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Basic Information
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Brief Introduction
Bachelor of architecture environment and equipment engineering of Central South University
Doctor of architecture technology science of Tsinghua University
Postdoctoral fellow of the Department of Urban Planning of Hong Kong University
Associate professor of the School of Architecture and Urban Planning of Nanjing University
Mainly engaged in the research of indoor air quality, volatile organic compounds (VOC) and odor emission, transmission and control, rural building energy conservation and green building.
She has presided over more than 10 projects, including sub projects of key research and development programs of the Ministry of Science and Technology of the People's Republic of China, general programs of the National Natural Science Foundation of China, youth programs, youth programs of the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province, and general programs of the China Post doctoral Research Fund. She participated in the IEA-EBC Annex68 and Annex86 projects, was a research representative in China, and participated in several national and provincial scientific research projects, published more than 50 high-level academic papers.
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Courses
l Sustainable Design and Technology (undergraduates)
l Building Energy Conservation and Green Building (undergraduates)
l Research Methods (postgraduates)
l Green Building Technology (postgraduates)
l International course Green building technology
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Research and Projects
lGeneral project of National Natural Science Foundation of China, Research on Mechanism and Model of Coupling Transfer of Formaldehyde and Heat and Humidity in Interior Building Materials,2023-2026
l Research and Practice of Technical Route of High quality Public Buildings in Changzhou, the project of supporting capacity construction for green urban areas of Changzhou High speed Railway New City,2022-2023
lorizontal topic, Research on the Construction of Low Carbon Villages and Towns in Taihu Lake Ecological Island,2021-2022
l "Energy efficient IAQ management in residential buildings" of IEA-EBC Annex 86 project, research representative of China,2021-2025
lThe National Natural Science Foundation of China supported the project "Research on Long term Formaldehyde Release Characteristics and Mechanism of Wood based Panels under Dynamic Temperature and Humidity Environment in Buildings",2018-2020
lThe Youth Program of Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province "Research on Long term Change Law and Simulation of Indoor VOCs in Buildings",2018-2020
lThe key special project of "Green Building and Building Industrialization" of the Ministry of Science and Technology, "Indoor Ventilation Strategy and Air Quality Construction of Residential Buildings"，2016-2019
l The general funded project of China Post doctoral Research Fund, Research on the Mechanism and Model of Humidity Affecting Formaldehyde Emission from Wood based Panels,2016-2018
lThe main researcher of "Indoor Air Quality Design and Control in Low Energy Residential Building" of IEA-EBC Annex 68 project,2016-2018
lHorizontal topic, Clean Room Energy Saving Transformation Scheme and Effect Evaluation,2018
lThe Best Paper Award of Building and Environment, the top SCI journal in the field of civil engineering，2016
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Key Publications
SCI papers
lWeihui Liang*, Yingrui Zhu, Shan Guo, Menghan Cui. Impact of moisture transfer on formaldehyde emissions from medium-density fiberboard: an experimental and modeling study. Building Simulation, 2025(Q1, IF=5.9)（SCI, EI）
lYingrui Zhu, Weihui Liang*. Effect of temperature and heat transfer on formaldehyde emissions from the medium density fiberboard: An experimental investigation. Building and Environment, 2025, 283: 113431 (Q1, IF=7.093) （SCI, EI）
lLulu Ren, Yibing Hu, Weihui Liang*. A comprehensive review and variability analysis of odor detection thresholds and their influence on building material odor assessments. Building and Environment, 2025, 280: 113122 (Q1, IF=7.093) （SCI, EI）
lYibing Hu, Weihui Liang*, Yao Gao, Jianshun (Jensen Zhang). Preliminary investigation of volatile organic compounds and odor emissions from emulsion paint and laminate flooring in dynamic environmental chamber. Building and Environment, 2025, 267: 112300 (Q1, IF=7.093)
lYingrui Zhu, Shan Guo, Weihui Liang*. A literature review investigating the impact of temperature and humidity on volatile organic compound emissions from building materials. Building and Environment, 2024, 262: 111845 (Q1, IF=7.093) （SCI, EI）
lWeihui Liang*, Yibing Hu, Lulu Ren, Youling Xu. Volatile organic compounds and odor emissions from typical building materials and air sample storage time analysis. Building and Environment, 2024, 255: 111433 (Q1, IF=7.093) （SCI, EI）
lShan Guo, Weihui Liang*. Volatile organic compounds and odor emissions characteristics of building materials and comparisons with the on-site measurements during interior construction stages. Building and Environment, 2024, 252: 111257 (Q1, IF=7.093) （SCI, EI）
