Team leader

Dr Thava Palanisami

Associate Professor

Remediation technologies for Plastics, PAHs, PFAS and development of innovative biodegradable materials

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Key researchers

Dr Geetika Bhagwat

Research Associate/Casual HunterWISE Mentor/Casual Academic

Plastic ecology, microbiomes, microbial biofilms and metabolism

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Dr. Mohan Kulathaisamy

Visiting Scientist

PhD students

Kala Senathirajah

Kala Senathirajah

Lakshmi Daggubati

Lakshmi Daggubati

Risk assessment of plastics, material chemistry

Arun Chandra Manivannan

Compostable materials and soil health, Soil microbiology

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Masters and Honours students

Nathan Killen

Biodegradation of materials

Gabriel Halpin

Student alumni

Dr. Sania Afrose

PhD topic: Nanoplastics in the aquatic environment

Dr. Maddison Carbery

PhD: Plastics and mixed contaminants

Dr. Raju NSCB

PhD topic: Microplastic in wastewater treatment facilities and environmental implications

Dr. Malelili Rokomatu

PhD topic: Microplastics and Associated Contaminants in the South Pacific, Fiji Islands: Sources, Fate and Possible Human Health Implications

Zakchary Adams

Masters degree: Microplastic leachate

Sabab Mahmood

Masters degree: Algae extracts and hydrocarbons

Lexi Crouch

Lexi Crouch

Kelsey Gray

Kelsey Gray

Visiting Scholars

Mohan Kulanthaisamy