Series of lectures in Germany

Dusan Licina (HOBEL) was invited to give a visiting lecture to students of Weimar University in Weimar, as well as to scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Chemistry in Mainz, both in December 2018.

To students of Weimar University, Dusan Licina presented an overview of a fundamental knowledge of an emerging area - indoor air quality. The lecture also included an overview of ventilation strategies and airflow distribution strategies tuned to ensure the highest level of air quality in buildings.

At the Max Planck Institute, Dusan presented ongoing research projects at his laboratory (HOBEL) related to role of humans in influencing concentration and composition of indoor air. This topic is important, as humans have been identified as strong contributors of airborne particles and bioaerosols in indoor spaces, through their activities and continuous release of abiotic and biological material from skin and clothing. In this lecture, a state-of-the-art knowledge was presented on how human-associated emissions of particles and bioaerosols contribute to indoor air composition and to resulting inhalation exposures.