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Journal Articles and Conference Papers

2021

Ambient BTEX exposure and mid-pregnancy inflammatory biomarkers in pregnant African American women

Cassidy-Bushrow, A.E., Burmeister, C., Birbeck, J., Chen, Y., Lamerato, L., Lemke, L.D., Li, J., Mor, G., O'Leary, B.F., Peters, R.M. and Reiners Jr, J.J., Gianluca Sperone, F., Westrick, J., Wiewiora, E., Straughen, J. K. 

 

Detroit River Phytoplankton Analysis From Water Treatment Plant Data

Vasquez, A., Ahmed, A., Carmona-Galindo, V., Sehgal, B., & Miller, C.

 

The biodiversity of freshwater planktonic Crustaceans as prey and parasites as revealed by taxonomy and molecular DNA barcodes

Vasquez, A. A.; Bonnici, B. L.; Kashian, D. R.; Trejo-Martinez, J.; Miller, C. J.; and Ram, J. L.

 

Recurrent Home Flooding in Detroit, MI 20122020: Results of a Household Survey

Larson, P. S., Gronlund, C., Thompson, L., Sampson, N., Washington, R., Steis Thorsby, J., Lyon, N., Miller, C.

 

Persistent contaminants of emerging concern in a great lakes urban-dominant watershed

Baker, B. B., Haimbaugh, A.S., Sperone, F.G., Johnson, D.M., Baker, T.R.

Modeling Shallow Urban Groundwater at Regional and Local Scales: A Case Study in Detroit, MI                                

Sadaf Teimoori, Brendan F. O'Leary and Carol J. Miller

    

A Review of Microplastics in Aquatic Sediments: Occurrence, Fate, Transport, and Ecological Impact                              

Meisam DarabiHira MajeedAllison DiehlYongli Zhang

 

   

An Equivalent Circuit-Based Approach for Power and Emission Tracing in Power Networks                               

Caisheng WangYang WangMahdi RouholaminiCarol Miller 

 

 

 

 

2020

 

Water mite assemblages reveal diverse genera, novel DNA barcodes and transitional periods of intermediate disturbance

A. A. Vasquez, V. Carmona-Galindo, M. S. Qazazi, X. N. Walker, J. L. Ram

 

TCDD induced multi- and transgenerational changes in the methylome of male zebrafish gonads

Akemann C, Meyer DN, Gurdziel K, and Baker TR

 

Prenatal Airshed Pollutants and Preterm Birth in an Observational Birth Cohort Study in Detroit, Michigan, USA

Cassidy-Bushrow, A.E., Burmeister, C, Lamerato, L, Lemke, L.D., Mathieu, M., O'Leary, B.F., Sperone, F.G., Straughen, J.K., Reiners, J.R. Jr.

 

Detection of endocrine disrupting chemicals in Danio rerio and Daphnia pulex: Step-one, behavioral screen

Alla LNR, Monshi M, Siddiqua Z, Shields J, Alame K, Wahls A, Akemann C, Meyer D, Crofts EJ, Saad F, El-Nachef J, Antoon M, Nakhle R, Hijazi N, Hamid M, Gurdziel K, McElmurry SP, Kashian DR, Baker TR, Pitts DK

 

The phenotypic and transcriptomic effects of developmental exposure to nanomolar levels of estrone and bisphenol A in zebrafish

Wu CC, Shields JN, Akemann C, Meyer DN, Connell M, Baker BB, Pitts D, Baker TR

 

Cisplatin-induced hair cell loss in zebrafish neuromasts is accompanied by protein nitration and Lmo4 degradation

Shahab M, Rosati R, Meyers D, Shields J, Crofts E, Baker TR, Jamesdaniel S. 

 

Nanoplastics impact the zebrafish (Danio rerio) transcriptome: Associated developmental and neurobehavioral consequences

Pedersen A, Meyer DN, Petriv AM, Soto A, Shields J, Akemann C, Baker BB, Tsou WL, Zhang Y, Baker TR.

