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Sharon L. Walker

Sharon L. Walker

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Chemistry

D-Index
60
Citations
11278
World Ranking
9834
National Ranking
2752

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2019 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Sharon L. Walker is affiliated with Drexel University in the United States and has a research focus spanning multiple scientific fields. The scientist's work integrates Medicine, Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Agricultural and Biological Sciences.

Their research contributions include studies in Infectious Diseases, Plant Science, Molecular Biology, Biotechnology, and Oncology. Among the key topics covered by their work are COVID-19 clinical research studies, bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing, Listeria monocytogenes in food safety, COVID-19 and healthcare impacts, infection control and ventilation, phytoplasmas and Hemiptera pathogens, and SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing.

Sharon L. Walker has published extensively in various scientific journals. Frequent publication venues include PLoS ONE, Nature Sustainability, Applied and Environmental Microbiology, Cancer Cell, and Scientific Reports.

Recent papers authored or coauthored by the scientist include:

  • Rethinking wastewater risks and monitoring in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, 2020, Nature Sustainability
  • Disrupting Irreversible Bacterial Adhesion and Biofilm Formation with an Engineered Enzyme, 2021, Applied and Environmental Microbiology
  • Utility of COVID-19 Screening in Cancer Patients, 2020, Cancer Cell
  • Functional foregut anatomy of the blue-green sharpshooter illustrated using a 3D model, 2021, Scientific Reports
  • Fluid dynamic simulations at the interface of the blue-green sharpshooter functional foregut and grapevine xylem sap with implications for transmission of Xylella fastidiosa, 2022, PLoS ONE

The scientist collaborates frequently with other researchers. Frequent coauthors include Ian M. Marcus, Menachem Elimelech, Zeev Ronen, Bryan W. Berger, and Daniel White.

Sharon L. Walker was awarded the status of Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2019.

Best Publications

  • Bacterial adhesion and transport in porous media: role of the secondary energy minimum.

    Jeremy A. Redman;Sharon L. Walker;Menachem Elimelech

  • Soybean susceptibility to manufactured nanomaterials with evidence for food quality and soil fertility interruption.

    John H. Priester;Yuan Ge;Randall E. Mielke;Allison M. Horst

  • Coupling of physical and chemical mechanisms of colloid straining in saturated porous media.

    Scott A. Bradford;Saeed Torkzaban;Sharon L. Walker

  • Role of cell surface lipopolysaccharides in Escherichia coli K12 adhesion and transport

    Sharon L Walker;Jeremy A Redman;Menachem Elimelech

  • Comparative environmental fate and toxicity of copper nanomaterials

    Arturo A. Keller;Arturo A. Keller;Adeyemi S. Adeleye;Adeyemi S. Adeleye;Jon R. Conway;Jon R. Conway;Kendra L. Garner;Kendra L. Garner

  • Resolving the coupled effects of hydrodynamics and DLVO forces on colloid attachment in porous media.

    Saeed Torkzaban;Scott A. Bradford;Sharon L. Walker

  • Rethinking wastewater risks and monitoring in light of the COVID-19 pandemic

    Anne Bogler;Aaron Packman;Alex Furman;Amit Gross

  • Transport and fate of bacteria in porous media: Coupled effects of chemical conditions and pore space geometry

    Saeed Torkzaban;Shiva S. Tazehkand;Sharon L. Walker;Scott A. Bradford

  • Mechanisms of TiO2 nanoparticle transport in porous media: role of solution chemistry, nanoparticle concentration, and flowrate.

    Indranil Chowdhury;Yongsuk Hong;Ryan J. Honda;Sharon L. Walker

  • Colloid transport in unsaturated porous media: The role of water content and ionic strength on particle straining

    Saeed Torkzaban;Scott A. Bradford;Martinus Th. van Genuchten;Sharon L. Walker

  • Combined Factors Influencing the Aggregation and Deposition of nano-TiO2 in the Presence of Humic Acid and Bacteria

    Indranil Chowdhury;David M. Cwiertny;Sharon L. Walker

  • Transport and straining of E. coli O157:H7 in saturated porous media

    Scott A. Bradford;Jirka Simunek;Sharon L. Walker

  • Influence of Growth Phase on Adhesion Kinetics of Escherichia coli D21g

    Sharon L. Walker;Jane E. Hill;Jeremy A. Redman;Menachem Elimelech

  • A Novel Asymmetric Clamping Cell for Measuring Streaming Potential of Flat Surfaces

    Sharon L. Walker;Subir Bhattacharjee;Eric M. V. Hoek;Menachem Elimelech

  • Coupled factors influencing concentration-dependent colloid transport and retention in saturated porous media.

    Scott A Bradford;Hyunjiung N Kim;Berat Z Haznedaroglu;Saeed Torkzaban

  • Comparative antimicrobial activity of tannin extracts from perennial plants on mastitis pathogens

    W. E. Pinchak;R. Merkel;S. Walker;G. Tomita

  • Electrochemical removal of hexavalent chromium using electrically conducting carbon nanotube/polymer composite ultrafiltration membranes

    Wenyan Duan;Gongde Chen;Chuxiao Chen;Riya Sanghvi

  • Effects of Solution Chemistry on the Transport of Graphene Oxide in Saturated Porous Media

    Jacob D. Lanphere;Corey J. Luth;Sharon L. Walker

  • Polyaniline-Coated Carbon Nanotube Ultrafiltration Membranes: Enhanced Anodic Stability for In Situ Cleaning and Electro-Oxidation Processes

    Wenyan Duan;Avner Ronen;Sharon Walker;David Jassby

  • Escherichia coli O157:H7 Transport in Saturated Porous Media: Role of Solution Chemistry and Surface Macromolecules

    Hyunjung N. Kim;Scott A. Bradford;Sharon L. Walker

  • Stability and transport of graphene oxide nanoparticles in groundwater and surface water

    Jacob D. Lanphere;Brandon Rogers;Corey Luth;Carl H. Bolster

Frequent Co-Authors

Peng Cai
Peng Cai Huazhong Agricultural University
Scott A. Bradford
Scott A. Bradford Agricultural Research Service
Qiaoyun Huang
Qiaoyun Huang Huazhong Agricultural University
Hyunjung Kim
Hyunjung Kim Hanyang University
Jorge L. Gardea-Torresdey
Jorge L. Gardea-Torresdey The University of Texas at El Paso
David Jassby
David Jassby University of California, Los Angeles
Menachem Elimelech
Menachem Elimelech Rice University
Youn-Joo An
Youn-Joo An Konkuk University
Joshua P. Schimel
Joshua P. Schimel University of California, Santa Barbara
Mark C. Hersam
Mark C. Hersam Northwestern University

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