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Natural Ventilation of Toilet Units in K–12 School Restrooms Using CFD

Yi-Pin Lin

Energies, Vol. 14 No. 16 · 2021 · Inggris · DOAJ Scopus

In this study, the influence of architectural design parameters (the exterior window area, the wall height at a corridor-side, and the door gap of a toilet unit) on the airflow patterns and malodorous volatile substance (acetic acid) distributions within toilet units were investigated via…

Further Insights Into the Interaction of Human and Animal Complement Regulator Factor H With Viable Lyme Disease Spirochetes

Jovana Jasmin Mühleip; Yi-Pin Lin; Peter Kraiczy

Frontiers in Veterinary Science, Vol. 5 · 2019 · Inggris · DOAJ Scopus

Spirochetes belonging to the Borrelia (B.) burgdorferi sensu lato (s.l.) complex differ in their ability to establish infection and to survive in diverse vertebrate hosts. Association with and adaption to various hosts most likely correlates with the spirochetes' ability to acquire complement…

Energy Saving Evaluation of the Ventilated BIPV Walls

Yi-Pin Lin; Chi-Ming Lai

Energies, Vol. 4 No. 6 · 2011 · Inggris · DOAJ Scopus

This study integrates photovoltaic (PV) system, building structure, and heat flow mechanism to propose the notion of ventilated Building-Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV) walls. The energy-saving potential of the ventilated BIPV walls was investigated via engineering considerations and computational…

Investigation of the effectiveness of point-of-use (POU) water dispensers in reducing lead and nickel levels in drinking water

Saroj Adhikari; Yi-Pin Lin; Ding-Quan Ng

Water Research X, Vol. 30 · 2026 · Inggris · DOAJ Scopus

While trusted by consumers for safe drinking water, the effectiveness of point-of-use (POU) dispensers in reducing health-relevant heavy metals, such as lead (Pb) and nickel (Ni), and the potential of metal leaching from their internal components remain largely unexplored. This study conducts a…

Natural Ventilation Effectiveness of Round Wall-Mounted Vent Caps in Residential Kitchens

Yi-Pin Lin; Chiemi Iba; Chi-Ming Lai

Energies, Vol. 11 No. 5 · 2018 · Inggris · DOAJ Scopus

This study explores the effect of different numbers of wall-mounted vent caps and their installation locations on the indoor air environment in residential kitchens, for which limited information is available. Wind tunnel tests were performed to study the induced ventilation rates of a vent cap…

Influence of point-of-use dispensers on lead level assessment in drinking water of a lead pipe-free campus

Saroj Adhikari; Yi-Pin Lin; Ding-Quan Ng

npj Clean Water, Vol. 5 No. 1 · 2022 · Inggris · DOAJ Scopus

Abstract Point-of-use (POU) dispensers, referring to those directly connected to the water supply lines, are widely used in public facilities such as schools and universities in Taiwan. These dispensers are equipped with filters that can remove contaminants, including heavy metals in drinking…

New Insights Into CRASP-Mediated Complement Evasion in the Lyme Disease Enzootic Cycle

Yi-Pin Lin; Amber M. Frye; Tristan A. Nowak dkk.

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, Vol. 10 · 2020 · Inggris · DOAJ Scopus

Lyme disease (LD), which is caused by genospecies of the Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato complex, is the most common vector-borne disease in the Northern hemisphere. Spirochetes are transmitted by Ixodes ticks and maintained in diverse vertebrate animal hosts. Following tick bite, spirochetes…

Factors Associated with No or Insufficient Temporal Bone Window Using Transcranial Color-coded Sonography

Yi-Pin Lin; Mu-Hui Fu; Teng-Yeow Tan

Journal of Medical Ultrasound, Vol. 23 No. 3 · 2015 · Inggris · DOAJ Scopus

Purpose: Transcranial color-coded sonography (TCCS) noninvasively assesses physiologic and pathologic intracranial blood flow especially in non-Caucasians who have high prevalence of intracranial steno-occlusive arterial disease. However, a higher temporal bone window failure (WF) rate is found in…

Wind-Direction-Dependent Design Implications for Natural Ventilation Performance of Rain-Shield Monitor Roofs

Khoon Sean Yeoh; Yi-Pin Lin; Chi-Ming Lai

Buildings, Vol. 16 No. 12 · 2026 · Inggris · DOAJ Scopus

Monitor-roof designs are widely used in buildings to enhance natural ventilation while protecting interior spaces from rain penetration. However, the ventilation performance of rain-shield monitor roofs can be significantly influenced by their geometric configuration and the interaction between…

Eliminating Factor H-Binding Activity of Borrelia burgdorferi CspZ Combined with Virus-Like Particle Conjugation Enhances Its Efficacy as a Lyme Disease Vaccine

Ashley L. Marcinkiewicz; Ilva Lieknina; Svetlana Kotelovica dkk.

