Committee – IAQVEC 2026

Conference President

Welcome to IAQVEC 2026, the 15th International Conference on Indoor Air Quality, Ventilation, and Energy Conservation. As the Conference President, I am thrilled to host this gathering of brilliant minds dedicated to shaping a more sustainable and healthy built environment. Our theme, “Envisioning the Future: Innovations in Research and Technology for a Better Reality,” encapsulates our mission to explore cutting-edge solutions for a brighter tomorrow. I am excited to witness the impactful discussions, collaborations, and insights that will unfold during our time together.

I would like to express my deepest appreciation to the dedicated members of our organizing committee and board, and the scientific committee for their tireless efforts in shaping this event. Their commitment to fostering excellence in research and innovation is truly commendable. IAQVEC 2026 is more than an event; it’s a testament to our collective commitment to advancing building science, engineering, and architecture for the benefit of society and the planet.

Joon-Ho Choi (Associate Dean for Research, Associate Professor)
Affiliation: Building Science, University of Southern California (USC), Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.

Keynote Speakers

To be Updated

Local Organizing Committee

Douglas Noble, Professor
Building Science
University of Southern California, U.S.A

Joseph Kim, Associate Professor
Civil and Architectural Engineering
California State University
Long Beach, U.S.A.

Marc Schiler, Professor
Building Science
University of Southern California, U.S.A

Karen Kensek, Associate Professor
Building Science
University of Southern California, U.S.A

Gideon Susman, Vice-president
Building Performance
WSP, Inc.- Los Angeles, U.S.A.

Pablo La Roche, Professor
Architecture
California State University – Pomona, U.S.A.

Jaeyoung Woo, Assistant Professor
BuiCivil and Environmental Engineering
California State University
Pomona, U.S.A.

Jeehee Lee, Associate Professor
Civil and Environmental Engineering and Construction
University of Nevada, Las Vegas, U.S.A.

Jason Yeom, Assistant Professor
Architecture
Arizona State University, U.S.A.

National Organization Committee (including U.S. and Canada)

To be Updated

Name	Position	Program/Department/College	Affiliated Organization
Simi Hoque	Associate Professor	Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering	Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
Julian Wang	Associate Professor	Architectural Engineering	Pennsylvania State University, U.S.A.
Ulrike Passe	Professor	Building Science and Architecture	Iowa State University, U.S.A.
Josephine Lau	Associate Professor	Architectural Engineering and Construction	University of Nebraska-Lincoln, U.S.A.
Ming Hu	Associate Professor, Associate Dean for Research	Building Science and Architecture	University of Notre Dame, Colorado, U.S.A.
Matthew Schwartz	Associate Professor	Building Science and Architecture	New Jersey Institute of Technology, U.S.A.
Wonhee Ko	Assistant Professor	Building Science and Architecture	New Jersey Institute of Technology, U.S.A.
Soowon Chang	Assistant Professor	Construction Management Technology	Purdue University, U.S.A.
Rahman Azari	Associate Professor	Sustainability and Architecture	Pennsylvania State University, U.S.A.
Zahra Jandaghian	Research Officer	Construction Research Center	National Research Council of Canada, Canada
Lexuan Zhong	Assistant Professor	Mechanical Engineering	University of Alberta, Canada
Seungjae Lee	Assistant Professor	Civil and Mineral Engineering	University of Toronto, Canada

International Organization Committee (including Canada)

To be Updated

Name	Position	Program/Department/College	Affiliated Organization
Yongchao Zhai	Professor	Architecture and Technology	Xi’an University of Architecture and Technology, China
Bin Cao	Associate Professor	Building Science	Tsinghua University, China
Sasan Sadrizadeh	Professor	Building Technology and Design	KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden
Dolaana Khovalyg	Assistant Professor	Integrated Comfort Engineering	École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland
Moon Keun Kim	Professor	Built Environment and Energy Technology	Oslo Metropolitan University, Norway
Ongun Berk Kazanci	Associate Professor	Indoor Environment and energy	Technical University of Denmark
Mariya Petrova Bivolarova	Assistant Professor	Indoor Environment and energy	Technical University of Denmark
Parham Mirzaei Ahranjani	Assistant Professor	Architecture and Built Environment	University of Nottingham, U.K.
Lavinia Chiara Tagliabue	Associate Professor	Building Science and Computer Science	University of Turin, Italy
Dong Chen	Senior Principal Research Scientist	Building Energy Performance	CSIRO Energy, Australia
Gloria Pignatta	Faculty	Built Environment	University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
Andrea Martinez	Associate Professor	Architecture	University of Concepcion, Chile
Sihwan Lee	Associate Professor	Built Environment	Nagoya University, Japan
Adrian Chong Zhun Min	Assistant Professor	Environmental Engineering, and Environmental System and Planning	National University of Singapore, Singapore
Jaeweon Jeong	Professor	Architectural Engineering	Hanyang University, Korea
Taeyeon Kim	Professor	Architectural Engineering	Yonsei University, Korea

Advisory Board of the Organizing Committees

Chandra Sekhar
(National University of Singapore)

Cheol Soo Park
(Seoul National University)

Fariborz Haghighat
(Concordia University)

Francesca D’Ambrosio
(University of Salerno)

Hiroshi Yoshino
(Tohoku University)

Jianshun “Jensen” Zhang
(Syracuse University)

Karel Kabele
(Czech Technical University in Prague)

Kazuhide Ito
(Kyushu University)

Kwang Woo Kim
(Seoul National University)

Marco Perino
(Politecnico di Torino)

Parham Mirzaei
(Journal of Advances in Building Energy Research)

Rajan Rawal
(CEPT University, Center for Advanced Research in Building Science and Energy)

Richard de Dear
(University of Sydney)

Ryozo Ooka
(University of Tokyo)

Stefano Schiavon
(UC Berkeley)

Sumin Kim
(Yonsei University)

Umberto Berardi
(Polytechnic University of Bari)

Vivian Loftness
(Carnegie Mellon University)