Air Pollution Educational and Research Grant
(APERG)
PAST SCHOLARS AND THEIR
SUCCESSFULLY FUNDED RESEARCH PROPOSALS

2009 Scholars

Emma Lieberman Aronson (2nd year of funding)
Title:  Effects of Climate and Nitrogen Deposition on the CH4 Cycle and Microbial Community of a Coastal Pine Forest
University of Pennsylvania, Biology Department
Abstract

Eric Andrew Lauer, MPH
Title:  Research Project Title: Genetic Susceptibility to Biological Responses Following Air Pollution Exposure
UMDNJ School of Public Health
Abstract

2008 Scholars

Emma Lieberman Aronson
Title:  Diversity, abundance and functional responses of methane-cycling microorganisms to variations in oxygen, nitrogen and water content of coastal forest soil
University of Pennsylvania, Biology Department
Abstract

Dr. Prakash Doraiswamy (2nd year of funding)
Project Title:  Diagnostic Model Evaluation and Sensitivity Analyses of PM2.5 Predictions
University at Albany (SUNY-Albany)
Atmospheric Sciences Research Center
Abstract

Hua Qian
Title: Genetic Modification of the Effect of Chronic VOC Air Pollutant
Exposures on Neurobehavior
Rutgers UMDNJ - EOHSI
Abstract

2007 Scholars

Dr. Prakash Doraiswamy
Project Title:  Diagnostic Model Evaluation and Sensitivity Analyses of PM2.5 Predictions
Abstract

Yevgen Nazarenko
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Project title:  Nanoparticles as an Emerging Air Pollutant: Investigation of Biological Effects in the Airborne State
Abstract

Yinan Qi
University of Delaware
Research Project: Occurrence of Bioaerosols from Land Applied Biosolids

2006 Scholars

Byunghyun Han (second year of funding)
Project Title: Intelligent Bioreactor Management Information System (IBM-IS) for Mitigation of Green House Gas Emission and Carbon Sequestration
University of Delaware
Abstract

Dr. Kim Knowlton
Project Title: Profiling Carbon Dioxide, Pollen Concentrations and Asthma in the New York City Region
Columbia University, School of Public Health
Abstract

Richard Lucas (Second Year of Funding)
Project Title: The Effects of Atmospheric N Deposition on Ectomycorrhizal Community Structure and Function
University of Pennsylvania
Abstract

2005 Scholars

Byunghyun Han
Project Title:  Intelligent Bioreactor Management Information System (IBM-IS) for Mitigation of Greenhouse Gas Emission and Carbon Sequestration
University of Delaware
Abstract

Agnieszka Jankowski Connor (Second Year of Funding)
Project Title:  Mechanisms Regulating Activation of Macrophages in Lung Following Ozone Inhalation
Rutgers University - Joint Program in Toxicology
Abstract

Richard Lucas
Project Title:  The Effects of Atmospheric N Deposition on Ectomycorrhizal Community Structure and Function
University of Pennsylvania
Abstract


2004 Scholars

Annmarie Carlton (Second Year of Funding)
Project Title:  Secondary Aerosol Potential from Heterogeneous Isoprene Reactions
Rutgers University
Abstract

Feng Qiao (Second Year of Funding)
Project Title:  Biofilter Design for Treatment of Contaminants with Low Water Solubility
Rutgers University
Abstract

Agnieszka Jankowski Connor
Project Title:  Role of HSP 60 and TLR-4 in Ozone Toxicity
Rutgers University
Abstract
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2002 Scholars

Yongtaek Choi
Project Title:  Fuel Cell Grade Hydrogen from
Methanol
Lehigh University
Abstract

Feng Qiao
Project Title:  Effects of C:N Ratio in Waste
Gases on the Performance of Biofilters
Rutgers University, Department of Environmental
Science
Abstract

Dr. Yen-Chih Chen (post-doctoral)
Project Title:  Mechanistic Study of Microbial
Mediated Odor Production of Wastewater Biosolids
Bucknell University
Abstract

