Primary Investigator
Director of Indoor Air Quality Division, Center for Building Environment Test, Tsinghua University (清华大学建筑环境检测中心空气室主任)
mojinhan(at)tsinghua.edu.cn; mojinhan(at)gmail.com
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Jinhan Mo earned his Ph.D. in Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning from Tsinghua University and did Postdoctoral research in Inorganic Chemistry at Tsinghua University. He is an associate professor in the Department of Building Science at Tsinghua University. His research interests include the mass transfer of gaseous or solid-phase contaminants on indoor surfaces, and risk assessment of air pollution with respect to public health. He had significant contributions to and made an impact on his filed specialization. He has authored more than 40 journal papers, including Indoor Air, Environmental Health Perspective, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, Environ. Sci. & Technol., Building and Environment, with more than 2000 citations (WoS). Besides, he has authored 2 book chapters, and more than 20 patents (9 authorized).
Dr. Jinhan MO is the recipient of some awards and honors, including the Yaglou Award (2016) from the International Society of Indoor Air Quality and Climate (ISIAQ) for being the most promising young (under age of 37) researcher in the field of indoor air science, National Science Fund for Excellent Young Scholar (2017) of National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC), Natural Science Award (first class, ranking 5/5) by China Ministry of Education (2010), Prof. He Xinzhou Award for academic excellence from the Chinese Society for Environmental Sciences (2017), Prof. Xia Anshi Award for academic excellence in the field of HVAC&R in China.
He is a member of the International Society of Indoor Air Quality and Climate (ISIAQ) Scientific and Technical Committee: Air cleaning (STC 22). He is the vice-secretary (2017-present) of Indoor Environment and Health Branch of Chinese Society for Environmental Science, and president (2017-2019) of Youth Committee of Indoor Environment and Health Branch of Chinese Society for Environmental Science.
Education
- Ph.D., Civil Engineering, 2003-2009, Department of Building Science, Tsinghua University
- Visiting Ph.D., 2005-2006, International Centre for Indoor Environment and Energy, Technical University of Denmark
- B.S., HVAC (Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning), 1999-2003, Department of Building Science, Tsinghua University
Academic and professional experience
- July 2019 – Present: Associate Professor (Tenured), Department of Building Science, Tsinghua University, China
- August 2017 – June 2019: Associate Professor (Tenure-track), Department of Building Science, Tsinghua University, China
- August 2016 – July 2017: Associate Research Fellow, Department of Building Science, Tsinghua University, China
- January 2015 – July 2016: Associate Professor, Department of Building Science, Tsinghua University, China
- August 2012 – December 2014: Assistant Professor, Department of Building Science, Tsinghua University, China
- July 2011 – August 2012: Project Engineer, Tongheng Urban Planning & Design Institute, Beijing, China
- July 2009 – August 2011: Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Prof. Yadong LI
Administrative Associate
Ph.D. students, Year Completed, Dissertation Title
- Thesis Topic: electrical enhanced filtration technologies for indoor sub-micron particle removal
- 2016-1023-26, got the best poster award at IAQVEC 2016
- 2017-1104-06, got the best paper award at IEHB 2017, Chongqing, China
- 2018-0612, 2017-2018学年度清华大学优秀研究生党支部书记
- 2018-0722-27, got the best paper award at Indoor Air 2018 (totally 4 papers awarded)
- 2018-10, got the National Scholarship for graduate students (国家奖学金)
- 2019-09 – 2020-09, visiting Ph.D. student, MIT
- Thesis Topic: SVOC related, deposition and formation on indoor surfaces
- 2019-0510-12, got the best poster award at IEHB2019, Nanjing, China.
- Thesis Topic: Fabrication of VOC adsorption materials through 3D printing
- Thesis Topic: Transmission control methods and mechanism research on the antibiotic resistance bacteria (ARB) and genes (ARGs) in built environments
Yilun GAO (高轶伦), Ph.D. student, Sept. 2020 (expected)
- Thesis Topic: Modification of polymer micro-fiber toward efficient electrostatically assisted air filtration
Yan WANG (汪琰), Ph.D. student, Sept. 2020 (expected)
- Thesis Topic: Photocatalytic oxidation for the removal of multi-organic compounds
Master students, Year Completed, Dissertation Title
Yuting GU (顾宇挺), Master student, Sept. 2019 – present
- Thesis Topic: Electrostatic discharge
Xiao LEI (雷潇), Master student, Sept. 2020 (expected)
- Thesis Topic: Development of thermal-swing module composed of flexible and thin adsorption board
Co-supervisor Ph.D./Master students, Year Completed, Dissertation Title
Lin FANG (方琳), Ph.D. student, Sept. 2014 – present
Alumni
Postdoctoral Fellows, Year Completed, Research Topics
Hongyin CHEN (陈洪银), Postdoctoral, Aug. 2017 – Sept. 2019, Fabrication of air cleaning materials for the removal of indoor gaseous pollutants. @电力设计院
Xinwei LIU (刘兴伟), Postdoctoral, Oct. 2015 – Oct. 2017. @北京燃气集团
Ph.D./Master students, Year Completed, Dissertation Title
Ru XIAO (肖儒), Master, Sept. 2016 – Jul. 2019, in-situ thermal regeneration/catalytic air purification of indoor gaseous organic pollutants. 2019清华建筑学院优秀毕业硕士论文. @中粮地产
Co-supervisor Ph.D./Master students, Year Completed, Dissertation Title
Jianbang XIANG (向建帮), Ph.D., Co-supervisor, 2013 – 2018, Indoor PM2.5 and Ozone: Investigations on Exposure, Health Risks and the Impact of Control Measures. @ Postdoc, University of Washington
Zhengjian DU (杜正健), Master, Co-supervisor, 2011-2014, 室内典型VOCs的被动采样方法与暴露风险评价，2014清华建筑学院优秀毕业硕士论文. @深圳招商地产
Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Year Completed, Dissertation Title
2020
Yilun GAO (高轶伦), 2020, Modification of polymer micro-fiber toward efficient electrostatically assisted air filtration. Ph.D. @ Tsinghua University
Xiao LEI (雷潇), 2020, VOCs原位吸附-脱附模块研制及其在家具行业中的应用. Master @ Tsinghua University
2019
Qiwei CHEN (陈其威), 2019, Fabrication of VOC adsorption materials. Ph.D. @ Tsinghua University
Fanxuan XIA (夏凡轩), 2019, Microbial contamination by Electrostatic enhanced filtration. Ph.D. @ Tsinghua University
Yuting GU (顾宇挺), 2019, Electrostatic discharge. Master @ Tsinghua University
2018
Zhuo CHEN (陈着), 2018, SVOC generator, Ph.D. @ Tsinghua University
Qianying WU (伍倩莹), 2018, SVOCs/VOCs film on indoor surfaces. Ph.D. student @ Department of Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University
2017
Jin PAN (潘瑾), 2017, A New Electrostatic Precipitator (ESP) with Single-layer Electrical Resistance Material. Master @ UC Berkeley, Civil Engineering; Ph.D. student @ Virginia Tech, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Jiaqi SUN (孙佳琦), 2017, The effects of filtration intervention on asthmatic children in urban Shanghai
Xueying JIA (贾雪莹), 2017, Calibration System for Formaldehyde Sensors. She will go to Daikin Technology and Innovation Center (TIC), Daikin Industries, Ltd., Osaka, Japan.
2016
Ru XIAO (肖儒), 2016, Evaluation of a new thermal-regenerative air purifier for indoor formaldehyde removal. Master @ Tsinghua University, Building Science
Enze TIAN (田恩泽), 2016, Electrostatic-assisted air filters: Development and evaluation. Ph.D. student @ Tsinghua University, Building Science
Jiaying CHENG (程嘉颖), 2016, Secondary pollutants of ozone-filter reactions during haze periods in China. Master @ Johns Hopkins University, Public Health; DAZHONG Transportation (Group) CO., LTD.
2015
Li ZHANG (张立), 2015, 夜间卧室空气净化模式的测试对比分析. Master @ Harvard, Public Health; PhD @ UCLA
2014
Yiwen DI (邸以文), 2014, 臭氧与衣服表面的反应系数测定及反应产物研究. 2014清华优秀本科生论文, Master @ Georgia Institute of Technology, Building Simulation; Researcher @ Delos
Research Assistant, Year Completed
Huiting CHANG (常慧婷), Research Assistant, Aug. 2017 – Aug. 2018
