Jeffrey Siegel, Ph.D.

Co-Director, IGERT: Indoor Environmental Science and Engineering – An Emerging Frontier

B.S., Swarthmore College, Engineering
M.S., U.C. Berkeley, Mechanical Engineering
Ph.D., U.C. Berkeley, Mechanical Engineering

Dr. Jeffrey Siegel received his Ph.D. from Berkeley in Mechanical Engineering.  His research interests include design of energy-efficient buildings, indoor air quality, and indoor particle dynamics.  He has conducted research on particulate fouling of HVAC heat exchangers, energy and indoor air quality consequences of duct failures and building simulation.  He is currently interested in resuspension of particles from building surfaces, particle filtration, protecting buildings from bioterrorism, indoor and outdoor air quality consequences of energy conservation, and sustainable building design.

Research interests

• indoor aerosol transport and deposition

• indoor air quality

• energy-efficient building design

Courses (click on course name to get most recent syllabus, click on semester to go to web page for that class)

Awards

• International Society for Exposure Assessment/American Chemistry Council Early Career Award (2004)
• 3M Non-Tenured Faculty Grant (2006,2007)
• ASHRAE New Investigator Award (2006)
• Cockrell School of Engineering Award for Outstanding Engineering Teaching by an Assistant Professor (2007)
• Innovative Instructional Technology Awards Program’s Gold Award for Resource Development for BMEB (2007) with Michael Waring, Rich Corsi, and the Faculty Innovation Center
• Award for Innovative Excellence in Teaching, Learning and Technology from the International Conference on College Teaching and Learning (2007)

Recent Papers

These papers are provided for educational purposes only.  They are typically copyright by the publication in which they appeared.  Contact the publication directly for permission to use.

Corsi, R. L., Siegel, J. A., and Chiang C. 2008. "Particle resuspension during the use of vacuum cleaners on residential carpet.” Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene, 5, 232-238.

Waring, M. and Siegel, J.A. 2007. “An evaluation of the indoor air quality in bars before and after a smoking ban in Austin, TX.” Journal of Exposure Analysis and Environmental Epidemiology, 17, 260-268

Corsi, R. L., Siegel, J., Karamalegos, A., Simon, H. and Morrison, G. C. 2007. Personal reactive clouds: Introducing the concept of near-head chemistry. Atmospheric Environment, 41, 3161-3165.

Zhao, P., Siegel, J. A. and Corsi, R. L. 2007. Ozone removal by HVAC filters. Atmospheric Environment, 41, 3151-3160.

Francisco, P. Siegel, J., Palmiter, L. and Davis, B. 2006.  Measuring Residential Duct Efficiency with the Short-Term Coheat Test Methodology.  Energy and Buildings, 38, 1076-1083.

Ward, M. and Siegel, J.A. 2005. Modeling Filter Bypass: Impact on Filter Efficiency.  ASHRAE Transactions. 111(2), 1091-1100.

Siegel, J.A. and Nazaroff W.W. 2003. Predicting particle deposition on HVAC heat exchangers. Atmospheric Environment, 37, 5587-5596.

Siegel, J.A.,  McWilliams, J. and Walker, I.  2003.  Comparison Between Predicted Duct Effectiveness from Proposed ASHRAE Standard 152P and Measured Field Data for Residential Forced Air Cooling Systems.  ASHRAE Transactions, 109(1), 503-512

Siegel, J. and Wray, C. P. 2002. An Evaluation of Superheat-Based Refrigerant Charge Diagnostics for Commissioning Residential Cooling Systems. ASHRAE Transactions, 108(2), 965-975.

Accepted for Publication (Journals often provide preprints on their webpage or contact me for a draft copy)

Waring, M., Siegel J.A., and Corsi, R. “Ultrafine particle removal and generation by portable air cleaners.” Accepted to Atmospheric Environment.

Fradella, J. and Siegel, J.A.  “An evaluation of  shelter-in-place strategies in four industrial buildings.” Accepted to the ASCE Journal of Architectural Engineering.

Waring, M. and Siegel, J.A. “Particle deposition on HVAC filters, heat exchangers, and ducts." Accepted to Indoor Air.

Rim, D., Siegel, J., Spinhirine, J., Webb, A., and McDonald-Buller, E. “Characteristics of Cabin Air Quality in School Buses in Central Texas.”  Accepted to Atmospheric Environment.

Submitted (under review - contact me for a draft copy)

Chojnowski, D.B. Nigro, P.J. Siegel, J.A., Kosar. D.A. Measurements of Filter Bypass.  Submitted to ASHRAE Transactions.

Noris, F.,  Siegel, J.A., Kinney, K.A. Biological and Chemical Contaminants in HVAC Filter Dust. Submitted to ASHRAE Transactions.

VerShaw, J., Siegel, J.A., Chojnowski, D.B. and Nigro, P.J.  Implications of Filter Bypass.  Submitted to ASHRAE Transactions.

Conference Papers

Siegel J., Waring M., Yu X., and Corsi R., 2007.  “Do Ion Generators Have A Role In Sustainable Indoor Environments?”  ASHRAE IAQ 2007.

