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Jeremy M. Gernand, PhD, CRE, CSP
Associate Professor | Environmental Health and Safety Engineering
John and Willie Leone Family Department of Energy and Mineral Engineering
The Pennsylvania State University
121 Hosler Building | University Park, PA 16802 | jmgernand [at] psu [dot] edu | 814.865.5861

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Peer Reviewed Journal Articles

Ramchandran V.† and Gernand J. “Evaluation of Risk and Uncertainty for Model-Predicted NOAELs of Engineered Nanomaterials Based on Dose-Response-Recovery Clusters.”  In Review.

Banan Z.† and Gernand J. “Model Predicted Distribution of PM2.5 Exposure-Related Health Effects from Marcellus Shale Gas Development in Pennsylvania, 2005-2017.” In Review.

Gernand J. “A Set of Preliminary Estimation and Decision Preference Experiments for Exploring Risk Assessment Biases in Engineering Students.” In Review.

Lai K.‡, Looi S.‡, Li M.†, Ilçi F.†, Naushad H.‡, and Gernand J. “Characterization of User PM Exposure During the Application of Aerosol Mineral-Based Sunscreens Shows Minimal Risk.” In Review.

Ilçi F.†, Li M.†, and Gernand J. “Detailed Physico-Chemical Characterization of the Ambient Fine and Ultrafine Particulate Matter at a Construction Site.” In Review.

Banan Z.† and Gernand J. “Emissions of Particulate Matter due to Marcellus Shale Gas Development in Pennsylvania: Mapping the Implications.” <preprint doi:10.26207/4jw2-qd97> In Review.

Gernand J. “The Occupational Safety Implications of the California Residential Rooftop Solar Photovoltaic Systems Mandate.” <preprint doi:10.26207/rtqv-h442> Journal of Safety Research. Revisions Submitted.

Mol M.F.†, Li M.†, and Gernand J. “Particulate Matter Emissions Associated with Marcellus Shale Drilling Waste Disposal and Transport.” J. of the Air & Waste Management Association. doi:10.1080/10962247.2020.1772901. In Press.

Marone A., Kane C., Jenkins G., and Gernand J. “Characterization of Aerosol Bacteria from Dust Events in Dakar, Senegal.” GeoHealth. doi:10.1029/2019GH000216. In Press.

Agrawal S.† and Gernand J. “Quantifying the Economic Impact of Hydraulic Fracturing Proppant Selection of Light of Occupational Particulate Exposure Risk and Functional Requirements.” <preprint doi:10.26207/y1qs-3x84> Risk Analysis. doi:10.1111/risa.13419. In Press.

Ramchandran V.† and Gernand J. “Examining the In Vivo Pulmonary Toxicity of Engineered Metal Oxide Nanomaterials Using a Genetic Algorithm-Based Dose-Response-Recovery Clustering Model.” <preprint doi:10.26207/n77b-fc31> Computational Toxicology. doi:10.1016/j.comtox.2019.100113. 13:100113. February 2020.

Li M.† and Gernand J. “Identifying Shelter Locations and Building Air Intake Risk from Release of Particulate Matter in a Three-Dimensional Street Canyon.” <preprint doi:10.26207/6kag-wg48> Air Quality, Atmosphere & Health. doi:10.1007/s11869-019-00753-1. 12(11):1387-1398. November 2019.

Ramchandran V.† and Gernand J. “A Dose-Response-Recovery Clustering Algorithm for Categorizing Carbon Nanotube Variants into Toxicologically Distinct Groups.” Computational Toxicology. doi:10.1016/j.comtox.2019.02.003. 11:25-32. August 2019.

Eslambolchi S.†, Grayson R., and Gernand J. “Policy Changes in Safety Enforcement for Underground Coal Mines Show Size-Dependent Effects.” Safety Science. doi:10.1016/j.ssci.2018.10.005. 112(2019):223-231. February 2019.

Banan Z.† and Gernand J. “Evaluation of Gas Well Setback Policy in the Marcellus Shale Region of Pennsylvania in Relation to Emissions of Fine Particulate Matter.” J. of the Air & Waste Management Association. doi:10.1080/10962247.2018.1462866. 68(9):988-1000. May 2018.

