Shelly L. Miller

I am an environmental engineer. I teach about and conduct research on air pollution.

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    • Colorado Coarse Rural Urban Sources and Health Study (CCRUSH)
    • Denver Aerosol Sources and Health (DASH)
    • Globeville Air Quality
    • Improving Air Handling Unit Performance and Indoor Air Quality Using Ultraviolet Germicidal Irradiation
    • Microbiology of the Home
    • Upper-Room Ultraviolet Germicidal Irradiation
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    • Air Pollution Control Engineering Spring 2013
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Using computational fluid dynamics to evaluate hospital Ultraviolet germicidal irradiation systems

February 28, 2013by Shelly L. Miller 1 Comment

Our group just published a paper that describes our study of three hospital rooms in which ultraviolet germicidal irradiation (UVGI) systems were installed. As part of their infection control strategy, […]

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2012-2013 Flu Season

January 11, 2013by Shelly L. Miller 4 Comments

How’s everyone doing with the flu this season? The CDC just reported that this year’s vaccine effectiveness is 62%, which is similar to results from clinical trials. I just read […]

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Top 10 Common Household toxins to Avoid!

October 2, 2012by Shelly L. Miller Leave a comment

WORTH NOTING: The Top 10 Common Household Toxins: The Hazards Lurking at Home Bisphenol A (BPA) Oxybenzone Fluoride Parabens Phthalates Butylated Hydroxyanisole (BHA) Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) Perchlorate Decabromodiphenyl Ether (DECA) […]

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How do we determine what are the sources of fine particles (PM2.5)?

September 28, 2012by Shelly L. Miller Leave a comment

Our paper was just published in Environmental Science & Technology: “Positive matrix factorization of PM2.5 – comparison and implications of using different speciation datasets.”  In this paper we explored how […]

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Corner, wall and pendant ultraviolet germicidal fixtures mounted close to the ceiling in an upper-room application

Computer-aided design tool for upper-room ultraviolet germicidal irradiation

September 21, 2012by Shelly L. Miller Leave a comment

Our paper was just published detailing a new commercial computer-aided design (CAD) tool that was modified to predict the level and distribution of ultraviolet germicidal irradiation in an upper-room system. […]

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Whats the International Ultraviolet Association all about?

September 6, 2012by Shelly L. Miller 2 Comments

I just got back from attending a recent International Ultraviolet Association (IUVA) Conference.   The International Ultraviolet Association was founded in 1999.  It’s goal is to advance the science, engineering and applications […]

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Its all about UVGI at ASHRAE in San Antonio (Annual Conference Jun 2012)

June 27, 2012by Shelly L. Miller Leave a comment

I spent last weekend in San Antonio for the Annual American Society for Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) conference.  What a nice city!  It was not too hot and […]

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Musings from the Sloan Foundation Conference May 30-31, 2012

June 1, 2012by Shelly L. Miller Leave a comment

Buildings are more than a sampling site.  Microbiology is more than plate counts.  (Rich Corsi) Buildings are as complex as the human anatomy and have very similar functionality. (Rich Corsi) […]

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Recent Posts

  • Using computational fluid dynamics to evaluate hospital Ultraviolet germicidal irradiation systems February 28, 2013
  • 2012-2013 Flu Season January 11, 2013
  • Top 10 Common Household toxins to Avoid! October 2, 2012
  • How do we determine what are the sources of fine particles (PM2.5)? September 28, 2012
  • Computer-aided design tool for upper-room ultraviolet germicidal irradiation September 21, 2012

Back Country Skiing Dec 2012

Mountain Biking Sept 2012

Research Group Meeting at Piece Love and Chocolate July 2012

Mountain Biking Betasso with Mechanical Engineering Department Colleagues, Jun 2012

Mountain Biking at Flatirons Vista, Indoor Air Class, Spring 2012

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