 

Comparison of Watershed Sediment Delivery Estimates of 60 Michigan Rivers Using the USACE Great Lakes Regional Trendline and the Syvitski and Milliman Global BQART Equation

Barkach, J. H., Miller, C., Selegean, J. P., Bradley, E. A.

Reconstruction of Temporal Variations of Metal Concentrations using Radiochronology (239+240Pu and 137Cs) in Sediments from Kizilirmak River, Turkey                                               

Wang, J., Baskaran M., Kumar A., Bilhan O., Miller, C

A review of volatile organic compound contamination in post-industrial urban centers: reproductive health implications using a Detroit lens                                                   

Miller, C.J., Runge-Morris M, Cassidy-Bushrow AE, Straughen JK, Dittrich TM, Baker TR, Petriello MC, Mor G, Ruden D, O'Leary B, Teimoori S, Tummala C, Heldman S, Agarwal M, Roth K, Yang Z, Baker BB.

Identification of marginal generation units based on publicly available information                                                       

Tingli Hu, Caishang Wang, and Carol J. Miller.

The Role of Green Infrastructure in Flood Mitigation (Detroit, MI, USA) Case Study                                                       

Jamie Steis Thorsby, Carol J. Miller, and Lara Treemore-Spears

The Biodiversity of Water Mites That Prey on and Parasitize Mosquitoes                                                        

Adrian A. Vasquez, Bana A. Kabalan, Jeffrey L. Ram and Carol J. Miller

 

 

2019

 

Huron-to-Erie Water Quality Data Platform

Xu, L., Miller, C.J., Olson, J. et al. 

 

Oral and intestinal bacterial exotoxins: potential linked to carcinogenesis

M. Silbergleit, A. A. Vasquez, C. Miller, J. Sun, and I. Kato

 

Real-Time Sensor Response Characteristics of 3 Commercial Metal Oxide Sensors for Detection of BTEX and Chlorinated Aliphatic Hydrocarbon Organic Vapors

Yurko, G., Roostaei, J., Dittrich, T., Xu, L., Ewing, M., Zhang, Y., *Shreve, G.

 

Removal Efficiency of Micro- and Nanoplastics(180 nm - 125 um) During Drinking Water Treatment

Zhang Y, Diehl A, Lewandowski A, Gopalakrishnan, K, Baker TR.

 

Developmental exposure to Pb2+ induces transgenerational changes to zebrafish brain transcriptome

Meyer DN, Crofts EJ, Akemann C, Gurdziel K, Farr R, Baker BB, Weber D, Baker TR.

 

Exposure of Larval Zebrafish to the Insecticide Propoxur Induced Developmental Delays that Correlate with Behavioral Abnormalities and Altered Expression of hspb9 and hspb11

Shields, J.N., Hales, E.C., Ranspach, L.E., Luo, X., Orr S., Runft, D., Dombkowski, A., Neely, M.N., Matherly, L.H., Taub, J., Baker, T.R., Thummel, R.

 

Developmental dioxin exposure alters the methylome of adult male zebrafish gonads

Akemann C, Meyer DN, Gurdziel K, and Baker TR.

PEPSO: Reducing Electricity Usage and Associated Pollution Emissions of Water         

S. Mohsen Sadatiyan A., and Carol J. Miller                                        

Determining consumer's carbon emission obligation through virtual emission tracing in power systems          

Mahdi Rounolamini, Carol J. Miller, Caisheng Wang                                        

2018

 

 

Experimental and CFD Analysis of Circular Labyrinth Weirs.

Omer BilhanM. Cihan AydinM. Emin Emiroglu, and Carol J. Miller,.

