Built Environment & Energy Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Chun Chen (陳淳)
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Associate Professor
Department of Mechanical and Automation Engineering
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University, 2015
M. Eng., Civil Engineering, Tsinghua University, 2012
B. Eng., Building Science, Tsinghua University, 2009
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Email: chunchen@mae.cuhk.edu.hk
News
Dec 03, 2025: Our Chinese patent "Chen, C., Niu, Z., Bian, Y., Zhang, L. Electrospinning method for fabricating nanofiber air filter with minimized pressure drop" has been granted (ZL 2022 1 0576055.1).
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Dec 01, 2025: Our paper "Huang, W., Guo, K., Chen, C.* (2026). Co-generated particles, but not ambient particles, shield bioaerosols from far-UVC inactivation and increase exposure to viable bioaerosols." has been accepted by Journal of Hazardous Materials. Congratulations to Wenjie!
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Nov 03, 2025: Our paper "Xiao, C., Chen, C.* (2025). Sensing a coughing person using a depth camera and microphones for effective infection control in indoor environments." has been accepted by Indoor Environments. Congratulations to Can!
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Oct 03, 2025: Our paper "Pan, Y., Liu, H., Deng, C., Li, Z., Chen, C.* (2025). A sound-driven digital twin for reducing passengers’ exposure to exhaled bioaerosols in an aircraft cabin." has been accepted by Building and Environment. Congratulations to Yue!
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Sep 26, 2025: Prof. Chun Chen, Dr. Wenjie Huang, Dr. Kangqi Guo, Xudong Wang, and Ronaldo Chan attended the 1st MTR Research Funding Scheme Workshop. We gave a presentation about our project and held an on-site demo. ​
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