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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2016 - Member of the National Academy of Engineering For contributions to aerosol and nanoparticle science and engineering for air pollution control.
  • 1997 - Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Overview

David Y.H. Pui is affiliated with the University of Minnesota in the United States. Their research focuses on the areas of engineering and environmental science, with numerous publications spanning several specialized subfields.

The subfields of study in which David Y.H. Pui has contributed include:

  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
  • Computational Mechanics

The scientist's main research topics cover a range of aerosol and air quality concerns:

  • Aerosol Filtration and Electrostatic Precipitation
  • Air Quality and Health Impacts
  • Infection Control and Ventilation
  • Air Quality Monitoring and Forecasting
  • Particle Dynamics in Fluid Flows
  • Cyclone Separators and Fluid Dynamics
  • High voltage insulation and dielectric phenomena

Frequent publication venues illustrate the primary outlets for their work:

  • Aerosol and Air Quality Research
  • Separation and Purification Technology
  • Building and Environment
  • Journal of Aerosol Science
  • International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Co-authorship patterns indicate collaboration with several researchers, including:

  • Qisheng Ou
  • Dong-Bin Kwak
  • Seong Chan Kim
  • Chuen-Jinn Tsai
  • Chenxing Pei

Among the recent research papers published by David Y.H. Pui are:

  • Evaluation of decontamination methods for commercial and alternative respirator and mask materials - view from filtration aspect, 2020, Journal of Aerosol Science
  • The antibacterial performance of positively charged and chitosan dipped air filter media, 2020, Building and Environment
  • Alternative Face Masks Made of Common Materials for General Public: Fractional Filtration Efficiency and Breathability Perspective, 2020, Aerosol and Air Quality Research
  • Effects of temperature and relative humidity on laboratory air filter loading test by hygroscopic salts, 2020, Separation and Purification Technology
  • Willingness to pay for staying away from haze: Evidence from a quasi-natural experiment in Xi'an, 2020, Journal of Environmental Management

David Y.H. Pui has been recognized for contributions to aerosol and nanoparticle science and engineering related to air pollution control. They were named a Member of the National Academy of Engineering in 2016 and became a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers in 1997.

Best Publications

  • A submicron aerosol standard and the primary, absolute calibration of the condensation nuclei counter

    Benjamin Y.H Liu;David Y.H Pui

  • Design and evaluation of a nanometer aerosol differential mobility analyzer (Nano-DMA)

    D.-R Chen;D.Y.H Pui;D Hummes;H Fissan

  • Slip Correction Measurements of Certified PSL Nanoparticles Using a Nanometer Differential Mobility Analyzer (Nano-DMA) for Knudsen Number From 0.5 to 83

    Jung Hyeun Kim;George W Mulholland;Scott R Kukuck;David Y H Pui

  • Coating medical devices

    David Y. H. Pui;Da-Ren Chen

  • Electrospraying method with conductivity control

    David Y. H. Pui;Da-Ren Chen

  • Rationale and principle of an instrument measuring lung deposited nanoparticle surface area

    H. Fissan;S. Neumann;A. Trampe;D. Y. H. Pui

  • Experimental study of nanoparticles penetration through commercial filter media

    Seong Chan Kim;Matthew S. Harrington;David Y. H. Pui

  • Investigation of the figure of merit for filters with a single nanofiber layer on a substrate

    Jing Wang;Seong Chan Kim;David Y.H. Pui

  • Use of the Electrostatic Classification Method to Size 0. 1 Micrometer Srm Particles: A Feasibility Study

    P. D. Kinney;D. Y. Pui;George W. Mulholland;Nelson P. Bryner

  • Equilibrium bipolar charge distribution of aerosols

    Benjamin Y.H Liu;David Y.H Pui

  • Electric spraying method and device

    Chen D Y H Pui D R

  • Conceptual limitations and extensions of lung-deposited Nanoparticle Surface Area Monitor (NSAM)

    C. Asbach;H. Fissan;B. Stahlmecke;T. A. J. Kuhlbusch

  • ELECTROSTATIC EFFECTS IN AEROSOL SAMPLING AND FILTRATION

    B. Y. H. Liu;D. Y. H. Pui;K. L. Rubow;W. W. Szymanski

  • Modeling of filtration efficiency of nanoparticles in standard filter media

    J. Wang;D.R. Chen;D.Y.H. Pui

  • Elastic Flattening and Particle Adhesion

    Chuen Jinn Tsai;Chuen Jinn Tsai;David Y.H. Pui;Benjamin Y.H. Liu

  • Unipolar Diffusion Charging of Ultrafine Aerosols

    D. Y. H. Pui;S. Fruin;P. H. McMurry

  • Experimental Comparison of Four Differential Mobility Analyzers for Nanometer Aerosol Measurements

    H. Fissan;D. Hummes;F. Stratmann;P. Büscher

  • Optimization of pleated filter designs using a finite-element numerical model

    Da Ren Chen;David Y.H. Pui;Benjamin Y.H. Liu

  • Thermophoretic effect of particle deposition on a free standing semiconductor wafer in a clean room

    Y. Ye;David Y Pui;B. Y H Liu;S. Opiolka

  • Calibration and numerical simulation of Nanoparticle Surface Area Monitor (TSI Model 3550 NSAM)

    W. G. Shin;David Y Pui;H. Fissan;S. Neumann

  • On unipolar diffusion charging of aerosols in the continuum regime

    Benjamin Y.H Liu;David Y.H Pui

  • Perovskite LaFeO3-SrTiO3 composite for synergistically enhanced NO removal under visible light excitation

    Qian Zhang;Yu Huang;Shiqi Peng;Yufei Zhang

Frequent Co-Authors

Heinz Fissan
Heinz Fissan University of Duisburg-Essen
Benjamin Y. H. Liu
Benjamin Y. H. Liu University of Minnesota
David B. Kittelson
David B. Kittelson University of Minnesota
Se-Jin Yook
Se-Jin Yook Hanyang University
Peter H. McMurry
Peter H. McMurry University of Minnesota
Junji Cao
Junji Cao Chinese Academy of Sciences
Wolfgang Peukert
Wolfgang Peukert University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Jing Sun
Jing Sun Chinese Academy of Sciences
Kikuo Okuyama
Kikuo Okuyama Hiroshima University
Sagar M. Goyal
Sagar M. Goyal University of Minnesota

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