Edinger S.‡ and Gernand J. “N2-BET is a Proxy for Primary Particle Size and is Not Representative of Biologically Available Specific Surface Area for Aggregated Nanoparticles.” <preprint doi:10.26207/xa51-kz29> J. of Nanosci. and Nanotech. doi:10.1166/jnn.2018.15353 18(5):3049-3058. May 2018.

Silva-Castro J., Li L., and Gernand J., “Reliability Analysis for Mine Blast Performance Based on Delay Type and Firing Time.” Intl. J. Of Mining Science and Tech. doi:10.1016/j.ijmst.2017.07.004. 28(2):195-204. March 2018.

York J.† and Gernand J. “Evaluating the Performance and Accuracy of Incident Rate Forecasting Methods for Mining Operations.” J. of Risk and Uncertainty in Engineering Systems. doi:10.1115/1.4036309. 3(4):041001. June 2017.

Stone V., Johnston H., Balharry D., Gulumian M., and Gernand J. “Approaches to Develop Alternative Testing Strategies to Inform Human Health Risk Assessment of Nanomaterials.” Risk Analysis. doi:10.1111/risa.12645. 36(8):1538-1550. August 2016.

Gernand J. “Evaluating the Effectiveness of Mine Safety Enforcement Actions in Forecasting the Lost-Days Rate at Specific Work Sites.” J. of Risk and Uncertainty in Engineering Systems. doi:10.1115/1.4032929. 2(4):041002. March 2016.  

Gernand J. and Casman E. “Nanoparticle Characteristic Interaction Effects on Pulmonary Toxicity - A Random Forest Modeling Framework to Compare Risks of Nanomaterial Variants.” J. of Risk and Uncertainty in Engineering Systems. doi:10.1115/1.4031216. 2(2):021002. January 2016.

Gernand J. and Casman E. “A Meta-Analysis of Carbon Nanotube Toxicity Experiments - How Physical Dimensions and Purity Affect the Toxicity of Carbon Nanotubes.” Risk Analysis. 34(3):583-597. doi:10.1111/risa.12109. March 2014.

Gernand J. and Bayazitoglu Y. "Spiral Methanol to Hydrogen Micro-Reformer for Fuel Cell Applications." Heat Transfer Engineering. 30(14):1188-1196. doi:10.1080/01457630902975903. December 2009.

Peer Reviewed Book Chapter

Gernand J. “Understanding and Preparing for Human Bias in the Assessment of Risks.” <preprint doi:10.26207/7x4d-sa51> Chapter 24 in Safety Leadership and Professional Development. Eds: Olawoyin R. and Hill D. American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP). Park Ridge, IL. pp. 319-332. ISBN: 978-0-939874-18-7. 2018.

Peer Reviewed Papers in Conference Proceedings

Gernand J. “An Analysis of the Trends in US Offshore Oil and Gas Safety and Environmental Performance.” Proc. of IMECE2019. No. 11857. doi:10.1115/IMECE2019-11857. November 2019.

Ramchandran V.† and Gernand J. “Examining Pulmonary Toxicity of Engineered Nanoparticles Using Clustering for Safe Exposure Limits.” Proc. of IMECE2018. No. 87431. doi:10.1115/IMECE2018-87431. November 2018.

Gernand J. “A Set of Preliminary Model Experiments for Studying Engineering Student Biases in the Assessment and Prioritization of Risks.” Proc. of IMECE2018. No. 87888. doi:10.1115/IMECE2018-87888. November 2018.

Gernand J. “Occupational Safety Implications of the Changing Energy Mix.” Proc. Of IMECE2018. No. 86678. doi:10.1115/IMECE2018-86678. November 2018.

Gernand J. “Evaluation of Risk Reduction Effectiveness in OSHA’s Workplace Sampling Activities.” Proc. of IMECE2016. No. 65942. doi:10.1115/IMECE2016-65942 November 2016.

