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Nima Afshar-Mohajer

Johns Hopkins University

Department of Environmental Health Sciences

615 N. Wolfe Street
Baltimore, MD  21205  

nima.a-mohajer@jhu.edu

Project List:

Dispersion Research on Oil: Physics and Plankton Studies III (DROPPS III)

Year 8-10 Research Grants (RFP-VI)Role: Post-Doc

Dispersion Research on Oil: Physics and Plankton Studies II (DROPPS II)

Year 5-7 Consortia Grants (RFP-IV)Role: Post-Doc

Publications & Presentations:

Journal Articles - 5

2020

Afshar-Mohajer, N., Lam, A., Dora, L., Katz, J., Rule, A. M., & Koehler, K. (2020). Impact of dispersant on crude oil content of airborne fine particulate matter emitted from seawater after an oil spill. Chemosphere, 256, 127063.

2019

Afshar-Mohajer, N., Fox, M. A., & Koehler, K. (2019). The human health risk estimation of inhaled oil spill emissions with and without adding dispersant. Science of The Total Environment, 654, 924-932.
Chandrala, L. D., Afshar-Mohajer, N., Nishida, K., Ronzhes, Y., Sidhaye, V. K., Koehler, K., & Katz, J. (2019). A Device for measuring the in-situ response of Human Bronchial Epithelial Cells to airborne environmental agents. Scientific Reports, 9(1).
Sampath, K., Afshar‐Mohajer, N., Chandrala, L. D., Heo, W., Gilbert, J., Austin, D., Koehler, K., & Katz, J. (2019). Aerosolization of Crude Oil‐Dispersant Slicks Due to Bubble Bursting. Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, 124(10), 5555-5578.

2018

Afshar-Mohajer, N., Li, C., Rule, A. M., Katz, J., & Koehler, K. (2018). A laboratory study of particulate and gaseous emissions from crude oil and crude oil-dispersant contaminated seawater due to breaking waves. Atmospheric Environment, 179, 177-186.

Conference Presentations - 17

2020

Afshar-Mohajer, N. D., L.; Lam, A. K., J.; Rule, A. K., & K (2020). Impact of Dispersant on Aerosolization of Crude Oil Content of the Airborne Fine and Ultrafine Particulate Matter. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2020

2019

Afshar-Mohajer, N. L., A.; Dora, L. R., & A.M.; Katz, J. (2019). What are Fine Particles and dUltrafine Airborne Particulate Matter Emitted from Seawater after an Oil Spill Made up of?. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2019
Afshar-Mohajer, N. L., A.; Rule, A. K., & K (2019). Impact of Dispersant on Aerosolization of Crude Oil Content of the Airborne Fine and Ultrafine Particulate Matter. In 37th American Association for Aerosol Research Annual Conference
Chandrala, L. N., K.; Afshar-Mohajer, N. R., Y.; Sidhaye, V. K., & K.; Katz, J. (2019). A novel exposure device to assess the health impacts of airborne particulate matter on the human respiratory system. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2019
Chandrala, L. S., K.; Afshar-Mohajer, N. K., & K.; Katz, J. (2019). Aerosolization of crude oil-dispersant slicks due to bubbles bursting. In 42nd AMOP Technical Seminar on Environmental Contamination and Response
Nishida, K. C., L.; Afshar-Mohajer, N. C., S.; Katz, J. K., & K.; Sidhaye, V. (2019). in vitro Oily Marine Aerosol Exposure Alters Human Airway Epithelial Function. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2019

2018

Afshar-Mohajer, N. D., L.; Nishida, K. S., V.; Katz, J. K., & K (2018). Development of an In Vitro Exposure System Enabled to Track Biological Impacts of Oily Aerosol on Human Lung Cells in Real-Time. In 10th International Aerosol Conference
Afshar-Mohajer, N. S., K.; Li, C. R., A.; Katz, J. K., & K (2018). Health Risk Assessment of Exposure to Volatile Organic Compounds and Particulate Matter Emitted from Oily Seawater Treated with Dispersant. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2018
Chandrala, L. A., N.; Nishida, K. S., R.; Koehler, K. K., & J (2018). A New In Vitro Exposure Device to Assess the Health Impacts of Oily Marine Aerosols on the Human Respiratory System. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2018
Chandrala, L. S., K.; Afshar-Mohajer, N. H., W.; Gilbert, J. A., D.; Koehler, K. K., & J (2018). Aerosolization of crude oil-dispersant slicks due to popping of bubbles. In 71st Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Fluid Dynamics
Li, C. M., D.; Sampath, K. X., X.; Afshar-Mohajer, N. N., K.; Ronzhes, Y. K., K.; Sidhaye, R. K., & J (2018). Dispersion and health impacts of crude oil spills by physical and chemical processe. In ASLO 2018 Summer Meeting

2017

Afshar-Mohajer, N. L., C.; Rule, A. K., & J.; Koehler, K. (2017). Emissions from Crude Oil- and Crude Oil-Dispersant Contaminated Seawaters due to Breaking Waves. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2017
Afshar-Mohajer, N. L., C.; Rule, A. K., & J.; Koehler, K. (2017). Particle and Gas Emission Characterization from Crude Oil and Crude Oil-dispersant Contaminated Seawaters due to Breaking Waves. In International Oil Spill Conference 2017
Afshar-Mohajer, N. S., K.; Rule, A. K., & J.; Koehler, K. (2017). Aerosol Emission from Crude Oil and Crude Oil-Dispersant Contaminated Seawaters due to Bubble Bursting. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2017
Afshar-Mohajer, N. S., K.; Rule, A. K., & J.; Koehler, K. (2017). Aerosol Emission from Seawater Contaminated by Crude Oil and Crude Oil-Dispersant Slicks due to Bubble Bursting. In 36th American Association for Aerosol Research Conference
Murphy, D. A., N.; Rule, A. S., R.; Koehler, K. K., & J (2017). Development and Testing of an in vitro Exposure and Microscopy System for Studying the Effect of Oily Marine Aerosol on Human Lungs. In International Oil Spill Conference 2017

2016

Afshar-Mohajer, N. K., K.; Rule, A. L., & C.; Katz, J. (2016). Impacts of Waves on Particulate and Gaseous Emissions from Oil and Oil-Dispersant Contaminated Sea Waters. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2016