The evaluation of the effect of nappe breakers on the discharge capacity of trapezoidal labyrinth weirs by ELM and SVR approaches

Omer Bilhanan, M. Emin Emiroglub, Carol J. Miller, Mustafa Ulasd

2017

Forecasting the remaining reservoir capacity in the Laurentian Great Lakes watershed

Alighalehbabakhani, F., Miller, C. J., Baskaran, M., Selegean, J. P., Barkach, J. H., Dahl, T., & Abkenar, S. M. S. (2017). Forecasting the remaining reservoir capacity in the Laurentian Great Lakes watershed. Journal of Hydrology, 555, 926-937. 

Communicative Practices of Water Multi-Stakeholder Initiatives (MSIs)

Mitra, R. (In press). Environmental nonprofit organizations' communicative negotiation of local/global spaces. In J.A. Drzewiecka, & T. Nakayama (Eds.), Global perspectives on culture and communication. New York: Peter Lang.

Estimates of sediment trapping rates for two reservoirs in the Lake Erie watershed: Past and present scenarios

Alighalehbabakhani, F., et al., Estimates of sediment trapping rates for two reservoirs in the Lake Erie watershed: Past and present scenarios. Journal of Hydrology, 2017. 544: p. 147-155.

2016

The re-eutrophication of Lake Erie: Harmful algal blooms and hypoxia

Watson, S. B., C. Miller, G. Arhonditsis, G. L. Boyer, W. Carmichael, M. N. Charlton, R. Confesor, D. C. Depew, T. O. Höök, S. A. Ludsin, G. Matisoff, S. P. McElmurry, M. W. Murray, R. Peter Richards, Y. R. Rao, M. M. Steffen and S. W. Wilhelm (2016). "The re-eutrophication of Lake Erie: Harmful algal blooms and hypoxia."Harmful Algae 56: 44-66.

Decay of Pressure Fluctuation in the Hyporheic Zone around a Cylinder

Calappi, T. and Miller, C. (2016) Decay of Pressure Fluctuation in the Hyporheic Zone around a Cylinder. World Journal of Mechanics, 6, 159-168. http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/wjm.2016.64013 

A workshop on transitioning cities at the food-energy-water nexus

Treemore-Spears, L., J. Morgan Grove, Craig K. Harris,, Lawrence D. Lemke, Carol J. Miller, Kami Pothukuchi, Yifan Zhang, Yongli L. Zhang. 2016. A workshop on transitioning cities at the food-energy-water nexus. Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences, 1-14. http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13412-016-0381-x

2015

Development of an automated ballast water treatment verification system utilizing fluorescein diacetate hydrolysis as a measure of treatment efficacy

Akram, A. C., Noman, S., Moniri-Javid, R., Gizicki, J. P., Reed, E. A., Singh, S. B., Ram, J. L. 2015. Development of an automated ballast water treatment verification system utilizing fluorescein diacetate hydrolysis as a measure of treatment efficacy. Water Res, 70, 404-413. doi:10.1016/j.watres.2014.12.009

Comparative evaluation of three distinct energy optimization tools applied to real water network (Monroe)

Alighalehbabakhania, F., Miller, C., Sadatiyan A., M. S., Fracasso, P. T., Jin, S. X., & McElmurry, S. P. 2015. Comparative evaluation of three distinct energy optimization tools applied to real water network (Monroe). Sustainable Computing: Informatics and Systems. doi:10.1016/j.suscom.2014.11.001

Sediment accumulation rates and sediment dynamics using five different methods in a well-constrained impoundment: Case study from Union Lake, Michigan.

M. Baskaran, C.J. Miller, A. Kumar, E. Andersen, J. Hui, J.P. Selegean, C.T. Creech, J. Barkach. Sediment accumulation rates and sediment dynamics using five different methods in a well-constrained impoundment: Case study from Union Lake, Michigan, Journal of Great Lakes Research, Volume 41, Issue 2, June 2015, Pages 607-617, ISSN 0380-1330, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jglr.2015.03.013.

Petroleum Coke in the Urban Environment: A Review of Potential Health Effects.

