Dr Prasath Annamalai

Research Associate

Global Centre for Environmental Remediation

Email:prasath.annamalai@newcastle.edu.au

Career Summary

Biography

Prasath's research is focused on analytical techniques to measure and remediate environmental chemical contaminants. Prasath completed his PhD in 2014 and his thesis was on ecotoxicity and soil persistence of 2,4-Dinitroanisole – an ingredient in insensitive munitions explosive fills. His current research is on method development to analyze various environmental chemicals such as PFCs.

Qualifications

PhD, University of South Australia

Keywords

Analytical Techniques
Environmental Contamination

Fields of Research

Code	Description	Percentage
030199	Analytical Chemistry not elsewhere classified	60
050206	Environmental Monitoring	20
050207	Environmental Rehabilitation (excl. Bioremediation)	20

Professional Experience

UON Appointment

Title	Organisation / Department
Research Associate	University of Newcastle Global Centre for Environmental Remediation Australia

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Publications

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Journal article (1 outputs)

Year

Citation

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Link

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]

DOI	10.1007/s10646-016-1709-8
Citations	Scopus - 7Web of Science - 6
Co-authors	Ravi Naidu, Logeshwaran Panneerselvan, Megh Mallavarapu

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Grants and Funding

Summary

Number of grants	3
Total funding	$711,500

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20182 grants / $591,500

Identify the chemistry and transport mechanisms of the ingredients of AFFF in soil and groundwater$408,000

Funding body: CRC CARE Pty Ltd

Funding body	CRC CARE Pty Ltd
Project Team	Doctor Yanju Liu, Doctor Fangjie Qi, Professor Ravi Naidu, Doctor Dawit Bekele, Doctor Prasath Annamalai, Doctor Cheng Fang, Doctor Raja Dharmarajan, Dr Sreenivasulu Chadalavada
Scheme	Research Project
Role	Investigator
Funding Start	2018
Funding Finish	2021
GNo	G1801032
Type Of Funding	CRC - Cooperative Research Centre
Category	4CRC
UON	Y

Investigate the toxicity of PFAS and development of guidance in AFFF impacted area in WA$183,500

Funding body: CRC CARE Pty Ltd

Funding body	CRC CARE Pty Ltd
Project Team	Doctor Yanju Liu, Doctor Fangjie Qi, Doctor Mezbaul Bahar, Professor Megh Mallavarapu, Professor Ravi Naidu, Doctor Prasath Annamalai
Scheme	Research Project
Role	Investigator
Funding Start	2018
Funding Finish	2020
GNo	G1801030
Type Of Funding	CRC - Cooperative Research Centre
Category	4CRC
UON	Y

20171 grants / $120,000

50:50 Scholarship$120,000

Funding body: Agilent Technologies Australia Pty Ltd

Funding body	Agilent Technologies Australia Pty Ltd
Project Team	Doctor Raja Dharmarajan, Doctor Mahmud Rahman, Doctor Prasath Annamalai, Professor Ravi Naidu, Mrs Shabnam Bahremand Abrasi
Scheme	50:50 Scholarship
Role	Investigator
Funding Start	2017
Funding Finish	2020
GNo	G1701453
Type Of Funding	C3111 - Aust For profit
Category	3111
UON	Y

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Research Supervision

Number of supervisions

Completed0

Current2

Current Supervision

Commenced	Level of Study	Research Title	Program	Supervisor Type
2019	PhD	Chemometrics Based Spectroscopy For Emerging Contaminants	PhD (Environment Remediation), Faculty of Science, The University of Newcastle	Co-Supervisor
2017	PhD	Pesticide Use and Food Safety	PhD (Environment Remediation), Faculty of Science, The University of Newcastle	Co-Supervisor

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