Editorial Board Member

Mallavarapu Megharaj works as a Professor of Environmental Biotechnology at Global Centre for Environmental Remediation, University of Newcastle. Megh is an internationally recognized expert in the areas of microbial degradation of pollutants and environmental toxicology/remediation. Megh played a major role in demonstrating evidence of the impact microorganisms from environmental sources have upon drugs, their precursors, and manufacturing by-products. Megh made significant contributions (microbiological expertise) to the field-scale remediation of TCE and petroleum-contaminated groundwater sites. Megh and colleagues have conducted research into the chemical characterization of new aqueous film-forming foams (AFFF) products including Per/Polyfluorinated substances (PFAS) and demonstrated the fate and behavior of these products regarding their persistence and toxicity in soil, freshwater, and marine environments. He is an author/co-author of >450 refereed journal papers, 1 book, and 20 invited book chapters. Most of Megh’s research has involved multidisciplinary teams for which he provided the leadership role. He has supervised >43 Ph.D. students to successful completion (29 as principal supervisor) and has an ‘h’ index of 83 (i10-index of 394) and total citations >25,500. He is listed as a ‘Highly Cited Researcher’ by Web of Science Clarivate Analytics. His current research includes the fate and ecotoxicity of emerging contaminants such as PFAS, microplastics, pesticides, PAHs, and pharmaceuticals.