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  1. Unraveling the Role of Gas-Phase Plasma Species in PFAS Degradation During Treatment of Contaminated Water with Submerged Gliding Arc Plasma (GAP) Discharge

    Article • Plasma Chemistry and Plasma Processing, June 2026, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Christopher M Sales

  2. Microbial-induced stable iron mineral production for corrosion mitigation application in reinforced concrete

    Article • Cement and Concrete Composites, October 2025, Elsevier

    Dr Christopher M Sales

  3. ENHANCING MICROBIAL INDUCED CALCIUM CARBONATE PRECIPITATION (MICCP) IN SELF-HEALING CONCRETE BY ADDRESSING CELL ENCAPSULATION: INVESTIGATING THE IMPACT OF EXOGENOUS CARBONATE IONS.

    Article • Process Biochemistry, October 2025, Elsevier

    Dr Christopher M Sales

  4. Inactivating airborne pathogens indoors with 222-nm far-UVC systems: Insights from a CFD-based analysis and a predictive performance model

    Article • Building and Environment, September 2025, Elsevier

    Dr Christopher M Sales

  5. Phase-field modeling of fracture and healing in BioFiber-Reinforced Concrete

    Article • International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, September 2025, Elsevier

    Dr Christopher M Sales

  6. Treatment of PFAS-laden solids via fluidized bed gliding arc plasmatron

    Article • Journal of Hazardous Materials, August 2025, Elsevier

    Dr Christopher M Sales

  7. Effects of dissolved cations, dissolved organic carbon, and exposure concentrations on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances bioaccumulation in freshwater algae

    Article • Environmental Pollution, July 2025, Elsevier

    Dr Christopher M Sales

  8. Sensitivity of embedded channel for self-healing agent delivery on splitting tensile strength of concrete

    Article • Journal of Building Engineering, May 2025, Elsevier

    Dr Christopher M Sales

  9. Prediction of microbial-induced calcium carbonate precipitation for self-healing cementitious material

    Article • Cement and Concrete Composites, April 2025, Elsevier

    Dr Christopher M Sales

  10. Modeling the uncoupled damage-healing behavior of self-healing cementitious material with phase-field method

    Article • Construction and Building Materials, December 2024, Elsevier

    Dr Christopher M Sales

  11. Bound-constrained optimization using Lagrange multiplier for a length scale insensitive phase field fracture model

    Article • Engineering Fracture Mechanics, November 2024, Elsevier

    Dr Christopher M Sales

  12. Impacts of a herring gull colony on runoff water quality from an urban green roof

    Article • The Science of The Total Environment, October 2024, Elsevier

    Dr Christopher M Sales

  13. Investigating the Effects of Gliding Arc Plasma Discharge’s Thermal Characteristic and Reactive Chemistry on Aqueous PFOS Mineralization

    Article • Plasma, August 2024, MDPI AG

    Dr Christopher M Sales

  14. Overcoming the inhibitory effects of urea to improve the kinetics of microbial-induced calcium carbonate precipitation (MICCP) by Lysinibacillus sphaericus strain MB284

    Article • Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering, July 2024, Elsevier

    Dr Christopher M Sales

  15. Airborne disease transmission risks on public transit buses: Impacts of ridership, duration, and mechanical filtration using a relative risk metric

    Article • Building and Environment, May 2024, Elsevier

    Dr Christopher M Sales

  16. Comparing inactivation of Escherichia coli O157:H7 on fresh produce using plasma-activated mist

    Article • Innovative Food Science & Emerging Technologies, May 2024, Elsevier

    Dr Christopher M Sales

  17. Carbonate biomineralization potential of endospore-laden polymeric fibers (BioFibers) for bio-self-healing applications

    Article • Developments in the Built Environment, March 2024, Elsevier

    Dr Christopher M Sales

  18. Generation of enhanced endospores for microbially induced calcium carbonate precipitation (MICCP) via thermal shock for concrete self-healing

    Article • Construction and Building Materials, March 2024, Elsevier

    Dr Christopher M Sales

  19. Estimating impacts of LCRR's fifth-liter sampling and find-and-fix requirements on large water systems

    Article • Environmental Science Water Research & Technology, January 2024, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Christopher M Sales

  20. Effects of Non-Thermal Plasma on the Transition from Nano-Crystalline to Amorphous Structure in Water and Subsequent Effects on Viscosity

    Article • Plasma, December 2023, MDPI AG

    Dr Christopher M Sales

  21. Development of a nature-inspired polymeric fiber (BioFiber) for advanced delivery of self-healing agents into concrete

