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Lexuan Zhong

ResearcherMechanical EngineeringUniversity of Alberta

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Lexuan Zhong

Researcher

Mechanical Engineering

Health Sciences

University of Alberta

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

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Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
12 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 6 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 13 research grants (10 NSERC, 3 CIHR), most recently in 2025.

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Research

Airborne Coronavirus Transmission Building Codes Engineering Strategies Hvac Systems Policy Recommendations Public Health Systematic Review Avian Influenza Control

Latest papers

Comparative performance and environmental evaluation of 222 and 254 nm UV lamps for in-duct air disinfection in building systems.
Journal of building physics · 2026 · senior author
Ultraviolet germicidal irradiation and ventilation for avian influenza control in poultry farms: A comprehensive review.
Journal of hazardous materials · 2026 · senior author
Prediction of by-product generation in gaseous ultraviolet photocatalytic oxidation processes.
Journal of hazardous materials · 2025 · senior author

All 16 publications

Latest funding

A surface area analyzer for research on environment, energy, and material
NSERC · 2025 · Co-investigator
$127,698
Advancing energy efficiency and environmental sustainability in HVAC: Thermodynamic optimization and low-global warming potential refrigerant integration
NSERC · 2025 · Principal investigator
$88,200
Integration of localized ventilation and UV germicidal irradiation technology to eliminate avian influenza risk in poultry farms
NSERC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$150,000

All 15 grants and awards

16 publications.

Comparative performance and environmental evaluation of 222 and 254 nm UV lamps for in-duct air disinfection in building systems.

Patel J, Zhong L

Journal of building physics2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1177/17442591251382166 PMID: 42095133

Ultraviolet germicidal irradiation and ventilation for avian influenza control in poultry farms: A comprehensive review.

Nunayon SS, Glover K, Xu M, Zhong L

Journal of hazardous materials2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2026.141454 PMID: 41702165

Prediction of by-product generation in gaseous ultraviolet photocatalytic oxidation processes.

Wu J, Zhong L

Journal of hazardous materials2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2025.138767 PMID: 40460632

Ultraviolet germicidal irradiation: A prediction model to estimate UV-C-induced infectivity loss in single-strand RNA viruses.

Luo H, Zhang S, Zhong L

Environmental research2024Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.117704 PMID: 37984783

The impact of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning design features on the transmission of viruses, including the 2019 novel coronavirus: A systematic review of filtration.

Thornton GM, Fleck BA, Kroeker E, Dandnayak D, Fleck N, Zhong L, Hartling L

PLOS global public health2023

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0002389 PMID: 37725631

The Impact of Heating, Ventilation, and Air-Conditioning Design Features on the Transmission of Viruses, Including SARS-CoV-2: Overview of Reviews.

Thornton GM, Kroeker E, Fleck BA, Zhong L, Hartling L

Interactive journal of medical research2022

DOI: 10.2196/37232 PMID: 36343208

The impact of heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) design features on the transmission of viruses, including the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19): A systematic review of humidity.

Thornton GM, Fleck BA, Dandnayak D, Kroeker E, Zhong L, Hartling L

PloS one2022

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0275654 PMID: 36215321

Filter evaluation and selection for heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems during and beyond the COVID-19 pandemic.

Wu J, Chen J, Olfert JS, Zhong L

Indoor air2022Senior author

DOI: 10.1111/ina.13099 PMID: 36040271

The impact of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning design features on the transmission of viruses, including the 2019 novel coronavirus: A systematic review of ventilation and coronavirus.

Thornton GM, Fleck BA, Kroeker E, Dandnayak D, Fleck N, Zhong L, Hartling L

PLOS global public health2022

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0000552 PMID: 36962357

Be alert for vapor intrusion of 1,4-dioxane from contaminated groundwater.

Lin N, Zhong L, Godwin C, Batterman S

The Science of the total environment2022

DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.153713 PMID: 35149073

A surface area analyzer for research on environment, energy, and material

Co-investigatorNSERC2025Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Hashisho, Zaher

Keywords: adsorption; surface area; pore size distribution; adsorbents; activated carbon; zeolite; mof; catalyst

$127,698

Advancing energy efficiency and environmental sustainability in HVAC: Thermodynamic optimization and low-global warming potential refrigerant integration

Principal investigatorNSERC2025Advantage

Principal investigators: Zhong, Lexuan

Keywords: Energy efficiency; Engineering

$88,200

Integration of localized ventilation and UV germicidal irradiation technology to eliminate avian influenza risk in poultry farms

Principal investigatorNSERC2024Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Zhong, Lexuan L

$150,000

Integration of localized ventilation and UV germicidal irradiation technology to eliminate avian influenza risk in poultry farms

