Dr Pallavee Srivastava
(she/her)
AFHEA MIMMM
Research associate
- SrivastavaP5@cardiff.ac.uk
- Queen's Buildings - South Building, Room 3.17D, 5 The Parade, Newport Road, Cardiff, CF24 3AA
- Available for postgraduate supervision
Overview
I am a Research Associate in Geoenvironmental Research Centre, within the School of engineering and a UNESCO Research Fellow as part of the UNESCO Chair team in the development of a Sustainable Geoenvironment.
I am presently working on an EPSRC sponsored project ASPIRE (Accelerated supergene processes in repository engineering) that aims to create a sustainable method to remediate contaminated waste and resource recovery. My research interests are interdisciplinary and with time have evolved from just basic sciences to applied. Primary area of research include geomicrobiology and environmental microbiology, geoenvironmental engineering, molecular genetics, biogeochemical and electrokinetic engineering, and nanobiotechnology for monitoring and contaminated land remediation, resource recovery, and carbon sequestration.
Publication
2023
- Roberts, M., Srivastava, P., Webster, G., Weightman, A. J. and Sapsford, D. J. 2023. Biostimulation of jarosite and iron oxide-bearing mine waste enhances subsequent metal recovery. Journal of Hazardous Materials 445, article number: 130498. (10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.130498)
2022
- Roberts, M., Srivastava, P., Webster, G., Weightman, A. J. and Sapsford, D. J. 2022. Biostimulation of jarosite and iron oxide-bearing mine waste enhances subsequent metal recovery. [Online]. SSRN. (10.2139/ssrn.4229663) Available at: http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4229663
- Srivastava, P., Al-Obaidi, S. A., Webster, G., Weightman, A. J. and Sapsford, D. J. 2022. Towards passive bioremediation of dye-bearing effluents using hydrous ferric oxide wastes: Mechanisms, products and microbiology. Journal of Environmental Management 317, article number: 115332. (10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.115332)
2017
- Srivastava, P., Kowshik, M. and Kivisaar, M. 2017. Fluorescent Lead(IV) sulfide nanoparticles synthesized by Idiomarina sp. strain PR58-8 for bioimaging applications. Applied and Environmental Microbiology 83(7), article number: e03091-16. (10.1128/AEM.03091-16)
- Hande, M. et al. 2017. Biomarkers of ionizing radiation exposure: a multiparametric approach. Genome Integrity 8(1) (10.4103/2041-9414.198911)
- Srivastava, P. and Kowshik, M. 2017. Mechanisms of bacterial heavy metal resistance and homeostasis. In: Donati, E. R. ed. Heavy Metals in the Environment. CRC Press, pp. 15-42.
2016
- Srivastava, P. and Kowshik, M. 2016. Anti-neoplastic selenium nanoparticles from Idiomarina sp. PR58-8. Enzyme and Microbial Technology 95, pp. 192-200. (10.1016/j.enzmictec.2016.08.002)
2015
- Naik, K., Srivastava, P., Deshmukh, K., Monsoor S, M. and Kowshik, M. 2015. Nanomaterial-based approaches for prevention of biofilm-associated infections on medical devices and implants. Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology 15(12), pp. 10108-101119. (10.1166/jnn.2015.11688)
- Srivastava, P., Nikhil, E. V. R., Bragança, J. M. and Kowshik, M. 2015. Anti-bacterial TeNPs biosynthesized by haloarcheaon Halococcus salifodinae BK3. Extremophiles 19(4), pp. 875-884. (10.1007/s00792-015-0767-9)
- Srivastava, P. and Kowshik, M. 2015. Biosynthesis of nanoparticles from halophiles. In: Maheshwari, D. K. and Saraf, M. eds. Halophiles Biodiversity and Sustainable Exploitation., Vol. 6. Sustainable Development and Biodiversity Springer, pp. 145-159., (10.1007/978-3-319-14595-2_4)
2014
