Publications – IRJ Articles

Publications :  Journal Articles – International Refereed

  1. Zhai Y, Li Z, Qiu X, Lu Z, Yu L, Dai L, Li Q, Sekhar C, Liu M, 2024. Prediction on Chinese elderly’s thermo-physiological and cardiovascular responses to non-uniform and transient thermal environment during getting-up process, Building and Environment, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2024.112186
  2. Mengyuan Kang, Yan Yan, Haodong Zhang, Chao Guo, Xiaojun Fan, Chandra Sekhar, Zhiwei Lian, Pawel Wargocki and Li Lan, 2024. Associations between bedroom environment and sleep quality when sleeping less or more than 6h: A cross sectional study during summer. Building and Environment, Volume 257, 111531. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2024.111531
  3. Lidia Morawska, Joseph Allen, William Bahnfleth, Belinda Bennett, Philomena M. Bluyssen, Atze Boerstra, Giorgio Buonanno, Junji Cao, Stephanie J. Dancer, Andres Floto, Francesco Franchimon, Trish Greenhalgh, Charles Haworth, Jaap Hogeling, Christina Isaxon, Jose L. Jimenez, Amanda Kennedy, Prashant Kumar, Jarek Kurnitski, Yuguo Li, Marcel Loomans, Guy Marks, Linsey C. Marr, Livio Mazzarella, Arsen Krikor Melikov, Shelly L. Miller, Donald K. Milton, Jason Monty, Peter V. Nielsen, Catherine Noakes, Jordan Peccia, Kimberly A. Prather, Xavier Querol, Tunga Salthammer, Chandra Sekhar, Olli Seppänen, Shin-ichi Tanabe, Julian W. Tang, Raymond Tellier, Kwok Wai Tham, Pawel Wargocki, Aneta Wierzbicka, Maosheng Yao, 2024. Mandating indoor air quality for public buildings.   Volume 383, Issue 6690. https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adl0677
  4. Mondal, N., Anand, P., Khan, A., Deb. C, Cheong, D., Sekhar, C., Niyogi, D., Santamouris, M. Systematic review of the efficacy of data-driven urban building energy models during extreme heat in cities: Current trends and future outlook.  Simul.(2024). https://doi-org.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/10.1007/s12273-024-1112-y
  5. William M. Healy, Kristen Cetin, Richard Karg, Chandra Sekhar, Li Song, Jerzy Sowa, Iain Walker, Pawel Wargocki, 2024. Working from Home and the Impacts on Residential Buildings.  ASHRAE Journal, Residential Applications Column. ASHRAE, June 2024. https://www.ashrae.org/
  6. Yingxian Zhai, Ziqiao Li, Xiangwei Qiu, Lu Zhu, Yu Lei, Longkang Dai, Xin Xie, Chandra Sekhar, Meng Liu, 2024. Impact of transient temperature on the Elderly’s physiology and psychology during getting-up process in winter, Building and Environment, Volume 253,111345. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2024.111345
  7. Yan Y, Kang M, Zhang H, Lian Z, Fan X, Sekhar C, Wargocki P, Lan L, 2023. Does window/door opening behaviour during summer affect the bedroom environment and sleep quality in a high-density sub-tropical city? Building and Environment. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2023.111024
  8. Zheng, A. Chong, H.J. Poh, Chandra Sekhar, 2023. Impact of building porosity on exterior convective heat transfer coefficients: An experimental and computational parametric study. Building and Environment, doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2023.111023
  9. Chandra Sekhar, Gaelle Guyot, Pawel Wargocki, Paul Raymer, Jelle Laverge, Wei Yi, Rick Karg, 2023. Ventilation, IEQ and Sleep Quality in Bedrooms. ASHRAE Journal, Residential Applications Column. ASHRAE, June 2023. https://www.ashrae.org/
  10. Xiaojun Fan, Chenxi Liao, Kazuya Matsuo, Kevin Verniers, Jelle Laverge, Brecht Neyrinck, Ivan Pollet, Lei Fang, Li Lan, Chandra Sekhar, Pawel Wargocki, 2023. A single-blind field intervention study of whether increased bedroom ventilation improves sleep quality. Science of The Total Environment, Volume 884, 163805. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.163805
  11. Lidia Morawska, William Bahnfleth, Philomena M Bluyssen, Atze Boerstra, Giorgio Buonanno, Stephanie J Dancer, Andres Floto, Francesco Franchimon, Charles Haworth, Jaap Hogeling, Christina Isaxon, Jose L Jimenez, Jarek Kurnitski, Yuguo Li, Marcel Loomans, Guy Marks, Linsey C Marr, Livio Mazzarella, Arsen Krikor Melikov, Shelly Miller, Donald K Milton, William Nazaroff, Peter V Nielsen, Catherine Noakes, Jordan Peccia, Xavier Querol, Chandra Sekhar, Olli Seppänen, Shin-ichi Tanabe, Raymond Tellier, Kwok Wai Tham, Pawel Wargocki, Aneta Wierzbicka, COVID-19 and Airborne Transmission: Science Rejected, Lives Lost. Can Society Do Better?, Clinical Infectious Diseases, 2023; ciad068, https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciad068
  12. Chandra Sekhar, 2023. Climate Change, Indoor Environment and Human Health. ASHRAE Journal, IEQ Applications Column. ASHRAE, March 2023. https://www.ashrae.org/
  13. Baisong Ning, Chandra Sekhar, Stefano Schiavon, Kwok Wai Tham, David Cheong, Hongyuan Jia, Prashant Anand, 2022. Experimental and simulation assessment of an adaptable cooling coil in the tropics. Journal of Building Engineering, 105681. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2022.105681
  14. Toby Cheung, Jiayu Li, Jiamin Goh, Chandra Sekhar, David Cheong, Kwok Wai Tham, 2022. Evaluation of aerosol transmission risk during home quarantine under different operating scenarios: A pilot study. Building and Environment, Volume 225, 109640. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2022.109640
  15. Xiaojun Fan, Chenxi Liao, Mariya P. Bivolarova, Chandra Sekhar, Jelle Laverge, Li Lan, Anna Mainka, Mizuho Akimoto, Pawel Wargocki, 2022. A field intervention study of the effects of window and door opening on bedroom IAQ, sleep quality, and next-day cognitive performance. Building and Environment, Volume 225, 109630. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2022.109630
  16. Chenxi Liao, Xiaojun Fan, Mariya Bivolarova, Jelle Laverge, Chandra Sekhar, Mizuho Akimoto, Anna Mainka, Li Lan, Pawel Wargocki, 2022. A cross-sectional field study of bedroom ventilation and sleep quality in Denmark during the heating season, Building and Environment, Volume 224, 109557. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2022.109557
  17. Sekhar, C., & Bahnfleth, W. (2022). IAQ 2020: Indoor Environmental Quality Performance Approaches Transitioning from IAQ to IEQ May 4-6, 2022 | Athens, Greece. SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FOR THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT, 28(7), 791. doi:1080/23744731.2022.2095130
  18. Jose L. Jimenez, Linsey C. Marr, Katherine Randall, Edward Thomas Ewing, Zeynep Tufekci, Trish Greenhalgh, Raymond Tellier, Julian W. Tang, Yuguo Li, Lidia Morawska, Jonathan Mesiano-Crookston, David Fisman, Orla Hegarty, Stephanie J. Dancer, Philomena M. Bluyssen, Giorgio Buonanno, Marcel G. L. C. Loomans, William P. Bahnfleth, Maosheng Yao, Chandra Sekhar, Pawel Wargocki, Arsen K. Melikov, Kimberly A. Prather. What were the historical reasons for the resistance to recognizing airborne transmission during the COVID-19 pandemic? Indoor Air. 2022; 32:e13070. doi: 1111/ina.13070
  19. Andrew Persily, William P. Bahnfleth, Howard Kipen, Josephine Lau, Corinne Mandin, Chandra Sekhar, Pawel Wargocki, Lan Chi Nguyen Weekes, 2022. ASHRAE Position Document on Indoor CO2. ASHRAE Journal, IEQ Applications Column, pp. 50-52, May 2022.
