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A. Beheshtimaal, N. Alamdari, B. Wang, M. Kamali, M. Salehi, (2024), "Understanding the dynamics of microplastics transport in urban stormwater runoff: Implications for pollution control and management". Environmental Pollution, 356, 124302, doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2024.124302 

G. Bonyadinejad, M. Salehi, (2024) "A simple methodology for in situ study of microplastics’ aggregation". Journal of Clean Soil Air Water, 52(6), 2300378, doi.org/10.1002/clen.202300378 

A. G. Nair, A. Ccanccapa, K. Bell, M. Salehi, (2024) "Development of Crosslinked Polyvinyl Alcohol Nanofibrous Membrane for Microplastic Removal from Water". Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 141(22), e55428, doi.org/10.1002/app.55428 (Highlighted as Journal’s Front Cover)

M. Haddiuzaman, N. Mirza, S. P. Brown, D. A. Ladner, M. Salehi, (2023) "Lead (Pb) deposition onto new and biofilm-laden potable water pipes", Chemosphere, 140135 doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.140135.

S. Ghoochani, M. Hadiuzzaman, N. Mirza, S. P. Brown, M. Salehi, (2023) "Lead release from plastic potable water pipes under various water chemistry and flow conditions, implications for plumbing decontamination", Environmental Pollution, 2023, Accepted.

M. Hadiuzzaman, D. Ladner, M. Salehi, (2023) “Impacts of potable water plastic pipes surface aging on their lead deposition characteristics”. Journal of Environmental Science Water Research and Technology,  Accepted.

L. Battacharjee, F. Jazaei, M. Salehi, (2023) “Insights into the mechanism of plastics’ fragmentation under abrasive mechanical forces: an implication for agricultural soil health”. Journal of Clear Air Water and Soil. 2200395, doi.org/10.1002/clen.202200395

A. Herath*, D. Datta, G. Bonyadinejad, M. Salehi, (2023) “Partitioning of heavy metals in sediments and microplastics from stormwater runoff”, Chemosphere, 332, 138844. doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.138844

M. Kamali, N. Alamdari, M. Salehi Esfandarani, M. Salehi Esfandarani, (2023) “Rainfall characteristics, industrial sector, total suspended solids, runoff pollutant loading characteristics, urban runoff”, Journal of Contaminant Hydrology, 256, 104179. doi.org/10.1016/j.jconhyd.2023.104179

O. Abdolazimi, M. Salehi Esfandarani, M. Salehi, D. Shishebori, M. Shakhsi-Niaeie, (2023) “Sustainable and resilient healthcare and non-cold pharmaceutical distribution supply chain for COVID-19 pandemic: A case study”, International Journal of Logistic Management, 34(2), 363-389. doi.org/10.1108/IJLM-04-2021-0232

F. Jazaei, T. Jamal Chy, M. Salehi, (2022) “Can microplastic pollution change soil–water dynamics? results from controlled laboratory experiments”, Water, 14(21), 3430. doi.org/10.3390/w14213430

Impact Factor: 3.53

A. Herath, M. Salehi*, (2022) “Studying the intrinsic and extrinsic factors influence microplastics photodegradation behavior and heavy metals uptake in urban stormwater”, Environmental Pollution, 308, 119629. doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2022.119628

Impact Factor: 8.071

G. Bonyadinejad, M. Salehi*, A. Herath, (2022) “Investigating the sustainability of agricultural plastic products, combined influence of polymer characteristics and environmental conditions on microplastics aging”, Science of Total Environment, 839, 156385. doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.156385

Impact Factor: 10.75

S. Ghoochani, M. Salehi*, D. DeSimone, M. Salehi, L. Bhattacharjee, (2022) “Evaluating the resiliency of schools’ potable water systems toward interruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic”, Environmental Science, Water Research and Technology, 8, 1223-1235. doi.org/10.1039/D2EW00149G

Impact Factor: 5.819

Md. Hadiuzzaman, M. Salehi*, T. Fujiwara, “Examine the Role of Microplastics’ Photodegradation on their Fragmentation and Heavy Metal Transport in Stormwater”, Environmental Research, (2022), 212, part A, 113183. doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2022.113183

Impact Factor: 8.431

D. Sharafoddinzadeh, M. Salehi*, S. Jansone-Popova, A. Herath, L. Bhattaccharjee, (2022) “Advance modification of polyacrylonitrile (PAN) nanofibers for enhanced removal of hexavalent chromium from water”, Journal of Applied Polymer Sciences, 139(20), 52169. doi.org/10.1002/app.52169

Impact Factor: 3.125

A. Herath, M. Salehi*, S. Jansone-Popova, (2022) “Production of polyacrylonitrile/ionic covalent organic framework hybrid nanofibers for effective removal of Chromium (VI) from water”, Journal of Hazardous Materials, 427, 128167. doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.128167

Impact Factor: 14.224

M. Salehi*, (2022), “Global water shortage and potable water safety; today’s concern and tomorrow’s crisis”, Environment International, 158, 106936. doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2021.106936

Impact Factor: 13.352

M. Salehi*, D. DeSimone, K. Aghilinasrollahabadi, T. Ahamed, (2021) “A case study on tap water quality in large buildings recommissioned after extended closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic”, Environmental Science Water Research and Technology, 7, 1996-2009, (Highlighted on the Journal’s Front Cover). doi.org/10.1039/D1EW00428J.