- Srivastava, P., Braganca, J. M. and Kowshik, M. 2014. In vivo synthesis of selenium nanoparticles by Halococcus salifodinae BK18 and their anti-proliferative properties against HeLa cell line. Biotechnology Progress 30(6), pp. 1480-1487. (10.1002/btpr.1992)
- Srivastava, P., Braganca, J., Ramanan, S. R. and Kowshik, M. 2014. Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles by haloarchaeon Halococcus salifodinae BK6. Presented at: International Conference on Nano Materials: Science, Technology and Applications 2013 (ICNM), Vandalur, India, 05-07 December 2013, Vol. 938. Trans Tech Publications pp. 236-241., (10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.938.236)
2013
- Srivastava, P., Bragança, J., Ramanan, S. R. and Kowshik, M. 2013. Synthesis of silver nanoparticles using haloarchaeal isolate Halococcus salifodinae BK3. Extremophiles 17(5), pp. 821-831. (10.1007/s00792-013-0563-3)
- Srivastava, P. and Kowshik, M. 2013. Mechanisms of metal resistance and homeostasis in haloarchaea. Archaea 2013, article number: 732864. (10.1155/2013/732864)
Articles
- Roberts, M., Srivastava, P., Webster, G., Weightman, A. J. and Sapsford, D. J. 2023. Biostimulation of jarosite and iron oxide-bearing mine waste enhances subsequent metal recovery. Journal of Hazardous Materials 445, article number: 130498. (10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.130498)
- Srivastava, P., Al-Obaidi, S. A., Webster, G., Weightman, A. J. and Sapsford, D. J. 2022. Towards passive bioremediation of dye-bearing effluents using hydrous ferric oxide wastes: Mechanisms, products and microbiology. Journal of Environmental Management 317, article number: 115332. (10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.115332)
- Srivastava, P., Kowshik, M. and Kivisaar, M. 2017. Fluorescent Lead(IV) sulfide nanoparticles synthesized by Idiomarina sp. strain PR58-8 for bioimaging applications. Applied and Environmental Microbiology 83(7), article number: e03091-16. (10.1128/AEM.03091-16)
- Hande, M. et al. 2017. Biomarkers of ionizing radiation exposure: a multiparametric approach. Genome Integrity 8(1) (10.4103/2041-9414.198911)
- Srivastava, P. and Kowshik, M. 2016. Anti-neoplastic selenium nanoparticles from Idiomarina sp. PR58-8. Enzyme and Microbial Technology 95, pp. 192-200. (10.1016/j.enzmictec.2016.08.002)
- Naik, K., Srivastava, P., Deshmukh, K., Monsoor S, M. and Kowshik, M. 2015. Nanomaterial-based approaches for prevention of biofilm-associated infections on medical devices and implants. Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology 15(12), pp. 10108-101119. (10.1166/jnn.2015.11688)
- Srivastava, P., Nikhil, E. V. R., Bragança, J. M. and Kowshik, M. 2015. Anti-bacterial TeNPs biosynthesized by haloarcheaon Halococcus salifodinae BK3. Extremophiles 19(4), pp. 875-884. (10.1007/s00792-015-0767-9)
- Srivastava, P., Braganca, J. M. and Kowshik, M. 2014. In vivo synthesis of selenium nanoparticles by Halococcus salifodinae BK18 and their anti-proliferative properties against HeLa cell line. Biotechnology Progress 30(6), pp. 1480-1487. (10.1002/btpr.1992)
- Srivastava, P., Bragança, J., Ramanan, S. R. and Kowshik, M. 2013. Synthesis of silver nanoparticles using haloarchaeal isolate Halococcus salifodinae BK3. Extremophiles 17(5), pp. 821-831. (10.1007/s00792-013-0563-3)
- Srivastava, P. and Kowshik, M. 2013. Mechanisms of metal resistance and homeostasis in haloarchaea. Archaea 2013, article number: 732864. (10.1155/2013/732864)
Book sections
- Srivastava, P. and Kowshik, M. 2017. Mechanisms of bacterial heavy metal resistance and homeostasis. In: Donati, E. R. ed. Heavy Metals in the Environment. CRC Press, pp. 15-42.
