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David Pui

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David You Hong Pui (Chinese: 裴有康; born 27 May 1949) is a Chinese-American mechanical engineer and professor.

Education and career

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Pui, a native of Shanghai,[1] earned his bachelor's of science (1970), master's of science (1973), and doctor of philosophy degrees (1975), all in mechanical engineering, from the University of Minnesota, where he later taught as Regents Professor and LM Fingerson/TSI Chair in Mechanical Engineering.[2] Pui has held a Presidential Chair Professorship at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen.[3]

In 2016, Pui was elected a member of the United States National Academy of Engineering, "[f]or contributions to aerosol and nanoparticle science and engineering for air pollution control."[4]

World's largest air purification tower

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World's largest air purification tower in Xi'an, also called the first generation SALSCS (Solar-assisted Large Scale Cleaning System)

“Pui and his colleagues successfully installed their first air purification tower in China in 2016. As the world's first large-scale air filtration project, the tower relies on solar power to draw in polluted air ... Pui developed the technology in 2014 with the help of Ph.D. student Qingfeng Cao.”[5][6][7]

Air cleaning towers in India

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References

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  1. ^ "David Y. H. Pui 裴有康". University of Minnesota China Center. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  2. ^ "David Y.H. Pui". University of Minnesota College of Science and Engineering. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  3. ^ "PUI, David You-Hong". Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  4. ^ "Professor David Y. H. Pui". United States National Academy of Engineering. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  5. ^ "Curbing air pollution with purification towers". College of Science and Engineering. 30 Apr 2020. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  6. ^ "西安造价1200万网红除霾塔亮相 官方:或需1000个". 新浪新闻_手机新浪网 (in Chinese). 18 Apr 2018. Retrieved 6 Sep 2024. 净化塔是中科院爱因斯坦讲席教授、美国明尼苏达大学裴有康教授研究组提出的"大型太阳能城市空气清洁系统"国家示范工程。该项目获2014年中科院重点项目支持、2015年陕西省重点项目支持,在长安区政府各部门支持下,长安区规划局通过了总平图的审批。由中联西北工程设计研究院有限公司负责设计,陕西省环保产业集团承建。
  7. ^ "This skyscraper-sized air purifier is the world's tallest". NBC News. 21 March 2018. Retrieved 5 September 2024.