lWeihui Liang*, Xiangnan Qiu. Comparative analysis of CO2 tracer gas methods for the measurement of air change rates in student dormitory rooms with open/closed window statuses. Energy and Buildings, 2023: 113363 （SCI, EI）
lYouling Xu, Weihui Liang*, Yibing Hu. Methodological assessment of screening methods and minimum panel member requirements for odor assessments. Building and Environment, 2023: 110326 (Q1, IF=7.093) （SCI, EI）
lYibing Hu, Ling Xu, Weihui Liang*. A preliminary study on volatile organic compounds and odor in university dormitories: situation, contribution, and correlation. Building Simulation. 2022, 16: 379–391 (Q1, IF=4.008) （SCI, EI）
lWeihui Liang, Fengna Chen, Mengqiang Lv, Xudong Yang*. A pre-assessment and pollution prevention tool for indoor volatile organic compound simulations during the interior design stage. Building and Environment, 2022:109584 (Q1, IF=7.093) （SCI, EI）
lLing Xu, Yibing Hu, Weihui Liang*. Composition and correlation of volatile organic compounds and odor emissions from typical indoor building materials based on headspace analysis. Building and Environment, 2022:109321（SCI, EI）
lJianxiang Huang, Tongping Hao, Xiao Liu, Phil Jones, Cuiyun Ou, Weihui Liang, Fuqiang Liu. Airborne transmission of the Delta variant of SARS-CoV-2 in an auditorium. Building and Environment, 2022:109212. （SCI, EI）
lLing Xu, Yibing Hu, Weihui Liang*. Subjective and objective sensory assessments of indoor air quality in college dormitories in Nanjing. Building and Environment, 2022:108802（SCI, EI）
lWeihui Liang*, Mengqiang Lv, Xudong Yang. Development of a physics-based model for analyzing formaldehyde emissions from building material under coupling effects of temperature and humidity. Building and Environment, 2021, 203:108078. （SCI, EI）
lWeihui Liang*. Long-term indoor formaldehyde variations and health risk assessment in Chinese urban residences following renovation. Building and Environment, 2021, 206:108402. （SCI, EI）
lZhi Gao, Weihui Liang, Shanshan Shi, Jensen Zhang. Combined Heat, Air, Moisture and Pollutant Simulations (CHAMPS) research for building and urban energy efficiency and environmental quality analysis. Building Simulation, 2021, 14(2):237-239. （SCI, EI）
lWeihui Liang*. Volatile organic compounds, odor, and inhalation health risks during interior construction of a fully furnished residential unit in Nanjing, China. Building and Environment, 2020, 186:107366. （SCI, EI）
lWeihui Liang*, Bin Zhao, Junjie Liu, Jingjing Pei. Can carbon dioxide be a good indicator for formaldehyde in residences?—Monte Carlo modeling for a whole year. Science and Technology for the Built Environment, 2020, 26(6): 749-762. （SCI, EI）
lWeihui Liang*, Mengqiang Lv, Xudong Yang. Inhibitory effect of mould growth on formaldehyde emissions from medium-density fibreboards: Evidence from field observations in three experimental houses. Indoor and Built Environment, 2019, 28(7):999-1010.
lWeihui Liang, Jianxiang Huang, Phil Jones, et al. A zonal model for assessing street canyon air temperature of high-density cities. Building and Environment, 2018. （SCI, EI）
lWeihui Liang*, Menghao Qin. A simulation study of ventilation and indoor gaseous pollutant transport under different window/door opening behaviors. Building Simulation, 2017, 10(3):395-405. （SCI, EI）
lWeihui Liang, Mengqiang Lv, Xudong Yang. The effect of humidity on formaldehyde emission parameters of a medium-density fiberboard: Experimental observations and correlations. Building and Environment, 2016, 101:110–115. （SCI, EI）
lWeihui Liang, Mengqiang Lv, Xudong Yang. The combined effects of temperature and humidity on initial emittable formaldehyde concentration of a medium-density fiberboard. Building and Environment, 2016, 98: 80–88. （SCI, EI）
lWeihui Liang, Shen Yang, Xudong Yang. Long-term formaldehyde emissions from medium-density fiberboard in a full-scale experimental room: emission characteristics and the effects of temperature and humidity. Environmental Science & Technology 2015, 49 (17): 10349–10356. （SCI, EI）
lWeihui Liang, Caiqing Yang, Xudong Yang. Long-term concentrations of volatile organic compounds in a new apartment in Beijing, China. Building and Environment 2014, 82: 693-701. （SCI, EI）
lWeihui Liang, Chao Wang, Caiqing Yang, Xudong Yang. Volatile organic compounds in different interior construction stages of an apartment. Building and Environment 2014, 81: 380-387. （SCI, EI）
lWeihui Liang, Xudong Yang. Indoor formaldehyde in real buildings: Emission source identification, overall emission rate estimation, concentration increase and decay patterns. Building and Environment 2013, 69: 114-120. （SCI, EI）
lWeihui Liang, Peng Gao, Jun Guan, Xudong Yang. Modeling volatile organic compound (VOC) concentrations due to material emissions in a real residential unit. Part I: Methodology and a preliminary case study. Building Simulation 2012, 5(4): 351-357. （SCI, EI）
Conference Paper
lYingrui Zhu, Weihui Liang*. Definition of Standard Office Environments in China for Evaluating the Impact of Volatile Organic Emissions from Building Material. The International Conference of Building And Simulation For Climate Neutral Districts and Cities. July 2-4, 2025, Borlange, Sweden.
lWeihui Liang*, Shan Guo, Menghao Qin. Formaldehyde removal test of Metal Organic Frameworks in the environmental chamber. The 6th International Conference on Building Energy and Environment, July 6-10, 2025, Eindhoven, The Netherlands.