- Srivastava, P. and Kowshik, M. 2015. Biosynthesis of nanoparticles from halophiles. In: Maheshwari, D. K. and Saraf, M. eds. Halophiles Biodiversity and Sustainable Exploitation., Vol. 6. Sustainable Development and Biodiversity Springer, pp. 145-159., (10.1007/978-3-319-14595-2_4)
Conferences
- Srivastava, P., Braganca, J., Ramanan, S. R. and Kowshik, M. 2014. Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles by haloarchaeon Halococcus salifodinae BK6. Presented at: International Conference on Nano Materials: Science, Technology and Applications 2013 (ICNM), Vandalur, India, 05-07 December 2013, Vol. 938. Trans Tech Publications pp. 236-241., (10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.938.236)
Websites
- Roberts, M., Srivastava, P., Webster, G., Weightman, A. J. and Sapsford, D. J. 2022. Biostimulation of jarosite and iron oxide-bearing mine waste enhances subsequent metal recovery. [Online]. SSRN. (10.2139/ssrn.4229663) Available at: http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4229663
Research
Area of interests: Geomicrobiology, Metal-Microbe Interaction, Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology, Nanobiotechnoogy, and Materials Science.
Position | Title | People | Sponsor | Duration |
Junior Research Fellow | Biological Synthesis of Metal Sulfide and Metallic Nanoparticles using Halophilic Archaeobacteria | Kowshik M, Ramanan SR | MoES (Ministry of Earth Science) | 2011-2014 |
Newton International Fellow | New insight into the microbial transformation of selenium for bio-remediation and bio-recovery | Mitchell A | Royal Society, SERB (Science and Engineering Research Board) | 2018-2021 |
Co-PI | Quantitative analysis of biologically synthesized selenium for application in Photovoltaics |
Mitchell A, Tomes JJ, Srivastava P, Evans A |
University Research Fund (Aberystwyth University) | September 2019- December 2019 |
Research Associate | ASPIRE (Accelerated Supergene Processes in Repository Engineering) | Sapsford, D, Cleall, P, Harbottle, M, Owen, N, Weightman, A | EPSRC | July 2021-February 2022; December 2022- March 2024 |
Research Associate | METAL-SoLVER (Mine Effluent Treatment At Low-cost using Sustainable Vertical Flow Reactors) | Saspford, D | WEFO | March 2022-November 2022 |
Teaching
I was recently awarded the Associate Fellow Advanced HE status.
I am teaching the 2nd year Environmnetal Engineering module including the field trip, and the MSc Industrial Practice module.
Biography
I am an early career researcher, at present working as a postdoctoral Research Associate on the ASPIRE project in the Geoenvironmental Centre, School of Engineering, Cardiff University since July 2021. I am a UNESCO Research Fellow as part of the team that has been appointed as the new UNESCO Chair in the Development of Sustainable Geoenvironment. The team is headed by Prof. Devin Sapsford (UNESCO Chair) and has Dr Fei Jin, Dr Arif Mohammad, and me as team members.
Following my Masters in Bio-Medical Engineering at VIT University and a master’s thesis at NUS, I joined BITS Pilani K K Birla Goa campus as JRF, and SRF in the third year, on a Ministry of Earth Science (MoES) sponsored project entitled 'Biological Synthesis of Metal Sulfide and Metallic Nanoparticles using Halophilic Archaeobacteria' (2011-2014). I extended this work to include synthesis of nanoparticles using halophilic bacteria as part of my Ph.D. thesis.
Subsequently, I was awarded the SERB National Postdoctoral Fellowship (N-PDF), ‘Nano-vehicles for siRNA delivery into mouse embryonic stem cells as potential therapeutic approach in regenerative medicine'. However, I declined this to pursue my postdoc as a Royal Society-SERB Newton International fellow on ‘New insights into the microbial transformation of selenium for bio-remediation and bio-recovery' at Aberystwyth University. Whilst at Aberystwyth University, I collaborated with the Physical Sciences department and was awarded the university research fund for 'Quantitative analysis of biologically synthesized selenium for application in Photovoltaics'. I have also been the recipient of the Taith Mobility Research Grant for carrying out a short secondment in New Zealand on a passive mine water treatment system.
Professional memberships
Member of Institute of Materials, Minerals, and Mining
Research themes
Specialisms
- Bioremediation
- Environmental biogeochemistry
- Microbiology
- Nanotechnology
- Resource recovery