Makiko Nakajima
Department of Architectural Engineering, Faculty of Engineering · Hiroshima Institute of Technology
Biography
I received my Master’s and Ph.D. degrees in Engineering from Kyoto University. My research focuses on building environmental engineering, particularly the growth and prevention of airborne algae—a type of bioaerosol—that cause façade soiling. I have quantified the relationships between physical environmental factors such as temperature, humidity, and solar radiation, and the growth dynamics of airborne algae, in order to develop effective mitigation strategies. More recently, my work has expanded to the indoor environment, where I investigate the interactions between microbial communities and indoor physical conditions, aiming at quantitative assessment and control. In addition, I actively address moisture-related problems such as summer condensation in humid subtropical regions, and have organized symposia and professional training workshops in Okinawa to disseminate these findings.
Recent Scopus Publications
- Microbial Communities in Japanese Residences: Part 2 Similarity of Indoor Air Microbial Communities and Their Environmental Influences
- Microbial Communities in Japanese Residences: Part 1 Effects of Housing Type, Indoor Climate, and Lifestyle on Microbial Community
- Microbial Communities in Japanese Residences: Part 3 Relationship Between Eukaryotic and Bacterial Diversity in Indoor Air and Environmental Factors
- Occupants and surface types drive microbial dynamics in controlled indoor environments
- Impact of Microstructure and Mycelium Proliferation on Water Uptake and Moisture Transfer Along the Longitudinal Direction of Wood
Links
- ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7753-4113
- Google Scholar https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=f0IcvAMAAAAJ
- Scopus https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=56643769200