lZhenlei Liu, Jialei Shen, Rui Zhang, Weihui Liang, Doyun Won, Beverly Guo, Wenfeng Huang, Jianshun Zhang, Nicolas Sadoviks, Marco Daturis, Christian Serre, Menghao Qin. Predicting The lmpact of a Formaldehyde Selective MetalOrganic Framework Material on Indoor Air Quality. The 6th International Conference on Building Energy and Environment, July 6-10, 2025, Eindhoven, The Netherlands.
lWeihui Liang*, Yibing Hu. Volatile organic compounds and odor emissions from building materials by headspace analysis. Proceedings of Indoor Air 2024, Hawaii, 2024.7.7-7.11.
lWeihui Liang*, Xiangnan Qiu. Comparative and uncertainty analysis among different CO2 tracer gas methods for infiltration rate measurement. Proceedings of Indoor Air 2024, Hawaii, 2024.7.7-7.11.
lYibing Hu, Weihui Liang*. Preliminary Investigation of the Volatile Organic Compounds and Odor Emitted from Flooring and Paint in the Environmental Chamber. Proceedings of Indoor Air 2024, Hawaii, 2024.7.7-7.11.
lYingrui Zhu, Weihui Liang*. Investigation of indoor thermal environment, heating and cooling behaviors at rural residential buildings in Jiangsu, China. In Proceedings of Building Simulation 2023 Conference, Shanghai, China.
lXiangnan Qiu, Weihui Liang*. Field testing of air change rate in university dormitories under different window-opening behaviors in Nanjing, China. In Proceedings of Building Simulation 2023 Conference, Shanghai, China.
lWeihui Liang*. Long-term Variation of Indoor Formaldehyde Concentration and Emission Characteristics of Building Materials in Chinese Residences. ISHVAC 2019. Harbin, China （EI）
lWeihui Liang*. A Simulation Study on Correlation between Indoor Volatile Organic Compounds and Carbon Dioxide Concentration in Beijing, China. Proceeding of 10th international conference on Indoor Air Quality, Ventilation and Energy Conservation in Building, 2019.9.5-9.7, Bari, Italy. （EI）
lWeihui Liang*. The effectiveness of natural and mechanical ventilation in indoor formaldehyde control: A whole year simulation study. Healthy Building Asia 2019, Changsha, China.
lWeihui Liang*, Mengqiang Lv, Li Huang. A volatile organic compounds (VOCs) emission database of building materials for indoor pollutant loads and concentration estimations. Proceedings of Indoor Air 2018, Philadelphia, 2018.7.22-7.27. （EI）
lWeihui Liang*, Xudong Yang, Fengna Chen, et al. A Pre-assessment and control tool for indoor air quality (PACT-IAQ) simulation in actual buildings. Procedia Engineering 205 (2017) 219–225.（EI）
lWeihui Liang*, Mengqiang Lv, Xudong Yang. An improved mass transfer model for simulating formaldehyde emissions from a medium-density fiberboard (MDF) in actual buildings. Proceedings of Indoor Air 2016 Gent, Belgium, 2016.7.03-7.08.
lWeihui Liang, Fengna Chen, Xudong Yang*. Volatile organic compound emissions from a “wet” material assembly in a small-scale environmental chamber and in two real houses. Proceedings of Indoor Air 2014. HK, China. （EI）
lWeihui Liang, Xudong Yang*. Indoor formaldehyde concentration increase and decay pattern in a real residential unit. Proceedings of ISHVAC 2013. Xi’an, China. （EI）
lWeihui Liang, Peng Gao, Jun Guan, Xudong Yang*. Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) concentration simulation of a newly decorated residential unit. Proceedings of ISHVAC 2011. Shanghai, China.
lWeihui Liang, Xudong Yang*. Simulation of indoor volatile organic compounds (VOCs) concentrations under different air changes per hour (ACH). Proceedings of Indoor Air 2011. Austin, America. （EI）
lKe Wu, Weihui Liang and Weilin Cui*. Variations of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) in Residential Buildings during Construction Stage. ISHVAC 2019. Harbin, China （EI）
lLi Huang, Weihui Liang*, Menghao Qin. An Experimental Study about the Effect of Temperature on Formaldehyde and Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) Emissions from a Wood Lacquer. Proceedings of Indoor Air 2018. （EI）
lMengqiang Lv, Weihui Liang, Xudong Yang*. Impact of humidity on emission parameters of formaldehyde from a medium density fiberboard. Proceedings of Indoor Air 2016 Gent, Belgium, 2016.7.03-7.08.
lShen Yang, Weihui Liang, Xudong Yang*. Impact of several factors on indoor pollutant distribution uniformity in a single room with mechanical and isothermal ventilation. Proceedings of Indoor Air 2014. HK, China. （EI）
lJun Guan, Weihui Liang, Xudong Yang*. Long-term observation on indoor VOC concentrations in a newly renovated residential unit. Proceedings of 10th international conference of Healthy Buildings 2012, Brisbane. Australia. （EI）
