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Dr. Yeunook Bae

Assistant Professor
Health Sciences
Office
FHS Felmley Hall Of Science 305
Office Hours
Mon: 9:55-10:55am, 12:50-1:50pm
Wed: 9:55-10:55am, 12:50-1:50pm
Thu: 12:50-1:50pm
Fri: 9:55-10:55am
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Biography

Dr. Bae is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Health Sciences (Environmental Health Program). He received Ph.D. degree in Chemical Engineering from Washington University in St. Louis and M.S.E degree in Environmental Engineering from Johns Hopkins University. He worked as postdoctoral fellow in Northwestern University for four years. He also worked in private firm for 4 years after receiving M.S. and B.S. in Hanyang University (Seoul, South Korea).

Current Courses

258.001Epidemiology

204.002Health Data Analysis and Statistics

359.001Industrial Hygiene

359.002Industrial Hygiene

204.002Health Data Analysis and Statistics

252.001Water And Wastewater Control

252.002Water And Wastewater Control

Teaching Interests & Areas

Health Data Analysis and Statistics;
Epidemiology;
Industrial Hygiene;
Water and Wastewater Control

Research Interests & Areas

<Public Health>
- Biomarkers for Exploring Environmental Risk Factors
- Managing Diverse Blood Sources.
- Statistical Analyses; Big Data Interpretation.

<Environmental Engineering & Science>
- Aquatic Chemistry; Drinking Water Management.
- Physical & Chemical Processes
- Wastewater-Based Epidemiology

Post-Doc Preventive Medicine

Northwestern University
Chicago, IL

PhD Chemical Engineering

Washington University in St. Louis
St. Louis, MO

MS Geography and Environmental Engineering

Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD

MS Environmental Engineering

Hanyang University
Seoul, South Korea

BS Civil Engineering

Hanyang University
Seoul, South Korea

Best Research Award

American Water Works Association (AWWA)
2019

Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition

Washington University in St. Louis
2019

Best Poster Award

American Water Works Association (AWWA)
2018

Best Presentation Award

Mid-American Environmental Engineering Conference (MAEEC)
2018

C. Ellen Gonter Environmental Chemistry Award

American Chemical Society (ACS)
2018

Best Presentation Award

Mid-American Environmental Engineering Conference (MAEEC)
2016

Journal Article

Bae, Y., & et al. Advancing Global Health Surveillance of Population-Level Exposures to Mycotoxins using Minimally Invasive Sampling Techniques: A Systematic Critical Review. Environmental Science & Technology 58(8) (2024): 3580–3594.
Bae, Y., & et al. Cord Blood and Postnatal Adductomics Reveal Novel Exposure Pathways of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia. Antioxidants 13(4) (2024): 494.
Bae, Y., & Liu, X. Unveiling the Effects of Protein Corona Formation on the Aggregation Kinetics of Gold Nanoparticles in Monovalent and Divalent Electrolytes. Environmental Pollution 346 (2024): 123552.
Bae, Y., & et al. An ovarian steroid metabolomic pathway analysis in basal and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)-like gonadotropin conditions reveals a hyperandrogenic phenotype measured by mass spectrometry. Biomedicines 10(7) (2022): 1646.
Bae, Y., & et al. Impact of Dissolved Oxygen and pH on the Removal of Selenium from Water by Iron Electrocoagulation. Water Research 213 (2022): 118159.

Other

Jacobson, T., Kler, J., Bae, Y., & et al. A State-of-the-Science Review and Guide for Measuring Environmental Exposure Biomarkers in Dried Blood Spots. Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology 33 (2022): 505-523.
<strong>Bae</strong>, Y. Impact of Iron-Rich Scale in Lead Service Line on Elevated Rates of Lead Release to Water. AWWA Water Science 117 (2020): 115764.
Bae, Y., & et al. Impact of Orthophosphate on Lead Release from Pipe Scale in High-pH, Low-Alkalinity Water. Water Research 117 (2020): 115764.
Bae, Y. The Ability of Phosphate to Prevent Lead Release from Pipe Scale when Switching from Free Chlorine to Monochloramine. Environmental Science & Technology 54(2) (2020): 879–888.
Bae, Y. Transformation Impacts of Dissolved and Solid Phase Fe(II) on Trichloroethylene (TCE) Reduction in an Iron-Reducing Bacteria (IRB) Mixed Column. Water Research 46 (2012): 6391-6398.

Presentations

Characterizing Human Serum Albumin (HSA)-Cys34 Adducts as Biomarkers of Oxidative Stress (OS).. Research Day. Northwestern University. (2023)
Human Serum Albumin (HSA)-Cys34 Adducts as Biomarkers of Oxidative Stress (OS).. 264th America Chemical Society National Meeting & Exposition. America Chemical Society. (2023)
Human Serum Albumin Adducts as Biomarkers of Oxidative Stress. Chicago Mass Spec Day. (2023)
The role of orthophosphate to limit lead release from pipe scales when switching disinfectant from free chlorine to monochloramine. American Water Works Association - Water Quality Technology Conference. (2019)
Impact of Dissolved Oxygen and pH on the Extent and Products of Selenium(VI) Removal by Iron Electrocoagulation. 256th America Chemical Society National Meeting & Exposition. America Chemical Society. (2018)
Rates and Pathways of Controlling Lead Concentrations in Lead Pipes by Orthophosphate Addition.. 255th America Chemical Society National Meeting & Exposition,. America Chemical Society. (2018)