Caruso, J. A., Zhang, K. Z., Schroeck, N. J., Mccoy, B., & McElmurry, S. P. 2015. Petroleum Coke in the Urban Environment: A Review of Potential Health Effects. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 12(6), 6218-6231. doi:10.3390/ijerph120606218

Perspectives on the context-dependency of stream community responses to contaminants.

Clements, W. H., Kashian, D. R., Kiffney, P. M., & Zuellig, R. E. 2015. Perspectives on the context-dependency of stream community responses to contaminants. Freshwater Biolog.

Using a Novel Spatial Tool to Inform Invasive Species Early Detection and Rapid Response Efforts

Davidson, A. D., Fusaro, A. J., & Kashian, D. R. 2015. Using a Novel Spatial Tool to Inform Invasive Species Early Detection and Rapid Response Efforts. Environmental Management, 56(1), 54-65. doi:10.1007/s00267-015-0484-2

The ecological, economic and public health impacts of nuisance chironomids and their potential as aquatic invaders.

Failla, A., Vasquez, A., Fujimoto, M., & Ram, J. 2015. The ecological, economic and public health impacts of nuisance chironomids and their potential as aquatic invaders. Aquatic Invasions, 10(1), 1-15. doi:10.3391/ai.2015.10.1.01

Residential emissions reductions through variable timing of electricity consumption.

Harris, A. R., Michelle Marinich Rogers, Carol J. Miller, Shawn P. McElmurry, Caisheng Wang. 2015. Residential emissions reductions through variable timing of electricity consumption. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2015.08.042

Keywords: Emissions; Electricity; Residential; Demand response; Michigan; Climate

Quantifying uncertainty in the trophic magnification factor related to spatial movements of organisms in a food web

McLeod, A. M., Arnot, J. A., Borga, K., Selck, H., Kashian, D. R., Krause, A., Drouillard, K. G. 2015. Quantifying uncertainty in the trophic magnification factor related to spatial movements of organisms in a food web. Integr Environ Assess Manag, 11(2), 306-318. doi:10.1002/ieam.1599

Invertebrates as model organisms for research on aging biology.

Murthy, M., & Ram, J. L. 2015. Invertebrates as model organisms for research on aging biology. Invertebrate Reproduction & Development, 59, 1-4. doi:10.1080/07924259.2014.970002

The Effect of Leaded Aviation Gasoline on Blood lead in Children

Zahran, S., McElmurry, S. P., Iverson, T., & Weiler, S. (2015). The Effect of Leaded Aviation Gasoline on Blood lead in Children. https://mpra.ub.uni-muenchen.de/62238/1/MPRA_paper_62238.pdf

Toxic effects of combined stressors on Daphnia pulex: Interactions between diazinon, 4-nonylphenol, and wastewater effluent.

Zein, M. A., McElmurry, S. P., Kashian, D. R., Savolainen, P. T., &Pitts, D. K. (2015). Toxic effects of combined stressors on Daphnia pulex: Interactions between diazinon, 4-nonylphenol, and wastewater effluent. Environ Toxicol Chem, 34(5), 1145-1153. doi:10.1002/etc.2908

  Zhang, Y.L., Liu, X.W., White, M.A., Colosi, L.M. 2015. "Economic evaluation of algae biodiesel based on meta-analyses," International Journal of Sustainable Energy, 2015 (09), doi: 10.1080/14786451.2015.1086766.
Colosi, L.M., Resurreccion, E.P., Zhang, Y.L. 2015. "Assessing the energy and environmental performance of algae-mediated tertiary treatment of estrogenic compounds," Environmental Science: Processes & Impacts, 17, pp. 421-428, 2015, doi: 10.1039/C4EM00541D.

2014

Zhang, Y.L., Habteselassie, M.Y., Resurreccion, E.P., Mantripragada, V., Peng, S.S., Bauer, S., Colosi, L.M. 2014. "Evaluating removal of steroid estrogens by a model alga as a possible sustainability benefit of hypothetical integrated algae cultivation and wastewater treatment systems," ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 2 (11), pp. 2544-2553, 2014, doi: 10.1021/sc5004538.

