Publications

Wang, X.; Xiao, M.; Kwok, I.; Wu, J.; Kim, S.; Cha, M.; Lam, K.; Mahendra, S.; Hoek, E. M. V.; Jassby, D. Predictive Modeling of Non-Solvent-Induced Phase Inversion in Mixed Matrix Membranes for Phosphate Recovery. Journal of Membrane Science 2026, 741, 125089. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2025.125089.

Shah, K.; Pandey, V.; Bose, H.; Hao, Y.; Choudhuri, R. G.; Connolly, A.; Wyner, H.; Deyett, E.; Sorenson, K.; Wohlschlegel, J. A.; Mahendra, S. Fungal Proteomic Response to PFAS Mixtures: Defense or Offense? Journal of Hazardous Materials Letters 2025, 6, 100159. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hazl.2025.100159.

Shah, K.; Ray, S.; Bose, H.; Pandey, V.; Wohlschlegel, J. A.; Mahendra, S. Proteomics Insights into the Fungal-Mediated Bioremediation of Environmental Contaminants. Current Opinion in Biotechnology 2024, 90, 103213. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.copbio.2024.103213.

Gamlin, J.; Caird, R.; Sachdeva, N.; Miao, Y.; Walecka-Hutchison, C.; Mahendra, S.; K. De Long, S. Developing a Microbial Community Structure Index (MCSI) as an Approach to Evaluate and Optimize Bioremediation Performance. Biodegradation 2024, 35 (6), 993–1006. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10532-024-10093-2.

Gao, Y.; Xiao, M.; Zou, H.; Nurwono, G.; Zgonc, D.; Birch, Q.; Nadagouda, M. N.; Park, J. O.; Blotevogel, J.; Liu, C.; Hoek, E. M. V.; Mahendra, S. Laccase Immobilized on Arginine-Functionalized Boron Nitride Nanosheets for Enhanced Atrazine Degradation. Environ. Sci. Technol. 2024, 58 (34), 15111–15119. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.4c02849.

Polasko, A. L.; Koutnik, V. S.; Tsai, K.; Alkidim, S.; Borthakur, A.; Mohanty, S.; Mahendra, S. Evaluation of Historical Data on Persistent Organic Pollutants and Heavy Metals in Lake Baikal: Implications for Accumulation in Marine Environments. Environmental Research 2024, 252, 119035. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2024.119035.

Miao, Y.; Zhou, T.; Zheng, X.; Mahendra, S. Investigating Biodegradation of 1,4-Dioxane by Groundwater and Soil Microbiomes: Insights into Microbial Ecology and Process Prediction. ACS EST Water 2024, 4 (3), 1046–1060. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsestwater.3c00185.

Jun, D.; Xiao, M.; Honda, R.; Mahendra, S.; Kaner, R. B.; Hoek, E. M. V. On the Disproportionate Contribution of Membrane Electron Donor Functionality in Membrane Biofouling. ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2024, 16 (8), 10845–10855. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.3c15488.

Devlin, J. f.; Parker, B. L.; Rhoades, A. J. H.; Stuetzle, R. J.; Mahendra, S.; Scalia, J.; Blotevogel, J. Assimilative Capacity Is an Under-Utilized Concept for Regulating Soil and Groundwater Contamination with Important Implications for Site Closure. Groundwater Monitoring & Remediation 2024, 44 (2), 3–4. https://doi.org/10.1111/gwmr.12650.

Polasko, A. L.; Ponticello ,William; Mahendra ,Shaily; and LaPat-Polasko, L. Enhanced in Situ Bioremediation of Chlorinated Ethenes: From in Situ Microcosms to Full-Scale Application. Bioremediation Journal 0 (0), 1–17. https://doi.org/10.1080/10889868.2024.2361646.

Zgonc, D.; Ramos, P.; Gao, Y.; Hoek, E. M. V.; Blotevogel, J.; Rappé, A. K.; Mahendra, S. Hot Topic: Thermal Treatment of per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances. Current Opinion in Chemical Engineering 2023, 42, 100976. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.coche.2023.100976.

Jiménez Vizcarra, M. J.; Mahendra, S.; Wang, M. A Co-Immobilized Enzyme-Mediator System for Facilitating Manganese Peroxidase Catalysis in Solution Free of Divalent Manganese Ions. Bioresource Technology 2023, 390, 129897. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2023.129897.

Blotevogel, J.; Thagard, S. M.; Mahendra, S. Scaling up Water Treatment Technologies for PFAS Destruction: Current Status and Potential for Fit-for-Purpose Application. Current Opinion in Chemical Engineering 2023, 41, 100944. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.coche.2023.100944.

Merino, N.; Wang, N.; Gao, Y.; Wang, M.; Mahendra, S. Roles of Various Enzymes in the Biotransformation of 6:2 Fluorotelomer Alcohol (6:2 FTOH) by a White-Rot Fungus. Journal of Hazardous Materials 2023, 450, 131007. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.131007.

