Lisa graduated from Drexel University with a B. S. in Architectural Engineering, concentration on HVAC systems. While at Drexel, she completed co-ops with a construction management, a project management, and an HVAC design/consultation firm. After graduation, she lived and worked in Taipei, Taiwan for two years for an architect as a mechanical engineer.

In 2005, Lisa joined Dr. Wen’s research team, focusing her work on indoor air quality and sensor placement. In 2010, Lisa graduated with a Ph. D. in Civil Engineering with a thesis titled “Framework for the Utilization of Forward and Inverse Airflow Models in Systematic Sensor System Design for Indoor Air”, which can be found here.

After graduation, Lisa completed a one year post-doc at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Currently,she is a mechanical engineer in the IAQ and Ventilation Group at the NIST in Gaithersburg, MD. Please contact her at lisa(dot)ng(at)nist(dot)gov.