Publications

Chemistry Publications (Student co-authors underlined in bold)

“Comparison of Water-Soluble Particulate Matter Emissions From Dairy, Poultry, and Piggery Facilities,”  Drover, R., Michaels, C., Cress, T., Praske, E., Lee, S.A., Ramsay, K., Waites, J., Franck Fu, David Cocker, Matthew Nee, Phil Silva, Kathleen L. Purvis-Roberts (in preparation for the Journal of Air & Waste Management).

“Characterization of particulate size distributions and water-soluble ions measured at a broiler farm,” Silva, P., Cress, T., Drover, R., Michaels, C. Docekal, G., Larkin, P., Godoy, A., Cavero, D., Sin, C., Waites, J., Mahmood, R., Purvis-Roberts, K.L. Agriculture 2023, 13, 1284 (DOI https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture13071284).  

“Methanesulfonic Acid and Sulfuric Acid Aerosol Formed through Oxidation of Reduced Sulfur Compounds in a Humid Environment,” Van Rooy, P., Drover, R., Cress, T., Michael, C., Purvis-Roberts, K.L., Silva, P.A., Nee, M.J., Cocker III, D.R. Atmospheric Environment 2021, 261, 118504 (DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2021.118504).

“Characterization of Secondary Products Formed Through Oxidation of Reduced Sulfur Compounds,” Van Rooy, P., Purvis-Roberts, K.L., Silva, P.A., Nee, M.J., Cocker III, D.R. Atmospheric Environment 2021, 256, 118148 (DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2020.118148).

“Impact of Covid-19 pandemic lockdown on PM, Ozone, SO2, NO2 and CO in 20 major cities around the world,” Fu, F., Purvis-Roberts, K.L., Williams, B. Atmosphere 2020. 11, 1189.

“Comparative Genomic Analysis in Two Yeasts Reveals Conserved Pathways in the Response Network to Phenol Stress,”  Alhoch, B., Chan, E., Chen, A., Elkabti, A., Farina, S., Gilbet, C., Kang, J., King, B., Leung, K., Levy, K., Martin, E., Mazer, B., McKinney, S., Moyzis, A., Nurimba, M., Ozaki, M., Raju, S., Rothman, J., Ticus, J.,  Edwalds-Gilbert, G., Negritto, M.C., Purvis-Roberts, K.L., Wang, R., Tang, Z. G3: Genes|Genomes|Genetics, 2019, 9, 639-650.

“Secondary Organic Aerosol Formation from the Reaction of Secondary Aliphatic Amines with Hydroxyl and Nitrate Radicals and the Impacts of Humidity,” Price, D.J., Purvis-Roberts, K.L., Silva, P.J., Cocker III, D.R. Atmospheric Environment (submitted September 2017).

“Effects of Temperature on the Formation of Secondary Organic Aerosol from Amine Precursors,” Price, D.J., Kacarab, M.E., Cocker III, D.R., Purvis-Roberts, K.L., Silva, P.J. Aerosol Science & Technology 2016, 50 (11), 1216-1226.

“Proposed chemical mechanisms leading to secondary organic aerosol in the reactions of aliphatic amines with hydroxyl and nitrate radicals,” Price, D.J., Clark, C.H., Tang, X., Purvis-Roberts, K.L., Silva, P.J., Cocker III, D.R., Atmospheric Environment 2014, 96, 135-144 (DOI 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2014.07.035).  

“Cloud Condensation Nuclei (CCN) Activity of Aliphatic Amine Secondary Aerosol,” Tang, X., Price, D., Praske, E., Vu, D., Purvis-Roberts, K.L., Silva, P., Cocker III, D.R., and Asa-Awuku, A. Atmospheric Chemistry & Physics 2014, 14, 5959-5967.

“NO3 radical, OH radical and O3- initiated Secondary Aerosol Formation from Aliphatic Amines ̶ Salt Formation and the Effect of Water Vapor,” Tang, X., Price, D.J, Praske, E., Lee, S.A., Shattuck, M.A., Purvis-Roberts, K.L., Silva, P., Asa-Awuku, A., Cocker III, D.R. Atmospheric Environment 2013, 72, 105-112.

“Determination of Methylamines and Trimethylamine-N-oxide in Particulate Matter by Non-suppressed Ion Chromatography,” Erupe,M.E., Liberman-Martin, A., Silva, P.J., Malloy, Q.G.J. Yonis, N., Cocker III, D.R. Purvis-Roberts, K.L. Journal of Chromatography A 2010, 1217, 2070­–2073.

“Atmospheric Formation of 9,10-phenanthroquinone in the Los Angeles Air Basin," Eiguren-Fernandez, A., Miguel, A.H., Lu, R., Purvis, K., Grant, B., Mayo, P., Di Stefano, E., Cho, A., and Froines, J. Atmospheric Environment 2008, 42, 2312–2319.

“Worker Exposure and Health Risks from Volatile Organic Compounds Utilized in the Paint Manufacturing Industry of Kenya,” Purvis, K.L., Jumba, I.O., Wandiga, S., Zhang, J., Kammen, D.M. Applied Occup. Environ. Hyg. 2001, 16, 1035–1042.

“Organometallic Chemistry at the Interface with Materials Science”, Schwartz, J., Gawalt, E.S., Lu, G., Milliron, D.J., Purvis, K.L., Woodson, S.J., Bernasek, S.L., Bocarsly, A.B., VanderKam, S.K. Polyhedron 2000, 19, 505–507.

“Surface Characterization and Modification of Indium Tin Oxide in Ultrahigh Vacuum,” Purvis, K.L., Lu, G., Schwartz, J., Bernasek, S.L. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2000, 122, 1808–1809.

 “The Reaction of Tetra(tert-butoxy)tin or Zirconium with Hydroxylated Titanium Metal in Ultrahigh Vacuum: Contrasting Reactivity with an Hydroxylated Aluminum Substrate”, Purvis, K.L., Lu, G., Schwartz, J., Bernasek, S.L. Langmuir, 1999, 15, 7092–7096.

“Synthesis and Ligand Methathetical Reactions of Supported Transesterification Catalyst Models”, Schwartz, J., Bernasek, S.L., Lu, G., Keegan, J.P., Purvis, K.L., VanderKam, S.K. J. Mol. Catal. A: Chemical , 1999, 146, 45–50.

“Synthesis and Ligand Methathetical Reactions of Surface-Bound Organometallic Interfaces”, Bernasek, S.L., Schwartz, J., Bocarsly, A.B., Lu, G., Purvis, K.L., VanderKam, S. 7th International Symposium on Chemically Modified Surfaces, Evanston, Illinois, 1998.

“Ligand Metathesis in Surface-Bound Alkoxyzirconium Complexes.  2. Preparation of Alkanecarboxylate Complexes in Ultrahigh Vacuum”, Purvis, K.L., Lu, G., Schwartz, J., Bernasek, S.L. Langmuir, 1998, 14, 3720–3722.

“Surface Hydroxyl Content Controls the Thermolysis Stoichiometry of a Surface Bound Organometallic Complex”, Lu, G., Purvis, K.L., Schwartz, J.S., Bernasek, S.L. Langmuir, 1997, 13, 5791–5793.

“Spin-echo in the Phosphorescent Triplet State of Crystalline 2-Indanone”, Purvis, K.L., Wiemelt, S.P., Maras, T., Blue, M., Melkonian, V., Ashby, P.D., Riley, S.A., Fifield, L.S., Martin, K.A., Nishimura, A.M. J. of Luminescence, 1997, 71, 199–205.

Pedagogical Publications

“Collaborative Environmental Science Courses: Energy Focused Comparisons between Malaysia and the United States,” Purvis-Roberts, K.L. ASIANetwork Exchange, 2021, 27 (2), 6-12. DOI: https://doi.org/10.16995/ane.300

"Collaborative Environmental Chemistry Projects: Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia and the Claremont Colleges," Purvis-Roberts, K.L. EnviroLab Asia: 2019, Vol. 2: Iss. 4, Article 1.
Available at: https://scholarship.claremont.edu/envirolabasia/vol2/iss4/1

“Equity through Access to Computer Science Learning at a Small Liberal Arts College,” Purvis-Roberts, K.L. & Poon, T. Culturally Responsive Strategies for Reforming STEM Higher Education: Turning the TIDES on Inequity, January 2019, Emerald Publishing Limited, 173-186.

“Accelerated Integrated Science Sequence (AISS): An Introductory Biology, Chemistry and Physics Course for College Students,” Purvis-Roberts, K.L., Edwalds-Gilbert, G., Landsberg, A.S., Copp, N., Ulsh, L., Drew, D. Journal of Chemical Education, 2009, 86 (11), 1295–1299.

