and Goddard, A.J.H. Measured deposition of aerosol particles on a two-dimensional ribbed surface in a turbulent duct flow. Journal of Aerosol Science 30, 1201-1214, 1999.

American Chemical Society (Publications)

International Society of Exposure Analysis

Journal of Aerosol Medicine

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene