Research Fields

• Optimization and control of Built Environments, Indoor Air Quality and contaminants control, Air Cleaning Technology

Research Profile

Dr. LIN Zhongping, obtained his BEng and MEng degrees in HVAC from Tongji University, Shanghai, in 1990 and 1993 respectively. He then joined Tongji University as a teacher in 1993 and worked there till 2001. In 2005, he obtained his PhD degree in Building Services Engineering from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, and is now a Professor in the Department of Building Science & Technology, CAUP, Tongji University. His research interests include built environment and thermal comfort, indoor air quality and contaminants control, air cleaning technology, etc. He has published more than 160 articles. He is a National Registered Utility Engineer and a member of IEST, ASHRAE, JACA, ASSC and SSR.

Current Courses

• Air Cleaning Technology (Cleanroom Technology)

• Indoor air quality and contaminants control

• Indoor Built Environment

• Design Project for Air Conditioning Engineering

Publications in International Books, Journals, and Conferences

Selected publications for the most recent three years:

[1] Shiming Deng, Zhongping Lin, Dongmei Pan, Ning Mao, Jing Du, Guanyu Fang, Thermal Sleeping Environments: Control and Optimization. ELSEVIER WOODHEAD PUBLISHING，2025, ISBN: 978-0-443-28876-0

[2] Xuetao Zhou, Wanyi Zhang, Xiaolei Yuan, Zhongping Lin*, Shuang Zhang, Yujiang Wang, The variation of the most penetrating particle size of electret filter media during usage under different humidity levels, Building and Environment, Volume 288, 2025, DOI 10.1016/j.buildenv.2025.114017

[3] Xuetao Zhou, Wanyi Zhang, Xiaolei Yuan, Zhongping Lin*, Shuang Zhang, Yujiang Wang, Factors affecting the filtration performance of electret filter media: a review, Building and Environment, Volume 284, 2025, DOI 10.1016/j.buildenv.2025.113451

[4] Shuang Zhang, Wanyi Zhang, Xuetao Zhou, Yujiang Wang, Zhongping Lin*, A prediction method for dynamic pressure drop in filter media pre-clogged with hygroscopic particles considering particle, Separation and Purification Technology, Volume 379, No. 3, 2025, DOI 10.1016/j.seppur.2025.135038

[5] Xuetao Zhou, Zhongping Lin*, Wanyi Zhang, Shuang Zhang, Investigation of the filtration performance of electret media for deliquescent and non-deliquescent aerosols under different relative humidity, Indoor and Built Environment, Volume 34, Issue 5, Page 1021-1035, 2025, DOI 10.1177/1420326X251327996

[6] Shuang Zhang, Wanyi Zhang, Xuetao Zhou, Yujiang Wang, Zhongping Lin*, Prediction of the dynamic pressure drop of filter media loaded with water mists based on the deposited droplet mass distributions and pore network model. Separation and purification technology, Volume.354, No. 3, 2024. DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2024.128679

[7] Shuang Zhang, Wanyi Zhang, Xuetao Zhou, Zhongping Lin*, Interaction of water mists with bibulous filter media and hygroscopic particles in pressure drop jump of fibrous filter media, Chemical Engineering Science, Volume. 285, 2024. DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2023.119544

[8] Shuang Zhang, Wanyi Zhang, Tailong He, Huan Zhao, Zhongping Lin*, Experimental Investigations of the Resistance Performance of Commercial Cylinder Filters and Effect Factors under Humid Airflows. Aerosol and Air Quality Research, Vol.22, No. 12: 2022. DOI 10.4209/aaqr.220278

[9] Zhang Wanyi, Deng Shiming, Yang Zhenglong, Zhang Shuang and Zhongping Lin*, Energy consumption performance optimization of PTFE HEPA filter media during dust loading through compositing them with the efficient filter medium, Sustainable cities and society, Vol.78, No. 3: 2022. DOI 10.1016/j.scs.2021.103657

[10] Zhang Wanyi, Wang Deng, Zhang Shuang, Yang Zhenglong and Lin Zhongping*, Research on models for estimating aerodynamic and energy consumption performance of fan filter units (FFUs). Building and Environment, Vol. 207: (2022) DOI 10.1016/j.buildenv.2021.108516