Correlation between Participle Concentration in Public Space in India
and Spread of Seasonal Diseases
Sponsored by U.S. National Science Foundation (2023)
Project Description
This project is sponsored by the National Science Foundation. This project aims to investigate the relations between the air pollutants and the spread of airborne infectious diseases caused by viruses and a strategy to cope with future epidemics to reduce viral infectivity and mortality via a synergistic collaboration between SBS lab and India Institute Technology Bhilai.
Project Team
Pennsylvania State University
Wangda Zuo, Ph.D.
Department of Architectural Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, United States
Yizhi Yang
Department of Architectural Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, United States
India Institute Technology Bhilai
Rajiv Prakash, Ph.D.
Indian Institute Technology Bhilai School of Materials Science and Technology, Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) Varanasi
Pravesh Chandra Shukla, Ph.D.
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute Technology Bhilai
Project News
SBS Lab Welcomes Dr. Rajiv Prakash, Director of IIT Bhilai
Last week we were delighted to welcome Dr. Rajiv Prakash, Director of IIT Bhilai. We have worked with him on various projects throughout the past years. His visit led to fruitful meetings with Penn State’s leadership. He also gave a research seminar titled...
Prof. Zuo Visits CEPT University
Prof. Zuo was able to visit Dr. Yash Shukla and Dr. Rajan Rawal at their center at CEPT University. He was able to tour and see their beautiful campus and research facilities including the Global Cooling Prize test facility. Prof. Zuo also gave a seminar about our...
Prof. Zuo Visits Indian Institute of Technology, Bhilai
This past week, Prof. Zuo was able to visit the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bhilai to start working on the NSF-funded US-India research project on energy-efficient healthy buildings. He was able to meet with Director Rajiv Prakash, Professor Pravesh Chandra...