    Article • Construction and Building Materials, December 2023, Elsevier

    Dr Christopher M Sales

  22. Fracture analysis of multifunctional fiber-reinforced concrete using phase-field method

    Article • International Journal of Solids and Structures, November 2023, Elsevier

    Dr Christopher M Sales

  23. Impacts of divalent cations (Mg2+ and Ca2+) on PFAS bioaccumulation in freshwater macroinvertebrates representing different foraging modes

    Article • Environmental Pollution, August 2023, Elsevier

    Dr Christopher M Sales

  24. Plasma-Assisted Abatement of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS): Thermodynamic Analysis and Validation in Gliding Arc Discharge

    Article • Plasma, July 2023, MDPI AG

    Dr Christopher M Sales

  25. Tolerance Increase in Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus USA300 Exposed to Low-Power Continuous Ultraviolet Radiation from Narrow-Wavelength Sources

    Article • Journal of Environmental Engineering, June 2023, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

    Dr Christopher M Sales

  26. Bioaccumulation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances by freshwater benthic macroinvertebrates: Impact of species and sediment organic carbon content

    Article • The Science of The Total Environment, March 2023, Elsevier

    Dr Christopher M Sales

  27. Physical Properties of Plasma-Activated Water

    Article • Plasma, January 2023, MDPI AG

    Dr Christopher M Sales

  28. Fracture Analysis of Multifunctional Fiber-Reinforced Concrete Using Phase-Field Method

    Article • January 2023, Elsevier

    Dr Christopher M Sales

  29. Harnessing Plasma Technology in Cream Formulations for Medical Applications as a Nitric Oxide Donor: Proof-of-Concept

    Article • Plasma Medicine, January 2023, Begell House

    Dr Christopher M Sales

  30. Impacts of Divalent Cations (Mg2+ and Ca2+) on Pfas Bioaccumulation in Freshwater Macroinvertebrates Representing Different Foraging Modes

    Article • January 2023, Elsevier

    Dr Christopher M Sales

  31. Impacts of a Herring Gull Colony on Runoff Water Quality from an Urban Green Roof

    Article • January 2023, Elsevier

    Dr Christopher M Sales

  32. Influence of microbial weathering on the partitioning of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in biosolids

    Article • Environmental Science Processes & Impacts, January 2023, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Christopher M Sales

  33. Plasma-generated reactive water mist for disinfection of N95 respirators laden with MS2 and T4 bacteriophage viruses

    Article • Scientific Reports, November 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Christopher M Sales

  34. Effects of Plasma on Physical Properties of Water: Nanocrystalline-to-Amorphous Phase Transition and Improving Produce Washing

    Article • Plasma, November 2022, MDPI AG

    Dr Christopher M Sales

  35. Evaluation of different strategies for efficient sporulation and germination of the MICP bacterium Lysinibacillus sphaericus strain MB284 (ATCC 13805)

    Article • September 2022, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    Dr Christopher M Sales

  36. Influence of culturing media components on the growth and microbial induced calcium carbonate precipitation (MICP) activity of Lysinibacillus sphaericus

    Article • May 2022, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    Dr Christopher M Sales

  37. Exposure pathways and bioaccumulation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in freshwater aquatic ecosystems: Key considerations

    Article • The Science of The Total Environment, May 2022, Elsevier

    Dr Christopher M Sales

  38. Metagenomics Reveals Key Interactions Among Algae and Bacteria in Photobioreactors for Nutrient Removal

    Article • SSRN Electronic Journal, January 2022, Elsevier

    Dr Christopher M Sales

  39. Metagenomics Reveals Key Interactions Among Algae and Bacteria in Photobioreactors for Nutrient Removal

    Article • SSRN Electronic Journal, January 2022, Elsevier

    Dr Christopher M Sales

  40. CuBi-MeAn Customized Pipeline for Metagenomic Data Analysis

    Article • September 2021, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    Dr Christopher M Sales

  41. Scaling Up of Non-Thermal Gliding Arc Plasma Systems for Industrial Applications

    Article • Plasma Chemistry and Plasma Processing, August 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Christopher M Sales

  42. Linking PFAS partitioning behavior in sewage solids to the solid characteristics, solution chemistry, and treatment processes

    Article • Chemosphere, May 2021, Elsevier

    Dr Christopher M Sales

  43. Uncovering the Structure and Function of Microbial Communities Formed During Periodic Tilling of TNT and DNT Co-Contaminated Soils

    Article • December 2020, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    Dr Christopher M Sales

  44. 18S-V9 DNA metabarcoding detects the effect of water-quality impairment on stream biofilm eukaryotic assemblages