Gao, Y.; Croze, B.; Birch, Q. T.; Nadagouda, M. N.; Mahendra, S. Sorghum-Grown Fungal Biocatalysts for Synthetic Dye Degradation. Water Research X 2023, 19, 100181. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wroa.2023.100181.

Ramos, P.; Honda, R.; Hoek, E. M. V.; Mahendra, S. Carbon/Nitrogen Ratios Determine Biofilm Formation and Characteristics in Model Microbial Cultures. Chemosphere 2023, 313, 137628. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.137628.

Ramos, P.; Chetrit, E.; Yehuda, N.; Kogan, D.; Miao, Y.; Nativ-Roth, E.; Kushmaro, A.; Berkovich, R.; Mahendra, S.; Gottlieb, M. Physical and Antimicrobial Properties of Chitosan/Silver Nanoparticle Composite Hydrogels: Role of the Crosslinker. ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng. 2023, 11 (1), 133–143. https://doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.2c04784.

Borthakur, A.; Das, T. K.; Zhang, Y.; Libbert, S.; Prehn, S.; Ramos, P.; Dooley, G.; Blotevogel, J.; Mahendra, S.; Mohanty, S. K. Rechargeable Stormwater Biofilters: In Situ Regeneration of PFAS Removal Capacity by Using a Cationic Polymer, Polydiallyldimethylammonium Chloride. Journal of Cleaner Production 2022, 375, 134244. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2022.134244.

Kulkarni, P. R.; Richardson, S. D.; Nzeribe, B. N.; Adamson, D. T.; Kalra, S. S.; Mahendra, S.; Blotevogel, J.; Hanson, A.; Dooley, G.; Maraviov, S.; Popovic, J. Field Demonstration of a Sonolysis Reactor for Treatment of PFAS-Contaminated Groundwater. Journal of Environmental Engineering 2022, 148 (11), 06022005. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)EE.1943-7870.0002064.

Ramos, P.; Kwok, I. Y.; Ngo, J.; Zgonc, D.; Miao, Y.; Pornwongthong, P.; Blotevogel, J.; Mahendra, S. A, B, Cs of 1,4-Dioxane Removal from Water: Adsorption, Biodegradation, and Catalysis. Current Opinion in Environmental Science & Health 2022, 29, 100386. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.coesh.2022.100386.

Gao, Y.; Shah, K.; Kwok, I.; Wang, M.; Rome, L. H.; Mahendra, S. Immobilized Fungal Enzymes: Innovations and Potential Applications in Biodegradation and Biosynthesis. Biotechnology Advances 2022, 57, 107936. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biotechadv.2022.107936.

Hung, W.-C.; Miao, Y.; Truong, N.; Jones, A.; Mahendra, S.; Jay, J. Tracking Antibiotic Resistance through the Environment near a Biosolid Spreading Ground: Resistome Changes, Distribution, and Metal(Loid) Co-Selection. Science of The Total Environment 2022, 823, 153570. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.153570.

Xiao, M.; Yang, F.; Im, S.; Dlamini, D. S.; Jassby, D.; Mahendra, S.; Honda, R.; Hoek, E. M. V. Characterizing Surface Porosity of Porous Membranes via Contact Angle Measurements. Journal of Membrane Science Letters 2022, 2 (1), 100022. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.memlet.2022.100022.

Gao, Y.; Wang, M.; Shah, K.; Singh Kalra, S.; Rome, L. H.; Mahendra, S. Decolorization and Detoxification of Synthetic Dye Compounds by Laccase Immobilized in Vault Nanoparticles. Bioresource Technology 2022, 351, 127040. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2022.127040.

Fenti, A.; Jin, Y.; Rhoades, A. J. H.; Dooley, G. P.; Iovino, P.; Salvestrini, S.; Musmarra, D.; Mahendra, S.; Peaslee, G. F.; Blotevogel, J. Performance Testing of Mesh Anodes for in Situ Electrochemical Oxidation of PFAS. Chemical Engineering Journal Advances 2022, 9, 100205. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceja.2021.100205.

Ramos, P.; Singh Kalra, S.; Johnson, N. W.; Khor, C. M.; Borthakur, A.; Cranmer, B.; Dooley, G.; Mohanty, S. K.; Jassby, D.; Blotevogel, J.; Mahendra, S. Enhanced Removal of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Complex Matrices by polyDADMAC-Coated Regenerable Granular Activated Carbon. Environmental Pollution 2022, 294, 118603. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2021.118603.

McVerry, B.; Polasko, A.; Rao, E.; Haghniaz, R.; Chen, D.; He, N.; Ramos, P.; Hayashi, J.; Curson, P.; Wu, C.-Y.; Bandaru, P.; Anderson, M.; Bui, B.; Sayegh, A.; Mahendra, S.; Carlo, D. D.; Kreydin, E.; Khademhosseini, A.; Sheikhi, A.; Kaner, R. B. A Readily Scalable, Clinically Demonstrated, Antibiofouling Zwitterionic Surface Treatment for Implantable Medical Devices (Adv. Mater. 20/2022). Advanced Materials 2022, 34 (20), 2270152. https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202270152.

Singh Kalra, S.; Cranmer, B.; Dooley, G.; Hanson, A. J.; Maraviov, S.; Mohanty, S. K.; Blotevogel, J.; Mahendra, S. Sonolytic Destruction of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Groundwater, Aqueous Film-Forming Foams, and Investigation Derived Waste. Chemical Engineering Journal 2021, 425, 131778. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2021.131778.

Polasko, A. L.; Miao, Y.; Kwok, I.; Park, K.; Park, J. O.; Mahendra, S. Vinyl Chloride and 1,4-Dioxane Metabolism by Pseudonocardia Dioxanivorans CB1190. Journal of Hazardous Materials Letters 2021, 2, 100039. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hazl.2021.100039.

Polasko, A. L.; Ramos, P.; Kaner, R. B.; Mahendra, S. A Multipronged Approach for Systematic in Vitro Quantification of Catheter-Associated Biofilms. Journal of Hazardous Materials Letters 2021, 2, 100032. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hazl.2021.100032.

Borthakur, A.; Olsen, P.; Dooley, G. P.; Cranmer, B. K.; Rao, U.; Hoek, E. M. V.; Blotevogel, J.; Mahendra, S.; Mohanty, S. K. Dry-Wet and Freeze-Thaw Cycles Enhance PFOA Leaching from Subsurface Soils. Journal of Hazardous Materials Letters 2021, 2, 100029. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hazl.2021.100029.

Borthakur, A.; Cranmer, B. K.; Dooley, G. P.; Blotevogel, J.; Mahendra, S.; Mohanty, S. K. Release of Soil Colloids during Flow Interruption Increases the Pore-Water PFAS Concentration in Saturated Soil. Environmental Pollution 2021, 286, 117297. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2021.117297.

Borthakur, A.; Wang, M.; He, M.; Ascencio, K.; Blotevogel, J.; Adamson, D. T.; Mahendra, S.; Mohanty, S. K. Perfluoroalkyl Acids on Suspended Particles: Significant Transport Pathways in Surface Runoff, Surface Waters, and Subsurface Soils. Journal of Hazardous Materials 2021, 417, 126159. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.126159.

Wang, M.; Kickhoefer, V. A.; Lan, E. H.; Dunn, B. S.; Rome, L. H.; Mahendra, S. Vault Nanocapsule-Mediated Biomimetic Silicification for Efficient and Robust Immobilization of Proteins in Silica Composites. Chemical Engineering Journal 2021, 418, 129406. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2021.129406.

Chen, R.; Miao, Y.; Liu, Y.; Zhang, L.; Zhong, M.; Adams, J. M.; Dong, Y.; Mahendra, S. Identification of Novel 1,4-Dioxane Degraders and Related Genes from Activated Sludge by Taxonomic and Functional Gene Sequence Analysis. Journal of Hazardous Materials 2021, 412, 125157. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.125157.

Miao, Y.; Heintz, M. B.; Bell, C. H.; Johnson, N. W.; Polasko, A. L.; Favero, D.; Mahendra, S. Profiling Microbial Community Structures and Functions in Bioremediation Strategies for Treating 1,4-Dioxane-Contaminated Groundwater. Journal of Hazardous Materials 2021, 408, 124457. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.124457.

Zhang, L.; Johnson, N. W.; Liu, Y.; Miao, Y.; Chen, R.; Chen, H.; Jiang, Q.; Li, Z.; Dong, Y.; Mahendra, S. Biodegradation Mechanisms of Sulfonamides by Phanerochaete Chrysosporium – Luffa Fiber System Revealed at the Transcriptome Level. Chemosphere 2021, 266, 129194. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.129194.

Pica, N. E.; Miao, Y.; Johnson, N. W.; Ramos, P.; Mahendra, S.; Blotevogel, J. Bioelectrochemical Treatment of 1,4-Dioxane in the Presence of Chlorinated Solvents: Design, Process, and Sustainability Considerations. ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng. 2021, 9 (8), 3172–3182. https://doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.0c08152.

Miao, Y.; Johnson, N. W.; Phan, T.; Heck, K.; Gedalanga, P. B.; Zheng, X.; Adamson, D.; Newell, C.; Wong, M. S.; Mahendra, S. Monitoring, Assessment, and Prediction of Microbial Shifts in Coupled Catalysis and Biodegradation of 1,4-Dioxane and Co-Contaminants. Water Research 2020, 173, 115540. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2020.115540.

Lothe, A. G.; Kalra, S. S.; Wang, M.; Mack, E. E.; Walecka-Hutchison, C.; Kickhoefer, V. A.; Rome, L. H.; Mahendra, S. Vault Packaged Enzyme Mediated Degradation of Amino-Aromatic Energetic Compounds. Chemosphere 2020, 242, 125117. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.125117.