2013

Zhang, Y.L., Colosi, L.M. "Practical ambiguities during calculation of energy ratios and their impacts on life cycle assessment
calculations," Energy Policy, 57, pp. 630-633, 2013, doi: 10.1016/j.enpol.2013.02.039.

Zhang, Y.L., Colosi, L.M. 2013. "What are we missing by focusing on algae biodiesel?" Biofuels, 4 (60), pp. 591-593, 2013 (Invited Editorial), doi:10.4155/bfs.13.52.

Zhang, Y.L., White, M.A., Colosi, L.M. 2013. "Environmental and economic assessment of integrated systems for dairy manure treatment coupled with algae bioenergy production," Bioresource Technology, 130, pp. 486-494, 2013, doi: 10.1016/j.biortech.2012.11.123.

2012

Colosi, L.M., Zhang, Y.L., Clarens, A.F., White, M.A. 2012. "Will algae produce green? Using published life cycle assessments as a starting point for economic evaluation of future algae-to-energy systems," Biofuels, 3 (2), pp. 129-142, 2012, doi:10.4155/bfs.12.4.

2009

Kashian, D. R., K. Drouillard, D. Haffner, A. Krause, Z. Liu, and L. Sano. (2009). Final Report to Michigan SeaGrant

Zhang, Y.L., Marrs, C.F., Simon, C., Xi, C.W. "Wastewater treatment contributes to selective increase of antibiotic resistance among Acinetobacter spp.," Science of the Total Environment, 407(12), pp. 3702-3706, 2009, doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2009.02.013.

Xi, C.W., Zhang, Y.L., Marrs, C.F., Ye, W., Simon, C., Foxman, B., and Niragu, J. "Prevalence of antibiotic resistance in drinking water treatment and distribution systems," Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 75(17), pp. 5714-5718, 2009, doi: 10.1128/AEM.00382-09.

Posters

Convening stakeholders that conduct water-related research, education and outreach

Lara Treemore-Spears, Jamie Steis Thorsby

Presented at Green Infrastructure Champions workshop

Detroit, MI. October, 2017

A big data enhanced energy emission information system for environmentally guided energy consumption

Carol J. Miller, Caisheng Wang, Guoyao Xu, Mohsen Sadatiyan Abkenar, Audrey R. Zarb, Chang Fu, Shawn McElmurry

Presented at the 2016 Big Data Business Analytics Conference

Detroit, MI. 21-24 March 2016

Huron-to-Erie Drinking Water Network

James Olson, Carol J. Miller, Shawn McElmurry, Shahrzad  Amoozegar, and Audrey Zarb ,  Wayne State University

Presented at the 2016 Big Data Business Analytics Conference

Detroit, MI. 21-24 March 2016

Assessing Sediment Accumulation Rate in Reservoirs behind Dams in the Great Lakes Watershed from Past to Present

Fatemeh Babkhani

Presented at the 2016 WSU Graduate / Post-Doc Research Symposium

Detroit, MI. March 2016

PEPSO II: A new tool for water distribution systems optimization: Maximizing the environmental and economic benefits

Mohsen Sadatiyan

Presented at the 2016 WSU Graduate / Post-Doc Research Symposium

Detroit, MI. March 2016

Integrating Algal-Bacterial Mixed Culture with Wastewater Treatment for Cost-Efficient Production of Algae Feedstock

Presented at the 2015 Algal Biomass Summit 2015

Washington D.C., Sep 29-Oct 2.

Dogra, A., J. Roostaei, Y. Zhang.

Spatially Explicit Life Cycle Assessment of Integrating Algae Cultivation with Wastewater Treatment for Biofuel Production

Presented at the 2015 Algal Biomass Summit 2015

Washington D.C., Sep 29-Oct 2.

Dogra, A., J. Roostaei, Y. Zhang.

