Dr Geetika Bhagwat-Russell is an Early Career Researcher working as NHMRC-HEAL Research and Policy and Practice fellow at the Environmental Plastic and Innovation Cluster (EPIC) at the School of Engineering.
She is investigating short and long-term risks of human exposure to micro and nanoplastics and associated harmful chemicals eg fluorinated compounds, EDCs, carcinogens, POPs, emerging contaminants.
With her extensive experience (>10 yrs) in multi-OMICS, microbial ecology, polymer chemistry and pollutant monitoring, she wants to understand particle, chemical and biological toxicity of plastics. Plastic pollution is a topical field, and through her research, she aims to raise community awareness and assist with policy reforms that address human health.
