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Matthew W. Nonnenmann, PhD, CIH

Professor, UNMC Department of Environmental, Agricultural and Occupational Health

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Matthew W. Nonnenmann, PhD, CIH, is an industrial hygienist who specializes in measuring and controlling dust and bioaerosols. He joined UNMC in 2023 and is a professor in the Department of Environmental, Agricultural and Occupational Health in the College of Public Health.

Dr. Nonnenmann's long-term goal is to protect public health through research that advances the science of exposure assessment and advances the science of characterization and control of bioaerosols. Dr. Nonnenmann has 25 years of experience working as an industrial hygienist in the agricultural and health care sectors, primarily funded through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Education

PhD, Industrial Hygiene/Ergonomics, University of Iowa, 2005
MS, Industrial Hygiene, University of Iowa, 1999
BS, Biology, St. Ambrose University, 1996

Research Interests

Dr. Nonnenmann is interested in using unique tools to characterize and control exposures to bioaerosols using engineering, administrative and personal protection solutions. He is also interested in characterizing the transmission dynamics of bioaerosols during animal-human interactions to prevent pathogen spillover.

Selected Publications

Nonnenmann, M.W., Bextine, B., Gilmore, K., Levin JL. (2010) Culture-Independent Characterization of Bacteria and Fungi in a Poultry Bioaerosol Using Pyrosequencing: A New Approach. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene 7(12), 693-699. PubMed PMID: 21058154.
Nonnenmann, M.W., Coronado, G, Thompson, B, Griffith, WC, Delton Hanson, J, Vesper, S, Faustman, EM. (2012) Utilizing pyrosequencing and quantitative PCR to characterize fungal populations among house dust samples. Journal of Environmental Monitoring. 14, 2038-2043. PMCID: PMC4079115.
O’Brien, K.M., Nonnenmann, M.W. (2016) Airborne Influenza A Is Detected in the Personal Breathing Zone of Swine Veterinarians. PloS one, 11(2), e0149083. PubMed PMID: 26867129, PMC4750959.
O’Brien, K, Chimenti, M, Farnell, M, Tabler, T, Bair, T, Bray, J, Nonnenmann, M.W. (2016) High Throughput Genomic Sequencing of Bioaerosols in Broiler Chicken Production Facilities. Microbial Biotechnology. (DOI: 10.1111/1751-7915.12380), PMID
Nonnenmann, M.W., Gimeno, D.R.P, Levin, J, Douphrate, D, Boggaram, V, Schaffer, J, Gallagher, M, Hornick, M, Reynolds, S. (2017) Pulmonary function and airway inflammation among dairy parlor workers after exposure to inhalable aerosols. American Journal of Industrial Medicine 60 (3), 255-263

Professional Affiliations

American Industrial Hygiene Association
International Society for Agricultural Safety and Health