Hosein Foroutan

Associate Professor @VirginiaTechCEE. Interested in atmospheric science, air quality, and microplastics. Earth citizen. #transdisciplinary

[Virginia Tech News @vtnews]

Zero emissions? Not quite. 🚗💨

Electric vehicles don’t have tailpipes, but they still produce pollution in unexpected ways. #VirginiaTech researchers are exploring the full picture of vehicle emissions.

Learn more about their findings ⬇️
https://t.co/bVM5sUG2l2

[Virginia Tech Civil and Environmental Engineering @VirginiaTechCEE]

Hesham Rakha & Hosein Foroutan are part of a study that developed a model to measure emissions of electric vehicles. "The model we developed proved that battery electric vehicles, in the right conditions, have more environmental advantages," said Rakha.
https://t.co/wUIQ5r29Ya

[Hosein Foroutan @hforout]

Free access here: https://t.co/umTdi2YBUO

“Projecting airborne tire wear particle emissions in the United States in the era of electric vehicles”

@ScienceNews @sciam @guardianeco @WIRED @BBC_Future @insideclimate @EHNnews @techreview @GreenCarReports

[Hosein Foroutan @hforout]

🚗⚡️How will #EVs shape airborne tire pollution in the US over the next 20 years?

We estimated that by 2044, EVs could contribute up to 40% of #Tire Wear Particle emissions, with total EV-related TWP emissions rising 17-fold.

https://t.co/J3iW6FB46q

#Microplastics #AirQuality

[Hosein Foroutan @hforout]

New Paper: We analyzed 14 years of trans-Atlantic #dust plume data and found that African dust reaching the Amazon in winter originates from more diverse sources and offers better conditions for microorganism survival than plumes reaching the Caribbean in summer.

[Environmental Science Journals of the RSC @EnvSciRSC]

Exciting new work in #ESATMOS from @hforout & colleagues studying the seasonal variations in travel path, altitude & ambient meteorological conditions along dust transport trajectories across the Atlantic Ocean!

Read this #OpenAccess work now ⬇ https://t.co/46uXOTSSqr

[Hosein Foroutan @hforout]

Additionally, we published our methodology in a detailed step-by-step #OpenAccess tutorial format. Check it out here: https://t.co/vI4HOGoQc9 #Microplastics #PlasticPollution

[Hosein Foroutan @hforout]

We provided the first evidence of atmospheric #microplastic deposition in “pristine” areas of eastern United States. We estimated that every year tons of tiny plastic fragments and fibers fall down in #Appalachia #OpenAccess in ES&T Air: https://t.co/gJEUF02ScD #PlasticPollution

[Environmental Science & Technology Journals @EnvSciTech]

A team led by @hforout from @VirginiaTechCEE @virginia_tech quantifies and characterizes atmospheric #microplastics (MPs) deposition in the Eastern United States. #Appalachia

#OpenAccess in ACS ES&T Air: https://t.co/jUDOvPCtKN

[Hosein Foroutan @hforout]

Great news for #PlasticPollution research @virginia_tech Congratulations @austin_doug13 !! 🎉

[Austin D. Gray, Ph.D. @austin_doug13]

I am excited to announce that I've been awarded the NSF CAREER Award for my project “The Plastisphere of Pond Ecosystems: Understanding the function and fate of novel carbon in biogeochemical hotspots”, funded by @NSF DEB! Will be recruiting for a Postdoc and PhD student soon!

[Hosein Foroutan @hforout]

If you decide to read only one article on #Microplastics and #Nanoplastics it has to be this!

[Science Magazine @ScienceMagazine]

In the 20 years since the term “microplastics” was first coined, a rapidly growing body of research has consistently shown how pervasive and problematic the pollutants have become.

A new #ScienceReview provides an overview of this research and the progress made in understanding #microplastics. https://t.co/X3wSYVsJBS

[Hosein Foroutan @hforout]

Congratulations to my PhD student Salahuddin Setu of @VirginiaTechCEE who received the BEST poster award at the 2024 #CMASConference for his work on Airborne Tire Wear Particles #Microplastics

[CMAS Center @CMAS_Center]

Congratulations to all of our attendees honored at the 2024 CMAS Conference Awards Ceremony!🏆

We were proud to recognize all of our winners, especially for our student poster competition

🥇Salahuddin Setu, Virginia Tech, USA
🥈Yi-Ju Lee, National Central University, Taiwan

[Hosein Foroutan @hforout]

In our recent #OpenAccess paper in @SciReports we highlighted the US counties most vulnerable to #Cannabis cross-pollination #hemp #pollen

[Shane Ross @RossDynamicsLab]

A 🧵on how far wind-dispersed Cannabis / hemp pollen travels in the U.S., and the unintended cross-pollination risk, from our new paper in Scientific Reports https://t.co/uR0DlnTr4W, led by Virginia Tech PhD student Manu Nimmala

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[Hosein Foroutan @hforout]

… and a fantastic talk by my PhD student @biochemcarrie on how #microplastics and associated #biofilm may seed clouds… #MICRO2024

[Hosein Foroutan @hforout]

Here in Lanzarote for #MICRO2024 giving four talks on our recent work on atmospheric #microplastics and #nanoplastics . Look forward to catching up with collaborators and meeting new folks. #plastic #PlasticPollution

[Hosein Foroutan @hforout]

@RossDynamicsLab All the happy faces!

[Shane Ross @RossDynamicsLab]

Saharan dust clouds are a regular occurrence affecting four continents. Our recent work sheds light on hidden atmospheric structures shaping the largest, "Godzilla" dust plume of 2020.

Read more: https://t.co/ttkd9vfPB5

[Hosein Foroutan @hforout]

Announcing two exciting research initiatives in my lab: 1. Analyzing the evolution of #dust mineralogy in the atmosphere using @NASA #EMIT data 2. Partnering with @USDA_NRCS to model #N2O emissions from ag #soil in the US #climate #agriculture #air

[Virginia Tech Civil and Environmental Engineering @VirginiaTechCEE]

Hosein Foroutan tackles hidden climate impacts in the soil and air. https://t.co/LqKEiodz7V

[Hosein Foroutan @hforout]

Excited to announce our invited speakers @kprather88 & @SciHannah for our #AGU24 session on Aquatic Aerosols! Submit your abstract and join us this December in Washington D.C. https://t.co/V3bMOknamL

[Dr. Raymond J. Leibensperger III @RLeibensperger3]

Call for abstracts for @theAGU 2024!
A037 is calling for abstracts detailing advancements in the areas of aquatic aerosols spanning scales. Convened by yours truly and other greats in the field, please submit if this sounds of interest to you!

[Hosein Foroutan @hforout]

#Microplastic research @virginia_tech

[Austin D. Gray, Ph.D. @austin_doug13]

Kicked off the Microplastic Summer Research Experience this week. Students from @VT_Biology @vtgeosciences spent orientation week learning about marshes, ecotox, field sampling, and microplastic extraction procedures. Next week they will be on the coast collecting sediment cores!

[Hosein Foroutan @hforout]

Nice visualization to understand how tiny airborne #microplastics and #nanoplastics , and in general atmospheric #aerosols , really are.

[The Washington Post @washingtonpost]

Plastics, unlike other substances, don’t break down — they simply break up into smaller and smaller pieces.

Some of those particles enter our body when we breathe. They can become entrenched in our cells, threatening our health. https://t.co/Xc4KPZciy0