Impact Factor: 5.819

F. Mokhtari, B. Azimi, M. Salehi, S. Hashemikia, S. Danti, (2021) “Recent advances on polymer-based piezoelectric composites for biomedical applications”, Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials, 122, 104669. doi.org/10.1016/j.jmbbm.2021.104669.

Impact Factor: 4.042

M. Salehi*, D. Sharaffodinzadeh, F. Mokhtari, M. Salehi, S. Karami, (2021) “Electrospun nanofibers for efficient removal of heavy metals from water and wastewater, a review”, Journal of Clean Technology and Recycling, 1(1), 1-33. doi: 10.3934/ctr.2021001

Impact Factor: N/A

K. Aghilinasrollahabadi, M. Salehi*, T. Fujiwara, (2021) “Investigate the influence of microplastics weathering on their heavy metals uptake in stormwater”, Journal of Hazardous Materials, 408, 124439. doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.124439

Impact Factor: 14.224

O. Abdolazimi, M. Salehi Esfandarani, M. Salehi, D. Shishebori, (2020) “A Comparison of solution methods for the multi-objective closed loop supply chains”, Advances in Industrial Engineering, 54(1), 57-98. doi.org/10.22059/JIENG.2021.321634.1758

Impact Factor: N/A

M. Salehi*, K. Aghilinasrollahabad, M. Salehi Esfandarani, (2020) “An investigation of stormwater quality variation within an industry sector using the self-reported data collected under the stormwater monitoring program”, Water, Special Issue of Water Resources Management Models for Policy Assessment, 12, 3185. doi.org/10.3390/w12113185

Impact Factor: 3.53

C. Ley, C.R. Proctor, S. Gulshan, K. Ra, Kyungyeon, T. Odimayomi, T. Yoorae, M. Salehi, Ryan. J, A. J. Whelton, (2020) “Drinking water microbiology in a water-efficient building: Stagnation, seasonality, and physiochemical effects on opportunistic pathogen and total bacteria proliferation”, Environmental Science Water Research and Technology, 6(10), 2902-2913. doi.org/10.1039/D0EW00334D

Impact Factor: 5.819

D. DeSimone, D. Sharafoddinzadeh, M. Salehi*, (2020), “Prediction of Children's blood lead levels from exposure to lead in schools' drinking water – A case study in Tennessee, USA”, Water Journal, Special Issue of Water Quality in Buildings, 12(6), 1826. doi.org/10.3390/w12061826

Impact Factor: 3.53

T. Ahamed, SP. Brown, M. Salehi*, (2020) “Investigate the role of biofilm and water chemistry on lead deposition onto and release from polyethylene: an implication for potable water pipes”, Journal of Hazardous Materials, 400, 123253. doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.123253

Impact Factor: 14.224

C.R. Proctor, W.J. Rhoads, T. Keane, M. Salehi, K. Hamilton, K. J. Pieper, D. M. Cwiertny, M. Prevost, A. J. Whelton, (2020) “Considerations for large building water quality after extended stagnation”, Journal of American Water Works Association Water Science, 2(4), e1186. doi.org/10.1002/aws2.1186

Impact Factor: N/A

O. Abdolazimi, M. Salehi Esfandarani, M. Salehi*, D. Shishebori, (2020) “Robust design of a multi-objective closed-loop supply chain by integrating on-time delivery, cost, and environmental aspects, case study of a tire factory”, Journal of Cleaner Production, 264, 121566. doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.121566

Impact Factor: 11.072

M. Salehi, T. Odimayomi, K. Ra, C. Ley, R. Julien, A. P. Nejadhashemi, J. S. Hernandez-Suarez, J. Mitchell, A. D. Shah, A.J. Whelton, (2020) “An investigation of spatial and temporal drinking water quality variation in green residential plumbing”, Journal of Building and Environment, 169, 106566.

doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2019.106566

Impact Factor: 7.093

X. Huang, D.Y. Zemlyanov, S. Diaz-Amaya, M. Salehi, L. Stanciu, A. J. Whelton, (2020) “Competitive heavy metal adsorption onto new and aged polyethylene under various drinking water conditions”, Journal of Hazardous Materials, 385, 121585. doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2019.121585

Impact Factor: 14.224

M. Salehi, C.T. Jafvert, J. A. Howarter, A. J. Whelton, (2018) “Investigation of the factors that influence lead accumulation onto polyethylene: implication for potable water plumbing pipes”, Journal of Hazardous Materials, 347, 242-251. doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2017.12.066

Impact Factor: 14.224

M. Salehi, M. Abouali, M. Wang, Z. Zhou, A.P. Nejadhashemi, J. Mitchell, S. Caskey, A.J. Whelton, (2018) “Case study: fixture water use and drinking water quality in a new residential green building”, Chemosphere Journal, 195, 80-85. doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2017.11.070

Impact Factor: 8.943

M. Salehi, X, Li, A, J, Whelton, (2017) Metal accumulation in representative plastic drinking water plumbing systems, The Journal of American Water Work Association, 109(11), E479-E493. doi.org/10.5942/jawwa.2017.109.0117    

Impact Factor: N/A

K. Hawes, E. Conkling, K. Casteloes, R. H. Brazeau, M. Salehi, A. J. Whelton, (2017) “Predicting contaminated water removal from residential water heaters under various flushing scenarios”, The Journal of American Water Work Association, 109(8), 332-342. doi.org/10.5942/jawwa.2017.109.0085

Impact Factor: N/A