Sreejith Kottuparambil

Postdoctoral Fellows

Eco toxicologist

Current

Location:

Building 2, Level 2, 2246-WS16

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Biography

My research interests are in the areas of ecotoxicology and algal ecophysiology. A central theme of my current research is the investigation on toxic effects of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) in phytoplankton in the Red Sea. Atmospheric input of PAHs into marine environments is significantly high and there is a growing concern on their impacts on ecosystem structure and function. The research emphasizes on the PAH toxicity responses in phytoplankton, their ecological fates and analytical method development for effective monitoring

Research Interests

Ecotoxicology, Phycology, Algal ecophysiology, Chlorophyll fluorescence

Selected Publications

  • Kottuparambil, S., Thankamony, R. L., & Agusti, S. Euglena as a potential natural source of value-added metabolites. A review. Algal Research, 37, 154-159 (2019)
  • Kottuparambil, S., Agusti, S. PAHs sensitivity of picophytoplankton populations in the Red Sea. Environmental Pollution 239, 607-616 (2018)
  • Kottuparambil, S., Brown, M.T., Park, J., Choi, S., Lee, H., Choi, H.-G., Depuydt, S., Han, T. Comparative assessment of single and joint effects of diuron and Irgarol 1051 on Arctic and temperate microalgae using chlorophyll a fluorescence imaging. Ecological Indicators 76, 304-316 (2017).
  • Rastogi, R.P., Sinha, R.P., Moh, S.H., Lee, T.K., Kottuparambil, S., Kim, Y.-J., Rhee, J.-S., Choi, E.-M., Brown, M.T., Häder, D.P., Han, T. Ultraviolet radiation and cyanobacteria. Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology. Biology, 141, 154-169 (2014).
  • Kim, J.K., Kottuparambil, S., Moh, S.H., Lee, T.K., Kim, Y.-J, Rhee, J.-S., Choi, E.-M., Kim, B.H., Yu, Y.J., Yarish, C., Han, T. Potential applications of nuisance microalgae blooms. Journal of Applied Phycology, 27, 1223-1234 (2014).
  • Kottuparambil, S., Brown, M.T., Han, T. A rapid phenol toxicity test based on photosynthesis and movement of the freshwater flagellate, Euglena agilis Carter. Aquatic Toxicology, 155, 9-14 (2014).
  • Kottuparambil, S., Lee, S., Han, T. Single and interactive effects of the antifouling booster herbicides Diuron and Irgarol 1051 on photosynthesis in the marine cyanobacterium, Arthrospira maxima. Toxicology and Environmental Health Sciences, volume 5, 71-81, (2013)

Education

  • ​Ph.D., Life Sciences, Incheon National University, Incheon, South Korea, 2012
  • M.Sc., Environmental Science, Calicut University, Kerala, India, 2005
  • B.Sc., Zoology, Calicut University, Kerala, India, 2003

Professional Profile

  • ​2016 - present: Postdoctoral fellow, Red Sea Research Center, KAUST, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
  • 2015 - 2016: Research Consultant, WDRC, KAUST, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
  • 2012 - 2014: Postdoctoral fellow, Incheon national University, Incheon, South Korea
  • 2006 - 2008: Junior Research Fellow, Center for Water Resources Development and Management (CWRDM), Calicut, Kerala, India

Scientific and Professional Membership

Korean Society of Phycology

Awards

  • M.Sc. Environmental Science first rank at Calicut University, India (2005)

KAUST Affiliations

Red Sea Research Center (RSRC)

Research Interests Keywords

Ecotoxicology Phycology Algal ecophysiology Chlorophyll fluorescence