We are proud to share that Oluwanifemi Fuwa, an undergraduate researcher at New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), presented her cutting-edge work on airborne virus inactivation at the 2025 NCHC Annual Conference, themed “Charting Partnerships and Collaborations to Inspire Honors” in San Diego, CA, November 6–9, 2025.
Oluwanifemi presented our collaborative project titled “High-Efficient Inactivation of Airborne Viruses Using a Microwave-Enabled Air Filtration System,” developed with faculty advisor, Dr. Wen Zhang, and Ph.D. student, Fangzhou Liu. This innovation aims to tackle virus transmission in shared spaces such as hospitals, trains, and classrooms by integrating microwave-catalytic coatings into commercial air filters to boost viral removal efficiency without chemicals.
The research—supported by funding from NSF, NJDEP, NJEDA, and the NJIT Technology Innovation Translation and Acceleration (TITA) Seed Grant—demonstrated significant enhancements in virus removal through catalytic heating and nanobubble formation.
🙌 Special thanks to the National Collegiate Honors Council (NCHC) for hosting this enriching platform and to mentors and collaborators for their continued support.
Attached is our full conference poster for those interested in technical details and potential applications.
📬 For research collaboration or pilot testing opportunities, feel free to reach out to wen.zhang@njit.edu.
