Desirée L. Plata

Massachusetts Institute of Technology — United States

Environmental Science · Physical Sciences

37h-index5.8kcitations128works3.62yr avg
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Research Topics

Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics(39), Carbon Nanotubes in Composites(18), Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis(18), Groundwater flow and contamination studies(12), Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis(11)

Publications128 total

ComplementaryBacterial Functions Enhance Mineralizationof Aromatic Aliphatic Copolyesters within a Marine Microbial Consortium
Figshare·2026Open Access
Complementary Bacterial Functions Enhance Mineralization of Aromatic Aliphatic Copolyesters within a Marine Microbial Consortium
Environmental Science & Technology·2026
Rapid Identification and Quantification of the Octanol–Water Partitioning Coefficients of Polymer Degradation Products
Environmental Science & Technology·2026
Dairy Barn Methane Levels and Feasibility of Thermal Catalytic Oxidation for Net Climate Benefit
Environmental Science & Technology·2025· 1 citedOpen Access
Influence of Alkyne Precursor Structure on Carbon Nanotube Chiral Distribution: Data-Dense Analysis Across Multiple Catalyst Types
ACS Nano·2025
Neural Spectral Prediction for Structure Elucidation with Tandem Mass Spectrometry
2025· 5 citedOpen Access
Designing for degradation: the importance of considering biotic and abiotic polymer degradation
Environmental Science Processes & Impacts·2025· 8 citedOpen Access
Low-level <i>N</i> -nitrosamine occurrence in disinfected drinking water and relationships with standard water quality indicators
Environmental Science Water Research & Technology·2025Open Access
Observational evidence of the impact of electric vehicles on local air quality in the United States
Environmental Science Processes & Impacts·2025Open Access
Mitigating matrix effects in oil and gas wastewater analysis: LC-MS/MS method for ethanolamines
Environmental Science Processes & Impacts·2024· 1 citedOpen Access
Prediction of Oil and Gas Well Integrity Using Well Construction Physical Parameters and Geospatial Metrics
Energy & Fuels·2024· 2 cited
RARE EARTH ELEMENTS IN COAL FLY ASH AND THEIR POTENTIAL RECOVERY
Special publications·2024· 4 citedOpen Access
Cyclone Separation Process for Sorting Small-Format Plastics
ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering·2024· 3 cited
Accuracy of self-reported distance to nearest unconventional oil and gas well in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia residents and implications for exposure assessment
Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology·2024
Tracking Dynamic Chemical Reactivity Networks with High-Resolution Mass Spectrometry: A Case of Microplastic-Derived Dissolved Organic Carbon
Environmental Science & Technology·2024· 12 cited
Total organic carbon measurements reveal major gaps in petrochemical emissions reporting
Science·2024· 26 cited
Domestic groundwater wells in Appalachia show evidence of low-dose, complex mixtures of legacy pollutants
Environmental Science Processes & Impacts·2024· 1 citedOpen Access
Particles in a box: novel design and evaluation of an adaptable engineering control enclosure for a common split tube furnace to eliminate occupational exposure to refractory ceramic insulation fibers
Environmental Science Nano·2024· 1 citedOpen Access
Conventional Fossil Fuel Extraction, Associated Biogeochemical Processes, and Topography Influence Methane Groundwater Concentrations in Appalachia
Environmental Science & Technology·2023· 3 cited
Acid Treatment in Alkyl-Functionalized Carbon Nanotubes: Soft Functionalization Techniques with Lower Environmental Footprint
ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering·2023· 7 cited
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Frequent Co-authors

Christopher M. Reddy(11), Wenbo Shi(10), Eric R. Meshot(7), A. John Hart(7), Brian D. Drollette(7), Osman Karatum(6), Philip M. Gschwend(6), Andrew J. Sumner(6), Julie B. Zimmerman(5), Megan P. O’Connor(5), Nicole C. Deziel(5), Boya Xiong(4), Robert K. Nelson(4), Cassandra J. Clark(4), James E. Saiers(4), Nina Z. Janković(3), Paul T. Anastas(3), Kathrin Hoelzer(3), Martin Elsner(3), Mario Soriano(3)