Publications

Peer-reviewed Publications (excluding submitted and in press)

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1. [OA] Chitra Narayanan, Yevgen Nazarenko. 2025. In Silico Characterization of Molecular Interactions of Aviation‐Derived Pollutants with Human Proteins: Implications for Occupational and Public Health. Atmosphere 16(8), 919. doi: 10.3390/atmos16080919.

2. [OA] Yevgen Nazarenko, Elliot Zolfaghar, Devendra Pal, Léa Quellard, and Parisa A. Ariya. 2025. Emission of Airborne Nanoparticles from Electric Motors of Household Appliances. Air Quality, Atmosphere & Health. doi: 10.1007/s11869-025-01744-1.

3. [OA] Devendra Pal, Ryan Hall, Yevgen Nazarenko, Leonard Barrie, Parisa Ariya. 2025. Microphysical Detection of Nano-Ice Nuclei to Ice Crystals: A Platform for Ice Nucleation Research. npj Climate and Atmospheric Science. 8, 204. doi: 10.1038/s41612-025-01062-4.

4. [OA] Yevgen Nazarenko*, Chitra Narayanan*. 2025. Energy Recovery Ventilation: What Is Needed to Fill the Research Gaps Related to Its Effects on Exposure to Indoor Bio-Aerosols, Nanoparticulate, and Gaseous Indoor Air Pollution. Atmosphere. 16(3), 309. doi.org/10.3390/atmos16030309.

5. [OA] Yevgen Nazarenko*, Devendra Pal*, Sanjeev Dwivedi, and Parisa A. Ariya. 2024. Air Quality Standards and WHO’s Guidance on Particulate Matter Measuring 2.5 µm (PM2.5). Bulletin of the World Health Organization. 103(1), 71-72. doi: 10.2471/BLT.23.290522. *Equal Authorship.

6. [OA] Yevgen Nazarenko*, Chitra Narayanan*, and Parisa A. Ariya. 2023. Indoor Air Purifiers in the Fight Against Airborne Pathogens: The Advantage of Circumferential Outflow Diffusers. Atmosphere. 14(10), 1520; doi.org/10.3390/atmos14101520. *Equal Authorship.

7. Mahboubeh Bonakdar, Ouassim Hamdi, Yevgen Nazarenko, Parisa Ariya, Denis Rodrigue. 2023. Highly porous biobased membranes via electrospinning of PBS and CTAB. Polymer; doi: 10.1016/j.polymer.2023.126045.

8. [OA] Erin Speiser, Yevgen Nazarenko. 2022. Environmental Health in Ukraine: Lessons from 9/11. Explore; doi: 10.1016/j.explore.2022.08.014.

9. [OA] Devendra Pal, Yevgen Nazarenko, Thomas S. Preston, Parisa A. Ariya. 2021. Advancing the Science of Dynamic Airborne Nanosized Particles using Nano-DIHM. Communications Chemistry. 4, 170; doi: 10.1038/s42004-021-00609-9.

10. [OA] Yevgen Nazarenko, Devendra Pal, and Parisa A. Ariya. 2021 Air quality standards for the concentration of particulate matter 2.5, global descriptive analysis. Bulletin of the World Health Organization. 99: 125-137D; doi: 10.2471/BLT.19.245704.

Featured in extensive media coverage, including Science Daily, Phys.org, World Health Net, AAAS EurekAlert, Lab Manager, Actu Environnement.

11. Yevgen Nazarenko, Chitra Narayanan, Aflah Kayium, Hannah Szeptycki, Parisa A. Ariya. 2021. Organic Sorbents for Air Purification: A New Application for Recyclable Hypercrosslinked Polystyrene. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research. doi: 10.1021/acs.iecr.0c05722.

12. [OA] Yevgen Nazarenko and Parisa A. Ariya. 2021. Interaction of Air Pollution with Snow and Seasonality Effects. Atmosphere. 12(4): 490; doi: 10.3390/atmos12040490.

13. [OA] Yevgen Nazarenko. 2020. Air Filtration and SARS-CoV-2. 42(0). Epidemiology and Health; doi: 10.4178/epih.e2020049.

14. Yevgen Nazarenko, Chitra Narayanan, Parisa A. Ariya. 2021. Indoor air purifiers in the effort to reduce the spread of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): The advantage of circumferential outflow diffusers. Peer-Reviewed Conference Paper in the Proceedings of the 114th Annual Conference and Exhibition of the Air & Waste Management Association.

15. [OA] Parisa A. Ariya, Ashu Dastoor, Yevgen Nazarenko, Marc Amyot. 2018. Do snow and ice alter urban air quality? Atmospheric Environment. 186: 266-268; doi: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2018.05.028.

16. [OA] Avik J. Ghoshdastidar*, Zhenzhong Hu*, Yevgen Nazarenko*, Parisa A. Ariya. 2018. Exposure to Nanoscale and Microscale Particulate Air Pollution prior to Mining Development near a Northern Indigenous Community in Quebec, Canada. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 25(9): 8976-8988; doi: 10.1007/s11356-018-1201-5. *Equal Authorship.

17. Yevgen Nazarenko, Michael L. Westendorf, Carey A. Williams, Gediminas "Gedi" Mainelis. 2018. The effects of bedding type in stalls and activity of horses on stall air quality. Journal of Equine Veterinary Science. 67: 91-98; doi: 10.1016/j.jevs.2018.03.014.

18. Yevgen Nazarenko, Sébastien Fournier, Uday Kurien, Rodrigo B. Rangel-Alvarado, Oleg Nepotchatykh, Patrice Seers, Parisa A. Ariya. 2017. Role of Snow in the Fate of Gaseous and Particulate Exhaust Pollutants from Gasoline-Powered Vehicles. Environmental Pollution. 223: 665-675; doi: 10.1016/j.envpol.2017.01.082.

Featured in extensive media coverage, including The Weather Network, International Business Times, Radio Canada, Science Bulletin, Science Bulletin, CBC Radio interview.

19. [OA] Yevgen Nazarenko*, Rodrigo B. Rangel-Alvarado*, Gregor Kos, Uday Kurien, Parisa A. Ariya. 2017. Novel Aerosol Analysis Approach for Characterization of Nanoparticulate Matter in Snow. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 24(5): 4480-4493; doi:10.1007/s11356-016-8199-3. *Equal Authorship.

20. [OA] Andrea Rocha, Christian Wilde, Zhenzhong Hu, Oleg Nepotchatykh, Yevgen Nazarenko, Parisa A. Ariya. 2016. Development of a hybrid photo-bioreactor and nanoparticle adsorbent system for the removal of CO2, and selected organic and metal co-pollutants. Journal of Environmental Sciences. 57: 41-53; doi:10.1016/j.jes.2016.12.010.

21. [OA] Yevgen Nazarenko, Uday Kurien, Oleg Nepotchatykh, Rodrigo B. Rangel-Alvarado, Parisa A. Ariya. 2016. Role of Snow and Cold Environment in the Fate and Effects of Nanoparticles and Select Organic Pollutants from Gasoline Engine Exhaust. Environmental Science: Processes & Impacts. 18(2): 190-199; doi:10.1039/C5EM00616C.

Classified as 'HOT article' for receiving particularly high scores at peer review,

In the 2016 Top 10 Most Downloaded Articles published in the Journal,

Featured on the Journal Cover and in extensive media coverage, including Chemistry World, The Weather Channel, Forbes, McGill Tribune, Der Spiegel, Spektrum.de.

22. Rodrigo B. Rangel-Alvarado*, Yevgen Nazarenko*, Parisa A. Ariya. 2015. Snow-borne nanosized particles: Abundance, distribution, composition, and significance in ice nucleation processes. Journal of Geophysical Research – Atmospheres. 120(22): 11,760-11,774; doi:10.1002/2015JD023773. *Equal Authorship.

Featured on the Journal Cover.

23. [OA] Yevgen Nazarenko, Paul J. Lioy, Gediminas Mainelis. 2014. Quantitative Assessment of Inhalation Exposure and Deposited Dose of Aerosol from Nanotechnology-Based Consumer Sprays. Environmental Science: Nano. 1(2): 161-171; doi:10.1039/C3EN00053B.

24. Yevgen Nazarenko, Paul J. Lioy and Gediminas Mainelis. 2014. Nanomaterial Inhalation Exposure from Nanotechnology-Based Consumer Products. In Salem, H. and Katz, S.A. (Eds.), Inhalation Toxicology, 3rd Edition, Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press.

25. [OA] Junfeng Zhang* and Yevgen Nazarenko*, Lin Zhang, Leonardo Calderon, Ki-Bum Lee, Eric Garfunkel, Stephan Schwander, Terry Tetley, Kian Fan Chung, Alexandra Porter, Mary Ryan, Paul J. Lioy, Gediminas Mainelis. 2013. Impacts of a Nanosized Ceria Additive on Diesel Engine Emissions of Particulate and Gaseous Pollutants. Environmental Science & Technology. 47(22): 13077-13085; doi:10.1021/es402140u. *Equal Authorship.