  20. Hasama T, Mihara K, Sekhar C, David Cheong KW, Tham KW, 2022. Assessment of airflow and heat transfer around a thermal manikin in a premise served by DOAS and ceiling fans, Building and Environment, 108902. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2022.108902.
  21. Peng, A.L. Pineda Rojas, E. Kropff, W. Bahnfleth, G. Buonanno, S.J. Dancer, J. Kurnitski, Y. Li, M.G.L.C. Loomans, L.C. Marr, L. Morawska, W. Nazaroff, C. Noakes, X. Querol, C. Sekhar, R. Tellier, T. Greenhalgh, L. Bourouiba, A. Boerstra, J.W. Tang, S.L. Miller, and J.L. Jimenez, 2022. Practical Indicators for Risk of Airborne Transmission in Shared Indoor Environments and Their Application to COVID-19 Outbreaks. Environmental Science & Technology, 2022, 56(2), 1125-1137. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.1c06531
  22. Prashant Anand, David Cheong, Chandra Sekhar, 2022. A review of occupancy-based building energy and IEQ controls and its future post-COVID, Science of The Total Environment, Volume 804. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.150249
  23. Anand, C. Deb, Y. Ke, J. Yang, D. Cheong, C. Sekhar, 2021. Occupancy-based energy consumption modelling using machine learning algorithms for institutional buildings, Energy & Buildings, Volume 252 doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2021.111478
  24. Chenxi Liao, Mizuho Akimoto, Mariya Petrova Bivolarova, Chandra Sekhar, Jelle Laverge, Xiaojun Fan, Li Lan, Pawel Wargocki, 2021. A survey of bedroom ventilation types and the subjective sleep quality associated with them in Danish housing. Science of The Total Environment, Volume 798. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.149209
  25. Tran, Phuong T. M.; Adam, Max G.; Tham, Kwok Wai; Schiavon, Stefano; Pantelic, Jovan; Linden, Paul F.; Sofianopoulou, Eleni; Sekhar, S. Chandra; Cheong, David Kok Wai; Balasubramanian, Rajasekhar; 2021. Assessment and mitigation of personal exposure to particulate air pollution in cities: An exploratory study. Sustainable Cities and Society, Vol. 72, 103052. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.scs.2021.103052
  26. Akimoto, M., Sekhar, C., Bivolarova, M. P., Liao, C., Fan, X., Laverge, J., Lan, L., Wargocki, P. 2021. Reviewing how bedroom ventilation affects IAQ and sleep quality. ASHRAE Journal, Vol. 63, Issue 4, pp. 56-60.
  27. Chandra Sekhar, Mizuho Akimoto, Xiaojun Fan Mariya Bivolarova, Chenxi Liao, Li Lan, Pawel Wargocki, 2021. Corrigendum to “Bedroom ventilation: Review of existing evidence and current standards” [J. Build. Environ. 184 (2020) 107229](S0360132320306004)(10.1016/j.buildenv.2020.107229) 1016/j.buildenv.2021.107983
  28. Adam, Max Gerrit; Tran, Phuong Thi Minh; Cheong, David Kok Wai; Chandra Sekhar, Sitaraman; Tham, Kwok Wai; Balasubramanian, Rajasekhar; 2021. Assessment of Home-Based and Mobility-Based Exposure to Black Carbon in an Urban Environment: A Pilot Study. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18(9), 5028; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18095028
  29. Morawska, Lidia; Allen, Joseph; Bahnfleth, William; Bluyssen, Philomena M.; Boerstra, Atze; Buonanno, Giorgio; Cao, Junji; Dancer, Stephanie J.; Floto, Andres; Franchimon, Francesco; Greenhalgh, Trisha; Haworth, Charles; Hogeling, Jaap; Isaxon, Christina; Jimenez, Jose L.; Kurnitski, Jarek; Li, Yuguo; Loomans, Marcel; Marks, Guy; Marr, Linsey C.; Mazzarella, Livio; Melikov, Arsen Krikor; Miller, Shelly; Milton, Donald K.; Nazaroff, William; Nielsen, Peter V.; Noakes, Catherine; Peccia, Jordan; Prather, Kim; Querol, Xavier; Sekhar, Chandra; Seppänen, Olli; Tanabe, Shin-ichi; Tang, Julian W.; Tellier, Raymond; Tham, Kwok Wai; Wargocki, Pawel; Wierzbicka, Aneta; Yao, Maosheng; 2021. A paradigm shift to combat indoor respiratory infection. Science, Vol 372, Issue 6543, pp 689-691. DOI:1126/science.abg2025
  30. Julian W. Tang; William P. Bahnfleth; Philomena M. Bluyssen; Giorgio Buonanno; Jose L. Jimenez; Jarek Kurnitski; Yuguo Li; Shelly Miller; Chandra Sekhar; Lidia Morawska; Linsey C. Marr; Arsen Krikor Melikov; William W. Nazaroff; Peter V. Nielsen; Raymond Tellier; Pawel Wargocki; Stephanie J. Dancer. Dismantling myths on the airborne transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2). Journal of Hospital Infection, 110 (2021) 89-96. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhin.2020.12.022
