Dr. Amina Salamova

Dr. Salamova is an Associate Scientist in the O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs at Indiana University Bloomington where she has been a member of the Environmental Sciences faculty since 2014.  She received her Ph.D. in Environmental Science from Indiana University in 2011 and was a post-doctoral research associate from 2011-2014.  Dr. Salamova uses analytical chemistry and novel exposure assessment tools to investigate environmental exposures to harmful chemical contaminants and their effects on human health.  She specifically focuses on exposures to a large group of organic contaminants, semi-volatile organic compounds (SVOCs), in vulnerable populations, such as children, older adults, indigenous and rural communities.  Dr. Salamova’s research interests focus on determining exposure sources of well-known and emerging SVOCs and on developing effective interventions to prevent or reduce these exposures.  Her research is funded by the United States National Institutes of Health, Environmental Protection Agency, and Department of Agriculture.