My general interests are to study the environmental fate and transport of hybrid nanomaterials. I am specifically interested in understanding the role of individual nanomaterials in the aggregation and deposition of hybrid nanomaterials like fullerene-SWNT peapods. I am also keen to look into the concrete strengthening by inclusion of exfoliated graphene in the matrix.My previous research experience includes the treatment of pharmaceutical wastewater. I have been working under the supervision of Dr. Saleh sincce January 2010.
Currently I am working on following projects:
» Fundamental Aggregation and Deposition Behavior of Higher Order Fullerenes and Peapods. Link
» Environmental fate and transport of nanohybrids
» Preparation of biocompatible aqueous suspension of fullerenes
» Environmental implications of doped metal oxides
» Nanomaterial reinforcement of concrete structures and their characterization
» Distributed damage sensing of concrete and FRP structures using triboluminescent materials
» Fundamental Aggregation and Deposition Behavior of Higher Order Fullerenes and Peapods. Link
» Environmental fate and transport of nanohybrids
» Preparation of biocompatible aqueous suspension of fullerenes
» Environmental implications of doped metal oxides
» Nanomaterial reinforcement of concrete structures and their characterization
» Distributed damage sensing of concrete and FRP structures using triboluminescent materials
» Khan, I. A., Flora, J. R. V., Afrooz, A. R. M. N., Aich, N., Ferguson, P. L., Sabo-Attwood, T., Saleh, N. B."Change in Chirality of Semiconducting Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes Can Overcome Anionic Surfactant Stabilization: A Systematic Study of Aggregation Kinetics", Environ Chem, 2015. (in Press)
» Saleh, N.B., Aich, N., Plazas-Tuttle, J., Lead, J.R., Lowry, G.V."Research Strategy to Determine When Novel Nanohybrids Pose Unique Environmental Risks"Environ Sci: Nano, 2015. (in Press). Cover Article
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» Aich, N., Plazas-Tuttle, J., Lead, J.R., Saleh, N.B., "A Critical Review of Nanohybrids: Synthesis, Applications, and Environmental Implications". Environ Chem, 2014. 11, 609-623. Cover Article
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» Saleh, N.B., Afrooz, A.R.M.N., Bisesi, J.H.Jr., Aich, N., Plazas-Tuttle, J., Sabo-Attwood, T., "Emergent Properties and Toxicological Considerations for Nanohybrid Materials in Aquatic Systems". Nanomaterials, 2014. (In Press)
» Aich, N., Kim, E., ElBatanouny, M., Plazas-Tuttle, J., Yang, J., Ziehl, P., Saleh, N. B., "Detection of Crack Formation and Stress Distribution for Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer Specimens through Triboluminescent-Based Imaging". J Intell Mater Syst Struct, 2014. (In Press)
» Chambers, B. A., Afrooz, A. R. M. N., Bae, S., Aich, N., Katz, L., Saleh, N. B., Kirisits, M. J. "Effects of Chloride and Ionic Strength on Physical Morphology, Dissolution, and Bacterial Toxicity of Silver Nanoparticles",Environ Sci Technol, 2013, 48, 761-769.
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» Aich, N., Boateng, L., Flora, J. R. V., Saleh, N. B. "Preparation of Non-Aggregating Aqueous Fullerenes in Highly Saline Solutions with A Biocompatible Non-Ionic Polymer",J Nanotechnology, 2013, DOI: 10.1088/0957-4484/24/39/395602
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» Khan, I. A., Aich, N., Afrooz, A. R. M. N., Flora, J. R. V., Ferguson, P. L., Sabo-Attwood, T., Saleh, N. B."Fractal Structures of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes in Biologically Relevant Conditions: Role of Chirality vs. Media Conditions", Chemosphere, 2013. DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2013, 93, 1997-2003.
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» Aich, N., Appalla, A., Saleh, N. B., Ziehl, P., "Triboluminescence for distributed damage assessment in cement based materials". J Intell Mater Syst Struct, 2013, DOI: 10.1177/1045389X13484100.