Johnson, N. W.; Gedalanga, P. B.; Zhao, L.; Gu, B.; Mahendra, S. Cometabolic Biotransformation of 1,4-Dioxane in Mixtures with Hexavalent Chromium Using Attached and Planktonic Bacteria. Science of The Total Environment 2020, 706, 135734. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.135734.

Wang, J.; Mo, Y.; McVerry, B. T.; Mahendra, S.; Kaner, R. B.; Hoek, E. M. V. How Permeable Could a Reverse Osmosis Membrane Be If It Was Specifically Developed for Uncharged Organic Solute Rejection? AWWA Water Science 2020, 2 (5), e1189. https://doi.org/10.1002/aws2.1189.

Liu, Y.; Johnson, N. W.; Liu, C.; Chen, R.; Zhong, M.; Dong, Y.; Mahendra, S. Mechanisms of 1,4-Dioxane Biodegradation and Adsorption by Bio-Zeolite in the Presence of Chlorinated Solvents: Experimental and Molecular Dynamics Simulation Studies. Environ. Sci. Technol. 2019, 53 (24), 14538–14547. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.9b04154.

Berger, A. W.; Valenca, R.; Miao, Y.; Ravi, S.; Mahendra, S.; Mohanty, S. K. Biochar Increases Nitrate Removal Capacity of Woodchip Biofilters during High-Intensity Rainfall. Water Research 2019, 165, 115008. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2019.115008.

Chen, R.; Liu, C.; Johnson, N. W.; Zhang, L.; Mahendra, S.; Liu, Y.; Dong, Y.; Chen, M. Removal of 1,4-Dioxane by Titanium Silicalite-1: Separation Mechanisms and Bioregeneration of Sorption Sites. Chemical Engineering Journal 2019, 371, 193–202. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2019.03.285.

Wang, M.; Mohanty, S. K.; Mahendra, S. Nanomaterial-Supported Enzymes for Water Purification and Monitoring in Point-of-Use Water Supply Systems. Acc. Chem. Res. 2019, 52 (4), 876–885. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.accounts.8b00613. (Invited paper)

Wang, M.; Chen, Y.; Kickhoefer, V. A.; Rome, L. H.; Allard, P.; Mahendra, S. A Vault-Encapsulated Enzyme Approach for Efficient Degradation and Detoxification of Bisphenol A and Its Analogues. ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng. 2019, 7 (6), 5808–5817. https://doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.8b05432.

Miao, Y.; Johnson, N. W.; Gedalanga, P. B.; Adamson, D.; Newell, C.; Mahendra, S. Response and Recovery of Microbial Communities Subjected to Oxidative and Biological Treatments of 1,4-Dioxane and Co-Contaminants. Water Research 2019, 149, 74–85. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2018.10.070.

Horst, J. F.; Bell, C. H.; Lorenz, A.; Heintz, M.; Miao, Y.; Saling, J.; Favero, D.; Mahendra, S. Bioremediation of 1,4-Dioxane: Successful Demonstration of In Situ and Ex Situ Approaches. Groundwater Monitoring & Remediation 2019, 39 (4), 15–24. https://doi.org/10.1111/gwmr.12354.

Polasko, A. L.; Zulli, A.; Gedalanga, P. B.; Pornwongthong, P.; Mahendra, S. A Mixed Microbial Community for the Biodegradation of Chlorinated Ethenes and 1,4-Dioxane. Environ. Sci. Technol. Lett. 2019, 6 (1), 49–54. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.estlett.8b00591. (ACS Editor’s Choice)

Zhao, L.; Lu, X.; Polasko, A.; Johnson, N. W.; Miao, Y.; Yang, Z.; Mahendra, S.; Gu, B. Co-Contaminant Effects on 1,4-Dioxane Biodegradation in Packed Soil Column Flow-through Systems. Environmental Pollution 2018, 243, 573–581. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2018.09.018.

Miao, Y.; Johnson, N. W.; Heck, K.; Guo, S.; Powell, C. D.; Phan, T.; Gedalanga, P. B.; Adamson, D. T.; Newell, C. J.; Wong, M. S.; Mahendra, S. Microbial Responses to Combined Oxidation and Catalysis Treatment of 1,4-Dioxane and Co-Contaminants in Groundwater and Soil. Front. Environ. Sci. Eng. 2018, 12 (5), 2. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11783-018-1071-6. (Journal Cover)

Reyes, V. C.; Gedalanga, P. B.; Merino, N.; Van Nostrand, J. D.; Keely, S. P.; De Long, S. K.; Zhou, J.; Mahendra, S. Differential Sensitivity of Wetland-Derived Nitrogen Cycling Microorganisms to Copper Nanoparticles. ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng. 2018, 6 (9), 11642–11652. https://doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.8b01868.

Myers, M. A.; Johnson, N. W.; Marin, E. Z.; Pornwongthong, P.; Liu, Y.; Gedalanga, P. B.; Mahendra, S. Abiotic and Bioaugmented Granular Activated Carbon for the Treatment of 1,4-Dioxane-Contaminated Water. Environmental Pollution 2018, 240, 916–924. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2018.04.011.

