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Research into improving safety and reliability risk assessment capabilities through the use of incomplete and surrogate information, and better incorporating risk analysis into the engineering design process.
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Recent Publications
The occupational safety implications of the California residential rooftop solar photovoltaic systems mandate
Gernand, J. M., Sep 2022, In: Journal of Safety Research. 82, p. 144-150 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Ambient air exposures to arsenic and cadmium and overall and prostate cancer–specific survival among prostate cancer cases in Pennsylvania, 2004 to 2014
McDonald, A. C., Gernand, J., Geyer, N. R., Wu, H., Yang, Y. & Wang, M., May 1 2022, In: Cancer. 128, 9, p. 1832-1839 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Emissions of particulate matter due to Marcellus Shale gas development in Pennsylvania: Mapping the implications
Banan, Z. & Gernand, J. M., Jan 2021, In: Energy Policy. 148, 111979.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Detailed Physicochemical Characterization of the Ambient Fine and Ultrafine Particulate Mixture at a Construction Site
Ilçi, F., Li, M. & Gernand, J., Sep 2021, In: Aerosol Science and Engineering. 5, 3, p. 344-356 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Characterization of User PM Exposure During the Application of Aerosol Mineral-Based Sunscreens Shows Minimal Risk
Lai, K., Looi, S. W., Li, M., Ilçi, F., Naushad, H. & Gernand, J., Mar 2021, In: Aerosol Science and Engineering. 5, 1, p. 12-20 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Quantifying the Economic Impact of Hydraulic Fracturing Proppant Selection in Light of Occupational Exposure Risk and Functional Requirements
Agrawal, S. & Gernand, J. M., Feb 1 2020, In: Risk Analysis. 40, 2, p. 319-335 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Characterization of Bacteria on Aerosols From Dust Events in Dakar, Senegal, West Africa
Marone, A., Kane, C. T., Mbengue, M., Jenkins, G. S., Niang, D. N., Drame, M. S. & Gernand, J. M., Jun 1 2020, In: GeoHealth. 4, 6, e2019GH000216.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Particulate matter emissions associated with marcellus shale drilling waste disposal and transport
Mol, M. F., Li, M. & Gernand, J. M., Aug 2 2020, In: Journal of the Air and Waste Management Association. 70, 8, p. 795-809 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Examining the in vivo pulmonary toxicity of engineered metal oxide nanomaterials using a genetic algorithm-based dose-response-recovery clustering model
Ramchandran, V. & Gernand, J. M., Feb 2020, In: Computational Toxicology. 13, 100113.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Policy changes in safety enforcement for underground coal mines show mine-size-dependent effects
Eslambolchi, S. S., Grayson, R. L. & Gernand, J. M., Feb 2019, In: Safety Science. 112, p. 223-231 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Identifying shelter locations and building air intake risk from release of particulate matter in a three-dimensional street canyon via wind tunnel and CFD simulation
Li, M. & Gernand, J. M., Nov 1 2019, In: Air Quality, Atmosphere and Health. 12, 11, p. 1387-1398 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
A dose-response-recovery clustering algorithm for categorizing carbon nanotube variants into toxicologically distinct groups
Ramchandran, V. & Gernand, J. M., Aug 2019, In: Computational Toxicology. 11, p. 25-32 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Evaluation of gas well setback policy in the Marcellus Shale region of Pennsylvania in relation to emissions of fine particulate matter
Banan, Z. & Gernand, J. M., Sep 2 2018, In: Journal of the Air and Waste Management Association. 68, 9, p. 988-1000 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Reliability analysis for mine blast performance based on delay type and firing time
Silva, J., Li, L. & Gernand, J. M., Mar 2018, In: International Journal of Mining Science and Technology. 28, 2, p. 195-204 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Evaluating the performance and accuracy of incident rate forecasting methods for mining operations
York, J. C. & Gernand, J. M., Dec 2017, In: ASCE-ASME Journal of Risk and Uncertainty in Engineering Systems, Part B: Mechanical Engineering. 3, 4, 041001.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review