Research Papers in Preparation
1. Nurmyrza, M.; Akinrele, J.; Lee, W.
Application of acid rain/snow water in mineral carbonation using industrial waste,
J. Clean. Prod., in preparation (1
st Quarter, 2026)
2. Temirgaliyev, Z.; Ocheme J.; Nurmyrza, M.; Moon, S.; Lee, W.
Potential use of chromium mine tailings as supplementary cementitious materials,
Waste Manag., in preparation (1
st Quarter, 2026)
3. Qureshi, A.R.; Khoramian, R.; Lee, W.
A review of machine learning applications for geological CO2 storage,
Environ. Sci. Technol., in preparation (1
st Quarter, 2026)
4. Togay, A.; Nurmyrza, M.; Lee, W.
Chromium ore processing residue carbonation with heavy metal detoxification,
J. Clean. Prod., in preparation (1
st Quarter, 2026)
5. Khoramian, R.; Konkabayev, S.; Qureshi, A.R.; Lee, W.
A physicochemical approach for evaluating the EOR potential of ZiF-67 nanoparticles in a microfluidic model,
Chem. Eng. J., in preparation (1
st Quarter, 2026)
6. 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)
7. Alibekov, A.; 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 (2
nd Quarter, 2026)
8. 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)
9. 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)
10. Khoramian, R.; Algazinov, N.; Lee, W.
Surfactant screening and nanoparticle reinforcement for CO₂ foam flooding in fractured porous media for enhanced oil recovery,
Chem. Eng. J., in preparation (2
nd Quarter, 2026)
11. 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)
12. 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, 2026)
13. 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)
14. Togay, A.; Khoramian, R.; Lee, W.
Transportation model of CO2 sequestration into chromite mine tailings,
Fuel, in preparation (3
rd Quarter, 2026)
15. Alibekov, A.; Lee, W.
Environmental costs and benefits of tertiary wastewater treatment for emerging contaminants removal,
Water Res., in preparation (4
th Quarter, 2026)
16. 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)
17. 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 (4
th Quarter, 2026)
18. 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, 2026)
19. 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)
20. 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)
21. 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)
22. 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)
23. Nurmyrza, M.; Lee, W.
Radical Pathways for Nanoplastic degradation by Metal-Impregnated Zeolites,
Nature Water, in preparation (2
nd Quarter, 2027).
24. 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)
25. 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)
26. Lee, W.
Transformation of redox vulnerable contaminants during biotic and abiotic interactions,
Nature, in preparation (4
th Quarter, 2027)
27. Lee, W.
Hydrate formation kinetics and equilibrium for the sequestration of CO2 in diverse geological formations,
Science, in preparation (4
th Quarter, 2027)
28. 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)