
Dr Logeshwaran Panneerselvan
Research Associate
Global Centre for Environmental Remediation
- Email:logeshwaran.panneerselvan@newcastle.edu.au
- Phone:(02) 4913 8739
Career Summary
Biography
My research expertise over last 5 years has been on the environmental remediation of organophosphorus compounds and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) by bacteria. I was awarded with International Post Graduate Research Scholarship (IPRS) by Commonwealth of Australia to conduct my research at the Centre for Environmental Risk Assessment and Remediation (CERAR), University of South Australia, on the enzymatic detoxification of organophosphorus pesticides, Fenamiphos and Malathion by Microbacterium sp. MM1 under the supervision of Prof. Megharaj Mallavarapu, Dr. Kannan Krishnan and Prof. Ravi Naidu. My PhD research has demonstrated that the enzymes isolated from Microbacterium sp. MM1 was capable of efficient detoxification of organophosphorus compounds and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. As a world’s first report, I have successfully purified and identified enzyme capable of detoxifying organophosphorus neurotoxic compounds. Gene(s) responsible for the degradation of environmental pollutants have been characterised. Molecular docking and dynamics studies conducted with the homology modelled enzyme from Microbacterium sp. MM1 has showed potential binding with chemical warfare agents. Due to the promising nature of the enzyme that can be used for the detoxification of stock pile chemical warfare agents particularly “V-type” nerve agents, a preliminary provisional patent application has been submitted to the patenting authority and I am expecting to get the approval for provisional patent anytime soon. Alongside the hydrolytic pathways of potential enzymes capable of detoxifying other structurally similar pollutants are being currently explored through site-directed mutagenesis.
After completing my PhD, I got an opportunity to work as Research Assistant at the Cooperative Research Centre for Contamination Risk Assessment and Remediation (CRC-CARE) at the University of South Australia on the eco and genotoxicity of fluorinated Class B and bush firefighting compounds to aquatic invertebrates (Daphnia carinata), aquatic plants (Lemna minor. L.), fishes (Danio rerio), earthworms (Eisenia fetida). From the results it is evident that both fluorinated and non-fluorinated firefighting products cause both ecotoxicity and genotoxicity to the test organism.
Prior to commencing PhD at University of South Australia, I was twice employed as a Senior Research Fellow at Tamil Nadu Agricultural University. One of the project aimed at assessing the long term impact of distillery effluent application to soil and crop potential funded by Sakthi Sugars, India. During the period of employment (October 2008 to February 2009), Soil and water analysis and characterization was done in more than 500 sites and a field trail was carried out with maize (Zea mays) crop irrigated with various combination of distillery effluent showed positive relationship in terms of growth and yield with respect to the increasing concentration of effluent. Another project entitled “IPM-CRSP Research and Education in South Asia” funded by Virginia Tech, USA and USAID. During this employment (September 2007 to June 2008), I was involved in the identification of Cry proteins in Bacillus thuringiensis transformed egg plants using immuno strips and also performing bioassays with neonates of Lepidoptera and Spodoptera. Also assisted professors with preparation of laboratory manual and conducting laboratory sessions for the course “ABT 404 – Industrial Biotechnology” for B.Tech in Biotechnology students at TNAU, India.
I have completed my postgraduate diploma in nanobiotechnology through Life Science Foundation of India, Karanataka, India. I have completed my Master in Agricultural Microbiology in 2007 from Tamil Nadu Agricultural University. My Master’s thesis entitled “Assessment on bio-control properties and plant growth promoting potential of Gluconacetobater diazotrophicus”. I have obtained an overall grade point average (OGPA) of 9.06 out of 10.0. My undergraduate degree was in Horticulture in 2005 from Tamil Nadu Agricultural University with an OGPA of 9.39 out of 10.0.
Qualifications
- PhD, University of South Australia
- Bachelor of Science, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University Coimbatore
- Master of Science (Agriculture), Tamil Nadu Agricultural University Coimbatore
- Graduate Diploma, Life Science Foundation India Karnataka
Keywords
- Microbiology
- Molecular Toxicology
- Molecular biology
- Proteomics
Languages
- Tamil (Working)
- English (Fluent)
Fields of Research
Code | Description | Percentage |
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060702 | Plant Cell and Molecular Biology | 25 |
100203 | Bioremediation | 25 |
060599 | Microbiology not elsewhere classified | 50 |
Professional Experience
UON Appointment
Title | Organisation / Department |
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Research Associate | University of Newcastle Global Centre for Environmental Remediation Australia |
Professional appointment
Dates | Title | Organisation / Department |
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13/09/2013 - 6/03/2015 |
Research Assistant Ecotoxicological studies in aqueous fluorinated and bush firefighting compound to soil microbes, earth worms, aquatic invertebrates, aquatic plants and fishes. |
University of South Australia ITEE Australia |
Publications
For publications that are currently unpublished or in-press, details are shown in italics.