Safdari, M.-S.; Kariminia, H.-R.; Rahmati, M.; Fazlollahi, F.; Polasko, A.; Mahendra, S.; Wilding, W. V.; Fletcher, T. H. Development of Bioreactors for Comparative Study of Natural Attenuation, Biostimulation, and Bioaugmentation of Petroleum-Hydrocarbon Contaminated Soil. Journal of Hazardous Materials 2018, 342, 270–278. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2017.08.044.

Wang, M.; Kickhoefer, V. A.; Rome, L. H.; Foellmer, O. K.; Mahendra, S. Synthesis and Assembly of Human Vault Particles in Yeast. Biotechnology and Bioengineering 2018, 115 (12), 2941–2950. https://doi.org/10.1002/bit.26825.

Wang, M.; Abad, D.; Kickhoefer, V. A.; Rome, L. H.; Mahendra, S. Encapsulation of Exogenous Proteins in Vault Nanoparticles. In Protein Scaffolds: Design, Synthesis, and Applications; Udit, A. K., Ed.; Springer: New York, NY, 2018; pp 25–37. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-7893-9_3.

Merino, N.; Wang, M.; Ambrocio, R.; Mak, K.; O’Connor, E.; Gao, A.; Hawley, E. L.; Deeb, R. A.; Tseng, L. Y.; Mahendra, S. Fungal Biotransformation of 6:2 Fluorotelomer Alcohol. Remediation Journal 2018, 28 (2), 59–70. https://doi.org/10.1002/rem.21550. (Invited paper)

Zhang, S.; Gedalanga, P. B.; Mahendra, S. Advances in Bioremediation of 1,4-Dioxane-Contaminated Waters. Journal of Environmental Management 2017, 204, 765–774. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2017.05.033.

Jasmann, J. R.; Gedalanga, P. B.; Borch, T.; Mahendra, S.; Blotevogel, J. Synergistic Treatment of Mixed 1,4-Dioxane and Chlorinated Solvent Contaminations by Coupling Electrochemical Oxidation with Aerobic Biodegradation. Environ. Sci. Technol. 2017, 51 (21), 12619–12629. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.7b03134.

Reyes, V. C.; Spitzmiller, M. R.; Hong‐Hermesdorf, A.; Kropat, J.; Damoiseaux, R. D.; Merchant, S. S.; Mahendra, S. Copper Status of Exposed Microorganisms Influences Susceptibility to Metallic Nanoparticles. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 2016, 35 (5), 1148–1158. https://doi.org/10.1002/etc.3254.

Gedalanga, P.; Madison, A.; Miao, Y. (Rain); Richards, T.; Hatton, J.; DiGuiseppi, W. H.; Wilson, J.; Mahendra, S. A Multiple Lines of Evidence Framework to Evaluate Intrinsic Biodegradation of 1,4-Dioxane. Remediation Journal 2016, 27 (1), 93–114. https://doi.org/10.1002/rem.21499.

Zhang, S.; Gedalanga, P. B.; Mahendra, S. Biodegradation Kinetics of 1,4-Dioxane in Chlorinated Solvent Mixtures. Environ. Sci. Technol. 2016, 50 (17), 9599–9607. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.6b02797.

Merino, N.; Qu, Y.; Deeb, R. A.; Hawley, E. L.; Hoffmann, M. R.; Mahendra, S. Degradation and Removal Methods for Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Water. Environmental Engineering Science 2016, 33 (9), 615–649. https://doi.org/10.1089/ees.2016.0233.

Sancheza, H. M.; Echeverria, C.; Thulsiraj, V.; Zimmer-Faust, A.; Flores, A.; Laitz, M.; Healy, G.; Mahendra, S.; Paulson, S. E.; Zhu, Y.; Jay, J. A. Antibiotic Resistance in Airborne Bacteria Near Conventional and Organic Beef Cattle Farms in California, USA. Water Air Soil Pollut 2016, 227 (8), 280. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11270-016-2979-8.

Wang, M.; Abad, D.; Kickhoefer, V. A.; Rome, L. H.; Mahendra, S. Vault Nanoparticles Packaged with Enzymes as an Efficient Pollutant Biodegradation Technology. ACS Nano 2015, 9 (11), 10931–10940. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsnano.5b04073.

Adamson, D. T.; Anderson, R. H.; Mahendra, S.; Newell, C. J. Evidence of 1,4-Dioxane Attenuation at Groundwater Sites Contaminated with Chlorinated Solvents and 1,4-Dioxane. Environ. Sci. Technol. 2015, 49 (11), 6510–6518. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.5b00964.

Reyes, V. C.; Opot, S. O.; Mahendra, S. Planktonic and Biofilm‐grown Nitrogen‐cycling Bacteria Exhibit Different Susceptibilities to Copper Nanoparticles. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 2015, 34 (4), 887–897. https://doi.org/10.1002/etc.2867.