Nominated PICIHR2024Catalyst Grant: Avian Influenza OneHealth Research

Principal investigators: Zhong, Lexuan

Keywords: Avian Influenza Control; Biosecurity Measures In Agriculture; Computational Fluid Dynamics (Cfd) Modeling; Uv Germicidal Irradiation (Uvgi); Ventilation Systems In Poultry Houses

Revolutionizing Indoor Air Quality: Design, Evaluation, and Implementation of an Integrated In-Duct Air Purification System for Multiple Pollutant Mitigation

Principal investigatorNSERC2024Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Zhong, Lexuan

Keywords: building; indoor air quality; filtration; hvac; ventilation; particulate matter; mechanical systems; volatile organic compounds; bioaerosol; public health

$53,000

Evaluation and Exploration of Wildfire-Resilient Building Ventilation Systems

Co-investigatorNSERC2023Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Qi, Dahai D

Keywords: Building and urban environment; Building ventilation; Indoor air quality; Resilience; Smoke spread mechanism; Wildfire smoke

$90,000

Submicron particle characterization system (SPCS) for airborne aerosol/bioaerosol research

Principal investigatorNSERC2023Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Zhong, Lexuan

$150,000

COVID-19 Variant Supplement - Mitigation strategies against the public transmission of airborne COVID-19 in high occupancy structures: a program of research to develop optimized mechanical ventilation systems

Nominated PICIHR2021Operating Grant: SARS-CoV-2 variants supplement stream 1

Principal investigators: Zhong, Lexuan; Hartling, Lisa A

Keywords: Airborne Coronavirus Transmission; Building Codes; Engineering Strategies; Hvac Systems; Policy Recommendations; Public Health; Systematic Review

$50,000

Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) for healthy and green buildings

Principal investigatorNSERC2020Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Zhong, Lexuan

$112,852

Ultraviolet germicidal irradiance (UVGI) - photocatalytic oxidation (PCO) for COVID-19 risk mitigation: a hybrid technique to develop effective antiviral air purification systems

Principal investigatorNSERC2020Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Zhong, Lexuan

$50,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Airborne Coronavirus Transmission Dear Professor Zhong, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Comparative performance and environmental evaluation of 222 and 254 nm UV lamps for in-duct air disinfection in building systems." (2026), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "Advancing energy efficiency and environmental sustainability in HVAC: Thermodynamic optimization and low-global warming potential refrigerant integration" (2025), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]

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Lexuan Zhong

Research

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Latest funding

Comparative performance and environmental evaluation of 222 and 254 nm UV lamps for in-duct air disinfection in building systems.

Ultraviolet germicidal irradiation and ventilation for avian influenza control in poultry farms: A comprehensive review.

Prediction of by-product generation in gaseous ultraviolet photocatalytic oxidation processes.

Ultraviolet germicidal irradiation: A prediction model to estimate UV-C-induced infectivity loss in single-strand RNA viruses.

The impact of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning design features on the transmission of viruses, including the 2019 novel coronavirus: A systematic review of filtration.

The Impact of Heating, Ventilation, and Air-Conditioning Design Features on the Transmission of Viruses, Including SARS-CoV-2: Overview of Reviews.

The impact of heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) design features on the transmission of viruses, including the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19): A systematic review of humidity.

Filter evaluation and selection for heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems during and beyond the COVID-19 pandemic.

The impact of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning design features on the transmission of viruses, including the 2019 novel coronavirus: A systematic review of ventilation and coronavirus.

Be alert for vapor intrusion of 1,4-dioxane from contaminated groundwater.

A surface area analyzer for research on environment, energy, and material

Advancing energy efficiency and environmental sustainability in HVAC: Thermodynamic optimization and low-global warming potential refrigerant integration

Integration of localized ventilation and UV germicidal irradiation technology to eliminate avian influenza risk in poultry farms

Integration of localized ventilation and UV germicidal irradiation technology to eliminate avian influenza risk in poultry farms

Revolutionizing Indoor Air Quality: Design, Evaluation, and Implementation of an Integrated In-Duct Air Purification System for Multiple Pollutant Mitigation

Evaluation and Exploration of Wildfire-Resilient Building Ventilation Systems

Submicron particle characterization system (SPCS) for airborne aerosol/bioaerosol research

COVID-19 Variant Supplement - Mitigation strategies against the public transmission of airborne COVID-19 in high occupancy structures: a program of research to develop optimized mechanical ventilation systems

Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) for healthy and green buildings

Ultraviolet germicidal irradiance (UVGI) - photocatalytic oxidation (PCO) for COVID-19 risk mitigation: a hybrid technique to develop effective antiviral air purification systems

Frequent collaborators

Lisa Hartling