Andrea Ferro
Assistant Professor
207 Rowley Laboratories
Clarkson University
PO Box 5710
Potsdam, NY 13699-5710
Phone: 315-268-7649
FAX: 315-268-7636
E-mail: aferro@clarkson.edu
Research site
CV: DOC
Education
B.S., University of Massachusetts at Amherst (1989)
M.S., Stanford University (1992)
Ph.D., Stanford University (2002)
Registration
Registered Professional Engineer, State of Massachusetts
Teaching
Dr. Ferro teaches undergraduate and undergraduate courses in environmental engineering, air pollution, and human exposure analysis. She is the faculty advisor for the Clarkson environmental conservation organization (ECO).
Courses taught include:
CE240 - Earth Science
CE340 - Introduction to Environmental Engineering
CE477/577 - Atmospheric Chemistry (also listed as CM476/576, CH576)
CE491 - Senior Design (Water Resources/Environmental)
CE433/ES533 - Human Exposure Analysis
Research Interest
Dr. Ferro's research interests are in the areas of indoor air quality, resuspension of particulate matter, human exposure to pollutants, and environmental justice. Below are current project areas.
Resuspension of Dust Particles from Human Activity
Title: NY STAR Center for Environmental Quality Systems/EPA Indoor Environmental Research Program
This collaborative project is targeted at developing the fundamental science for intelligent built environmental systems to improve health, productivity, and safety of occupants. The objective of the specific study is to: 1) quantify through field tests the effects of human activities on exposure to pollutants; and 2) to develop models that can be used for PM exposure assessment.
Indoor Air Quality and Children’s Asthma
Title: Development of a Living Testbed for Built (Indoor) and Urban (Outdoor) Environmental Systems
This project is intended to demonstrate that the utilization of an an Integrated Energy Recovery Ventilator unit installed in the bedroom of an asthmatic will improve the environmental indoor air quality of the room and link to improved health and performance of the occupant.
Title: Effect of Resuspended Aeroallergens on Lung Inflammation in Asthmatic Children
This project examines the influence of resuspension as a source of airborne allergens and compares the effects of different microenvironments on the expression of the asthma in terms of markers of inflammation.
Interactions between a Building and the Environment
Title: Development of a Living Testbed for Built (Indoor) and Urban (Outdoor) Environmental Systems
The goal of the project is to establish a testbed for: (1) investigating the dynamic interactions between a built environment, its immediate surrounding environment, and the nearby urban environment, and (2) assessing different strategies for improving indoor air quality (IAQ).
Children’s Exposure to Diesel Powered School Buses
Title: Personal Exposures and Cardiopulmonary Responses of Children Riding Diesel Powered School Buses
This project characterizes spatial exposures of children in school buses and measures corresponding symptomatic effects.
Publications
Jing Qian, Andrea R. Ferro. 2008. “Resuspension of dust particles in a chamber and associated environmental factors.” Aerosol Science & Technology, in press.
Xinyu Zhang, Goodarz Ahmadi, Jing Qian, Andrea R. Ferro. 2008. “Particle resuspension and transport due to human walking in indoor environment.” Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology, in press.
Jing Qian, Kathleen R. Fowler, Andrea R. Ferro. 2008. "Estimating the resuspension rate and residence time of indoor particles." Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association, Vol. 58, pp. 502-516.
David Ogulei, Philip K. Hopke, Andrea R. Ferro, Peter A. Jaques. 2007. “Factor Analysis of Submicron Particle Size Distributions near a Major United States-Canada Trade Bridge.” Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association, Vol. 57.
Andrea R. Ferro, Lynn M. Hildemann. 2007. “Inhalation Exposure, Uptake, and Dose,” in Ott, Wayne, Anne Steinemann, Lance Wallace, eds., Exposure Analysis, Taylor & Francis Group LLC, Boca Raton, FL.
Andrea R. Ferro, Royal J. Kopperud, Lynn M. Hildemann. "Elevated personal exposure to particulate matter from human activities in a residence." Journal of Exposure Analysis and Environmental Epidemiology, Vol. 14, pp. S34-S40, 2004.
Andrea R. Ferro, Royal J. Kopperud, Lynn M. Hildemann. "Source strengths for indoor human activities that resuspend particulate matter." Environmental Science & Technology, Vol. 38, No. 6, pp. 1759-1764, 2004.
Royal J. Kopperud, Andrea R. Ferro, Lynn M. Hildemann. "Outdoor versus indoor contributions to indoor particulate matter (PM) determined by mass balance methods." Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association, Vol. 54, pp. 1188-1196, 2004.
Sandra J. McBride, Andrea R. Ferro, Wayne R. Ott, Paul Switzer and Lynn M. Hildemann. "Investigations of the proximity effect for pollutants in the indoor environment." Journal of Exposure Analysis and Environmental Epidemiology, Dec., Vol. 9, No. 6, pp. 602-621, 1999.