Twan van Hooff

Twan van Hooff is an Associate Professor and chairman of the Unit Building Physics and Services (BPS) in the Department of the Built Environment at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e). He has held this associate professor position since October 2020 (full time) after serving as an assistant professor from October 2015. Prior to his current appointment, he was a Research Fellow of the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO) from October 2014 until September 2020 and a postdoctoral researcher in the Climate Proof Cities research program from 2012 to 2014.

His research expertise focuses on experimental modeling and numerical simulation of ventilation flows, including related heat and mass transfer processes, with the overall aim to provide healthy, comfortable and energy-efficient buildings. His specific research areas include building and room ventilation, natural ventilation, pedestrian-level wind comfort, sport stadium aerodynamics, computational fluid dynamics for the built environment and climate change adaptation measures on the building scale. His recent publications demonstrate continued active research in these areas, particularly regarding indoor airflow modeling, particle distribution, and infection risk mitigation.

Dr. van Hooff has published 60 ISI journal papers (18 as first author) and 90 papers in international conference proceedings. His scholarly contributions extend to serving on the editorial boards of the Journal of Building Physics and the Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics, and he acts as a reviewer for 56 ISI journals while participating in more than 10 scientific committees at international conferences.

• Best Paper Award from Building and Environment (2011)

As an educator, van Hooff teaches multiple courses including Sports and building aerodynamics, Heat, air and moisture transfer/CFD, Masterprojects, Introduction to building physics and material science, and Urban physics. His development of the 'SvS' (Senses versus Sensors) measurement tool demonstrates his commitment to enhancing student comprehension of indoor environmental quality, with 82% of students reporting improved understanding after using the device. His leadership extends beyond research as chairman of the Unit BPS since May 2021, guiding the strategic direction of the research group.

His laboratory work centers on building ventilation research with a controlled test facility for particle distribution studies, and his team actively investigates computational methods for indoor airflow prediction. Current projects focus on ventilation effectiveness, portable air cleaner performance, and the development of faster computational methods for building physics applications.