    Article • Ecological Indicators, June 2020, Elsevier

    Dr Christopher M Sales

  45. Nitrification in Premise Plumbing: A Review

    Article • Water, March 2020, MDPI AG

    Dr Christopher M Sales

  46. Rapid degradation of PFAS in aqueous solutions by reverse vortex flow gliding arc plasma

    Article • Environmental Science Water Research & Technology, January 2020, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Erica McKenzie, Dr Christopher M Sales

  47. Microbial damage mitigation strategy in cementitious materials exposed to calcium chloride

    Article • Construction and Building Materials, January 2019, Elsevier

    Dr Christopher M Sales

  48. theseus - An R package for the analysis and visualization of microbial community data

    Article • April 2018, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    Dr Christopher M Sales

  49. The fate of nitrogen through algal treatment of landfill leachate

    Article • Algal Research, March 2018, Elsevier

    Dr Christopher M Sales

  50. Wastewater treatment plant effluent introduces recoverable shifts in microbial community composition in receiving streams

    Article • The Science of The Total Environment, February 2018, Elsevier

    Dr Christopher M Sales

  51. Influence of Scale on Biomass Growth and Nutrient Removal in an Algal–Bacterial Leachate Treatment System

    Article • Environmental Science & Technology, November 2017, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Christopher M Sales

  52. Comparison of Scale in a Photosynthetic Reactor System for Algal Remediation of Wastewater

    Article • Journal of Visualized Experiments, March 2017, MyJove Corporation

    Dr Christopher M Sales

  53. Fructose Accelerates UV-C Induced Photochemical Degradation of Pentachlorophenol in Low and High Salinity Water

    Article • Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, June 2016, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Christopher M Sales

  54. Fructose as a novel photosensitizer: Characterization of reactive oxygen species and an application in degradation of diuron and chlorpyrifos

    Article • Chemosphere, February 2016, Elsevier

    Dr Christopher M Sales

  55. Emerging investigators series: untangling the microbial ecosystem and kinetics in a nitrogen removing photosynthetic high density bioreactor

    Article • Environmental Science Water Research & Technology, January 2016, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Christopher M Sales

  56. A Novel Bioreactor for High Density Cultivation of Diverse Microbial Communities

    Article • Journal of Visualized Experiments, December 2015, MyJove Corporation

    Dr Christopher M Sales

  57. Nitrogen removal from raw landfill leachate by an algae–bacteria consortium

    Article • Water Science & Technology Water Supply, October 2015, IWA Publishing

    Dr Christopher M Sales

  58. Resource recovery from wastewater: application of meta-omics to phosphorus and carbon management

    Article • Current Opinion in Biotechnology, June 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Christopher M Sales

  59. Simultaneous autotrophic denitrification and nitrification in a low-oxygen reaction environment

    Article • Water Science & Technology Water Supply, June 2014, IWA Publishing

    Dr Christopher M Sales

  60. Oxidation of the Cyclic Ethers 1,4-Dioxane and Tetrahydrofuran by a Monooxygenase in Two Pseudonocardia Species

    Article • Applied and Environmental Microbiology, October 2013, ASM Journals

    Dr Christopher M Sales

  61. Novel Applications of Molecular Biological and Microscopic Tools in Environmental Engineering

    Article • Water Environment Research, October 2013, Wiley

    Dr Christopher M Sales

  62. Glyoxylate Metabolism Is a Key Feature of the Metabolic Degradation of 1,4-Dioxane by Pseudonocardia dioxanivorans Strain CB1190

    Article • Applied and Environmental Microbiology, February 2012, ASM Journals

    Dr Christopher M Sales

  63. Genome Sequence of the 1,4-Dioxane-Degrading Pseudonocardia dioxanivoransStrain CB1190

    Article • Journal of Bacteriology, July 2011, ASM Journals

    Dr Christopher M Sales

  64. Functional characterization of propane-enhanced N-nitrosodimethylamine degradation by two actinomycetales

    Article • Biotechnology and Bioengineering, November 2010, Wiley

    Dr Christopher M Sales

  65. An Inducible Propane Monooxygenase Is Responsible for N-Nitrosodimethylamine Degradation by Rhodococcus sp. Strain RHA1

    Article • Applied and Environmental Microbiology, September 2007, ASM Journals

    Dr Christopher M Sales

  66. Performance of an aerobic/anaerobic hybrid bioreactor under the nitrogen deficient and low F/M conditions

    Article • Water Research, April 2006, Elsevier

    Dr Christopher M Sales