Dr Nick Kim

Senior Lecturer
Depatment of Applied Environmental Chemistry
Massey University
New Zealand

Professor Chemistry
Biography

Dr. Nick Kim is currently working as a Senior Lecturer in Applied Environmental Chemistry in the Department of School of Health Sciences, Massey univesity , Newzealand. His research interests includes applied chemistry areas including environmental chemistry, human and environmental risk assessment, analytical chemistry and forensic science. He is serving as an editorial member and reviewer of several international reputed journals. Dr. Nick Kim is the member of many international affiliations. He has successfully completed his Administrative responsibilities. He has authored of many research articles/books related to applied chemistry areas including environmental chemistry, human and environmental risk assessment, analytical chemistry and forensic science.

Research Intrest

Nick's main teaching and research interests lie in the area where applied environmental chemistry meets human health risk assessment. Before coming to Massey, Nick worked as both a Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Chemistry at the University of Waikato (1991-2001), and a scientific advisor to the Waikato Regional Council (2002-2011). His background covers a range of applied chemistry areas including environmental chemistry, human and environmental risk assessment, analytical chemistry and forensic science. From his work with local government Nick has broad experience with the technical aspects of applied resource management including regional analysis of air, soil and water quality for state of the environment (SoE) purposes, scientific assessment of resource consents, management of contaminated sites and chemical emergencies, development of regional and national policy in the environmental chemistry area, and provision of expert evidence in Environment Court.

List of Publications
Kim, ND., Taylor, MD., & Drewry, J. (2016). Anthropogenic fluorine accumulation in the Waikato and Bay of Plenty regions of New Zealand: comparison of field-data with projections. Environmental Earth Sciences. 75(2),
Stewart, C., Kim, ND., Johnston, DM., & Nayyerloo, M. (2016). Health hazards associated with consumption of roof-collected rainwater in urban areas in emergency situations. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 13(10)
Dharmadasa, P., Thunders, M., & Kim, ND. (2017). Maternal cadmium exposure and impact on foetal gene expression through methylation changes. Food and Chemical Toxicology. (Special issue on Toxicoepigenomics)

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