Frontiers in Immunology, Vol. 9 · 2018 · Inggris · DOAJ Scopus

The spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi is the causative agent of Lyme disease, the most common tick-borne disease in the US and Europe. No potent human vaccine is currently available. The innate immune complement system is vital to host defense against pathogens, as complement activation on the…

Thermal Characterization of a Heat Management Module Containing Microencapsulated Phase Change Material

H.M. Shih; Yi-Pin Lin; L.P. Lin dkk.

Energies, Vol. 12 No. 11 · 2019 · Inggris · DOAJ Scopus

In this study, a heat management module containing a microencapsulated phase change material (mPCM) was fabricated from mPCM (core material: paraffin; melting temperature: 37 °C) and aluminum honeycomb structures (8 mm core cell). The aluminum honeycomb functioned both as structural support and as…

Delineating degradation of polyethylene microplastics by mangrove-derived microbes: Enzymatic pathways and intermediate identification

Muhammad Adnan Sabar; Chotikoon Bunditboondee; Yi-Pin Lin dkk.

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, Vol. 309 · 2026 · Inggris · DOAJ Scopus

The accumulation of polyethylene microplastics (PE-MPs) in marine and coastal environments, particularly mangrove ecosystems, poses significant environmental challenges. To address this, we investigated the bioremediation potential of two bacterial strains, Lysobacter sp. (MAS-1) and…

Editorial: Intersection of biophysical and structural approaches in vaccine design

Christopher P. Ptak; Ching-Lin Hsieh; James A. Garnett dkk.

Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences, Vol. 10 · 2023 · Inggris · DOAJ Scopus

The Terminal Immunoglobulin-Like Repeats of LigA and LigB of Leptospira Enhance Their Binding to Gelatin Binding Domain of Fibronectin and Host Cells

Yi-Pin Lin; Sean P. McDonough; Yogendra Sharma dkk.

PLoS ONE, Vol. 5 No. 6 · 2010 · Inggris · PLOS Scopus

Leptospira spp. are pathogenic spirochetes that cause the zoonotic disease leptospirosis. Leptospiral immunoglobulin (Ig)-like protein B (LigB) contributes to the binding of Leptospira to extracellular matrix proteins such as fibronectin, fibrinogen, laminin, elastin, tropoelastin and collagen. A…

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Natural Ventilation Effectiveness of Awning Windows in Restrooms in K-12 Public Schools

Sung-Chin Chung; Yi-Pin Lin; Chun Yang dkk.

Energies, Vol. 12 No. 12 · 2019 · Inggris · DOAJ Scopus

Using computational fluid dynamics (CFD), this study explores the effect of a different number of awning windows and their installation locations on the airflow patterns and air contaminant distributions in restrooms in K-12 (for kindergarten to 12th grade) public schools in Taiwan. A…

Performance of persulfates activated by agricultural waste-derived biochar for the removal of pentachlorophenol in groundwater

Yi-Chin Cho; Luying Fang; Wei-Ling Qiu dkk.

Sustainable Environment Research, Vol. 36 No. 1 · 2026 · Inggris · DOAJ Scopus

Abstract Biochar (BC) is an emerging material produced by the pyrolysis of biomass and has been used for various environmental applications. In this study, BC prepared from rice husk waste was employed to activate peroxymonosulfate (PMS) and peroxydisulfate (PDS) for the removal of…

Effect of outdoor wind on the hybrid natural ventilation performance of monitor roofs

Yi-Pin Lin; Tzu-Ling Huang; Sung-Chin Chung dkk.

Alexandria Engineering Journal, Vol. 80 · 2023 · Inggris · DOAJ Dikeluarkan Scopus 2025

The monitor roof of a building has a raised structure running along the gable ridge, with its smaller roof parallel to the lower main roof. As a common building ventilation design, monitor roofs are expected to induce indoor airflow through thermal buoyancy and/or wind; however, studies on the…

Effects of the Design Parameters of Ridge Vents on Induced Buoyancy-Driven Ventilation

Ching-Mei Chen; Yi-Pin Lin; Sung-Chin Chung dkk.

Buildings, Vol. 12 No. 2 · 2022 · Inggris · DOAJ Scopus

With ridge vents that are commonly used in building ventilation applications as the research object, this study analyzed how design parameters affect the efficiency of thermal buoyancy-driven ventilation induced by ridge vents through computational fluid dynamics (CFD). The design parameters of…

Urban Design with the Wind: Pedestrian-Level Wind Field in the Street Canyons Downstream of Parallel High-Rise Buildings

Chien-Yuan Kuo; Rong-Jing Wang; Yi-Pin Lin dkk.

Energies, Vol. 13 No. 11 · 2020 · Inggris · DOAJ Scopus

We are investigating how to use urban design approaches to conduct the layout and basic design of newly-built high-rise buildings to reduce wind obstruction and create effective urban ventilation. Few studies have addressed this issue. This study analyzes the effects of high-rise building on…