Research Papers in Preparation

1. Qureshi, A.R.; Khoramian, R.; Lee, W. A review of machine learning applications for geological CO₂ storage, Environ. Sci. Technol., in preparation (2^nd Quarter, 2026)
2. Togay, A.; Nurmyrza, M.; Lee, W. Chromium ore processing residue carbonation with heavy metal detoxification, J. Clean. Prod., in preparation (2^nd Quarter, 2026)
3. Khoramian, R.; Algazinov, N.; Lee, W. Engineering CO₂ foam mobility via silica nanoparticle-surfactant synergy: Bridging geological carbon storage and enhanced oil recovery, Chem. Eng. J., in preparation (2^nd Quarter, 2026)
4. Nurmyrza, M.; Alibekov, A.; Almagambetov, E.; Lee, W. ZIF-derived Co/NC nanoparticles for enhanced and sustainable removal of Hg(II): Performances and LCA, Chem. Eng. J., in preparation (2^nd Quarter, 2026)
5. Akinrele, J.; Nurmyrza, M.; Zhaleken, S.; Lee, W. Optimization of sulfation roasting parameters for enhanced magnesium extraction from serpentine mining waste for mineral carbonation, J. Clean. Prod., in preparation (2^nd Quarter, 2026)
6. Togay, A.; Khoramian, R.; Lee, W. CO₂ trapping behavior in saline aquifer under wettability and salt-precipitation-driven controls, Energy & Fuel., in preparation (2^nd Quarter, 2026)
7. Konkabayev, S.; Khoramian, R.; Algazinov, N.; Lee, W. A physicochemical approach for evaluating the EOR potential of ZiF-67 nanoparticles in a microfluidic model, Chem. Eng. J., in preparation (3^rd Quarter, 2026)
8. Alibekov, A.; Shakhmaral, I.; Lee, W. Multifactor effects of pH, additives, carbonation pressure, and mechanical stress on microplastic release from bottled drinks, Water Res., in preparation (3^rd Quarter, 2026)
9. Konkabayev, S.; Lee, W. Foam performance of low-concentration ZIF-67 nanoparticles in surfactant/polymer-stabilized systems for enhanced oil recovery, J. Pet. Sci. Eng., in preparation (3^rd Quarter, 2026)
10. Kazhkenova, N.; Qureshi, A.R.; Lee, W. Beyond Occupational Exposure Limits: A Risk-Based Review of Mining Air Pollutants, Regulations, and Health Impacts, J. Environ. Manage., in preparation (4^th Quarter, 2026)
11. Shakhmaral, I.; Alibekov, A.; Lee, W. How cities reshape microplastic transport: Fate, mobility, and source signatures in an urban river corridor, Mar. Pollut. Bull., in preparation (4^th Quarter, 2026)
12. Kazhkenova N.; Balanay M.P.; Lee, W. Electrocatalytic degradation of BTEX (toluene and ethylbenzene) in industrial wastewater, J. Hazard. Mater., in preparation (4^th Quarter, 2026)
13. Nurmyrza, M.; Han, S.; Lee, W. Heterogeneous Hydroxyl-Radical driven oxidation of Nanoplastics by ZIF-Derived Co/N-Doped Carbon, Nature Water, in preparation (4^th Quarter, 2026)
14. Alibekov, A.; Han, S.; Lee, W. Hydrologic-regime controls on total and methylmercury delivery from rivers to terminal lake-wetland systems, Mar. Pollut. Bull., in preparation (1^st Quarter, 2027)
15. Alibekov, A.; Shakhmaral, I.; Lee, W. Microplastic as vector of phthalate esters in bottled beverages: Release dynamics and human health risk assessment, Water Res., in preparation (2^nd Quarter, 2027)
16. Alibekov, A.; Han, S.; Lee, W. Terminal lake-wetland complexes as methylmercury reactors: hotspot formation, internal production, and biogeochemical controls, Water Res., in preparation (2^nd Quarter, 2027)
17. Nurmyrza, M.; Lee, W. Radical Pathways for Nanoplastic degradation by Metal-Impregnated Zeolites, Nature Water, in preparation (2^nd Quarter, 2027).
18. Alibekov, A.; Han, S.; Lee, W. Hydraulic residence time as a master variable for mercury retention, sink efficiency, and internal cycling in terminal lake networks, Water Res., in preparation (3^rd Quarter, 2027)
19. Qureshi, A.R.; Alibekov, A.; Lee, W. Technological evaluation of real-time monitoring systems for airborne pollutants in underground mining, Environ. Res., in preparation (3^rd Quarter, 2027)
20. Alibekov, A.; Shakhmaral, I.; Lee, W. Microplastic as vector of phthalate esters in bottled beverages: Release dynamics and human health risk assessment, Water Res., in preparation (3^rd Quarter, 2027)
21. Qureshi, A.R.; Khoramian, R.; Lee, W. A decision-based framework for CO₂ storage site selection in coal seams: A review of geological veto criteria and quantitative suitability assessment, Int. J. Coal Sci. Technol., in preparation (4^th Quarter, 2027)
22. Alibekov, A.; Han, S.; Lee, W. Linking sediment methylmercury to fish bioaccumulation and human exposure risk in terminal freshwater systems, Water Res., in preparation (4^th Quarter, 2027)
23. Lee, W. Transformation of redox vulnerable contaminants during biotic and abiotic interactions, Nature, in preparation (4^th Quarter, 2027)
24. Lee, W. Hydrate formation kinetics and equilibrium for the sequestration of CO2 in diverse geological formations, Science, in preparation (4^th Quarter, 2027)
25. Nurmyrza, M.; Lee, W. Reactive Nitrogen Species Formation under 222 nm UV Irradiation for Nanoplastic Mineralization, Environ. Sci. Technol., in preparation (1^st Quarter, 2028)