Muserref Turkmen
Project Title:  Investigation of Odor Production and Transport from Digested Biosolids and Optimal Control Strategies
University of Delaware
Abstract

2001 Scholars

Georgios Athanassiadis
Project Title: Modeling Assessment of Mercury Pollution Over the Northeastern United States
State University of New York (SUNY) - Albany

Dr. Yair Hazi (Post-Doctoral)
Project Title:  Physicochemical Composition of Ambient Particulate Matter in New York City and
Toxic Response in Human Airway Epithelial Cells
New York University School of Medicine

Shu Yan
Project Title:  Atmospheric Dry Particle Deposition of Persistent Organic Pollutants in an Urban- and Industrially-Impacted Mid-Atlantic Estuary
Rutgers University

Young-Ji Han
Project Title:  Source Identification of Vapor Phase Mercury
Clarkson University

Dr. John Hunter (Post-Doctoral Continuance of Project Funding)
Project Title:  Ecotoxicological Modeling of Mercury
UMDNJ Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and Rutgers University
2001 Award Ceremony. Back Row L-R, APERG Committee Award Ceremony Coordinator Dr. Lisa Huguenin, APERG Awardees Georgios Athanassiadis, Dr. Hazi, Dr. Hunter, Young-Ji Han, Shu Yan, and APERG Committee Chairman Jim Blando, Front Row L-R: APERG Committee Members Dr. Ray Manganelli, and Dr. Joe Soporowski.
2000 Scholars

Daniel Lefkowitz (Second Year of Funding)
Project Title: Source Area Diffusivity of Methyl-tert Butyl Ether:  A Fuel Oxygenate Required by the Clean Air Act
Rutgers University

Daryl Van Ry
Project Title: Atmospheric Deposition of Persistent Organic Pollutants to Terrestrial Environments
Rutgers University

Suchismita Bhattacharya
Project Title: Removal of Structurally Dissimilar VOCs from Air Using Biotrickling Filters
New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT)

Dr. John Hunter (Post-Doctoral)
Project Title: Modeling the Transport and Fate of Atmospheric Mercury
Rutgers University - UMDNJ Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

1999 Scholars

Shawn Ryan
Project Title:  Investigation of Iron and its Compounds in the Formation of Polychlorinated
Dibenzo-p-dioxins / Dibenzo-furans During Incineration
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Jyoti Tambwekar
Project Title:  Feasibility of Biofiltration as a Trace Contaminant Control Technology to
Treat a Complex Air Stream
Rutgers University

Dr. Lisa Zussman  (Post-Doctoral) (Second Year of Funding)
Project Title: Chemical Characterization of Atmospheric Fine Particles
Princeton University

Daniel Lefkowitz
Project Title: Source Area Diffusivity of Methyl-tert Butyl Ether:  A Fuel Oxygenate Required by the Clean Air Act
Rutgers University

1998 Scholars

Lisa Zussman
Project Title:  The Development of Methods to Examine the Effects of Atmospheric PM on
Peripheral Blood Leukocytes
Rutgers University-UMDNJ Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

Tom Leonard
Project Title:  The Application of Flow Cytometry for the Detection of Bioaerosols
Temple University

James Blando
Project Title:   Atmospheric Secondary Organic Particulate Matter Formation in the Smoky Mountains
Rutgers University-UMDNJ Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

2003 Scholars

Annmarie Carlton
Project Title:  Secondary Organic Aerosol (SOA) Potential from Heterogeneous Organic Reactions
Rutgers University
Abstract

Zhihua Chang
Project Title:  PCDD/F Formation on Fly Ash Using Realistic Concentrations of Chlorophenols
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Abstract

Muserref Turkmen  (Second Year of Funding)
Project Title:  Investigation of Odor Production and Transport from Digested Biosolids and Optimal Control Strategies
University of Delaware
Abstract
2004 Award Presentation Ceremony L-R;  A&WMA International President Edith Ardiente and APERG Scholars  Ann Marie Carlton, Agnieszka Connor, and Feng Qiao.