  31. Christoph Luerssen, Hadrien Verbois, Oktoviano Gandhi, Thomas Reindl, Chandra Sekhar, David Cheong. Global sensitivity and uncertainty analysis of the levelised cost of storage (LCOS) for solar-PV-powered cooling. Applied Energy 286 (2021) 116533. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2021.116533
  32. Mihara K, Sekhar C, Takemasa Y, Lasternas B, Tham KW. Thermal and perceived air quality responses between a dedicated outdoor air system with ceiling fans and conventional air-conditioning system. Building and Environment, 190 (2021), 107574. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2020.107574
  33. Chandra Sekhar, Mariya Bivolarova, Mizuho Akimoto & Pawel Wargocki(2021) Detailed characterization of bedroom ventilation during heating season in a naturally ventilated semi-detached house and a mechanically ventilated apartment, Science and Technology for the Built Environment, 27:2, 158-180, DOI: 1080/23744731.2020.1845019
  34. Kwok Wai Tham, Ganesh Kashinath Parshetti, Prashant Anand, David Kok Wai Cheong and Chandra Sekhar. Performance characteristics of a fan filter unit (FFU) in mitigating particulate matter levels in a naturally ventilated classroom during haze conditions. Indoor Air, November 2020. https://doi.org/10.1111/ina.12771
  35. Chandra Sekhar, Mizuho Akimoto, Xiaojun Fan, Mariya Bivolarova, Chenxi Liao, Li Lan and Pawel Wargocki, 2020. Bedroom ventilation: Review of existing evidence and current standards. Building and Environment, Volume 184. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2020.107229
  36. Morawska, L., & Milton, D. K., 2020. It is Time to Address Airborne Transmission of COVID-19. Clinical Infectious Diseases. doi:1093/cid/ciaa939
  37. Lidia Morawska, Julian W.Tang, William Bahnfleth, Philomena M.Bluyssen, Atze Boerstra, Giorgio Buonanno, Junji Cao, Andres Floto, Francesco Franchimon, Charles Haworth, Jaap Hogeling, Christina Isaxon, Jose L. Jimenez, Jarek Kurnitski, Yuguo Li, Marcel Loomans, Guy Marks, Linsey C.Marr, Livio Mazzarella, Arsen Krikor Melikov, Shelly Miller, Donald K. Milton, William Nazaroff, Peter V.Nielsen, Catherine Noakes, Jordan Peccia, Xavier Querol, Chandra Sekhar, Olli Seppänen, Shin-ichi Tanabe, Raymond Tellier, Kwok Wai Tham, Pawel Wargocki, Aneta Wierzbicka, Maosheng Yao, (2020). How can airborne transmission of COVID-19 indoors be minimised? ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL, 142, 7 pages. doi:1016/j.envint.2020.105832
  38. Luerssen, C., Gandhi, O., Reindl, T., Sekhar, C., & Cheong, D. (2020). Life cycle cost analysis (LCCA) of PV-powered cooling systems with thermal energy and battery storage for off-grid applications. Applied Energy, 273. doi:1016/j.apenergy.2020.115145
  39. Anand, P., Sekhar, C., Cheong, D., Santamouris, M., & Kondepudi, S. (2019). Occupancy-based zone-level VAV system control implications on thermal comfort, ventilation, indoor air quality and building energy efficiency. Energy and Buildings, 204. doi:1016/j.enbuild.2019.109473
  40. Anand, P., Cheong, D., Sekhar, C., Santamouris, M., & Kondepudi, S. (2019). Energy saving estimation for plug and lighting load using occupancy analysis. RENEWABLE ENERGY, 143, 1143-1161. doi:1016/j.renene.2019.05.089
  41. Mihara, K., Sekhar, C., Takemasa, Y., Lasternas, B., & Tham, K. W. (2019). Thermal comfort and energy performance of a dedicated outdoor air system with ceiling fans in hot and humid climate. Energy and Buildings, 203. doi:1016/j.enbuild.2019.109448
  42. Yang, B., A.K. Melikov, A. Kabanshi, C. Zhang, F.S. Bauman, G. Cao, H. Awbi, H. Wigö, J. Niu, K.W.D. Cheong, K.W. Tham, M. Sandberg, P.V. Nielsen, R. Kosonen, R. Yao, S. Kato, S.C. Sekhar, S. Schiavon, T. Karimipanah, X. Li, Z. Lin (2019). A review of advanced air distribution methods – theory, practice, limitations and solutions. Energy and Buildings, 202. doi:1016/j.enbuild.2019.109359
  43. Cheong Kok Wai, David., Prashant, A., & Sekhar, C. (2019). Computation of zone-level ventilation requirement based on actual occupancy, plug, and lighting load information. INDOOR AND BUILT ENVIRONMENT, (Special Edition – New Building Ventilation Technologies).
  44. Luerssen, C., Gandhi, O., Reindl, T., Sekhar, C., & Cheong, D. (2019). Levelised Cost of Storage (LCOS) for solar-PV-powered cooling in the tropics. Applied Energy, 242, 640-654. doi:1016/j.apenergy.2019.03.133
  45. Mihara, K., Sekhar, C., Tham, K.W, Takemasa, Y., & Lasternas, B. (2019). Effects of temperature, air movement and initial metabolic rate on thermal sensation during transient state in the tropics. BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT, 155, 70-82. doi:1016/j.buildenv.2019.03.030
  46. Mihara, K., Lasternas, B., Takemasa, Y., Tham, K. W., & Sekhar, C. (2018). Indoor environment evaluation of a Dedicated Outdoor Air System with ceiling fans in the tropics – A thermal manikin study. BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT, 143, 605-617. doi:1016/j.buildenv.2018.07.048
  47. Veronika Földváry Ličina, Toby Cheung, Hui Zhang, Richard de Dear, Thomas Parkinson, Edward Arens, Chungyoon Chun, Stefano Schiavon, Maohui Luo, Gail Brager, Peixian Li, Soazig Kaam, Michael A. Adebamowo, Mary Myla Andamon, Francesco Babich, Chiheb Bouden, Hana Bukovianska, Christhina Candido, Bin Cao, Salvatore Carlucci, David K.W.Cheong, Joon-HoChoi, Malcolm Cook, Paul Cropper, Max Deuble, Shahin Heidari, Madhavi Indraganti, Quan Jin, Hyojin Kim, Jungsoo Kim, Kyle Konis, Manoj K.Singh, Alison Kwok, Roberto Lamberts, Dennis Loveday, Jared Langevin, Sanyogita Manu, Cornelia Moosmann, Fergus Nicol, Ryozo Ooka, Nigel A.Oseland, Lorenzo Pagliano, Dušan Petráš, Rajan Rawal, Ramona Romero, Hom Bahadur Rijal, Chandra Sekhar, Marcel Schweiker, Federico Tartarini, Shin-ichi Tanabe, Kwok Wai Tham, Despoina Teli, Jorn Toftum, Linda Toledo, Kazuyo Tsuzuki, Renata De Vecchi, Andreas Wagner, Zhaojun Wang, Holger Wallbaum, Lynda Webb, Liu Yang, YingxinZhu, Yongchao Zhai, Yufeng Zhang, Xiang Zhouao, (2018). Development of the ASHRAE Global Thermal Comfort Database II. BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT, 142, 502-512. doi:1016/j.buildenv.2018.06.022
  48. Sekhar, C., & Zheng, L. (2018). Study of an integrated personalized ventilation and local fan-induced active chilled beam air conditioning system in hot and humid climate. Building Simulation, 11(4), 787-801. doi:1007/s12273-018-0438-8
  49. Sekhar, C., Anand, P., Schiavon, S., Tham, K. W., Cheong, D., & Saber, E. M. (2018). Adaptable cooling coil performance during part loads in the tropics A computational evaluation (vol 159, pg 1, 2018). ENERGY AND BUILDINGS, 164, 165. doi:1016/j.enbuild.2018.01.005
  50. Bahnfleth, W. P., & Sekhar, C. (2018). IAQ 2016: Defining indoor air quality: Policy, standards and best practices. Science and Technology for the Built Environment, 24(2), 115-117. doi:1080/23744731.2017.1417068
  51. Tham, K. W., Parshetti, G. K., Balasubramanian, R., Sekhar, C., & Cheong, D. K. W. (2018). Mitigating particulate matter exposure in naturally ventilated buildings during haze episodes. BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT, 128, 96-106. doi:1016/j.buildenv.2017.11.036
  52. Sekhar, C., Anand, P., Schiavon, S., Tham, K. W., Cheong, D., & Saber, E. M. (2018). Adaptable cooling coil performance during part loads in the tropics-A computational evaluation. ENERGY AND BUILDINGS, 159, 148-163. doi:1016/j.enbuild.2017.10.086
  53. Yang, J., Chong, A., Santamouris, M., Kolokotsa, D., Lee, S. E., Tham, K. W., Chandra Sekhar and Cheong, D. K. W. (2017). ENERGY UTILIZABILITY CONCEPT AS A RETROFITTING SOLUTION SELECTION CRITERION FOR BUILDINGS. JOURNAL OF CIVIL ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT, 23(5), 541-552. doi:3846/13923730.2017.1323794
  54. Yang, J., Ning, C., Deb, C., Zhang, F., Cheong, D., Lee, S. E., Chandra Sekhar and Tham, K. W. (2017). k-Shape clustering algorithm for building energy usage patterns analysis and forecasting model accuracy improvement. ENERGY AND BUILDINGS, 146, 27-37. doi:1016/j.enbuild.2017.03.071
  55. Wang, Y., Sekhar, C., Bahnfleth, W. P., Cheong, K. W., & Firrantello, J. (2017). Effects of an ultraviolet coil irradiation system on the airside heat transfer coefficient and low Delta T syndrome in a hot and humid climate. SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FOR THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT, 23(4), 582-593. doi:1080/23744731.2016.1232115
  56. Wang, Y., Sekhar, C., Bahnfleth, W. P., Cheong, K. W., & Firrantello, J. (2016). Effectiveness of an ultraviolet germicidal irradiation system in enhancing cooling coil energy performance in a hot and humid climate. ENERGY AND BUILDINGS, 130, 321-329. doi:1016/j.enbuild.2016.08.063
  57. Yang, J., Tham, K. W., Lee, S. E., Santamouris, M., Sekhar, C., & Cheong, D. K. W. (2017). Anthropogenic heat reduction through retrofitting strategies of campus buildings. ENERGY AND BUILDINGS, 152, 813-822. doi:1016/j.enbuild.2016.11.051
  58. Papadopoulou, M., Raphael, B., Smith, I. F. C., & Sekhar, C. (2016). Evaluating predictive performance of sensor configurations in wind studies around buildings. Advanced Engineering Informatics, 30(2), 127-142. doi:1016/j.aei.2016.02.004
  59. Papadopoulou, M., Raphael, B., Smith, I. F. C., & Sekhar, C. (2016). Optimal Sensor Placement for Time-Dependent Systems: Application to Wind Studies around Buildings. Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering, 30(2). doi:1061/(ASCE)CP.1943-5487.0000497
  60. Sekhar, S. C. (2016). Thermal comfort in air-conditioned buildings in hot and humid climates – why are we not getting it right? INDOOR AIR, 26(1), 138-152. doi:1111/ina.12184
  61. Chen, Y., Raphael, B., & Sekhar, S. C. (2016). Experimental and simulated energy performance of a personalized ventilation system with individual airflow control in a hot and humid climate. BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT, 96, 283-292. doi:1016/j.buildenv.2015.11.036
  62. Licina, D., Melikov, A., Pantelic, J., Sekhar, C., & Tham, K. W. (2015). Human convection flow in spaces with and without ventilation: personal exposure to floor-released particles and cough-released droplets. INDOOR AIR, 25(6), 672-682. doi:1111/ina.12177
