Research Papers in Preparation

1. 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 (October, 2026)
2. Nurmyrza, M.; Akinrele, J.; Lee, W. Calcium controls on calcium extraction from ferroalloy slag for mineral carbonation: Leaching agent experiments and PHREEQC-guided optimization, J. Environ. Chem. Eng., in preparation (October, 2026)
3. Nurmyrza, M.; Alibekov, A.; Almagambetov, E.; Lee, W. Thermally regenerable Pd(4%)-Co/NC for enhanced and sustainable aqueous Hg(II) removal: Mechanistic insights and LCA, Appl. Catal. B: Environ., in preparation (October, 2026)
4. Konkabayev, S.; Khoramian, R.; 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 (November, 2026)
5. Togay, A.; Khoramian, R.; Lee, W. Coupled temperature, pressure, wettability, and mineral-reaction controls on CO₂ trapping and near-well halite accumulation in tight saline aquifers, Energy & Fuel., in preparation (November, 2026)
6. 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 (December, 2026)
7. Alibekov, A.; Shakhmaral, I.; Lee, W. Multifactor effects of pH, additives, carbonation pressure, and mechanical stress on microplastic release from bottled drinks, J. Hazard. Mater., in preparation (December, 2026)
8. Salaudeen, I.⁺; Khoramian, R.⁺; Lee, W. Reservoir-scale evaluation of humidified CO₂ injection for salt precipitation, mitigation, and injectivity preservation in saline aquifers, Energy & Fuel., in preparation (4^th Quarter, 2026)
9. Khoramian, R.⁺; Qureshi, A.R.⁺; Piroozi, G.; Lee, W. A review of machine learning applications for geological CO₂ storage, Comput. Sci. Rev., in preparation (4^th Quarter, 2026)
10. 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)
11. Kazhkenova N.; Balanay M.P.; Lee, W. Reactive oxygen species governing site selectivity in the aqueous oxidation of Atrazine: A comparative DFT study, J. Hazard. Mater., in preparation (4^th Quarter, 2026)
12. Akinrele, J.; Khoramian, R.; Lee, W. Temperature and pressure-controlled ex-situ carbonation of selectively recovered magnesium leachate for CO₂ sequestration and value-added MgCO₃ production, J. Clean. Prod. in preparation (4^th Quarter, 2026)
13. Alibekov, A.; Kazhkenova, N.; Khoramian, 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^st Quarter, 2027)
14. Akinrele, J.; Alibekov, A.; Lee, W. Additive-dependent sulfation roasting for selective magnesium recovery from chromite ore processing residue: A comparative screening and life cycle assessment, J. Clean. Prod. in preparation (1^st Quarter, 2027)
15. Nurmyrza, M.; Han, S.; Lee, W. Heterogeneous hydroxyl-Radical-driven oxidation of Nanoplastics by ZIF-Derived Co/N-Doped Carbon, Nature Water, in preparation (1^st Quarter, 2027)
16. Salaudeen, I.⁺; Khoramian, R.⁺; Lee, W. Experimental quantification of salt precipitation and injectivity impairment during dry and humidified CO₂ injection in saline sandstone, Adv. Geo-Energy. Res., In preparation (1^st Quarter, 2027)
17. Nurmyrza, M.; Han, S.; Lee, W. Adsorptive removal of polystyrene nanoparticles from water: A critical review of mechanisms, performance, and reusability, Sep. Purif. Technol., in preparation (1^st Quarter, 2027)
18. 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)
19. Kazhkenova N.; Nurmyrza, M.; Balanay M.P.; Lee, W. Zn-tuned Co-N/C for in-situ H₂O₂ photogeneration and self-Fenton water treatment, J. Hazard. Mater., in preparation (2^nd Quarter, 2027)
20. 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)
21. Nurmyrza, M.; Lee, W. Radical Pathways for Nanoplastic degradation by Metal-Impregnated Zeolites, Nature Water, in preparation (3^rd Quarter, 2027).
22. 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)
23. Kazhkenova, N.; Alibekov, A.; Qureshi, A.R.; Lee, W. Technological evaluation of real-time monitoring systems for airborne pollutants in underground mining, Environ. Res., in preparation (3^rd Quarter, 2027)
24. 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)
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. Akinrele, J.; 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)