Gernand J. “Limitations on the Reliability of In Vitro Toxicity Experiments to Predict Pulmonary Toxicity in Rodents.” Proc. of IMECE2016. No. 67151.  doi:10.1115/IMECE2016-67151. November 2016.

Gernand J. “Educating Engineering Students on Probabilistic Risk: Effects on the Perception of Ethics, Professional Responsibility, and Personal Agency.” Proc. of IMECE2015. No. 53055. doi:10.1115/IMECE2015-53055. November 2015.

York J.† and Gernand J. “Ascertainment of the Archetype Statistical Method for Incident Rate Forecasting Through Forecast Performance Evaluations.” Proc. of IMECE2015. No. 53138. doi:10.1115/IMECE2015-53138. November 2015.

Gernand J. “Particulate Matter: Fine and Ultrafine - How Emerging Data on Engineered Nanomaterials May Change How We Regulate Worker Exposures to Dust.” Proc. of IMECE2015. No. 53056. doi:10.1115/IMECE2015-53056. November 2015.

Gernand J. “Machine Learning Classification Models for More Effective Mine Safety Inspections.” Proc. of IMECE2014. No. 38709. doi:10.1115/IMECE2014-38709. November 2014.

Gernand J. and Casman E. “Selecting Nanoparticle Properties to Mitigate Risks to Workers and the Public - A Machine Learning Modeling Framework to Compare Pulmonary Toxicity Risks of Nanomaterials.” Proc. of IMECE2013. No. 62687. doi:10.1115/IMECE2013-62687. November 2013.

Gernand J. “Mitigating Crew Health Degradation During Long-Term Exposure to Microgravity through Countermeasure System Implementation.” Proc. of IMECE2004. No. 59029.  doi:10.1115/IMECE2004-59029. November 2004.

Other Articles in Academic Journals

Casman E. and Gernand J. “Seeing the Trees for the Forest.” Nature Nanotechnology. doi:10.1038/nnano.2016.5. February 2016.  

Gernand J. and Casman E. “Machine Learning for Nanomaterial Toxicity Risk Assessment.”  IEEE Intelligent Systems. 29(3): 84-88.  doi:10.1109/MIS.2014.48. May-June 2014.

Patent

Bayazitoglu Y. and Gernand J. “Spiral Microreformer Assembly.” U.S. Patent 8,034,134. [link] October 2011.

Thesis and Dissertation

Gernand J. “Quantitative Risk Assessment of the Pulmonary Toxicity of Nanomaterials by Machine-Learning-Enabled Meta-Analysis.” Ph.D. Dissertation. Carnegie Mellon University. Pittsburgh, PA. [Link] August 2013.

Gernand J. “Design of a Methanol to Hydrogen Microreformer for Fuel Cell Applications.” M.S. Thesis. Rice University. Houston, TX. [link] January 2007.

Presentations and Lectures

Gernand J. “Machine Learning Applications in Safety Management.” Central PA Safety Association Meeting. State College, PA. January 2019. [Invited]

Gernand J. “The Risks of Miscommunication and Missing Data.” Scholarship and Research Integrity (SARI) Series. University Park, PA. September 2018.

Gernand J. “Evaluating the Risks and Policy Responses for Air Emissions from Natural Gas Production in Pennsylvania.” Energy and Mineral Engineering Research Showcase. State College, PA. September 2018.

Banan Z. † and Gernand J. “Mapping the Emissions Exposure Risk Due to Hydraulic Fracturing in Pennsylvania.” PSU Energy Days. University Park, PA. May 2018.

Banan Z. † and Gernand J. “Mapping the Emissions Exposure Risk Due to Hydraulic Fracturing in Pennsylvania.” SRA Annual Meeting, Arlington, VA. December 2017.

*This paper won the Student Merit Award from the Risk and Development Specialty Group of the Society for Risk Analysis (SRA)

Banan Z. † and Gernand J. “Heterogeneity of Exposure to Particulate Matter Emissions Due to Marcellus Shale Gas Development in Pennsylvania.” Air and Waste Management Association, Pacific Northwest International Section (PNWIS) Annual Conference, Boise, ID. November 2017.

