Education Background

Jake received his B.S. in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Notre Dame in 2016. Upon Graduation he started working for the Ford Motor Company, as well as night classes at the University of Michigan-Dearborn where he received his M.S. in Mechanical Engineering in 2019. He gained experience in a variety of engineering roles through the Ford College Graduate rotational program, focusing on the application of various CAE techniques in the product development cycle, before his more permanent role as a Thermal Systems Engineering CFD Engineer. A role which he held for two years before joining the Sustainable Buildings and Societies Laboratory.

Ph.D. Dissertation

• J. Castellini 2023 “Moving Beyond Well-Mixed Rooms: Developing Stochastic Surrogate Models to Predict In-Room Spatiotemporal Uncertainty in Airborne Contaminant Transport” Department of Mechanical Engineering, Univeristy of Colorado Boulder.

Research Interests

• Computational Fluid Dynamics
• Modeling and Simulation
• Urban Contaminate Dispersion
• Smart and Sustainable Communities
• Renewable Energy

Research Projects

• 09/2020 – 05/2023: DTRA – Contaminant Spread Modeling (with LBNL)
• 07/2020 – 05/2023: NSF/DOS – Modernizing Cities via Smart Garden Alleys with Application in Makassar City (with Virginia Tech, Universitas Gadjah Mada, & Institut Teknologi Bandung)

Major Awards

• Departmental Travel Award, 2022
• Best Paper Award, The 12th International Symposium on Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (ISHVAC 2021), Seoul, South Korea (Virtual Conference), 2021
• Summer Fellowship, 2020

Journal Papers

• C. A. Faulkner, D. S. Jankowski, J. E. Castellini Jr., W. Zuo, P. Epple, M. D. Sohn, A. T. Z. Kasgari, W. Saad 2023. “Fast Prediction of Indoor Airflow Distribution Inspired by Synthetic Image Generation Artificial Intelligence.” Building Simulation, pp.1-20.
• C. A. Faulkner, J. E. Castellini Jr., W. Zuo, M. D. Sohn 2023. “Comprehensive Analysis of Model Parameter Uncertainty Influence on Evaluation of HVAC Operation to Mitigate Indoor Virus”. Building and Environment. 238 (15), pp. 110314.
• J. E. Castellini Jr, C. A. Faulkner, W. Zuo, M. D. Sohn 2023. “Quantifying spatiotemporal variability in occupant exposure to an indoor airborne contaminant with an uncertain source location” Building Simulation.
• C. A. Faulkner, J. E. Castellini, Y. Lou, W. Zuo, D. M. Lorenzetti, M. D. Sohn. 2022.”Tradeoffs Among Indoor Air Quality, Financial Costs, and CO2 Emissions for HVAC Operation Strategies to Mitigate Indoor Virus in U.S. Office Buildings,” Building and Environment, 221, pp. 109282.
• C. A. Faulkner, J. E. Castellini, W. Zuo, D. M. Lorenzetti, M. D. Sohn 2022. “Investigation of HVAC Operation Strategies for Office Buildings During COVID-19 Pandemic.” Building and Environment, 207 (B), pp. 108519.
• J. E. Castellini, C. A. Faulkner, W. Zuo, D. M. Lorenzetti, M. D. Sohn 2022. “Assessing the Use of Portable Air Cleaners for Reducing Exposure to Airborne Diseases in a Conference Room with Thermal Stratification.” Building and Environment, 207 (B), pp. 108441.

Conference Papers

• C. A. Faulkner, J. E. Castellini Jr., Y. Lou, W. Zuo, D. M. Lorenzetti, M. D. Sohn 2022. “Tradeoffs Between Indoor Air Quality and Sustainability for Indoor Virus Mitigation Strategies in Office Buildings.” American Modelica Conference 2022. October 26-28, Dallas, TX.
• C. A. Faulkner, J. E. Castellini Jr., W. Zuo, D. M. Lorenzetti, M. D. Sohn 2021. “MERV 13 Filtration for Office Buildings During COVID-19 Pandemic.” Proceedings of the 12th International Symposium on Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (ISHVAC 2021), Seoul, South Korea (Virtual Conference), November 24-26, 2021.

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