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Professor Megh Mallavarapu is a Professor of Environmental Biotechnology in the School of Science within the College of Engineering, Science and Environment at the University of Newcastle, Australia, a position he has held since May 2015. Prior to joining the University of Newcastle, he was Professor of Environmental Biotechnology at the University of South Australia and worked at the CSIRO Land and Water, University of Adelaide, and conducted postdoctoral research at the University of Liverpool in the UK, the National Research Centre for Biotechnology in Germany, and the University of Otago in New Zealand. He completed his undergraduate degree in chemistry and biology, Master's degree in environmental biology, and PhD in soil microbiology and environmental pollution at Nagarjuna University in India. His research focuses on pollutant-microbe interactions in soil, development of bioremediation technologies for contaminants including PFAS, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, pesticides, petroleum hydrocarbons, and heavy metals, ecological risk assessment, ecotoxicity of emerging contaminants like microplastics, and enhancement of soil health through microbial and algal applications such as phycoremediation and biofertilizers.
Megh Mallavarapu is author or co-author of more than 500 refereed journal papers, one book, 20 invited book chapters, four patents, and co-editor of four books, with an h-index of 112 and over 46,000 citations according to Google Scholar. Key publications include 'Bioremediation approaches for organic pollutants: a critical perspective' (Environment International, 2011), 'Remediation approaches for polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) contaminated soils: Technological constraints, emerging trends and future directions' (Chemosphere, 2017), 'Bioavailability and toxicity of cadmium to microorganisms and their activities in soil: a review' (Advances in Environmental Research, 2003), and 'Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons: Environmental Fate, Toxicity, and Remediation' (Springer, 2020). Recognized as a Highly Cited Researcher in 2021 by Clarivate Analytics, he has attracted over $13 million in research funding through 60 grants. He has served as Program Leader for CRC CARE for 14 years, developing field-implemented bioremediation technologies, and currently leads Program 3 (New products for soil fertility and function) in the Soil CRC. His work has advanced sustainable remediation practices, PFAS destruction methods, and soil fertility solutions for agriculture.
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