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Belal Abboushi

Belal Abboushi

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Biography

Belal Abboushi joined the PNNL as a Post Doctorate Lighting Science Research Associate. Prior joining PNNL, Belal worked as an Assistant Professor at the School of Architecture at Marywood University. Belal earned a PhD in Architecture from the University of Oregon where he was involved in a number of research projects examining indoor environmental quality (IEQ), occupant’s comfort, and well-being in large-scale office and educational buildings. His doctoral dissertation utilized experiments and field studies to investigate occupant’s visual comfort and visual interest under different sunlight patterns in daylit offices. Belal was also involved in an interdisciplinary project exploring the effects of lighting and views on comfort and stress-recovery. He presented his research in various venues including the IES Annual Conference, LightFair 2019, and Greenbuild 2019.

Research Interests

  • Perceptual response to lighting, indoor environmental quality, building energy efficiency, IoT and sensors.

Education and Credentials

  • Ph.D. in Architecture, University of Oregon
  • M.S. Arch (Design and Energy Conservation), University of Arizona
  • Bachelor of Architecture, Al-Albayt University, Jordan

Awards and Recognitions

  • Richard Kelly Grant, 2018, IES

PNNL Publications

2023

2022

  • Abboushi B.K., and N.J. Miller. 2022. "What to Measure and Report in Studies of Discomfort Glare from Pedestrian-Scale Luminaires?." Lighting Research & Technology. PNNL-SA-161982. doi:10.1177/14771535221087133
  • Abboushi B.K., and S.F. Safranek. 2022. "Determining critical points to control electric lighting to meet circadian lighting requirements and minimize energy use." In Annual Modeling and Simulation Conference (ANNSIM 2022), July 18-20, 2022, San Diego, CA, 559-568. Piscataway, New Jersey:IEEE. PNNL-SA-171313. doi:10.23919/ANNSIM55834.2022.9859378
  • Abboushi B.K., S.F. Safranek, E. Rodriguez-Feo Bermudez, S.C. Pratoomratana, Y. Chen, M.E. Poplawski, and R.G. Davis. 2022. "A Review of the Use of Wearables in Indoor Environmental Quality Studies and an Evaluation of Data Accessibility from a Wearable Device." Frontiers in Built Environment 8. PNNL-SA-167029. doi:10.3389/fbuil.2022.787289
  • Hickcox K.S., S. Fotios, B.K. Abboushi, and N.J. Miller. 2022. "Correspondence: A new two-step approach for evaluating discomfort from glare." Lighting Research & Technology 54, no. 1:91-92. PNNL-SA-167574. doi:10.1177/14771535211071133

2021

  • Abboushi B.K., S.F. Safranek, and R.G. Davis. 2021. "The Effect of Spectral Resolution of Light Sources on Photopic and a-opic Quantities." In SPIE OPTO: Light-Emitting Devices, Materials, and Applications XXV, March 6-12, 2021, Online Only. Proceedings of the SPIE, edited by J.K. Kim, M.R. Krames and M. Strassburg, 11706, Paper No. 117061L. Bellingham, Washington:SPIE. PNNL-SA-160068. doi:10.1117/12.2577934

2020

  • Abboushi B.K. 2020. "Opinion: Lighting Research During and After the Pandemic." Lighting Research & Technology 52, no. 8:942-943. PNNL-SA-155671. doi:10.1177/1477153520970297
  • Abboushi B.K. 2020. "THE CASE FOR MULTICRITERIA ANNUAL SUNLIGHT EXPOSURE GUIDELINES." In 2020 Building Performance Analysis Conference and SimBuild, September 29-October 1, 2020, Virtual, 358-365. Peachtree Corners, Georgia:ASHRAE. PNNL-SA-152114.
  • Collier J.M., B.K. Abboushi, and R.G. Davis. 2020. "Evolving theories of change: Rethinking of the effects of office lighting on occupants." In Proceedings of the 2020 Illuminating Engineering Society Annual Conference, August 24-28; August 31- September 4, 2020, Virtual. New York, New York:Illuminating Engineering Society. PNNL-SA-152957.

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