Journal article (8 outputs)
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2019 |
Sivaram AK, Subashchandrabose SR, Logeshwaran P, Lockington R, Naidu R, Megharaj M, 'Metabolomics reveals defensive mechanisms adapted by maize on exposure to high molecular weight polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons.', Chemosphere, 214 771-780 (2019) [C1]
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2018 |
Panneerselvan L, Krishnan K, Subashchandrabose SR, Naidu R, Mallavarapu M, 'Draft Genome Sequence of Microbacterium esteraromaticum MM1, a Bacterium That Hydrolyzes the Organophosphorus Pesticide Fenamiphos, Isolated from Golf Course Soil', Microbiology Resource Announcements, 7 1-2 (2018) [C1]
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2018 |
Sivaram AK, Logeshwaran P, Lockington R, Naidu R, Megharaj M, 'Impact of plant photosystems in the remediation of benzo[a]pyrene and pyrene spiked soils', CHEMOSPHERE, 193 625-634 (2018) [C1]
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2018 |
Sivaram AK, Logeshwaran P, Subashchandrabose SR, Lockington R, Naidu R, Megharaj M, 'Comparison of plants with C3 and C4 carbon fixation pathways for remediation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon contaminated soils', SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, 8 (2018) [C1]
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2018 |
Logeshwaran P, Megharaj M, Chadalavada S, Bowman M, Naidu R, 'Petroleum hydrocarbons (PH) in groundwater aquifers: An overview of environmental fate, toxicity, microbial degradation and risk-based remediation approaches', Environmental Technology & Innovation, 10 175-193 (2018) [C1]
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2017 |
Subashchandrabose SR, Logeshwaran P, Venkateswarlu K, Naidu R, Megharaj M, 'Pyrene degradation by Chlorella sp MM3 in liquid medium and soil slurry: Possible role of dihydrolipoamide acetyltransferase in pyrene biodegradation', ALGAL RESEARCH-BIOMASS BIOFUELS AND BIOPRODUCTS, 23 223-232 (2017) [C1]
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2016 |
Panneerselvan L, Sivaram AK, Mallavarapu M, Naidu R, 'Evaluation of cyto- and genotoxic effects of Class B firefighting foam products: Tridol-S 3% AFFF and Tridol-S 6% AFFF to Allium cepa', Environmental Technology and Innovation, 6 185-194 (2016) [C1] © 2016 Worldwide a multitude of firefighting compounds are currently used for the mitigation and protection of man-made structures and forests alike from fire damages. Among the c... [more] © 2016 Worldwide a multitude of firefighting compounds are currently used for the mitigation and protection of man-made structures and forests alike from fire damages. Among the class of firefighting agents, Class B firefighting foams are generally used to control fires generated from hydrocarbon liquids. In the present study, we assessed the cyto- and genotoxicity of two widely used class B firefighting foam concentrates, Tridol-S 3% and Tridol-S 6% to Alliumcepa through chromosomal aberration and comet assay using root meristem cells. A. cepa root tips were exposed to Tridol-S 3% and Tridol-S 6% with six different concentrations (0%, 0.005%, 0.01%, 0.02%, 0.03%, 0.04% and 0.05%) for 24 h. Cytogenetic effect endpoints such as mitotic index, and chromosomal aberrations were observed. Chromosomal aberrations in the control (untreated onion root tips) was negligible with the mitotic index (MI) value of 79.6%, while the MI significantly decreased in all the test concentrations of firefighting compounds. Genotoxicity assessment through comet assay also revealed that both the products were genotoxic with a significant increase in per cent tail DNA and olive tail moment. Among the test compounds, Tridol-S 3% was more toxic than Tridol-S 6%. To our knowledge, this is the first study on the cyto- and genotoxic effects of class B firefighting foams to A. cepa root meristem cells. This study also suggests that the toxicological studies using A. cepa root meristem cells can be employed for evaluating the toxicological impacts of firefighting foams in the environment.