  63. Licina, D., Melikov, A., Sekhar, C., & Tham, K. W. (2015). Transport of gaseous pollutants by convective boundary layer around a human body. SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FOR THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT, 21(8), 1175-1186. doi:1080/23744731.2015.1060111
  64. Licina, D., Melikov, A., Sekhar, C., & Tham, K. W. (2015). Air temperature investigation in microenvironment around a human body. BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT, 92, 39-47. doi:1016/j.buildenv.2015.04.014
  65. Yang, J., Sekhar, S. C., Cheong, K. W. D., & Raphael, B. (2015). Performance evaluation of a novel personalized ventilation-personalized exhaust system for airborne infection control. INDOOR AIR, 25(2), 176-187. doi:1111/ina.12127
  66. Licina, D., Melikov, A., Sekhar, C., & Tham, K. W. (2015). Human convective boundary layer and its interaction with room ventilation flow. INDOOR AIR, 25(1), 21-35. doi:1111/ina.12120
  67. Yang, B., Schiavon, S., Sekhar, C., Cheong, D., Tham, K. W., & Nazaroff, W. W. (2015). Cooling efficiency of a brushless direct current stand fan. BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT, 85, 196-204. doi:1016/j.buildenv.2014.11.032
  68. Sekhar, C., Wai, D. C. K., & Toftum, J. (2015). Smart green and healthy buildings. SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FOR THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT, 21(8), 1073-1074. doi:1080/23744731.2015.1099980
  69. Yang, J., Sekhar, C., Cheong, D. K. W., & Raphael, B. (2015). A time-based analysis of the personalized exhaust system for airborne infection control in healthcare settings. SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FOR THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT, 21(2), 172-178. doi:1080/10789669.2014.976511
  70. Iyengar, R. S., Sekhar, C., Karimabad, A. S., Haghighat, F., & Zhu, K. (2015). A Comparative Study of Leakage Characteristics between an Under Floor Air Distribution System and an Over Head Air Distribution System. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF VENTILATION, 14(1), 1-10. Retrieved from http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000355230900001&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=a4f5e0368b88dc7d898bf38f01804c49
  71. Yang, B., & Sekhar, C. (2014). Interaction of dynamic indoor environment with moving person and performance of ceiling mounted personalized ventilation system. INDOOR AND BUILT ENVIRONMENT, 23(7), 920-932. doi:1177/1420326X13480056
  72. Julian W. Tang, Caroline X. Gao, Benjamin J. Cowling, Gerald C. Koh, Daniel Chu, Cherie Heilbronn, Belinda Lloyd, Jovan Pantelic, Andre D. Nicolle, Christian A. Klettner, J. S. Malik Peiris, Chandra Sekhar, David K. W. Cheong, Kwok Wai Tham, Evelyn S. C. Koay, Wendy Tsui, Alfred Kwong, Kitty Chan and Yuguo Li, (2014). Absence of Detectable Influenza RNA Transmitted via Aerosol during Various Human Respiratory Activities – Experiments from Singapore and Hong Kong. PLOS ONE, 9(9), 9 pages. doi:1371/journal.pone.0107338
  73. Licina, D., Pantelic, J., Melikov, A., Sekhar, C., & Tham, K. W. (2014). Experimental investigation of the human convective boundary layer in a quiescent indoor environment. BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT, 75, 79-91. doi:1016/j.buildenv.2014.01.016
  74. Tang, J. W., Andre Nicolle, Jovan Pantelic, Christian A. Klettner, Ruikun Su, Petri Kalliomaki, Pekka Saarinen, Hannu Koskela, Kari Reijula, Panu Mustakallio, David K. W. Cheong, Chandra Sekhar, Kwok Wai Tham (2014). Correction: Different types of door-opening motions as contributing factors to containment failures in hospital isolation rooms (PLoS ONE). PLoS ONE, 9(1). doi:1371/annotation/c9cb4143-f96f-4529-ba37-095447a064e3
  75. Yang, J., Sekhar, C., Cheong, D., & Raphael, B. (2014). Performance evaluation of an integrated Personalized Ventilation-Personalized Exhaust system in conjunction with two background ventilation systems. BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT, 78, 103-110. doi:1016/j.buildenv.2014.04.015
  76. de Dear, R., Arens, E. A., Candido, C., Brager, G., Zhang, H., Toftum, J., . . . Cheong, D. K. W. (2014). Indoor temperatures for optimum thermal comfort and human performance – Reply to the letter by Wyon and Wargocki. INDOOR AIR, 24(5), 554-555. doi:1111/ina.12106
  77. Papadopoulou, M., Raphael, B., Smith, I. F. C., & Sekhar, C. (2014). Hierarchical Sensor Placement Using Joint Entropy and the Effect of Modeling Error. ENTROPY, 16(9), 5078-5101. doi:3390/e16095078
  78. de Dear, R. J., Akimoto, T., Arens, E. A., Brager, G., Candido, C., Cheong, K.W.D., B. Li, N. Nishihara, S.C. Sekhar, S. Tanabe, J. Toftum, H. Zhang and Zhu, Y. (2013). Progress in thermal comfort research over the last twenty years. INDOOR AIR, 23(6), 442-461. doi:1111/ina.12046
  79. Sekhar, C., Wai, C. K., & Toftum, J. (2013). Healthy Buildings 2012-Ventilation and Thermal Comfort. HVAC&R RESEARCH, 19(8), 923-925. doi:1080/10789669.2013.842819
  80. Yang, J., Sekhar, C., Wai, D. C. K., & Raphael, B. (2013). Computational fluid dynamics study and evaluation of different personalized exhaust devices. HVAC&R RESEARCH, 19(8), 934-946. doi:1080/10789669.2013.826066
  81. Sekhar, C. (2013). Good humidity control. ASHRAE Journal, 55(1), 68-70.
  82. Tang, J. W., Andre Nicolle, Jovan Pantelic, Christian A. Klettner, Ruikun Su, Petri Kalliomaki, Pekka Saarinen, Hannu Koskela, Kari Reijula, Panu Mustakallio, David K. W. Cheong, Chandra Sekhar, Kwok Wai Tham, (2013). Different Types of Door-Opening Motions as Contributing Factors to Containment Failures in Hospital Isolation Rooms. PLOS ONE, 8(6), 10 pages. doi:1371/journal.pone.0066663
  83. YANG, J., SEKHAR, S. C., & WAI, C. K. (2013). CFD study and evaluation of different personalized exhaust devices. HVAC&R Research, 19.