Gedalanga, P. B.; Pornwongthong, P.; Mora, R.; Chiang, S.-Y. D.; Baldwin, B.; Ogles, D.; Mahendra, S. Identification of Biomarker Genes To Predict Biodegradation of 1,4-Dioxane. Applied and Environmental Microbiology 2014, 80 (10), 3209–3218. https://doi.org/10.1128/AEM.04162-13.

Adamson, D. T.; Mahendra, S.; Walker, K. L. Jr.; Rauch, S. R.; Sengupta, S.; Newell, C. J. A Multisite Survey To Identify the Scale of the 1,4-Dioxane Problem at Contaminated Groundwater Sites. Environ. Sci. Technol. Lett. 2014, 1 (5), 254–258. https://doi.org/10.1021/ez500092u.

Pornwongthong, P.; Mulchandani, A.; Gedalanga, P. B.; Mahendra, S. Transition Metals and Organic Ligands Influence Biodegradation of 1,4-Dioxane. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 2014, 173 (1), 291–306. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12010-014-0841-2.

Tseng, N.; Wang, N.; Szostek, B.; Mahendra, S. Biotransformation of 6:2 Fluorotelomer Alcohol (6:2 FTOH) by a Wood-Rotting Fungus. Environ. Sci. Technol. 2014, 48 (7), 4012–4020. https://doi.org/10.1021/es4057483.

Hurwitz, G.; Pornwongthong, P.; Mahendra, S.; Hoek, E. M. V. Degradation of Phenol by Synergistic Chlorine-Enhanced Photo-Assisted Electrochemical Oxidation. Chemical Engineering Journal 2014, 240, 235–243. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2013.11.087.

Wang, J.; Mo, Y.; Mahendra, S.; Hoek, E. M. V. Effects of Water Chemistry on Structure and Performance of Polyamide Composite Membranes. Journal of Membrane Science 2014, 452, 415–425. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2013.09.022.

Mahendra, S.; Grostern, A.; Alvarez-Cohen, L. The Impact of Chlorinated Solvent Co-Contaminants on the Biodegradation Kinetics of 1,4-Dioxane. Chemosphere 2013, 91 (1), 88–92. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2012.10.104.

Gedalanga, P.; Kotay, S. M.; Sales, C. M.; Butler, C. S.; Goel, R.; Mahendra, S. Novel Applications of Molecular Biological and Microscopic Tools in Environmental Engineering. Water Environment Research 2013, 85 (10), 917–950. https://doi.org/10.2175/106143013X13698672321742.

Reyes, V. C.; Li, M.; Hoek, E. M. V.; Mahendra, S.; Damoiseaux, R. Genome-Wide Assessment in Escherichia Coli Reveals Time-Dependent Nanotoxicity Paradigms. ACS Nano 2012, 6 (11), 9402–9415. https://doi.org/10.1021/nn302815w.

Mahendra, S.; Gedalanga, P.; Kotay, S. M.; Torres, C. I.; Butler, C. S.; Goel, R. Advancements in Molecular Techniques and Applications in Environmental Engineering. Water Environment Research 2012, 84 (10), 814–844. https://doi.org/10.1002/j.1554-7531.2012.tb00236.x.

Dora Chiang, S.-Y.; Mora, R.; H. Diguiseppi, W.; Davis, G.; Sublette, K.; Gedalanga, P.; Mahendra, S. Characterizing the Intrinsic Bioremediation Potential of 1,4-Dioxane and Trichloroethene Using Innovative Environmental Diagnostic Tools. Journal of Environmental Monitoring 2012, 14 (9), 2317–2326. https://doi.org/10.1039/C2EM30358B. (Invited paper)

Sales, C. M.; Mahendra, S.; Grostern, A.; Parales, R. E.; Goodwin, L. A.; Woyke, T.; Nolan, M.; Lapidus, A.; Chertkov, O.; Ovchinnikova, G.; Sczyrba, A.; Alvarez-Cohen, L. Genome Sequence of the 1,4-Dioxane-Degrading Pseudonocardia dioxanivoransStrain CB1190. Journal of Bacteriology 2011, 193 (17), 4549–4550. https://doi.org/10.1128/jb.00415-11. (co-first authors)

Goel, R.; Kotay, S. M.; Butler, C. S.; Torres, C. I.; Mahendra, S. Molecular Biological Methods in Environmental Engineering. Water Environment Research 2011, 83 (10), 927–955. https://doi.org/10.2175/106143011X13075599869092.

Lee, J.; Mahendra, S.; Alvarez, P. J. J. Nanomaterials in the Construction Industry: A Review of Their Applications and Environmental Health and Safety Considerations. ACS Nano 2010, 4 (7), 3580–3590. https://doi.org/10.1021/nn100866w.

Li, M.; Fiorenza, S.; Chatham, J. R.; Mahendra, S.; Alvarez, P. J. J. 1,4-Dioxane Biodegradation at Low Temperatures in Arctic Groundwater Samples. Water Research 2010, 44 (9), 2894–2900. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2010.02.007.

