What is he best known for?
The fields of study he is best known for:
- Mechanical engineering
- Ecology
- Electrical engineering
Thermal comfort, Ventilation, Airflow, Indoor air quality and Thermal sensation are his primary areas of study.
His Thermal comfort research focuses on subjects like ASHRAE 90.1, which are linked to Architectural engineering, Public housing, Thermal perception and Database.
Kwok Wai Tham has included themes like Environmental engineering, Breathing, Simulation, Interaction and Risk assessment in his Ventilation study.
His work in Airflow addresses subjects such as Current, which are connected to disciplines such as Computational fluid dynamics, Air conditioning and Relative humidity.
His study in Indoor air quality is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Performance indicator, Climate change, Energy conservation and Environmental planning.
His Thermal sensation study introduces a deeper knowledge of Meteorology.
His most cited work include:
- How can airborne transmission of COVID-19 indoors be minimised? (236 citations)
- Thermal comfort evaluation of naturally ventilated public housing in Singapore (132 citations)
- Airflow Dynamics of Human Jets: Sneezing and Breathing - Potential Sources of Infectious Aerosols (123 citations)
What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?
His primary areas of study are Ventilation, Thermal comfort, Environmental engineering, Indoor air quality and Meteorology.
He interconnects Environmental chamber, Airflow, Simulation and Air quality index in the investigation of issues within Ventilation.
The Thermal comfort study combines topics in areas such as Thermal, ASHRAE 90.1, Architectural engineering, HVAC and Relative humidity.
His research on Environmental engineering also deals with topics like
- Ozone together with Environmental chemistry,
- Natural ventilation which is related to area like Particulates.
In Indoor air quality, Kwok Wai Tham works on issues like Air conditioning, which are connected to Automotive engineering.
Room air distribution, Radiant cooling and Thermal sensation are subfields of Meteorology in which his conducts study.
He most often published in these fields:
- Ventilation (29.13%)
- Thermal comfort (22.05%)
- Environmental engineering (20.47%)
What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2017-2021)?
- Thermal comfort (22.05%)
- Air quality index (10.24%)
- Indoor air quality (19.69%)
In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:
His scientific interests lie mostly in Thermal comfort, Air quality index, Indoor air quality, Atmospheric sciences and Dedicated outdoor air system.
The various areas that Kwok Wai Tham examines in his Thermal comfort study include Thermal, Efficient energy use, Built environment, ASHRAE 90.1 and HVAC.
His Indoor air quality study is concerned with the field of Environmental engineering as a whole.
His Environmental engineering research includes elements of Air pollution, Cabin pressurization and Pollution.
Within one scientific family, Kwok Wai Tham focuses on topics pertaining to Breathing under Aerosol, and may sometimes address concerns connected to Ventilation.
The concepts of his Ventilation study are interwoven with issues in Airflow, Piston and Mode.
Between 2017 and 2021, his most popular works were:
- How can airborne transmission of COVID-19 indoors be minimised? (236 citations)
- Development of the ASHRAE Global Thermal Comfort Database II (89 citations)
- A review of advanced air distribution methods - theory, practice, limitations and solutions (42 citations)
In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:
- Mechanical engineering
- Ecology
- Electrical engineering
The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Thermal comfort, Environmental quality, ASHRAE 90.1, Architectural engineering and Post-occupancy evaluation.
His Thermal comfort research includes themes of Airflow, Thermal, Piston, Mode and Particulates.
His work deals with themes such as Field, Raw data, HVAC and Built environment, which intersect with Environmental quality.
His ASHRAE 90.1 research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Environmental chemistry, Haze, Air exchange and Moisture.
His work in the fields of Green building overlaps with other areas such as Context.
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