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» Aich, N., Zohhadi, N., Khan, I. A., Matta, F., Ziehl, P., Saleh, N. B., "Applied TEM Approach for Micro/Nanostructural Characterization of Carbon Nanotube Reinforced Cementitious Composites".J Res Updates Poly Sci, 2012,1(1)14-23. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.6000/1929-5995.2012.01.01.3.
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» Aich, N, Flora, J R V, Saleh, N B, "Preparation and Characterization of Stable Aqueous Higher Order Fullerenes", Nanotechnology ,2012, 23(5). DOI:10.1088/0957-4484/23/5/055705.
Full Paper
» Saleh, N.B., Aich, N., Plazas-Tuttle, J., Lead, J.R., Lowry, G.V."Research Strategy to Determine When Novel Nanohybrids Pose Unique Environmental Risks"Environ Sci: Nano, 2015. (in Press). Cover Article
Full Paper
» Aich, N., Plazas-Tuttle, J., Lead, J.R., Saleh, N.B., "A Critical Review of Nanohybrids: Synthesis, Applications, and Environmental Implications". Environ Chem, 2014. 11, 609-623. Cover Article
Full Paper
» Saleh, N.B., Afrooz, A.R.M.N., Bisesi, J.H.Jr., Aich, N., Plazas-Tuttle, J., Sabo-Attwood, T., "Emergent Properties and Toxicological Considerations for Nanohybrid Materials in Aquatic Systems". Nanomaterials, 2014. (In Press)
» Aich, N., Kim, E., ElBatanouny, M., Plazas-Tuttle, J., Yang, J., Ziehl, P., Saleh, N. B., "Detection of Crack Formation and Stress Distribution for Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer Specimens through Triboluminescent-Based Imaging". J Intell Mater Syst Struct, 2014. (In Press)
» Chambers, B. A., Afrooz, A. R. M. N., Bae, S., Aich, N., Katz, L., Saleh, N. B., Kirisits, M. J. "Effects of Chloride and Ionic Strength on Physical Morphology, Dissolution, and Bacterial Toxicity of Silver Nanoparticles",Environ Sci Technol, 2013, 48, 761-769.
Full Paper
» Aich, N., Boateng, L., Flora, J. R. V., Saleh, N. B. "Preparation of Non-Aggregating Aqueous Fullerenes in Highly Saline Solutions with A Biocompatible Non-Ionic Polymer",J Nanotechnology, 2013, DOI: 10.1088/0957-4484/24/39/395602
Full Paper
» Khan, I. A., Aich, N., Afrooz, A. R. M. N., Flora, J. R. V., Ferguson, P. L., Sabo-Attwood, T., Saleh, N. B."Fractal Structures of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes in Biologically Relevant Conditions: Role of Chirality vs. Media Conditions", Chemosphere, 2013. DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2013, 93, 1997-2003.
Full Paper
» Aich, N., Appalla, A., Saleh, N. B., Ziehl, P., "Triboluminescence for distributed damage assessment in cement based materials". J Intell Mater Syst Struct, 2013, DOI: 10.1177/1045389X13484100.
Full Paper
» Aich, N., Zohhadi, N., Khan, I. A., Matta, F., Ziehl, P., Saleh, N. B., "Applied TEM Approach for Micro/Nanostructural Characterization of Carbon Nanotube Reinforced Cementitious Composites".J Res Updates Poly Sci, 2012,1(1)14-23. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.6000/1929-5995.2012.01.01.3.
Full Paper
» Aich, N, Flora, J R V, Saleh, N B, "Preparation and Characterization of Stable Aqueous Higher Order Fullerenes", Nanotechnology ,2012, 23(5). DOI:10.1088/0957-4484/23/5/055705.