  84. Tang, J. W., Andre D. Nicolle, Christian A. Klettner, Jovan Pantelic, Liangde Wang, Amin Bin Suhaimi, Ashlynn Y. L. Tan, Garrett W. X. Ong, Ruikun Su, Chandra Sekhar, David D. W. Cheong, Kwok Wai Tham, (2013). Airflow Dynamics of Human Jets: Sneezing and Breathing – Potential Sources of Infectious Aerosols. PLOS ONE, 8(4), 7 pages. doi:1371/journal.pone.0059970
  85. Chen, Y., Raphael, B., & Sekhar, S. C. (2012). Individual control of a personalized ventilation system integrated with an ambient mixing ventilation system. HVAC&R RESEARCH, 18(6), 1136-1152. doi:1080/10789669.2012.710059
  86. Sekhar, C., & Olesen, B. (2012). ASHRAE IAQ 2010: Airborne Infection Control-Ventilation, IAQ & Energy. HVAC&R RESEARCH, 18(4), 549-551. doi:1080/10789669.2012.700601
  87. Tang, J. W., Nicolle, A., Pantelic, J., Koh, G. C., De Wang, L., Amin, M., Christian A. Klettner, David K.W. Cheong, Chandra Sekhar, Tham, K. W. (2012). Airflow Dynamics of Coughing in Healthy Human Volunteers by Shadowgraph Imaging: An Aid to Aerosol Infection Control. PLOS ONE, 7(4), 7 pages. doi:1371/journal.pone.0034818
  88. Licina, D., & Sekhar, C. (2012). Energy and water conservation from air handling unit condensate in hot and humid climates. ENERGY AND BUILDINGS, 45, 257-263. doi:1016/j.enbuild.2011.11.016
  89. Li, R., Sekhar, S. C., & Melikov, A. K. (2011). Thermal comfort and indoor air quality in rooms with integrated personalized ventilation and under-floor air distribution systems. HVAC&R RESEARCH, 17(5), 829-846. doi:1080/10789669.2010.544834
  90. Sekhar, S. C., & Goh, S. E. (2011). Thermal comfort and IAQ characteristics of naturally/mechanically ventilated and air-conditioned bedrooms in a hot and humid climate. BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT, 46(10), 1905-1916. doi:1016/j.buildenv.2011.03.012
  91. Tang, J. W., Nicolle, A. D. G., Pantelic, J., Jiang, M., Sekhr, C., Cheong, D. K. W., & Tham, K. W. (2011). Qualitative Real-Time Schlieren and Shadowgraph Imaging of Human Exhaled Airflows: An Aid to Aerosol Infection Control. PLOS ONE, 6(6), 6 pages. doi:1371/journal.pone.0021392
  92. Yang, B., Sekhar, C., & Melikov, A. K. (2010). Ceiling mounted personalized ventilation system in hot and humid climate-An energy analysis. ENERGY AND BUILDINGS, 42(12), 2304-2308. doi:1016/j.enbuild.2010.07.022
  93. Li, R., Sekhar, S. C., & Melikov, A. K. (2010). Thermal comfort and IAQ assessment of under-floor air distribution system integrated with personalized ventilation in hot and humid climate. BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT, 45(9), 1906-1913. doi:1016/j.buildenv.2010.03.003
  94. Yang, B., Sekhar, S. C., & Melikov, A. K. (2010). Ceiling-mounted personalized ventilation system integrated with a secondary air distribution system – a human response study in hot and humid climate. INDOOR AIR, 20(4), 309-319. doi:1111/j.1600-0668.2010.00655.x
  95. Schiavon, S., Melikov, A. K., & Sekhar, C. (2010). Energy analysis of the personalized ventilation system in hot and humid climates. ENERGY AND BUILDINGS, 42(5), 699-707. doi:1016/j.enbuild.2009.11.009
  96. Yang, B., Melikov, A., Sekhar, C., & ASHRAE. (2009). Performance Evaluation of Ceiling Mounted Personalized Ventilation System. ASHRAE TRANSACTIONS 2009, VOL 115, PT 2, 115, 395-+. Retrieved from http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000287783200034&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=a4f5e0368b88dc7d898bf38f01804c49
  97. Sekhar, C. (2009). IAQ and Sustainability-A Balancing Act. HVAC&R RESEARCH, 15(6), 987-989. doi:1080/10789669.2009.10390875
  98. Sekhar, S. C., & Tan, L. T. (2009). Optimization of cooling coil performance during operation stages for improved humidity control. ENERGY AND BUILDINGS, 41(2), 229-233. doi:1016/j.enbuild.2008.09.005
  99. Bin, Y., & Sekhar, S. C. (2008). The Influence of Evenly Distributed Ceiling Mounted Personalized Ventilation Devices on the Indoor Environment. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF VENTILATION, 7(2), 99-112. Retrieved from http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000207586600001&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=a4f5e0368b88dc7d898bf38f01804c49
  100. Maheswaran, U., & Sekhar, S. C. (2007). Performance evaluation of a compartmented cooling coil using the Monte Carlo simulation approach. Journal of Heat Transfer, 129(9), 1286-1290. doi:1115/1.2740662
  101. Sekhar, S. C. (2007). A review of ventilation and air-conditioning technologies for energy-efficient healthy buildings in the tropics. ASHRAE Transactions, 113 PART 1, 426-434.
  102. Bin, Y., & Sekhar, S. C. (2007). Three-dimensional numerical simulation of a hybrid fresh air and recirculated air diffuser for decoupled ventilation strategy. BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT, 42(5), 1975-1982. doi:1016/j.buildenv.2006.04.018
  103. Cheong, K. W. D., Yu, W. J., Sekhar, S. C., Tham, K. W., & Kosonen, R. (2007). Local thermal sensation and comfort study in a field environment chamber served by displacement ventilation system in the tropics. BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT, 42(2), 525-533. doi:1016/j.buildenv.2005.09.008
  104. Yu, W. J., Cheong, K. W. D., Tham, K. W., Sekhar, S. C., & Kosonen, R. (2007). Thermal effect of temperature gradient in a field environment chamber served by displacement ventilation system in the tropics. BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT, 42(1), 516-524. doi:1016/j.buildenv.2005.09.003
  105. Yang, B., & Sekhar, S. C. (2007). Numerical algorithm studies of CFD modeling for a compartmented cooling coil under dehumidifying conditions. Numerical Heat Transfer; Part A: Applications, 52(8), 737-755. doi:1080/10407780701348158
  106. Cheong, K. W. D., Yu, W. J., Kosonen, R., Tham, K. W., & Sekhar, S. C. (2006). Assessment of thermal environment using a thermal manikin in a field environment chamber served by displacement ventilation system. BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT, 41(12), 1661-1670. doi:1016/j.buildenv.2005.06.018
  107. Cheong, K. W. D., Yu, W. J., Tham, K. W., Sekhar, S. C., & Kosonen, R. (2006). A study of perceived air quality and sick building syndrome in a field environment chamber served by displacement ventilation system in the tropics. BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT, 41(11), 1530-1539. doi:1016/j.buildenv.2005.06.003
  108. Gong, N., Tham, K. W., Melikov, A. K., Wyon, D. P., Sekhar, S. C., & Cheong, K. W. (2006). The acceptable air velocity range for local air movement in the Tropics. HVAC&R RESEARCH, 12(4), 1065-1076. doi:1080/10789669.2006.10391451
  109. Maheswaran, U., Sekhar, S. C., Tham, K. W., & Cheong, K. W. (2006). Single-coil twin-fan air-conditioning and air-distribution system – Toward development of a mathematical model of the compartmented coil. HVAC&R RESEARCH, 12(3C), 825-842. doi:1080/10789669.2006.10391211
  110. Roulet, C. -A., Zuraimi, M. S., Sekhar, S. C., & Tham, K. W. (2006). Tracer gas measurement of airflow rates in spaces with several air-handling units, recirculation, or large time constants. HVAC&R RESEARCH, 12(3), 477-496. doi:1080/10789669.2006.10391190
  111. Yu, W. J., Cheong, K. W. D., Sekhar, S. C., Tham, K. W., & Kosonen, R. (2006). Local discomfort caused by draft perception in a space served by displacement ventilation system in the tropics. INDOOR AND BUILT ENVIRONMENT, 15(3), 225-233. doi:1177/1420326X06066160
  112. Maheswaran, U., & Sekhar, S. C. (2006). Evaluation of concepts of fin efficiency using Monte Carlo Simulation method. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 49(9-10), 1643-1646. doi:1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2005.10.031
  113. Zuraimi, M. S., Roulet, C. A., Tham, K. W., Sekhar, S. C., Cheong, K. W. D., Wong, N. H., & Lee, H. K. (2006). A comparative study of VOCs in Singapore and European office buildings. BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT, 41(3), 316-329. doi:1016/j.buildenv.2005.01.028
  114. Sekhar, S. C., Gong, N., Tham, K. W., Cheong, K. W., Melikov, A. K., Wyon, D. P., & Fanger, P. O. (2005). Findings of personalized ventilation studies in a hot and humid climate. HVAC&R RESEARCH, 11(4), 603-620. doi:1080/10789669.2005.10391157
  115. Sekhar, S. C. (2005). Space temperature difference, cooling coil and fan – energy and indoor air quality issues revisited. ENERGY AND BUILDINGS, 37(1), 49-54. doi:1016/j.enbuild.2004.05.003
  116. Sekhar, S. C., Tham, K. W., Maheswaran, U., & Cheong, K. W. (2004). Development of energy-efficient single-coil twin-fan air-conditioning system with zonal ventilation control. ASHRAE Transactions, 110 PART II, 204-217.
