Dr Abigail Hathway

Lecturer in Architectural Technologies

Address:
Department of Civil and Structural Engineering
Sir Frederick Mappin Building
Mappin Street, Sheffield, S1 3JD

Telephone: +44 (0) 114 222 5702
Fax: +44 (0) 114 222 5700
Email: A.Hathway@sheffield.ac.uk

Qualifications

PhD University of Leeds; MEng University of Leeds

Profile

Prior to being appointed to the academic staff in 2009 Dr Abigail Hathway was a research associate at the University of Sheffield on the interdisciplinary research project Urban River Corridors and Sustainable Living Agendas (URSULA). This role developed her interest in developing holistic approaches to urban design with a specific focus on low head hydro power, urban micro-climate and sustainable drainage systems.

Alongside this she has a strong interest in the use of CFD in building design to create healthy energy efficient spaces. This has developed from her PhD in which she studied the role of CFD in the understanding and control of hospital infection.

Selected Publications

• Beggs CB, Kerr KG, Noakes CJ, Hathway EA and Sleigh PA (2008) The ventilation of multiple-bed hospital wards: Review and analysis. American Journal of Infection Control, 36 (4), May, pp 250-259. ISSN 0196-6553. DOI 10.1016/j.ajic.2007.07.012
• Hathway EA, Noakes C and Sleigh PA (2008) CFD modelling of a hospital ward: assessing risk from bacteria produced from respiratory and activity sources. In Indoor Air, Copenhagen, Denmark, June.
• Hathway EA, Fletcher L, Noakes C, Sleigh PA and Elliot M (2008) Bioaerosol production from routine activities within a hospital ward. In Indoor Air, Copenhagen, Denmark, June.
• Hathway EA, Sleigh PA and Noakes CJ (2007) CFD Modelling of Transient Pathogen Release in Indoor Environments due to Human Activity. In Roomvent 2007 10th International Conference on Air Distribution in Rooms, Helsinki, Finland.
• Roberts K, Hathway EA, Fletcher LA, Beggs CB, Elliott MW and Sleigh PA (2006) Bioaerosol Production on a Respiratory Ward. Indoor and Built Environment, 15 (1), February, pp 35-40. ISSN 1420-326X. DOI 10.1177/1420326X06062562

Teaching

Dr Abigail Hathway is currently developing a new MSc in Architectural Engineering Design to begin in 2010. This course crosses the disciplines of Architecture, Civil Engineering in order to provide students with the skills to create energy efficient buildings for the future.