26. [OA] Yevgen Nazarenko, Huajun Zhen, Taewon Han, Paul J. Lioy, Gediminas Mainelis. 2012. Nanomaterial inhalation exposure from nanotechnology-based cosmetic powders: a quantitative assessment. Journal of Nanoparticle Research. 14(11): 1-14; doi:10.1007/s11051-012-1229-2.

27. [OA] Yevgen Nazarenko, Huajun Zhen, Taewon Han, Paul J. Lioy, Gediminas Mainelis. 2012. Potential for inhalation exposure to engineered nanoparticles from nanotechnology-based cosmetic powders. Environmental Health Perspectives. 120(6): 885-892; doi:10.1289/ehp.1104350.

Featured on the Journal Cover, in the EHP News/Science Selections, in Environmental Health News, New Haven Independent, and World Lifestyle.

28. [OA] Yevgen Nazarenko, Taewon Han, Paul J. Lioy, Gediminas Mainelis. 2011. Potential for exposure to engineered nanoparticles from nanotechnology-based consumer spray products. Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology. 21: 515-528; doi:10.1038/jes.2011.10.

Featured in Gradient EH&S Nano News.

29. Taewon Han, Yevgen Nazarenko, Paul J. Lioy and Gediminas Mainelis. 2011. Collection efficiencies of an electrostatic sampler with superhydrophobic surface for fungal bioaerosols. Indoor Air. 21(2): 110-120; doi:10.1111/j.1600-0668.2010.00685.x.

30. [OA] Paul J. Lioy, Yevgen Nazarenko, Tae Won Han, Mary J. Lioy, and Gediminas Mainelis. 2010. Nanotechnology and Exposure Science – what is needed to fill the research and data gaps for consumer products. International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health. Special issue: Nanotechnology Exposure Assessment. 16(4): 376-385.

31. [OA] Vasanthi R. Sunil, Kinal J. Patel, Gediminas Mainelis, Barbara J. Turpin, Sherritta Ridgely, Robert J. Laumbach, Howard M. Kipen, Yevgen Nazarenko, Manoj Veleeparambil, Andrew J. Gow, Jeffrey D. Laskin and Debra L. Laskin. 2009. Pulmonary effects of inhaled diesel exhaust in aged mice. Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology. 241(3): 283-293; doi:10.1016/j.taap.2009.08.025.

32. Yevgen Nazarenko. 2008. Isotopic Composition of Ice and Trapped Gases Indicate Rapid Temperature and Glaciation-Deglaciation Changes as Revealed From Ice Cores.  Part 2. Review in Environment Ecology and Safety of Life Activity. 4: 85-89.

33. Yevgen Nazarenko. 2008. Atmospheric gas composition and associated climate variations: revealed from ice cores. Part 1. Review in Environment Ecology and Safety of Life Activity. 3: 66-72.

34. [OA] E. S. Yanovskaya and E. V. Nazarenko. 2007. Formation of the Mixed-Ligand Complexes of Lead (II), Cadmium (II), and Zinc (II) Sorbed on the Surface of Silicas with Chemically Immobilized N-Propyl-N'-Allylthiourea and Mercaptopropyl Groups. Russian Journal of Inorganic Chemistry. 52(4): 505-509; doi:10.1134/S0036023607040079.

35. [OA] Yevgen Nazarenko. 2006. Investigation of the Influence of Ukrainian Bystroe Canal Restoration on the Population of European Mink in Danube Delta. Environment Ecology and Safety of Life Activity. 6: 77-87.

36. Yevgen Nazarenko. 2003. Application Perspectives of the New Methods of Quick Test Analysis of Heavy Metals in Natural and Sewage Waters and Soil Extracts in the Environmental Monitoring. In Gozhyk, P.F. (Ed.), Modern Problems of Geological Science. Kyiv, Ukraine: Institute of Geological Sciences of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine.  

Other Publications

1. [OA] Chitra Narayanan, Yevgen Nazarenko. 2025. Integrating virtual reality into flight training. Skies Magazine. Kitchener, ON, Canada: MHM Publishing. January 22, 2025.

2. [OA] Chitra Narayanan, Yevgen Nazarenko. 2023. The Future of SAF Production to Decarbonize the Aviation Sector. Skies Magazine. Kitchener, ON, Canada: MHM Publishing. September 5, 2023.

3. [OA] Yevgen Nazarenko, Parisa A. Ariya. September 2017. Baby it's Cold Outside: Effects of Snow on Urban Air Pollution. AWE International. 51. Weymouth, UK: Bay Publishing. https://www.aweimagazine.com/