*This paper won the First Place Student Paper Award

Banan Z. † and Gernand J. “Evaluation of the Heterogeneity of Exposure to Gas Well Particulate Matter Emissions in the Marcellus Shale Region of PA.” PSU Energy Days, University Park, PA. May 2017.

Gernand J. “Inferring the Economic Impact of Safety Incidents with a Random Forest Model.” SME Annual Conference and Exposition. Denver, CO. February 2017.

Agrawal S.†, Rostami J., Gernand J., and Liu S. “Estimation of Roof Rating from the Data Collected by a Special Borehole Probe and Its Visualization.” SME Annual Conference and Exposition. Denver, CO. February 2017.

Gernand J. “Hazards and Risks of Additive Manufacturing (3D Printing).” Central PA Safety Association Meeting. State College, PA. February 2017. [Invited]

Gernand J. “Testing the Validity of Proposed In Vitro Toxicity Forecasting Models for Predicting Responses in Rodents.” SRA Annual Meeting. San Diego, CA. December 2016.

Banan, Z.† and Gernand J. “Quantification of Emissions Exposure Risk from Hydraulic Fracturing in the Marcellus Shale Region of Pennsylvania.” SRA Annual Meeting. San Diego, CA. December 2016.

Ramchandran V.† and Gernand J. “A Clustering Analysis of CNT Pulmonary Toxicity in Rodents.” SRA Annual Meeting. San Diego, CA. December 2016.

*This paper won the Student Merit Award from the Emerging Nanoscale Materials Specialty Group of the Society for Risk Analysis (SRA)

Looi S.‡, Lai K.‡, Naushad H.‡, Ilçi F.†, and Gernand J. “Identification and Characterization of Fine- and Nano-particles in Mineral Based Consumer Aerosol Sunscreens.” EMS Undergraduate Research Exhibition. University Park, PA. December 2016.

Gernand A., Mahmud A., Papp E., Shi J., Gernand J., and Roth D. “Application of a Machine Learning Approach to Identify Predictors of Vitamin D Status in Pregnancy.” Micronutrient Forum. Cancun, Mexico. October 2016.

Argawal S.† and Gernand J. “Risk Based Decision Making for Fracturing Proppant Selection.” Penn State Energy Days. May 2016.

*This paper won a PSU Energy Days Best Poster Award

Banan Z.† and Gernand J. “Air Emissions Exposure Risks from Hydraulic Fracturing in the Marcellus Shale Region of PA.” Penn State Energy Days. May 2016.

*This paper won a PSU Energy Days Best Poster Award

Agrawal S.† and Gernand J. “Policy changes in coal mining: Comparison and effectiveness on reducing accidents in United States and Australia.” SME Annual Conference and Exposition. Phoenix, AZ. February 2016.

Gernand J. “Important Thresholds in Anticipating Safety Incidents: A Machine Learning Analysis of MSHA Data to Evaluate Current Policy.” SME Annual Conference and Exposition. Phoenix, AZ. February 2016.

Gernand J. “Nanoinformatics: Advances, Applications, and Assessing the Continuing Challenge of Uncertainty.” SRA Annual Meeting. Arlington, VA. December 2015.

Ramchandran V.† and Gernand J. “A Clustering Analysis Algorithm for the Examination of CNT Pulmonary Toxicity in Rodents” SRA Annual Meeting. Arlington, VA. December 2015.

Ilçi F.† and Gernand J. “Detailed Characterization and Hazard Level Analysis of the Ambient Fine and Ultrafine Particulate Mixture at a Construction Site. ” SRA Annual Meeting. Arlington, VA. December 2015.

Agrawal S.† and Gernand J. “Risk-Based Decision Making for Fracturing Proppant Selection” SRA Annual Meeting. Arlington, VA. December 2015.

Banan Z.† and Gernand J. “Heterogeneity of Emissions Exposure Risk from Hydraulic Fracturing in the Marcellus Shale Region of Pennsylvania and Implications for Permitting Policy.” SRA Annual Meeting. Arlington, VA. December 2015.