“Geographical Information Systems (GIS) Mapping of Environmental Samples Across a College Campus,” Purvis-Roberts, K.L., Moeur, H.P., Zanella, A. Journal of Chemical Education, 2007, 82 (10), 1691–1692.

Environmental Policy Publications

“The resiliency of photovoltaic applied fueling station in Malaysia: A dynamic urban emission displacement assessment,” Ahmad Affandi, N.A., Ludin, N.A., Junedi, M.M., Purvis-Roberts, K.L., Cleaner Engineering and Technology (2022) 100584. DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clet.2022.100584   

“Environmental and economic performance assessment of integrated conventional solar photovoltaic and agrophotovoltaic systems,” Junedi, M.M., Ludin, N.A., Hamid, N.H., Purvis-Roberts, K.L., Hasila, J., Ahmad Affandi, N.A., Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 168 (2022) 112799. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2022.112799

“The APEC Workshop on University Collaboration to Support Data Gathering and Analysis in Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EWG 06 2019A)” Bstieler, C., Purvis-Roberts, K.L. Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Report Number APEC#222-RE-01.5, April 2022.

“Determination of Optimal Time-Average Wind Speed Data in the Southern Part of Malaysis,” Derome, D., Razali, H., Fazlizan, A., Jedi, A., Purvis-Roberts, K. Baghdad Science Journal, 2021, 5. DOI:  https://doi.org/10.21123/bsj.2022.6472

“Sustainability and Life-Cycle Cost Analysis of Solar Photovoltaic-Generation Systems in ASEAN Countries,” Ludin, N., Affandi, N.A., Hamid, N.H., Junedi, M.M., Purvis-Roberts, K.L., Jusof, S. In: Phoumin H., Taghizadeh-Hesary, F., Kimura, F., Arima, J. (eds) Energy Sustainability and Climate Change in ASEAN. Economics, Law, and Institutions in Asia Pacific, July 2021, Springer, Singapore pp. 277-302. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-2000-3_12

“Environmental Impact and Levelised Cost of Energy Analysis of Solar Photovoltaic Systems in Selected Asia Pacific Region: A Cradle-to-Grave Approach,” Ahmad Ludin, N., Ahmad Affandi, N., Purvis-Roberts, K.L., Ahmad, A., Ibrahim, A., Sopian, K., Jusof, S. Sustainability 2021, 13, 396. https://doi.org/10.3390/su13010396

“Cold War Memories and Post-Cold War Realities: Narratives of the State in the Everyday Life of Kazakhstan’s Radiation Victims,” Werner, C. and Purvis-Roberts, K.L. in Ethnographies of State in Central Asia: Performing Politics.  Edited by Madeleine Reeves, Johan Rasanayagam, and Judith Beyer. Indiana University Press, January 2014.

“Perceived Risks from Nuclear Testing Near Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: A Comparison Between Laypeople, Doctors, and Scientists,” Purvis-Roberts, K.L., Werner, C.A., and Frank, I. Risk Analysis, 2007, 27, 291–302.

“Unraveling the Secrets of the Past: Contested Versions of Nuclear Testing in the Soviet Republic of Kazakhstan,” Werner, C., Purvis-Roberts, K.L. In Half-Lives and Half-Truths: Confronting the Radioactive Legacies of the Cold War. Edited by Barbara Rose Johnston. School of American Research, 2007.

“After the Cold War: International Politics, Domestic Policy, and the Nuclear Legacy in Kazakhstan," Werner, C.A., Purvis-Roberts, K.L. Central Asian Survey, 2006, 25, 461–480.

“Designing a Geospatial Information Infrastructure for the Mitigation of Natural Hazards in Urban Areas,” Wilhelmi, O.V., Purvis, K.L., Harriss, R. Natural Hazards Review, 2004, 5, 147–158.

“Comparative Perceptions of Risk From Nuclear Testing in Kazakhstan: Preliminary Results and Proposed Research,” Werner, C., Purvis, K.L., Ibraev, N. Central Eurasian Studies Review, 2003, 2 (2), 11–13.

“Radionuclide Contamination at Kazakstan’s Semipalatinsk Test Site:  Implications on Human and Ecological Health,” Carlsen, T.M., Peterson, L.E., Ulsh, B.A., Werner, C.A., Purvis, K.L., Sharber, A.C. Human and Ecological Risk Assessment 2001, 7, 943–955.