Assistant Professor
Hoehn 210C
(205) 934-8460
Research and Teaching Interests: Building Energy and Environment, Indoor Air Quality, Environmental Health, Airborne Pathogens, Air Cleaning Technology, Urban Environment, Building Simulation, Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), HVAC Systems
Education:
- Ph.D., Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Syracuse University
- M.E., Architectural Engineering, Nanjing Unniversity
- B.E., Mechanical Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University
Dr. Jialei Shen is an Assistant Professor in Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering, with a joint appointment in Environmental Health Sciences in the School of Public Health. He joined the University of Alabama at Birmingham in Fall 2024. Prior to his current role, Dr. Shen was a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). He earned his PhD in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from Syracuse University in 2023.
Dr. Shen's research focuses on air quality, public health, and sustainability within urban and built environments, with the goal of developing engineering solutions that promote healthy and sustainable buildings and communities. His primary research topics include building energy and environment, indoor air quality, environmental health, airborne pathogens, air cleaning technologies, urban environments, building simulation, computational fluid dynamics (CFD), and HVAC systems. Dr. Shen has authored over 20 peer-reviewed publications and has been involved in several modeling software/website developments. He is currently serving as Youth Editor for the journal Building Simulation.
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Research Interests
Dr. Shen’s research explores air quality, public health, and sustainability within urban and built environments, including topics such as:
- Building Energy and Environment
- Indoor Air Quality
- Environmental Health
- Airborne Pathogens
- Air Cleaning Technology
- Urban Environment
- Building Simulation
- Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
- HVAC Systems
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Select Publications
- Xu, F., Shen, J., Gao, Z., 2023. A field measurement study of the effects of outdoor pollutants and room volumes on indoor fine particle and ozone concentrations in residential buildings in Nanjing. Journal of Building Engineering 78, 107615.
- Zhang, J., Shen, J., Gao, Z., 2022. Managing IAQ at Multiple Scales - from Urban to Personal Microenvironments. Handbook of Indoor Air Quality, 1–42.
- Shen, J., Kong, M., Dong, B., Birnkrant, M.J., Zhang, J., 2021. A systematic approach to estimating the effectiveness of multi-scale IAQ strategies for reducing the risk of airborne infection of SARS-CoV-2. Building and Environment 200, 107926
- Shen, J., Kong, M., Dong, B., Birnkrant, M.J., Zhang, J., 2021. Airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in indoor environments: A comprehensive review. Science and Technology for the Built Environment 27 (10), 1331-1367.
- Guo, X., Gao, Z., Buccolieri, R., Zhang, M., Shen, J., 2021. Effect of greening on pollutant dispersion and ventilation at urban street intersections. Building and Environment 203, 108075.
- Peng, Y., Gao, Z., Buccolieri, R., Shen, J., Ding, W., 2021. Urban ventilation of typical residential streets and impact of building form variation. Sustainable Cities and Society 67, 102735.
- Shen, J., Krietemeyer, B., Bartosh, A., Gao, Z., Zhang, J., 2021. Green Design Studio: A modular-based approach for high-performance building design. Building Simulation 14, 241–268.
- Shen, J., Gao, Z., 2019. Commuter Exposure to Particulate Matters in Four Common Transportation Modes in Nanjing. Building and Environment 156, 156–170.
- Shen, J., Gao, Z., 2018. Ozone removal on building material surface: A literature review. Building and Environment 134, 205–217.
- Shen, J., Gao, Z., Ding, W., Yu, Y., 2017. An investigation on the effect of street morphology to ambient air quality using six real-world cases. Atmospheric Environment 164, 85–101.
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Academic Distinctions
- Youth Editor at Building Simulation: An International Journal, 2024 - Present
- Distinguish Associate Award at National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), 2024
- Best Application Paper Award at SimBuild 2024 Conference, 2024
- Best Paper Award at RoomVent 2022 Conference, 2022
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Professional Societies
- American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE)
- International Building Performance Simulation Association (IBPSA)
- International Society of Indoor Air Quality and Climate (ISIAQ)