*This paper won the Student Merit Award from the Applied Risk Analysis Speciality Group of the Society for Risk Analysis (SRA)

Gernand J. “Assessing the Risks of Nanotechnology for Workers.” Engineering Science and Mechanics Graduate Seminar. University Park, PA. September 2015. [Invited]

Ramchandran V.† and Gernand J. “How Many Separate Classes of Nanomaterials are There? Results from a Clustering Analysis of Pulmonary Exposure Studies in Rodents.” Safety of Engineered Nanoparticles and Nanotechnologies (SENN). Helsinki, Finland. April 2015.

Ilçi F.† and Gernand J. “Detailed Size and Chemical Characterization of Ultrafine Particles in Workplaces and Comparison to Toxicity Studies with Engineered Nanoparticles.” Safety of Engineered Nanoparticles and Nanotechnologies (SENN). Helsinki, Finland. April 2015.

Gernand J. “Evaluation of the Predictive Capabilities of MSHA Inspection Results and Organizational Characteristics via Random Forest Classification and Regression Models.” SME Annual Conference and Exposition. Denver, CO. February 2015.

Gernand J., Casman E., and Ramchandran V.† “Evaluation of the Information Content in Proposed QSAR Descriptors via Machine Learning Meta-Analysis of In Vivo Nanotoxicity Experiments.” Nanoinformatics 2015. Washington, DC. January 2015.

Gernand J. and Ilçi F.† “Characterizing Ambient Nanoparticle Distributions in Workplaces.” SRA Annual Meeting. Denver, CO. December 2014.

Gernand J. “A Treed Exponential Model Approach for Quantifying the Importance of Physicochemical Characteristics in Predicting Nanomaterial Toxicity.” NanoRisk Workshop II. Washington, DC. September 2014.

Gernand J. “Data Integrity and Truth: Consequences for Understanding by Decision Makers, the Public, and Fellow Researchers.” Scholarship and Research Integrity Series. University Park, PA. January 2014.

Gernand J. and Casman E. “Treed Exponential Models for the Analysis of Nanomaterial Dose-Response Relationships.” SRA Annual Meeting. Baltimore, MD. December 2013.

Gernand J. “Applications of Data (Re-)Sampling and Analytical Effects.” University Park, PA. October 2013.

Gernand J. “Machine-Learning-Based Risk Assessment Models for the Toxicity of Nanomaterials.” EME Seminar Series. University Park, PA. September 2013.

Gernand J. “Inhaled Nanoparticles and Occupational Risk: Can We Make Them Safer?” Penn State University. University Park, PA. June 2013.

Gernand J. “A Predictive Model for Pulmonary Toxicity of Carbon Nanotubes - Implications for Nanomaterial Characterization Standards.” Nanoinformatics 2011. Washington, DC. December 2011.

Gernand J. and Casman E. “Identifying Information-Rich Attributes for Nanomaterial Risk Assessment: An Analysis of Carbon Nanotube Inhalation Toxicity Experiments.” ICEIN 2011. Durham, NC. May 2011.

Gernand J. “Machine Learning Models for Risk Assessment Meta-Analysis under Uncertainty.” Scientists and Engineers for America Meeting. Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA. April 2011.

Gernand J. and Casman E. “Identifying Information-Rich Attributes for Nanomaterial Risk Assessment: A Machine Learning Analysis of Carbon Nanotube Inhalation Toxicity Experiments.” SRA Annual Meeting. Salt Lake City, UT. December 2010.

*This paper won the Student Merit Award from the Emerging Nanoscale Materials Specialty Group of the Society for Risk Analysis (SRA)

Gernand J. and Casman E., “Identifying Critical Attributes for Nanomaterial Risk Assessment: An Investigation of Parameters Affecting Carbon NanoTube Inhalation Toxicity.” JHU Inst. for BioNanoTech 4th Annual Symposium. Baltimore, MD. April 2010.

Published Data Sets

Gernand J. “Carbon Nanotube (CNT) Pulmonary Toxicity Data Set.” http://nanohub.org/resources/13515. March 2012.