Rate My Professor Abinandan Sudharsanam

Dr. Abinandan Sudharsanam serves as an Adjunct Lecturer in the School of Engineering at the University of Newcastle, Australia, within the College of Engineering, Science and Environment. He earned his Doctor of Philosophy in Environmental Remediation from the University of Newcastle between March 2016 and September 2019, a Master of Technology in Energy and Environmental Engineering from Vellore Institute of Technology University, India, and a Bachelor's degree in Biotechnology from Madha Engineering College under Anna University from August 2007 to May 2011. His professional career encompasses roles such as Research Associate at the Global Centre for Environmental Remediation from October 2019 to March 2022, Environmental Analyst at Tamboran Resources Ltd from June to November 2022, Environmental Engineer at Ecotech Labs Pvt Ltd, India from December 2014 to February 2016, and Project Assistant in the Chemical Engineering Department at the Central Leather Research Institute, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Chennai, India from July 2013 to July 2014. In recognition of his doctoral studies, he received the Australian Postgraduate Award and the International Postgraduate Research Award from the University of Newcastle in 2016.

Sudharsanam's research specializes in environmental engineering and biotechnology, with key interests in environmental regulations, sustainability, risk assessment, remediation, and advancing circular approaches for low-carbon societies. He explores algal-based solutions for climate change mitigation, sustainable agriculture, clean energy production, carbon dioxide removal, soil health enhancement using novel materials like alternative rhizobial carriers, and risk management for emerging contaminants through molecular methods including Sanger sequencing, 454 pyrosequencing, and shotgun Illumina MiSeq analysis. His fields of research include bioavailability and ecotoxicology (20%), environmentally sustainable engineering (40%), and environmental biotechnology not elsewhere classified (40%). Notable publications include 'Acid-tolerant microalgae-based winery wastewater treatment: performance evaluation and techno-economic analysis' (Journal of Environmental Management, 2025, with Praveen K, Venkateswarlu K, Megharaj M); 'On-farm practices shape microplastics pathways and risks in agricultural soils: A review based on synthesis of global field data' (Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, 2025, with Roy T et al.); 'Pyroligneous acid as a multifunctional biostimulant enhances microalgal growth and soil beneficial metabolites for sustainable agriculture' (World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 2025); 'Eco-innovation minimizes the carbon footprint of wine production' (Communications Earth & Environment, 2024); 'Solar technology-closed loop synergy facilitates low-carbon circular bioeconomy in microalgal wastewater treatment' (NPJ Clean Water, 2023, with Kuppan P et al.); and 'Seed priming with microalgae enhances plant productivity and rhizosphere health' (Soil Ecology Letters, 2025). Additionally, he delivered a keynote address titled 'Soil Amelioration: Making the Most of It - A Microbial Perspective' in 2023 and served as an invited speaker at the Australian Bioeconomy Conference 2023.