  117. Tham, K. W., Zuraimi, M. S., & Sekhar, S. C. (2004). Emission modelling and validation of VOCs’ source strengths in air-conditioned office premises. ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL, 30(8), 1075-1088. doi:1016/j.envint.2004.06.001
  118. Sekhar, S. C., Tham, K. W., & Cheong, K. W. (2004). Erratum: Indoor air quality and energy performance of air-conditioned office buildings in Singapore (Indoor Air (2003) 13 (315-331)). Indoor Air, 14(2), 144. doi:1111/j.1600-0668.2004.00246.x
  119. Sekhar, S. C., & Willem, H. C. (2004). Impact of airflow profile on indoor air quality – a tropical study. BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT, 39(3), 255-266. doi:1016/j.buildenv.2003.09.003
  120. Sekhar, S. C. (2004). Enhancement of ventilation performance of a residential split-system air-conditioning unit. ENERGY AND BUILDINGS, 36(3), 273-279. doi:1016/j.enbuild.2003.12.004
  121. Zuraimi, M. S., Tham, K. W., & Sekhar, S. C. (2004). A study on the identification and quantification of sources of VOCs in 5 air-conditioned Singapore office buildings. BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT, 39(2), 165-177. doi:1016/j.buildenv.2003.08.013
  122. Sekhar, S. C., Tham, K. W., & Cheong, K. W. (2003). Response to comments from Mark Mendell, Lars Molhave and Peder Wolkoff. INDOOR AIR, 13(4), 373-374. doi:1046/j.0905-6947.2003.00228.x
  123. Sekhar, S. C., & Phua, K. J. (2003). Integrated Retrofitting Strategy for Enhanced Energy Efficiency in a Tropical Building. ASHRAE Winter Meetings CD, Technical and Symposium Papers, 2003, 207-219.
  124. Sekhar, S. C., Tham, K. W., & Cheong, K. W. (2003). Indoor air quality and energy performance of air-conditioned office buildings in Singapore. INDOOR AIR, 13(4), 315-331. doi:1111/j.1600-0668.2003.00191.x
  125. Sekhar, S. C., Cheong, D., Wai, T. K., & Phua, B. L. (2003). Effectiveness of Purging in an Air-Conditioned Office Building in Singapore. International Journal of Ventilation, 2(3), 237-250. doi:1080/14733315.2003.11683668
  126. Sekhar, S. C., & Lim, A. H. (2003). Indoor air quality and energy issues of refrigerant modulating air-conditioning systems in the tropics. BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT, 38(6), 815-825. doi:1016/S0360-1323(03)00025-8
  127. Cheong, K. W. D., Djunaedy, E., Chua, Y. L., Tham, K. W., Sekhar, S. C., Wong, N. H., & Ullah, M. B. (2003). Thermal comfort study of an air-conditioned lecture theatre in the tropics. BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT, 38(1), 63-73. doi:1016/S0360-1323(02)00020-3
  128. Zuraimi, M. S., Tham, K. W., & Sekhar, S. C. (2003). The effects of ventilation operations in determining contributions of VOCs sources in air-conditioned tropical buildings. BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT, 38(1), 23-32. doi:1016/S0360-1323(02)00013-6
  129. Cheong, K. W. D., Djunaedy, E., Poh, T. K., Tham, K. W., Sekhar, S. C., Wong, N. H., & Ullah, M. B. (2003). Measurements and computations of contaminant’s distribution in an office environment. BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT, 38(1), 135-145. doi:1016/S0360-1323(02)00031-8
  130. Feriadi, H., Wong, N. H., Chandra, S., & Cheong, K. W. (2003). Adaptive behaviour and thermal comfort in Singapore’s naturally ventilated housing. BUILDING RESEARCH AND INFORMATION, 31(1), 13-23. doi:1080/0961321021000013830
  131. Tham, K. W., Sekhar, S. C., & Cheong, D. (2002). Indoor air quality comparison of two air-conditioned zones served by the same air-handling unit. BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT, 37(10), 947-960. doi:1016/S0360-1323(01)00084-1
  132. Sekhar, S. C., & Ching, C. S. (2002). Indoor air quality and thermal comfort studies of an under-floor air-conditioning system in the tropics. ENERGY AND BUILDINGS, 34(5), 431-444. doi:1016/S0378-7788(01)00128-1
  133. Roulet, C. A., Sekhar, S. C., Tham, K. W., & Cheong, K. W. (2002). Ventilation, indoor environment quality and climate—comparison of European and Singapore office buildings. International Journal of Ambient Energy, 23(2), 108-112. doi:1080/01430750.2002.9674877
  134. Sekhar, S. C., Tham, K. W., & Cheong, D. (2002). Ventilation characteristics of an air-conditioned office building in Singapore. BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT, 37(3), 241-255. doi:1016/S0360-1323(01)00027-0
  135. Wong, N. H., Feriadi, H., Lim, P. Y., Tham, K. W., Sekhar, C., & Cheong, K. W. (2002). Thermal comfort evaluation of naturally ventilated public housing in Singapore. BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT, 37(12), 1267-1277. doi:1016/S0360-1323(01)00103-2
  136. WONG, N., Feriardi, H., Tham, K. W., SEKHAR, S. C., & Cheong, K. W. (2002). The impact of multi-storey car parks on wind pressure distribution and air change rates of surrounding high rise residential buildings in Singapore. International Journal on Architectural Science, 3(1), 30-42.