Lee, C. W.; Mahendra, S.; Zodrow, K.; Li, D.; Tsai, Y.; Braam, J.; Alvarez, P. J. J. Developmental Phytotoxicity of Metal Oxide Nanoparticles to Arabidopsis Thaliana. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 2010, 29 (3), 669–675. https://doi.org/10.1002/etc.58.

Xiu, Z.; Jin, Z.; Li, T.; Mahendra, S.; Lowry, G. V.; Alvarez, P. J. J. Effects of Nano-Scale Zero-Valent Iron Particles on a Mixed Culture Dechlorinating Trichloroethylene. Bioresource Technology 2010, 101 (4), 1141–1146. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2009.09.057.

Goyal, A.; Kumar, A.; Patra, P. K.; Mahendra, S.; Tabatabaei, S.; Alvarez, P. J. J.; John, G.; Ajayan, P. M. In Situ Synthesis of Metal Nanoparticle Embedded Free Standing Multifunctional PDMS Films. Macromolecular Rapid Communications 2009, 30 (13), 1116–1122. https://doi.org/10.1002/marc.200900174.

Zodrow, K.; Brunet, L.; Mahendra, S.; Li, D.; Zhang, A.; Li, Q.; Alvarez, P. J. J. Polysulfone Ultrafiltration Membranes Impregnated with Silver Nanoparticles Show Improved Biofouling Resistance and Virus Removal. Water Research 2009, 43 (3), 715–723. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2008.11.014.

Li, Q.; Mahendra, S.; Lyon, D. Y.; Brunet, L.; Liga, M. V.; Li, D.; Alvarez, P. J. J. Antimicrobial Nanomaterials for Water Disinfection and Microbial Control: Potential Applications and Implications. Water Research 2008, 42 (18), 4591–4602. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2008.08.015.

Mahendra, S.; Zhu, H.; Colvin, V. L.; Alvarez, P. J. Quantum Dot Weathering Results in Microbial Toxicity. Environ. Sci. Technol. 2008, 42 (24), 9424–9430. https://doi.org/10.1021/es8023385.

Klaine, S. J.; Alvarez, P. J. J.; Batley, G. E.; Fernandes, T. F.; Handy, R. D.; Lyon, D. Y.; Mahendra, S.; McLaughlin, M. J.; Lead, J. R. Nanomaterials in the Environment: Behavior, Fate, Bioavailability, and Effects. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 2008, 27 (9), 1825–1851. https://doi.org/10.1897/08-090.1.

Mahendra, S.; Petzold, C. J.; Baidoo, E. E.; Keasling, J. D.; Alvarez-Cohen, L. Identification of the Intermediates of in Vivo Oxidation of 1,4-Dioxane by Monooxygenase-Containing Bacteria. Environ. Sci. Technol. 2007, 41 (21), 7330–7336. https://doi.org/10.1021/es0705745.

Mahendra, S.; Alvarez-Cohen, L. Kinetics of 1,4-Dioxane Biodegradation by Monooxygenase-Expressing Bacteria. Environ. Sci. Technol. 2006, 40 (17), 5435–5442. https://doi.org/10.1021/es060714v.

Mahendra, S.; Alvarez-Cohen, L. Pseudonocardia Dioxanivorans Sp. Nov., a Novel Actinomycete That Grows on 1,4-Dioxane. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology 2005, 55 (2), 593–598. https://doi.org/10.1099/ijs.0.63085-0.

Chu, K.-H.; Mahendra, S.; Song, D. L.; Conrad, M. E.; Alvarez-Cohen, L. Stable Carbon Isotope Fractionation during Aerobic Biodegradation of Chlorinated Ethenes. Environ. Sci. Technol. 2004, 38 (11), 3126–3130. https://doi.org/10.1021/es035238c.

1. Wang, M., D. Abad, V. A. Kickhoefer, L. H. Rome, and S. Mahendra (2018).  Encapsulation of Exogenous Proteins in Vault Nanoparticles, In Protein Scaffolds: Design, Synthesis, and Applications;Udit, A. K., Ed.; Methods in Molecular Biology; Springer New York, pp. 25-37.

2. Mahendra, S., Q. Li, D. Y. Lyon, L. Brunet, and P. J. Alvarez (2014).  Nanotechnology Enabled Water Disinfection and Microbial Control: Merits and Limitations, In Nanotechnology Applications for Clean Water, A. Street, R. Sustich, J. Duncan, and N. Savage (Eds.).  Elsevier Inc., Waltham, MA, pp. 319-328.

3. Spitzmiller, M. R., S. Mahendra, and R. D. Damoiseaux (2014).  Safety Issues Related to Nanomaterials.  In Nanotechnology in Eco-Efficient Construction: Materials, Processes and Applications, F. Pacheco-Torgal, M. V. Diamanti, A. Nazari, and C. Goran-Granqvist, (Eds.).  Woodhead Publishing Inc., Cambridge, UK, pp. 127-158.

