Ramon Lopez, PhD '13, MS '10, CIH
Clinical Associate Professor
Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences
Contact
- Building & Room:
- SPHPI
- Office Phone:
- 312-996-0098
Email:
CV Link:
Office Hours
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| Monday | 09:00am – 10:00am | On Zoom and in person |
| Tuesday | ||
| Wednesday | 04:00pm – 05:00pm | Zoom only |
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About
Dr. Ramon Lopez most recently served as the Division Officer for Industrial Hygiene at the Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center, where he directed the industrial hygiene programs for the North Chicago VA and the Navy Midwest region. Previously, he worked as a research faculty member and postdoctoral fellow at Indiana University’s Fairbanks School of Public Health, teaching undergraduate courses and conducting specialized research on non-ionizing radiation. A proud alumnus of the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC), Dr. Lopez earned both his MS and PhD from the UIC School of Public Health.
Selected Publications
Lopez, R., Wong, V., Farber, M., Lacey, S. (2016) Biomarkers of human cardiopulmonary response after short-term exposures to medical laser generated particulate matter from simulated procedures: a pilot study. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 58(9):940-5.
Lopez R., Lacey S., Lippert J., Liu L., Esmen N., Conroy L. (2014) Characterization of size-specific particulate matter emission rates for a simulated medical laser procedure – a pilot study. Annals of Occupational Hygiene. 59(4):514-24.
Lopez R., Lacey S., Jones R. (2014) Application of a two-zone model to estimate medical laser generated particulate matter exposures. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene. 12(5):309-13.
Lacey, S., Lopez, R., Frangos, C., Khodadoust, A (2011) Water Quality Degradation after Water Storage at Household Level In a Piped Water System In Rural Guatemala. International Journal for Service Learning in Engineering 6(1):118-29.
Lotter J, Lacey S, Lopez R, Socoy Set G, Khodadoust A, Erdal S. (2013) Groundwater arsenic in Chimaltenango, Guatemala. Journal of Water and Health. 2014 12(3):533-42.
Education
2010-2012 University of Illinois-Chicago
PhD. Environmental and Occupational Health Science
Primary Area: Occupational Health and Safety
Secondary Area: Industrial Hygiene
Dissertation: Size Selective Characterization and Particle Emission Rates during a Simulated Medical Laser Procedure.
Advisor: Dr. S. Lacey
2007-2010 University of Illinois-Chicago
MS. Environmental and Occupational Health Science – Hazardous Substance Academic Training/Industrial Hygiene
Thesis: Assessing Aerosol Exposure While Recreating on the Chicago Waterways by Using a Microbial indicator.
Advisor: Dr. S. Dorevitch
2002-2007 University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign
BS Applied Mathematics
Licensures and Certifications
Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH)