Built Environment Research

The Remote Sensing and Geospatial Science team at the department of Built Environment is seeking highly motivated graduate research assistants to work on the funded projects:

Project 1:  UAV remote sensing for water quality assessment 

Project 2:  Geospatial data analytics for food desert mitigation 

Project 3:  Landslide monitoring and change detection using time-series remote sensing data

Qualifications: Applicants for these positions should hold a degree in engineering, geospatial science, computer science, physics, mathematics or related fields. The candidates are expected to be very motivated, work independently while, at the same time, cooperating with the project team.
The support for the RAs includes stipend, tuition/fee, and conference allowance. For inquiries, please send an email to lhashemibeni@ncat.edu. 

Bashir, T., & Obeng-Gyasi, E. (2022). The Association between Multiple Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances’ Serum Levels and Allostatic Load. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(9), 5455.

Bashir, T., Asiseh, F., Jefferson-Moore, K., & Obeng-Gyasi, E. (2022). The Association of Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Serum Levels and Allostatic Load by Country of Birth and the Length of Time in the United States. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(15), 9438.

Babekir, A., Mustafa, S., Obeng-Gyasi, E. (2022) “The Association of Toxoplasma gondii IgG Antibody and Chronic Kidney Disease Biomarkers” Microorganisms 
https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms10010115

Paul A. Sandifer, Alesia Ferguson, Melissa L. Finucane, Melissa Partyka,  Helena M. Solo-Gabriele, Ann Hayward Walker, Kateryna Wowk, Rex Caffey, and David Yoskowitz. March 2021 "HUMAN HEALTH AND SOCIOECONOMIC EFFECTS OF THE DEEPWATER HORIZON OIL SPILL IN THE GULF OF MEXICO." Oceanography | March 2021 Vol.34, No.1  174 – 191 (link)

Armijos, R.X., Weigel, M.M., Obeng-Gyasi, E. and Racines-Orbe, M., 2021. Elevated blood lead and metal/metalloid levels and environmental exposure sources in urban Ecuadorian school-age children and mothers. International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health, 235, p.113770.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheh.2021.113770

Mantripragada,Shobha; Deng,Dongyang;  Zhang,Lifeng;(June 2021) "Remediation of GenX from water by amidoxime surface-functionalized electrospun polyacrylonitrile nanofibrous adsorbent", Chemosphere - In Press, Journal Pre-proof - online 16 June 2021. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.131235 

Ofori-Boadu, A.N., Bryant, D., Bock-Hyeng, C., Assefa, Z., Aryeetey, F., Munkaila, S. and Fini, E. (2021), "Physiochemical characterization of agricultural waste biochars for partial cement replacement", International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJBPA-04-2020-0026

 Babekir, A., Mustafa, S., Obeng-Gyasi, E (2021) . The Association of Toxoplasma gondii IgG and Cardiovascular Biomarkers. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(9) 
https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18094908 

Altomare, T.; Tarwater, P.M.; Ferguson, A.C.; Solo-Gabriele, H.M.; Mena, K.D. Estimating Health Risks to Children Associated with Recreational Play on Oil Spill-Contaminated Beaches. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18, 126. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18010126

Ferguson, A.; Dwivedi, A.; Adelabu, F.; Ehindero, E.; Lamssali, M.; Obeng-Gyasi, E.; Mena, K.; Solo-Gabriele, H. Quantified Activity Patterns for Young Children in Beach Environments Relevant for Exposure to Contaminants. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18, 3274. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph1806327

Obeng-Gyasi ,E., Roostaeri, J, Gibson JM (2021) . Lead Distribution in Urban Soil in a Medium-Sized City: Household-Scale Analysis. Environmental Science & Technology  https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.0c07317 

Ofori-Boadu, A.N., Owusu-Manu, D.-G., Edwards, D.J. and Asiseh, F. (2020), "A conceptual model of subcontractor development practices for LEED projects", Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1108/ECAM-08-2019-0425

Ofori-Boadu, A.N., Ofori-Boadu, V., Vanderpool, J. & Deng, D. (2020). Nascent Professional Identity Development in Freshman Architecture, Engineering, and   Construction Women. Conference proceeding of the 2020 Virtual American Society for Engineering Education   (ASEE). (June 21- 24, 2020).   Available at: https://strategy.asee.org/nascent-professional-identity-development-in-freshman-architecture-engineering-and-construction-women

Obeng-Gyasi, E. and Obeng-Gyasi, B., 2020. Chronic Stress and Cardiovascular Disease among Individuals Exposed to Lead: A Pilot Study. Diseases, 8(1), p.7.

