Bio

Area(s) of Expertise

Dyeing and Finishing
Performance Textiles
Protective Textiles
Testing and Materials Evaluation
Textile Chemistry
Textile Comfort

Publications

• Development of an animatronic headform test method for determining the efficacy of medical masks and barrier face coverings—part 1: total filtration efficacy , Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene (2026)
• Development of an animatronic headform test method for determining the efficacy of medical masks and barrier face coverings—part 2: validation study , Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene (2026)
• Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon and metal contamination of firefighter turnout gear after full-scale electric vehicle fire exposure , Fire Safety Journal (2026)
• Volatile per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and other semi-volatile organic chemicals in indoor air of fire stations: the influence of gear storage conditions , Environmental Science Processes & Impacts (2026)
• Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) and Brominated Flame Retardants (BFRs) in Firefighter Turnout Gear: Two Chemical Classes of Concern to Consider , Environmental Science & Technology Letters (2025)
• Assessing the Impact of Pre-Soaking to Enhance Laundering Efficacy of Firefighter Turnout Gear , Toxics (2024)
• Editorial: Challenges and emerging issues on firefighter’s toxic chemical exposure: smoke chemicals, contaminated PPE, and off-gassing , Frontiers in Materials (2024)
• Exploring the Prospects and Challenges of Fluorine-Free Firefighting Foams (F3) as Alternatives to Aqueous Film-Forming Foams (AFFF): A Review , ACS Omega (2024)
• Impact of Skin Decontamination Wipe Solutions on the Percutaneous Absorption of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons , Toxics (2024)
• Percutaneous Absorption of Fireground Contaminants: Naphthalene, Phenanthrene, and Benzo[a]pyrene in Porcine Skin in an Artificial Sweat Vehicle , Toxics (2024)