4. Lee, J., S. Lee, E. Chung, V. C. Reyes, and S. Mahendra (2013).  Nanomaterials in Civil Engineering.  In Springer Handbook of Nanomaterials, R. Vajtai (Ed.).  Springer Handbooks, Heidelberg, Germany, pp.1039-1062.

5. Lee, J., S. Mahendra, and P. J. Alvarez (2009).  Potential Environmental Impacts of Nanomaterials Used in the Construction Industry.  In Nanotechnology in Construction – 3, Z. Bittnar, J. Zeman, J. Nemecek, V. Smilauer, P.J.M. Bartos (Eds.). Springer Verlag, Berlin, Germany, pp. 1-14.

6. Mahendra, S., Q. Li, D. Y. Lyon, L. Brunet, and P. J. Alvarez (2008).  Nanotechnology Enabled Water Disinfection: Merits and Limitations, In Nanotechnology Applications: Solutions for Improving Water Quality, N. Savage, M. Diallo, J. Duncan, A. Street, R. Sustich (Eds.).  William Andrew Inc., Norwich, NY, pp. 157-166.

7. Datta, M. and S. Mahendra (1997).  Waste Generation and Disposal on Land, In Waste Disposal in Engineered Landfills, M. Datta (Ed.).  Narosa Publishing House, Delhi, India, pp. 1-13.

1. Leeson, A., S. Mahendra, et al. (2022).  Summary Report: Strategic Workshop on Management of PFAS in the Environment. Department of Defense Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program (SERDP) and the Environmental Security Technology Certification Program (ESTCP). https://www.nist.gov/publications/summary-report-strategic-workshop-management-pfas-environment

2. Mahendra, S., P.B. Gedalanga, Y. Miao, N. W. Johnson, A. L. Polasko, and B. Gu (2019). In Situ Biodegradation of 1,4-Dioxane: Effects of Metals and Chlorinated Solvent Co-Contaminants.Final Report prepared for Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program Contract Number ER-2300.

3. Adamson D. T., S. Mahendra, M. S. Wong, D. Bryant, and C. J. Newell, (2017). In situ Treatment and Management Strategies for 1,4-Dioxane-contaminated Groundwater.Final Report prepared for Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program Contract Number ER-2307.

4. Mahendra, S., L. H. Rome, V. A. Kickhoefer, and M. Wang (2016).  Bioaugmentation with Vaults: Novel in situ Remediation Strategy for Transformation of Perfluoroalkyl Compounds.  Final Report prepared for Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program Contract Number ER-2422.

5. Mahendra, S., P. B. Gedalanga, P. Pornwongthong, D. S-Y. Chiang, R. Mora, H. Holbrook, D. Ogles, and B. Baldwin (2015).  Molecular Biomarkers to Support Natural Attenuation and Bioremediation of 1,4-Dioxane.  Final Report prepared for Air Force Civil Engineer Center Contract Number FA8903-11-C-8005.

6. Mahendra, S., N. Tseng, R. A. Deeb, and E. Hawley (2015).  Is Bioremediation a Relevant Attenuation Mechanism for Perfluorinated Compounds (PFCs)?  Final Report prepared for Air Force Civil Engineer Center Contract Number FA8903-11-C-8009.

7. Karagozian, A. R., J. O. Dabiri, B. S. Dunn, Z. Hong, E. K. Longmire, S. Mahendra, S. E. Paulson, J. Randolph, M. O. Saari, and Y. Yang (2014).  Research Trends in Mechanics: U.S. Energy and Environmental Challenges and Fundamental Contributions from Mechanics Research. National Committee on Theoretical and Applied Mechanics (USNC/TAM), National Academy of Sciences. pp 1-18.

8. Deeb, R. A., A. Anabtawi, R. Darlington, W. H. DiGuiseppi, D. Gandhi, E. L. Hawley, B. Lewis, B. Macler, S. Mahendra, R. Makdisi, R. Porter, E. Suchomal, K. Sullivan, T. K. G. Mohr, D. Sedlak, and D. Woodward (2014).  Emerging Contaminants: Summary of the 28th Symposium in GRA’s Series on Groundwater Contaminants. Groundwater Resources Association of California Hydrovisions 23 (1): 5-10.

9. Hawley, E. L., L. Neary, S. Mahendra, and R. A. Deeb (2012). Compounds of Emerging Concern in Groundwater –The 25th Symposium in GRA’s Series on Groundwater Contaminants: Symposium Highlights and Summary.  Groundwater Resources Association of California Hydrovisions 21 (1): 1-10.

10. Mahendra, S., P. B. Gedalanga, and P. Pornwongthong (2012).  1,4-Dioxane and TCE Bioremediation Treatability Study at Air Force Plant 44.  Final Report prepared for Research Agreement No. 20103344 under AFCEE 4P08 Task Order 133 (FA8903-08-D-8770-0133).