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2016 |
Prasath A, Panneerselvan L, Provatas A, Naidu R, Megharaj M, 'Genotoxicity assessment of acute exposure of 2, 4-dinitroanisole, its metabolites and 2, 4, 6-trinitrotoluene to Daphnia carinata', ECOTOXICOLOGY, 25 1873-1879 (2016) [C1]
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Conference (1 outputs)
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2015 |
Krishnan K, Megharaj M, Mayilswami S, Sivaram AK, Panneerselvan L, Naidu R, 'Perfluorooctane Sulfonate (PFOS) And Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA): Ecotoxicity And Environmental Concerns.', Melbourne (2015)
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Grants and Funding
Summary
Number of grants | 4 |
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Total funding | $319,405 |
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20171 grants / $299,898
Risk based management of petroleum hydrocarbon contaminated groundwater$299,898
Funding body: CRC CARE Pty Ltd
Funding body | CRC CARE Pty Ltd |
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Project Team | Professor Megh Mallavarapu, Doctor Logeshwaran Panneerselvan, Professor Ravi Naidu, Dr Sreenivasulu Chadalavada |
Scheme | Research Project |
Role | Investigator |
Funding Start | 2017 |
Funding Finish | 2018 |
GNo | G1700320 |
Type Of Funding | CRC - Cooperative Research Centre |
Category | 4CRC |
UON | Y |
20161 grants / $5,000
New Staff Grant$5,000
Funding body: Faculty of Science and Information Technology, The University of Newcastle | Australia
Funding body | Faculty of Science and Information Technology, The University of Newcastle | Australia |
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Project Team | Logeshwaran Panneerselvan, Megharaj Mallavarapu, Ravi Naidu |
Scheme | New Staff Grant |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2016 |
Funding Finish | 2016 |
GNo | |
Type Of Funding | Internal |
Category | INTE |
UON | N |
20152 grants / $14,507
PERSISTENT ORGANIC POLLUTANTS in WATER, SEDIMENT and BIOTA$8,000
Funding body: Lake Macquarie City Council
Funding body | Lake Macquarie City Council |
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Project Team | Doctor Kannan Krishnan, Doctor Logeshwaran Panneerselvan, Doctor Suresh Subashchandrabose, Doctor Thava Palanisami, Professor Megh Mallavarapu |
Scheme | Lake Macquarie Environmental Research Grant |
Role | Investigator |
Funding Start | 2015 |
Funding Finish | 2015 |
GNo | G1600058 |
Type Of Funding | C2220 - Aust StateTerritoryLocal - Other |
Category | 2220 |
UON | Y |
Microplastics in Lake Macquarie: Distribution, Characteristics $6,507
Funding body: Lake Macquarie City Council
Funding body | Lake Macquarie City Council |
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Project Team | Doctor Thava Palanisami, Doctor Suresh Subashchandrabose, Doctor Logeshwaran Panneerselvan, Doctor Kannan Krishnan, Professor Megh Mallavarapu |
Scheme | Lake Macquarie Environmental Research Grant |
Role | Investigator |
Funding Start | 2015 |
Funding Finish | 2015 |
GNo | G1600173 |
Type Of Funding | C2220 - Aust StateTerritoryLocal - Other |
Category | 2220 |
UON | Y |
Research Supervision
Number of supervisions
Current Supervision
Commenced | Level of Study | Research Title | Program | Supervisor Type |
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2017 | PhD | Interaction of C4 PFAS - C. Elegans in Soil and Equatic Environment | PhD (Environment Remediation), Faculty of Science, The University of Newcastle | Co-Supervisor |
2017 | PhD | Interaction of C6 PFAS - C. elegans in Soil and Aquatic Environment | PhD (Environment Remediation), Faculty of Science, The University of Newcastle | Co-Supervisor |
Dr Logeshwaran Panneerselvan
Position
Research Associate
Global Centre for Environmental Remediation
Global Centre for Environmental Remediation
Faculty of Science
Contact Details
logeshwaran.panneerselvan@newcastle.edu.au | |
Phone | (02) 4913 8739 |
Office
Room | ATC |
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Building | Advanced Technology Centre. |
Location | Callaghan University Drive Callaghan, NSW 2308 Australia |