Full Paper
» Aich, N., Rigdon, W.A., Das, D., Plazas-Tutle, J., Huang, X., Saleh, N.B., "Hybridization with titania change aggregation kinetics of carbon nanotubes", 247th ACS National Meeting, March 16-20, 2014, Dallas, TX.
» Saleh, N.B., Aich, N., Rowles, L.S., "Synthesis and Characterization of Carbonaceous Nanomaterial-Mutimetallic Hybrids for Simultaneous Removal of Radioactive and Organic Contaminants: A Case Study on Navajo Nation", 247th ACS National Meeting, March 16-20, 2014, Dallas, TX.
» Saleh, N.B., Aich, N., Chambers, B.A., Afrooz, A.R.M.N., Kirisits, M.J., "Influence of Tin Doping on Environmental Interactions of Nano Indium Oxides in Aqueous Systems", 247th ACS National Meeting, March 16-20, 2014, Dallas, TX.
» Das, D., Aich, N., Irin, F., Green, M.J., Saleh, N.B., "Surface Coating Dependent Aggregation Kinetics of Graphene Suspensions", 247th ACS National Meeting, March 16-20, 2014, Dallas, TX.
» Aich, N., Das, D., Saleh, N.B., "Extent of Tin Doping Influences Nano Indium Tin Oxide's Aggregation Behavior in Aqueous Systems", Second Sustainable Nanotechnology Organization Conference, November 3-5, 2013, Santa Barbara, CA.
» Saleh, N.B., Aich, N., Plazas-Tutle, J. Lead, J.R., Rigdon, W., Huang, X., "Are Nanohybrid Environmental Implication Studies Overdue?", Second Sustainable Nanotechnology Organization Conference, November 3-5, 2013, Santa Barbara, CA.
» Zohhadi, N., Aich, N., Matta, F., Saleh, N.B., Ziehl, P., "Bio-Inspired Polymeric Binder for Sustainable and Resilient Cement Composites", Conference of the ASCE Engineering Mechanics Institute, Northwestern University, August 4-7, 2013, Evanston, IL.
» Zohhadi, N., Aich, N., Matta, F., Saleh, N.B., Ziehl, P., and Kidane, A., "Graphene Nanoreinforcement for Cement-Based Composites", in 4th Advances in Cement-Based Materials:Characterization, Processing, Modeling and Sensing, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL, July 8-10, 2013.
» Zohhadi, N., Aich, N., Matta, F., Saleh, N.B., Ziehl, P., "Graphene Nano-Platelets and Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes for High-Performance Cement Composites", 7th M.I.T. Conference on Computational Fluid and Solid Mechanics, June 12-14, 2013, Boston, MA.
» Aich, N., Flora, J. R. V., Boatang, L., Saleh, N. B. "Size tuned aqueous nC60s and nC70s stabilized with biocompatible surface coatings", 245th ACS National Meeting, New Orleans, LA, April 7-11, 2013.
» Zohhadi, N., Aich, N., Khan, I. A., Matta, F., Saleh, N. B., Ziehl, P., "Graphene Nanoreinforcement for Cement-Based Composites", 4th International Symposium on Nanotechnology in Construction, May 20-22, 2012, at Crete, Greece.
» Aich, N., Saleh, N. B. "Aggregation kinetics of endohedral metallofullerene-single-walled carbon nanohorn and nanotube peapods", ACS National Meeting, Mar 27-31, 2011, Anaheim, CA.
» Aich, N., Saleh, N. B. "Aggregation kinetics of higher order fullerenes in aquatic environment", ACS National Meeting, Mar 27-31, 2011, Anaheim, CA.
» Aich, N., Saleh, N. B. "Aggregation Kinetics of Fullerene-Single-walled Carbon Nanotube Hybrids", ACS National Meeting, Aug 22-26, 2010, Boston, MA.
» Aich, N., Afrooz, ARM N., Khan, I. A., Saleh, N. B. "Deposition Behavior of Anisotropic Nanomaterials", ACS National Meeting, Aug 22-26, 2010, Boston, MA.