  137. WONG, N., WAI, C. K., & SEKHAR, S. C. (2002). Adaptive behaviour and thermal comfort in Singapore’s naturally ventilated housing. Building Research and Information, 30(6).
  138. Sekhar, S. C., & Toon, K. L. C. (1998). On the study of energy performance and life cycle cost of smart window. ENERGY AND BUILDINGS, 28(3), 307-316. doi:1016/S0378-7788(98)00026-7
  139. Sekhar, S. C., & Yat, C. J. (1998). Energy simulation approach to air-conditioning system evaluation. BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT, 33(6), 397-408. doi:1016/S0360-1323(97)00056-5
  140. Sekhar, S. C. (1997). A critical evaluation of variable air volume system in hot and humid climates. ENERGY AND BUILDINGS, 26(2), 223-232. doi:1016/S0378-7788(97)00004-2
  141. Sekhar, C., Tham, K. W., & Lee, S. E. (1996). Air exchange efficiency of a ventilation system – A case study. Indoor and Built Environment, 5(2), 99-105.
  142. Tham, K. W., SEKHAR, S. C., & CHAN, C. F. (1995). Technical and legal issues of indoor air quality in Singapore. Focus on Property and Construction in Singapore, 79-91.
  143. Sekhar, S. C., Chan, C. F., & Tham, K. W. (1995). Technical and legal issues of indoor air quality – The Singapore context. International Journal for Housing Science and Its Applications, 19(4), 301-314.
  144. SEKHAR, S. C. (1995). HIGHER SPACE TEMPERATURES AND BETTER THERMAL COMFORT – A TROPICAL ANALYSIS. ENERGY AND BUILDINGS, 23(1), 63-70. doi:1016/0378-7788(95)00932-N

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Publications :  Journal Articles   –    Non-Refereed

  1. Tham, K W, S C Sekhar and P C F Chan, Technical and legal issues of indoor air quality in Singapore. Focus on Property and Construction in Singapore (November 1995): 79-91. (Singapore). (Substantially published earlier in a) International Journal for Housing Science and its Applications b) Proceedings of XXIII IAHS World Housing Congress on Excellence in Housing: Proposals & Challenges in the Pacific Century, S’pore).                     

Publications :  Chapter in a Book

  1. Luerssen, C., Sekhar, C., Cheong, D., & Reindl, T. (2020). Solar-Powered Cooling for the Remote Tropics. In Green Energy and Technology (pp. 31-62). doi:1007/978-3-030-41952-3_3
  2. Tham, K. W., Sekhar, S. C., & Zuraimi, M. S. (2009). Effect of Ventilation on VOCs in Indoor Air. In Organic Indoor Air Pollutants: Occurrence, Measurement, Evaluation: Second Edition (pp. 213-238). doi:1002/9783527628889.ch10

Publications :  Book Review

  1. Lew Harriman, Joseph W. Lstiburek, Raymond Patenaude, Suei Keong Chea, Larry Elkin, Douglas Kosar, John Murphy, William Rose, Lynn Werman, Ronald Bailey, Carl Lawson, Sean O’Brien, Chee Sheng Ow, S C Sekhar and Stephen Turner. Review of “The ASHRAE Guide for Buildings in Hot and Humid Climates – Second Edition”, Second ed. The ASHRAE Guide for Buildings in Hot and Humid Climates, (2009). Atlanta: ASHRAE.
  2. Lew Harriman, Raymond Patenaude, Suei Keong Chea, Larry Elkin, Douglas Kosar, John Murphy, William Rose, Lynn Werman, Ronald Bailey, Carl Lawson, Sean O-Brien, Chee Sheng Ow, S C Sekhar and Stephen Turner. Review of “The ASHRAE Guide for Buildings in Hot and Humid Climates – Section 1 – Common Issues”. The ASHRAE Guide for Buildings in Hot and Humid Climates – Section 1 – Common Issues, (2008). Atlanta: ASHRAE.

Publications :  Editorial Work on Books

  1. Tham, K W, S C Sekhar, K W Cheong, B K P Yuen and S E Lee, eds, Buildings and the Environment in Asia. 1 vols. Singapore: School of Building and Real Estate, February 1998. 178 pp.
  2. Tham, K W, S C Sekhar and K W Cheong, eds, Proceedings of Healthy Buildings 2003 – 7th International Conference, 3 vols. Singapore: Healthy Buildings 2003, December 2003. 2500 pp. (Proceedings of HB2003 held in Singapore : 7-11 December 2003).

Publications :  Editorial Work on Journal

  1. Chandra Sekhar & William Bahnfleth (2023) IAQ 2020: Indoor environmental quality performance approaches transitioning from IAQ to IEQ, part 2 May 4–6, 2022, Athens, Greece, Science and Technology for the Built Environment, 29:7, 661-662, DOI:1080/23744731.2023.2254102
  2. Chandra Sekhar & William Bahnfleth (2022) IAQ 2020: Indoor Environmental Quality Performance Approaches Transitioning from IAQ to IEQ, Science and Technology for the Built Environment, 28:7, 791-791, https://doi.org/10.1080/23744731.2022.2095130
  3. Chandra Sekhar, Cheong Kok Wai, David and Jorn Toftum, (2015). Editorial – Indoor Air 2014 – Smart green and Healthy buildings. Science and Technology for the Built Environment, ASHRAE, Volume 21, Number 8, pp 1073-1074, 2015.
  4. Chandra Sekhar, Cheong Kok Wai, David and Jorn Toftum, (2013). Editorial – Healthy Buildings 2012 – Ventilation and Thermal Comfort. HVAC&R Research, ASHRAE, Volume 19, Number 8.
  5. Sekhar, S C, eds., HVAC&R Research, ASHRAE. 15, no. 6 (Journal (Regular)), (United States), 2009. (EDITORIAL TITLE: IAQ and Sustainability – A Balancing Act).
  6. Chandra Sekhar & Bjarne Olesen (2012): ASHRAE IAQ 2010: Airborne Infection Control—Ventilation, IAQ & Energy, HVAC&R Research, 18:4, 549-551. http://www.tandfonline.com/eprint/hcd7nnEBDHXsrhqvadnb/full