Dr. Atila Novoselac

Biography

Atila Novoselac is a professor and holder of the Josey Centennial Professorship in Energy Resources at the Fariborz Maseeh Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin. He holds B.S. and M.S. degrees in mechanical engineering from the University of Belgrade (2005) and received his Ph.D. in architectural engineering from Pennsylvania State University. Novoselac’s research aims to improve buildings to optimize occupants' health and energy performance. His work encompasses fundamental and applied research to lead the development of healthy, energy-efficient buildings. Specifically, he investigates transport phenomena in buildings and their influence on human exposure to airborne pollutants and pathogens, and he develops methodologies to enhance thermal characteristics and energy performance of building systems. His multidisciplinary research has garnered international recognition, including participation in a four-year study with a team of microbiologists and medical scientists to understand how urbanization affects microbes in built environments. He also hosted the HOMEChem event, the largest indoor air quality experiment, involving 60 researchers from 13 universities. Novoselac is a fellow of the Academy of Fellows of the International Society of Indoor Air Quality and Climate (ISIAQ) and an active member of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), where he contributes to the development of building codes and standards.

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