Description

网络研讨会演讲:“空气粒子分散和Characteristics Study and Impact on Indoor Environment for Ensuring Well-Being of Communities"

Date:7th January 2023
Time:09.45am – 11.30am
Venue:Online Platform (MS Teams)
Fee:Free of Charge
Speaker:Dr. Wong Keng Yinn (Ken)


AGENDA

09.45am - 10.00am:Attendee's login
10.00am - 11.15am:Technical Talk
11.15am - 11.30am:Q&A
11.30am:END

SYNOPSIS

The COVID-19 pandemic has increased public awareness of infectious airborne particle transmission. Studies reported that approximately 19% of occupants in healthcare facilities are contracting infection annually. So far, the correlation study on airborne particles and infectious particles in an indoor environment is lack of comprehensiveness. Also, the relation between the particle size and the dispersion distance is very limited. Without sufficient knowledge of this issue, it might lead to a high infection risk among the occupants. This sharing session will give the audience a glimpse of how a mechanical engineer can contribute to reducing the risk of infection through ventilation strategies. Both onsite sampling and CFD approach involved in the study will be briefly introduced. It is expected that the findings could serve as a ventilation design guideline in healthcare facilities, improve Indoor Environmental Impact Assessment for future projects, and minimise the economic burden of the nation on additional healthcare costs.

SPEAKER’S PROFILE

Dr. Wong Keng Yinn (Ken) is a senior lecturer at the Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM). He is also a Professional Technologist and Chartered Engineer, registered under the Malaysia Board of Technologist (MBOT) and Institution of Mechanical Engineer (IMechE), respectively. Dr. Ken received his PhD in Mechanical Engineering from UTM, and was attached to the Environmental Protection and Plasma Engineering Lab at Osaka Prefecture University (Japan). His research interests include computational fluid dynamics, indoor and outdoor air quality, and environmental sustainability. Currently, he is an associate member of the Process Systems Engineering Centre (PROSPECT) and Centre for Energy Sciences (CES) at UTM and Universiti Malaya (UM), respectively.

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