Siegel, J.A., Waring, M.S., Yu, X., and Corsi, R.L., 2006.  "Indoor air quality implications of portable ion generators."  Proceedings of the A&WMA Specialty Conference on Indoor Environmental Quality – Problems, Research, and Solutions, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina (July 2006) 1:1-12.

Siegel J.A., Novoselec, A., and Corsi, R.L., 2006.  “Indoor Environmental Science and Engineering: An Integrated Academic Program.”  Proceedings of the Air and Waste Management Association/Environmental Protection Agency Indoor Air Quality Solutions Conference, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina (July 2006) 8:1-7.

Waring, M.S., Siegel, J.A., and Huang, P., 2006. “An Evaluation of a Smoking Ban Ordinance in Bars in Austin, TX” Proceedings of Healthy Buildings 2006, Lisbon, Portugal, I, 137-142.

Siegel, J.A., Juenger, M., and Stewart, J., 2006.  “Does the Addition of Fly Ash to Concrete Present a Radon Hazard?”  Proceedings of Healthy Buildings 2006, Lisbon, Portugal, II, 501-506.

Karamalegos, A., Simon, H., Zhao, P., Morrison, G., Siegel, J., and Corsi, R.L., 2005.  “Personal Reactive Clouds: Introducing the concept of near head chemistry” Indoor Air 2005: Proceedings of the 10^th International Conference on Indoor Air and Climate, II (2005), 2356-2360.  

Fradella, J. and Siegel, J., 2005. “An evaluation of shelter-in-place strategies in four industrial buildings” Indoor Air 2005: Proceedings of the 10^th International Conference on Indoor Air and Climate, IV, (2005), 3360-3364.

Zhao, P., Siegel, J. A., and Corsi, R. L., 2005, “Ozone Removal by Residential HVAC Filters: For better or worse” Proceedings of the Air and Waste Management Association 2005 Annual Meeting.

Zhao, P., Siegel, J. A., and Corsi, R. L., 2005.  “Ozone removal by residential HVAC filters” Indoor Air 2005: Proceedings of the 10^th International Conference on Indoor Air and Climate, II (2005), 2366-2370.

Mullen, N., Yu, X., Zhao, P., Corsi, R. L., and Siegel, J. A., 2005.  “Experimental Characterization of Portable Ion Generators” Indoor Air 2005: Proceedings of the 10^th International Conference on Indoor Air and Climate, IV (2005), 2957-2961.

Siegel, J., Schmidt, K., and Cone, J., 2004.  “INTICE - Interactive Technology to Improve the Classroom Experience.”  Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition (2004), 2531-2542.

Siegel, J. and Walker, I., 2003.  “Integrating Ducts into the Conditioned Space: Successes and Challenges.”  Building Integration Solutions: Proceedings of the Architectural Engineering 2003 Conference, 1-9.

Ward, M., Siegel J., and Corsi, R., 2003, “Stand Alone Air Cleaners: Evaluation and Implications.”  Proceedings of the Air and Waste Management Association/Environmental Protection Agency Indoor Air Quality Solutions Conference, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina (July 2003) 1:1-9.

Siegel, J., Walker, I., and Sherman, M., 2002.  “Dirty Air Conditioners: Energy Implications of Coil Fouling.”  Proceedings of the 2002 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings, 1 (2002), 287-300.

Siegel, J. and Nazaroff W.W., 2002, “Modeling Particle Deposition on HVAC Heat Exchangers” in Indoor Air 2002: Proceedings of the 9^th International Conference on Indoor Air and Climate, I (2002), 521-526.

Siegel, J. and Walker, I., 2001, “Deposition of Biological Aerosols on HVAC Heat Exchangers” ASHRAE IAQ 2001: Moisture, Microbes, and Health Effects: Indoor Air Quality and Moisture in Buildings, 1-9.

Siegel, J. and Carey, V.P., 2001, “Fouling of HVAC Fin and Tube Heat Exchangers” in Heat Exchanger Fouling: Fundamental Approaches & Technical Solutions, 4^th International conference of fouling, 425-433.

Siegel, J., Walker, I., and Sherman, M., 2000, "Delivering Tons to the Register: Energy Efficient Design and Operation of Residential Cooling Systems" in Proceedings from the 2000 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings, 1 (2000), 295-306.

Siegel, J., Davis, R., Francisco, P., and Palmiter, L., 1998, "Measured Heating System Efficiency Retrofits in Eight Manufactured (HUD Code) Homes" in Proceedings from the 1998 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings, 2(1998), 189-201.

Walker, I., Siegel, J., Brown, K., and Sherman, M., 1998, "Saving Tons at the Register" in Proceedings from the 1998 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings, 1(1998), 367-385.

Thesis (Copyright Jeffrey Siegel, contact me for permission to use or distribute)

Siegel, J. 2002. Particulate Fouling of HVAC Heat Exchangers. Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of California at Berkeley. (Note that this is a 2.2 MB download)

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