Pathogen Control Engineering Institute

Andy Sleigh is Senior Lecturer in Fluid Mechanics in the School of Civil Engineering at the University of Leeds. He has 9 years post doctoral research experience in the numerical modelling of fluid flows, and has authored and co-authored a number of papers in this field. He has considerable experience of a variety of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) packages and is an active member of the International Association for Hydraulic Research (IAHR).

P.A.Sleigh@leeds.ac.uk , +44 (0)113 343 2398

Dr. Cath Noakes is a lecturer in Building Services Engineering and has expertise in mathematical modelling including computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations. Her research interests lie in understanding how the design of an environment and the indoor air flows influence the transport and control of airborne pathogens. She has developed CFD models to evaluate engineering controls of airborne infection in hospital environments including the effect of partitions and ventilation design (ref Lima), coupling airflow and biological models of UVGI disinfection and the performance of negative air ionisers. She is also interested in modelling the risk of infection in indoor environments and has developed models to link airborne transmission with classical epidemic models as well as considering stochastic and proximity effects.

Dr. L Fletcher is a Research Fellow in the School of Civil Engineering at the University of Leeds . She has over 10 years postdoctoral experience as an applied microbiologist within the field of pathogen control. She is currently lead microbiologist in the PaCE Aerobiology group currently investigating the susceptibility of nosocomial pathogens to negative air ions. Previous experience includes UV disinfection, bioaerosol production during composting and more generally the microbiology associated with waste treatment processes.

Dr. Miller Camargo Valero is a Post Doctoral Research Fellow in the School of Civil Engineering. He has 10 years graduate experience in Wastewater Treatment & Reuse in developing countries, including disinfection by-products control in drinking water treatment, natural domestic wastewater treatment and nutrients removal in effluents from waste stabilisation pond systems. Miller has recently joined the Aerobiological Engineering Research Group and is working on the development of a package of possible design modifications for hospital wards which intend to improve patient privacy, thermal comfort and indoor air quality and most importantly, to reduce infection risks particularly those associated to MRSA and C. difficile.

M.A.Camargo-Valero@leeds.ac.uk +44 (0) 113 3431957

Carl Gilkeson is a Post Doctoral Research Fellow in the School of Civil Engineering. Carl has considerable experience in CFD analysis of airflow and indoor air conditions. He recently joined the Aerobiological Engineering Group from The School of Mechanical Engineering where he has been working on his doctorate thesis.

C.A.Gilkeson@leeds.ac.uk +44 (0) 113 3431957

Prof Mara has interests in public health and environmental engineering, especially tropical public health engineering and tropical sanitary microbiology (water, wastes and health in developing countries; low-cost wastewater treatment and reuse). For further information see his web page.

D.D.Mara@leeds.ac.uk

Two current theme of Prof Stentiford's research are in the following areas :

• Composting process optimisation in which there are a series of projects running which cover process aspects such as: sanitisation, stabilisation, design and rate of biodegradation.
• Bioaerosol generation, dispersion and control
  The mechanisms which govern the growth of microorganisms such as Aspergillus fumigatus during waste treatment are being studied. This study extends to site work to determine conditions which promote generation and dispersion and also systems which can be used, such as biofilters, to restrict the rate of release. For further information see his web page.

E.I.Stentiford@leeds.ac.uk