» Saleh, N.B., Aich, N., Rowles, L.S., "Synthesis and Characterization of Carbonaceous Nanomaterial-Mutimetallic Hybrids for Simultaneous Removal of Radioactive and Organic Contaminants: A Case Study on Navajo Nation", 247th ACS National Meeting, March 16-20, 2014, Dallas, TX.
» Saleh, N.B., Aich, N., Chambers, B.A., Afrooz, A.R.M.N., Kirisits, M.J., "Influence of Tin Doping on Environmental Interactions of Nano Indium Oxides in Aqueous Systems", 247th ACS National Meeting, March 16-20, 2014, Dallas, TX.
» Das, D., Aich, N., Irin, F., Green, M.J., Saleh, N.B., "Surface Coating Dependent Aggregation Kinetics of Graphene Suspensions", 247th ACS National Meeting, March 16-20, 2014, Dallas, TX.
» Aich, N., Das, D., Saleh, N.B., "Extent of Tin Doping Influences Nano Indium Tin Oxide's Aggregation Behavior in Aqueous Systems", Second Sustainable Nanotechnology Organization Conference, November 3-5, 2013, Santa Barbara, CA.
» Saleh, N.B., Aich, N., Plazas-Tutle, J. Lead, J.R., Rigdon, W., Huang, X., "Are Nanohybrid Environmental Implication Studies Overdue?", Second Sustainable Nanotechnology Organization Conference, November 3-5, 2013, Santa Barbara, CA.
» Zohhadi, N., Aich, N., Matta, F., Saleh, N.B., Ziehl, P., "Bio-Inspired Polymeric Binder for Sustainable and Resilient Cement Composites", Conference of the ASCE Engineering Mechanics Institute, Northwestern University, August 4-7, 2013, Evanston, IL.
» Zohhadi, N., Aich, N., Matta, F., Saleh, N.B., Ziehl, P., and Kidane, A., "Graphene Nanoreinforcement for Cement-Based Composites", in 4th Advances in Cement-Based Materials:Characterization, Processing, Modeling and Sensing, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL, July 8-10, 2013.
» Zohhadi, N., Aich, N., Matta, F., Saleh, N.B., Ziehl, P., "Graphene Nano-Platelets and Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes for High-Performance Cement Composites", 7th M.I.T. Conference on Computational Fluid and Solid Mechanics, June 12-14, 2013, Boston, MA.
» Aich, N., Flora, J. R. V., Boatang, L., Saleh, N. B. "Size tuned aqueous nC60s and nC70s stabilized with biocompatible surface coatings", 245th ACS National Meeting, New Orleans, LA, April 7-11, 2013.
» Zohhadi, N., Aich, N., Khan, I. A., Matta, F., Saleh, N. B., Ziehl, P., "Graphene Nanoreinforcement for Cement-Based Composites", 4th International Symposium on Nanotechnology in Construction, May 20-22, 2012, at Crete, Greece.
» Aich, N., Saleh, N. B. "Aggregation kinetics of endohedral metallofullerene-single-walled carbon nanohorn and nanotube peapods", ACS National Meeting, Mar 27-31, 2011, Anaheim, CA.
» Aich, N., Saleh, N. B. "Aggregation kinetics of higher order fullerenes in aquatic environment", ACS National Meeting, Mar 27-31, 2011, Anaheim, CA.
» Aich, N., Saleh, N. B. "Aggregation Kinetics of Fullerene-Single-walled Carbon Nanotube Hybrids", ACS National Meeting, Aug 22-26, 2010, Boston, MA.
» Aich, N., Afrooz, ARM N., Khan, I. A., Saleh, N. B. "Deposition Behavior of Anisotropic Nanomaterials", ACS National Meeting, Aug 22-26, 2010, Boston, MA.
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Phone: 803 337 6308
Phone: 803 337 6308