Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
Author IDs
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-6202-1988
Scopus Author ID: 55602147700
Impact
Qualifications (Brief)
BEng(Hons), MPhil, PhD Imperial
Biography
Dr. Alvin Lai received his bachelor B. Eng. in Building Services Engineering from Hong Kong Polytechnic University and his MPhil. from Hong Kong University. He obtained his Ph.D. from Imperial College. He spent three years working as a post-doctorate fellow in University of California, Berkeley before joining Nanyang Technology University, Singapore in December 2000. He is a Associate Professor of Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering since February, 2007. His main research areas are air quality with the emphasis on airborne particles, exposure, aerosol science and technology and filtration technology.
Research Interests/Areas
Aerosol Dynamics. Bioaerosols Control. Computational Fluid Dynamics for Air Quality Modelling. Engineering Control for Indoor Air Pollutants. Environmental Health.
Teaching
- BC3631: Building Services
- BC3631F: Building Services
- BC3722: HVAC Engineering
- CA3631: Building Services
- CA3691: Building Services for Surveyors
- CA3722: HVAC Engineering
- CA4728: Air Quality and Ventilation
- CA5601: Building Engineering Systems and Maintenance
- CA6237: Indoor Air Quality
- CA6606: Applied HVAC Engineering
- CA6606D: Advanced HVAC Engineering
- CA8606D: Advanced HVAC Engineering
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Research output
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An Apparatus for Processing Air in An Indoor Environment
LAI, C. K. A. (Inventor), 18 Feb 2025, Patent No. US12228310B2, Priority No. 17/371,817Research output: Patents, Agreements and Assignments › RGC 51 - Patents (CityUHK)
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Characteristic of real-time airborne bacteria measurement and the response of low-cost particulate matter sensor: a pilot study
Zhang, H. H. & Lai, A. C. K., 15 Sept 2025, In: Journal of Building Engineering. 110, 113021.Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
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Experimental investigation comparing Far-UVC (222nm) and UVC (254nm) for inactivation of bacteria on hard and fabric surfaces
Su, X. W., Chen, B. R., Li, W. S. & Lai, A. C. K., 1 Jan 2025, In: Building and Environment. 267, Part C, 112324.Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
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Wavelength-specific inactivation mechanisms and efficacies of germicidal UVC for airborne human coronavirus
Lu, Y. H., Shi, X. R., Li, W. S. & Lai, A. C. K., 15 Feb 2025, In: Journal of Hazardous Materials. 484, 136666.Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
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Don’t Forget About the Microbes on Surfaces in Indoor Atmospheric Chemistry
Nah, T., Lee, P. K. H. & Lai, A. C. K., Aug 2024, In: ACS ES&T Air. 1, 8, p. 743-746 4 p.Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › Comment/debate
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GRF: An Investigation of the Use of Antimicrobial Blue Light for the Effective Surface Disinfection of Multidrug-resistant Organisms in a Hospital Environment
LAI, C. K. A. (Principal Investigator / Project Coordinator) & LI, I. W. S. (Co-Investigator)
1/01/25 → …
Project: Research
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HMRF: Development and Application of a Moveable Hospital Room Disinfection System Using 222-nm Far-UVC Light
LAI, C. K. A. (Principal Investigator / Project Coordinator) & LEE, P. K. H. (Co-Investigator)
31/08/22 → …
Project: Research
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CRF-Sub-pj: Digital Twin Supported Rapid Deployable and Reconfigurable Healthcare Facility Module for Infectious Diseases Response and Treatment
LAI, C. K. A. (Principal Investigator / Project Coordinator)
30/06/22 → …
Project: Research
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CRF: Digital Twin Supported Rapid Deployable and Reconfigurable Healthcare Facility Module for Infectious Diseases Response and Treatment
NG, S. T. T. (Principal Investigator / Project Coordinator), CHAIR, S.-Y. (Co-Principal Investigator), CHAO, C. Y. H. (Co-Principal Investigator), JOHNSTON, J. M. (Co-Principal Investigator), LAI, C. K. A. (Co-Principal Investigator), YUEN, K. K. R. (Co-Principal Investigator), LEI, K. (Collaborator), Parlikad, A. K. (Collaborator), PENG, W. (Collaborator) & XU, J. F. (Collaborator)
30/06/22 → …
Project: Research
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GRF: Comprehensive Profiling of Hospital Air and Surface Microbial Communities Using Integrated Metagenomics and Metatranscriptomics Analyses
LEE, P. K. H. (Principal Investigator / Project Coordinator), LAI, C. K. A. (Co-Investigator) & MASON, C. (Co-Investigator)
1/01/22 → …
Project: Research
Prizes
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Stanford's top 2% most highly cited scientists 2024
LAI, C. K. A. (Recipient), Sept 2024
Prize: RGC 64B - Prizes and awards
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Stanford's top 2% most highly cited scientists 2023
LAI, C. K. A. (Recipient), Oct 2023
Prize: RGC 64B - Prizes and awards
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Stanford's top 2% most highly cited scientists 2022
LAI, C. K. A. (Recipient), Nov 2022
Prize: RGC 64B - Prizes and awards
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Stanford's top 2% most highly cited scientists 2021
LAI, C. K. A. (Recipient), Oct 2021
Prize: RGC 64B - Prizes and awards
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Stanford's top 2% most highly cited scientists 2020
LAI, C. K. A. (Recipient), 2020
Prize: RGC 64B - Prizes and awards
Press/Media
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Twenty-Six SEE Faculty Members ranked Top 2% of the World’s Most Highly Cited Scientists
ABDI, F. F., AN, K. J. A., CHAN, C. K., CHAN, C. L. J., CHEN, G., CHOPRA, S. S., DONG, L., JEN, A., LAI, C. K. A., LEUNG, M. Y. K., LEUNG, K. H. M., LIN, S. K. C., LIU, C., NG, Y. H., SHANG, J., TSO, C. Y., WANG, J., WANG, W., WANG, X., WU, W., XU, C., YU, Y. W. D., YUAN, Z., YIP, H. L., ZHANG, L. & ZHOU, W.
13/10/23
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Eighteen SEE faculty members ranked top 2% of the world’s most highly cited scientists
AN, K. J. A., CHAN, C. K., CHAN, C. L. J., CHEN, G., JEN, A., LAI, C. K. A., LEUNG, M. Y. K., LEUNG, K. H. M., LIN, S. K. C., LIU, C., NG, Y. H., SHANG, J., TSO, C. Y., WANG, W., WU, W., YIP, H. L., ZHANG, L. & ZHOU, W.
27/10/22
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Toilet flushing can potentially spread bacteria via aerosol droplets
13/02/20 → 17/02/20
28 items of Media coverage, 1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Advanced bioaerosol project to eliminate Covid-19 and other pathogens secures HK$6.15m from Research Impact Fund
LAI, C. K. A., CHAN, C. K. & LEE, P. K. H.
1/03/21
4 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media