The Effect of Leaded Aviation Gasoline on Blood Lead in Children

Presented at the 2015 NIEHS/EPA Children's Centers Annual Meeting

29 October 2015. Washington, D.C.

Zahran, S., McElmurry, S. P., Iverson, T., & Weiler, S. Edited and design by Audrey R. Zarb.

Locational Emissions Estimation Methodology (LEEM)

Presented at the IEEE Humanitarian Technology Conference.

17 Jul 2015. Livonia, MI.

Audrey Zarb, Zhongyang Zhao, Caisheng Wang, Yang Wang, Carol J. Miller.

Comparison Study of Different Load Management Methods for Cost and Emission Reduction

Presented at the IEEE Humanitarian Technology Conference.

17 Jul 2015. Livonia, MI.

Zhongyang Zhao, Caisheng Wang, Yang Wang, Carol J. Miller

Timing of Residential Electric Loads to Reduce Air Emissions from Power Generation

Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) GreenUp! Green Chemistry and Engineering Conference.

26 Oct 2012. Detroit, MI.

Rogers, Michelle; Xu, GuoYao; Miller, Carol; McElmurry, Shawn; Wang, Caisheng.

An Integrated Economic/Emission/Load Profile Management Dispatch Algorithm

Presented at IEEE PES General Meeting.

23 Jul 2012. San Diego, CA.

Caisheng Wang, Shawn McElmurry, Carol Miller, and Junhui Zhao

Outreach materials

Household Flooding in Detroit

 

WSU / HEART Field Station Flyer

Urban Watershed Environmental Research Group( UWERG). 2015.Wayne State University (WSU) / Huron-to-Erie Alliance for Research and Training (HEART) Field Station Flyer. Print. Detroit, MI: Wayne State University.

Miller, C. J., L. McCabe, C. Theriot, S. Miller, A. Zarb. 2015.

Accelerating the Future of Environmentally Sensitive Electricity.

Print brochure. Detroit, MI: Wayne State University.

Belle Isle Park's Least Wanted Invasive Plants. Print trail map.

Pearson, M., T. Khanom, J.L. Ram. 2014. Belle Isle Park's Least Wanted Invasive Plants. Print trail map. Detroit, MI: Belle Isle Conservancy and the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative.

Eating Fish From the Detroit River

Michigan SeaGrant / Univesrity of Michigan (Contributing author: D. Kashian). 2009. Eating Fish From the Detroit River. Printed sign. Ann Arbor, MI: Michigan SeaGrant.

This project was sponsored by Michigan Sea Grant College Program, R/WQ-2, under: NA05OAR4171045 from National Sea Grant, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce, and funds from the State of Michigan. MICHU-10-746

Eat Safe Fish Guidelines for the Detroit Area

Michigan SeaGrant / Univesrity of Michigan (Contributing author: D. Kashian). 2009. Eating Fish From the Detroit River. Print. Ann Arbor, MI: Michigan SeaGrant.

This project was sponsored by Michigan Sea Grant College Program, R/WQ-2, under: NA05OAR4171045 from National Sea Grant, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce, and funds from the State of Michigan. MICHU-10-746

Detroit River Fish Consumption Advisories

Michigan SeaGrant / Univesrity of Michigan (Contributing author: D. Kashian). 2009. Eating Fish From the Detroit River. Print. Ann Arbor, MI: Michigan SeaGrant.

This project was sponsored by Michigan Sea Grant College Program, R/WQ-2, under: NA05OAR4171045 from National Sea Grant, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce, and funds from the State of Michigan. MICHU-10-746

Eat Safe Fish in the Detroit Area

Michigan SeaGrant / Univesrity of Michigan (Contributing author: D. Kashian). 2009. Eating Fish From the Detroit River. Print. Ann Arbor, MI: Michigan SeaGrant.

This project was sponsored by Michigan Sea Grant College Program, R/WQ-2, under: NA05OAR4171045 from National Sea Grant, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce, and funds from the State of Michigan. MICHU-10-746