
Dr Alexander Edwards
BSc, MSc, PhD
Expertise
I use mathematical modelling and airflow simulations to assess airborne transmission and infection risk in indoor environments.
Current positions
Lecturer in Aerosol Science
School of Chemistry
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Biography
Research interests
My current research interests include modelling airborne disease transmission and associated infection risk in indoor environments. I use a combination of mathematical models and airflow simulations to develop new modelling techniques that better consider features such as transient behaviour and multi-zone environements. I am particularly interested in the application of these models to healthcare settings.
My broader research interests include disease transmission, indoor air quality, ventilation, mathematical biology and epidmiology, and fluid dynamics.
Publications
Selected publications
02/09/2024The Wells–Riley model revisited
Risk Analysis
Assessing the effects of transient weather conditions on airborne transmission risk in naturally ventilated hospitals
Journal of Hospital Infection
A mathematical model for assessing transient airborne infection risks in a multi-zone hospital ward
Building and Environment
Environmental data monitoring and infection risks in UK care-homes in the context of COVID-19
Building and Environment
Recent publications
01/06/2024Assessing the effects of transient weather conditions on airborne transmission risk in naturally ventilated hospitals
Journal of Hospital Infection
Environmental data monitoring and infection risks in UK care-homes in the context of COVID-19
Building and Environment
The Wells–Riley model revisited
Risk Analysis
A mathematical model for assessing transient airborne infection risks in a multi-zone hospital ward
Building and Environment