Atila Novoselac, Ph.D.

Professor

 

Department of Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering

University of Texas at Austin

1 University Station C1752

Austin, TX 78712-1076

 

Office Phone: (512) 475-8175

E-mail: atila@mail.utexas.edu

EDUCATION

RESEARCH INTERESTS

COURSES

STUDENTS

LABORATORIES

PROJECTS

RECENT PUBLICATIONS

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Education:

Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University, Architectural Engineering,  2005
M.S.,  University of Belgrade, Serbia, Mechanical Engineering,    2000
B.S.,   University of Belgrade, Serbia, Mechanical Engineering,   1994

Research Interests:

Ventilation and indoor air quality

Modeling of built environment

Building energy analysis

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Courses: (Click on course name to get the syllabus for that class and on semester to go to the class web page)
 

ARE 346N:    Building Environmental Systems                                   F05,Sp07,Sp08,F08,Sp10,Sp19,F20

CE 397:         Energy Simulation in Building Design                          Sp06,Sp07,Sp09, F10,F11,F12,F13,F14,F15,F15F17,F18,F19

CE 397:         Modeling of Air and Pollutant Flows in Buildings         F06,F07,F08,F09,Sp11,Sp13,F16,F7,F19

ARE 389H:    HVAC Design                                                                 Sp08,Sp10,Sp11,Sp12,Sp13,Sp14,F14,F15

ARE F383:    Energy and Indoor Air Quality: Field Measurements   Su08,Sp12

ARE 102:       Introduction to Architectural Engineering                      F11,F12,F13,F14,F15,F16,F17,F8,F19

CE 397:         Building Energy Management Systems                       Sp14,Sp15,SP17,F18

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Graduate Students:
 

 *designate students co-advised with other faculty 

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Laboratories:

Air Pollutant and Energy Flow Testing Facility

UTest House

Facade Thermal Lab

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Sponsored Projects:

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Recent Publications:
 

Papers in Refereed Journals

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.

Peeters, L., Beausoleil-Morrison, I, and Novoselac, A.(2011) Internal Convective Heat Transfer for Building Modeling:
       Critical Review and Discussion on Experimentally Derived Correlations. Energy and Buildings, 43 (7), 227-2239

Stephens, B., Siegel, J.A. , and Novoselac, A. (2011) Operational characteristics of residential and light-commercial air-

       conditioning systems in a hot and humid climate zone. Building and Environment, 46 (10), 1972-1983.
 

Rim, D. and Novoselac, A. (2010) Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Airborne Pollutants: Effects of Source

     Characteristics. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene, 7, 683-692.

Goldstein, K. and Novoselac, A. (2010) Convective Heat Transfer in Rooms With Ceiling Slot Diffusers (RP-1416).  HVAC&R Research Journal, 16 (5), 629-655.

Stephens, B., Novoselac, A., and Siegel, J.A. (2010) The effects of filtration on pressure drop and energy consumption in residential HVAC systems (RP-1299). HVAC&R Research Journal, 16 (3), 273-294.

Lo, L.J. and Novoselac, A. (2010) Localized Air-conditioning with Occupancy Control in an Open Office. Energy and Buildings, 42 (7), 1120-1128.

Stephens, B., Siegel J.A., and Novoselac, A. (2010)  Energy Implications of Filters in Residential and Light-Commercial Buildings.  ASHRAE Transactions, 16 (1), 346-355.

Rim, D. and Novoselac, A. (2010) Ventilation Effectiveness as an Indicator of Occupant Exposure to Indoor Particles.  Building and Environment, 45 (5), 1214–1224. 

Kunkel, D.A., Gall, E.T., Siegel, J.A., Novoselac, A., Morrison, G.C., and Corsi, R.L. (2010) Passive Reduction of Human Exposure to Indoor Ozone, Building and Environment, 45 (2), 445-452.

Novoselac, A. and Siege, J. (2009) Impact of Placement of Portable Air Cleaning Devices in Multizone Residential Environments. Building and Environment, 44 (12), 2348-2356.

Rim, D. and Novoselac, A. (2009) Transport of Particulate and Gaseous Pollutants in the Vicinity of a Human Body. Building and Environment, 44 (9), 1840-1849.

Mukai, C., Siegel, J. and Novoselac, A. (2009) Effect of Airflow Characteristics and Surface Properties on Particle Resuspension. Aerosol Science and Technology, 43(10), 1022-1032.

Rim, D., Novoselac, A., and Morrison, G. (2009) The Influence of Chemical Interactions at the Human Surface on Breathing-zone Levels of Reactants and Products, Indoor Air, 19 (4), 324-334.

Rim, D. and Novoselac, A. (2008) Transport of Particle and Gaseous Pollutants around Human Body under Natural and Forced Convection. ASHRAE Transactions, 114, (2), 130-142.

Srebric, J., Yuan, J., and Novoselac, A. (2008). On-Site Experimental Validation of a Coupled Multi-zone and CFD model. ASHRAE Transaction,114 (1), 273-281.

Novoselac, A., Burley J. B., and Srebric J. (2006). New Convection Correlations for Cooled Ceiling Panels in Room with Mixed and Stratified Airflow. International Journal of HVAC&R Research, 12 (2), 281-294.

Novoselac, A., Burley J. B., and Srebric J. (2006). Development of New and Validation of Existing Convection Correlations for Rooms with Displacement Ventilation Systems. Energy and Buildings, 38 (3), 163-173.

Novoselac, A. and Srebric, J. (2003). Comparison of Air Exchange Efficiency and Contaminant Removal Effectiveness as IAQ Indices. ASHRAE Transactions, 109 (2), 339-349.

Novoselac, A. and Srebric, J. (2002). A Critical Review on the Performance and Design of Combined Cooled Ceiling and Displacement Ventilation Systems. Energy and Buildings, 34 (5), 497-509.

PhD Thesis

Coupled Airflow and Energy Simulation Program for Building Mechanical System Design, Architectural Engineering Department, the Pennsylvania State University.

Software

Developed Building Energy and Air Flow (BEAF) Simulation Software.

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