Obeng-Gyasi, E., 2020. Chronic cadmium exposure and cardiovascular disease in adults. Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part A, 55(6), pp.726-729.

Obeng-Gyasi, E., 2018. Lead exposure and oxidative stress—A life course approach in US adults. Toxics, 6(3), p.42. https://doi.org/10.3390/toxics6030042

Deng, Dongyang; Zhang, L.; Dong, M.; Samuel, R.; Ofori‐Boadu, A.; Lamssali, M. Water Environment Research (2020) Radioactive Waste: A Review.

Deng, Dongyang; Lamssali, M.; Aryal, N.; Ofori‐Boadu, A.; Jha, M. K.; Samuel, R. E. Water Environment Research (2020) Textiles wastewater treatment technology: A review.

Aryal, N.; Wood, J.; Rijal, I.; Deng, Dongyang; Jha, M. K.; Ofori‐Boadu, A. Water Environment Research (2020) Fate of environmental pollutants: A review.

Ferguson, A., Rattler, K., Perone, H. et al. Soil–skin adherence measures from hand press trials in a Gulf study of exposures. J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41370-020-00269-2

Obeng-Gyasi, E., Armijos, R., Weigel, M., Filippelli, G., & Sayegh, M. (2018). Cardiovascular-related outcomes in US adults exposed to lead. International journal of environmental research and public health, 15(4), 759.

Obeng-Gyasi, E. (2019). Sources of lead exposure in various countries. Reviews on environmental health, 34(1), 25-34.

Ferguson, A., Del Donno, C., Obeng-Gyasi, E., Mena, K., Kaur Altomare, T., Guerrero, R., ... & Solo-Gabriele, H. M. (2019). Children Exposure-Related Behavior Patterns and Risk Perception Associated with Recreational Beach Use. International journal of environmental research and public health, 16(15), 2783.

Alesia Ferguson, Kristina Mena, and Helena Solo-Gabriele “ Assessment for Oil Spill Chemicals: Current Knowledge, Data Gaps, and Uncertainties Addressing Human Physical Health Risk” Marine Pollution, 2020, 110746 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2019.110746

Ofori-Boadu, A. N., Abrokwah, R., Gbewonyo, S., and Fini, E. (2018). Effect of Swine-   Waste Bio-Char Treatment Temperatures on Water Absorption Characteristics of        Cement Pastes, International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, 36(3), 283-299. https://www.emeraldinsight.com/doi/pdfplus/10.1108/IJBPA-11-2017-       0055

Ofori-Boadu, A. N., Ofori-Boadu, V., Borders-Taylor, I., Waller, L., and Akangah, P. (2019). Professional Identity   Formation and Development in HBCU Construction Students. Proceeding of the 2019 American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) conference, Tampa, Florida.(June 16 – 19, 2019)   (https://www.asee.org/public/conferences/140/papers/25475/view)

Deng, D. & Lin, L.-S. 2017. Continuous sulfidogenic wastewater treatment with iron sulfide sludge oxidation and recycle. Water research, 114, 210-217. 

Deng, D., LIN, O., Rubenstein, A., Weidhaas, J. L. & Lin, L.-S. 2019. Elucidating biochemical transformations of Fe and S in an innovative Fe (II)-dosed anaerobic wastewater treatment process using spectroscopic and phylogenetic analyses. Chemical Engineering Journal, 358, 1208-1217.

Mantripragada, S., Gbewonyo, S., Deng, D. & Zhang, L. 2019. Oil Absorption Capability of Electrospun Carbon Nanofibrous Membranes Having Porous and Hollow Nanostructures. Materials Letters, 127069.

Soil Dust Ingestion for Children A Modeling and Data Collection Approach Based on Regional and Sociodemographic Differences - Dr. Alesia Ferguson (PI) - funded by United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

Research Study On Children's Dust Ingestion | Dirt-child

This website called dirt-child is about recruiting and informing participants and researchers about EPA funded study to look at soil, dust ingestion for young children

www.dirt-child.com

Dr. Mohammed Mawlana - Construction Research Lab - price 112 L, Visualization and Collaboration Lab - Smith 4007

Dr. Leila Hashemi Beni-Photogrammetry and GIS-Price 105

Dr. Dongyang Deng: Water Quality Analysis Lab-JSNN Lab 106

Dr. Andrea Ofori-Boadu-Cement and Concrete Materials Lab

Dr. Emmanuel Obeng-Gyasi- Environmental Health and Disease Lab- Hines Hall 313

Geomatics Lab: All Geomatics Facility: Price 112

Soil Testing Lab: Price Hall-Mainly for Classroom Instruction-Price 111

EHS and Construction Teaching Labs-Price 115

3D Computer Room: Smith 4007