Education
Ph. D: Georgia Institute of Technology 2013 (Environmental Engineering)
M.S.: Georgia Institute of Technology 2008 (Environmental Engineering)
B.S.: Carnegie Mellon University 1993 (Civil Engineering )
Research Support
Grant: #Trinity Consult sub FHWA DTFH6117C00028 Investigators:Balachandran, Sivaraman; Wei, Heng 09-15-2017 -08-31-2018 Federal Highway Administration Aermod vs. Caline - A comparative Performance Evaluation Role:Collaborator $30,939.68 Active Level:Federal
Grant: #R40540 Investigators:Balachandran, Sivaraman 09-01-2019 -08-31-2020 UC's Urban Futures Digital Futures Anchor Development Program YES! Northside: Youth Empowerment for Sustainability in Northside Role:PI $10,000.00 Active Level:Internal UC
Grant: #WSIC23-220513-001 Investigators:Balachandran, Sivaraman; Li, Tao; Lu, Mingming; Wang, Jun 07-01-2022 -06-30-2023 Ohio Bureau of Workers Compensation Exposure-Protection Integrated Communicator (EPIC) to Improve and Promote PPE Usages in Ohio Workplace Role:Collaborator 0.00 Hold Level:Ohio, State of
Grant: #WSIC23-220513-001 Investigators:Balachandran, Sivaraman; Li, Tao; Lu, Mingming; Wang, Jun 07-01-2022 -06-30-2023 Ohio Bureau of Workers Compensation Exposure-Protection Integrated Communicator (EPIC) to Improve and Promote PPE Usages in Ohio Workplace Role:Collaborator 1023358.72 Hold Level:Ohio, State of
Grant: #WSIC24-230331-027 Investigators:Balachandran, Sivaraman; Grinshpun, Sergey; HSU, WEIWEN; Li, Tao; Lu, Mingming; Wang, Jun 07-01-2023 -06-30-2024 Ohio Bureau of Workers Compensation Enhance Performance and Applications of Exposure-Protection Integrated Communicator (EPIC) Role:Collaborator 1474198.00 Hold Level:Ohio, State of
Publications
Peer Reviewed Publications
Krall, J.R., Mulholland, J. A.; Russell, A.G., Balachandran, S., Winquist, A., Tolbert, P.E., Waller, L.A., Sarnat, S.E (2016). Associations between source-apportioned particulate matter and emergency department visits for respiratory disease in four US cities. Environmental Health Perspectives
Gass, K, Balachandran, S., Chang, H., Russell, A.G., Strickland, M.J (2015). Ensemble-based source apportionment of fine particulate matter and pediatric asthma emergency department visits. American Journal of Epidemiology, 181 (7) , 504-512
Oakes, M.M., Baxter, L.K., Duvalle, R., Madden, M., Xie, M., Hannigan, M., Peel, J., Pachon, J.E., Balachandran, S., Russell, A.G., Long, T.C (2014). Comparing Multipollutant Emissions-based Mobile Source Indicators to Other Single Pollutant and Multipollutant Indicators in Different Urban Areas. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 11, 11727-11752
Hu, Y.; Balachandran, S.; Pachon, J.; Baek, J.; Odman, M. T.; Mulholland, J. A.; Russell, A. G (2014). Fine particulate matter source apportionment using a hybrid chemical transport and receptor model approach. Atmos. Chem. Phys, 14, 5415-5431
Balachandran, S.; Pachon, J. E.; Lee, S.; Oakes, M. M.; Rastogi, N.; Shi, W.; Tagaris, E.; Yan, B.; Yano, A.; Zhang, X.; Weber, R. J.; Bergin, M. H.; Mulholland, J. A.; Zheng, M.; Russell, A. G (2013). Particulate and gas sampling of a prescribed fire in south Georgia, USA. Atmospheric Environment, 81, 125-135
Balachandran, S.; Chang, H.; Pachon, J. E.; Holmes, H. A.; Mulholland, J. A.; Russell, A. G (2013). A Bayesian – based ensemble technique for source apportionment of PM2.5. Environmental Science and Technology, 47 (23) , 13511-8
Maier, M. L.; Balachandran, S.; Sarnat, S. E.; Turner, J. R.; Mulholland, J. A.; Russell, A. G (2013). Application of an ensemble-trained source apportionment approach at a site impacted by multiple point sources. Environmental Science and Technology , 47 (8) , 3743-3751
Balachandran, S.; Pachon, J. E.; Hu, Y.; Lee, D.; Mulholland, J. A.; Russell, A. G (2012). Ensemble-trained source apportionment of fine particulate matter and method uncertainty analysis. Atmospheric Environment , 61, 387-394
Pachon, J. E.; Balachandran, S.; Hu, Y. T.; Mulholland, J. A.; Darrow, L. A.; Sarnat, J. A.; Tolbert, P. E.; Russell, A. G (2012). Development of outcome-based, multipollutant mobile source indicators. Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association , 62 (4) , 431-442
Pachon, J. E.; Balachandran, S.; Hu, Y. T.; Weber, R. J.; Mulholland, J. A.; Russell, A. G (2010). Comparison of SOC estimates and uncertainties from aerosol chemical composition and gas phase data in Atlanta. Atmospheric Environment , 44 (32) , 3907-3914
Lee, D.; Balachandran, S.; Pachon, J.E.; Shankaran, R.; Lee, S.; Mulholland, J. A.; Russell, A. G (2009). Ensemble-Trained PM2.5 Source Apportionment Approach for Health Studies. Environmental Science & Technology , 43 (18) , 7023-7031
Hillamo, R. E.; Kerminen, V. M.; Maenhaut, W.; Jaffrezo, J. L.; Balachandran, S.; Davidson, C. I (1993). Distributions of atmospheric trace-elements at Dye-3, Greenland. 1. Distribution characteristics and dry deposition velocities. Atmospheric Environment Part a-General Topics , 27 (17-18) , 2787-2802
Presentations
Poster Presentations
Balachandran (2012. ) A Bayesian Ensemble-Trained Method for Source Apportionment of PM2.5 .Community Modeling and Analysis System (CMAS) Annual Conference, Chapel Hill, NC. .
Balachandran (2012. ) Verification of Fire Weather Forecasts Using PM2.5 Sensitivity Analysis .American Association of Aerosol Research (AAAR) Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, MN. .
Balachandran (2009. ) Analysis of a Prescribed Fire .AAAR Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, MN. .