Editors’ Biographies
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Bommanna G. Loganathan Bommanna Loganathan is a professor in the Department of Chemistry and Watershed Studies Institute at Murray State University. His research interests include: distribution and temporal trends of persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic chemicals in the environment and biota. He authored/co-authored over 120 publications including, journal articles, conference proceedings and book chapters. Dr. Loganathan is a recipient several teaching and research awards including the 2013 Max Carman Outstanding Teacher Award, the 2012 Karl Hussung Professorship in Chemistry, the 2010 and 2016 Presidential Research Fellowship, the Sandra Flynn Professor of the year award, the 2007 MSU Distinguished Researcher award, and the Elsevier’s 2007-2011 Top Cited Author Award. He is also a fellow of the American Chemical Society.
Jong Seong Khim Jong Seong Khim is an Associate Professor in the School of Earth and Environmental Sciences at Seoul National University. He is an expert in the fields of Marine Benthic Ecology and Environmental Risk Assessment. His research interests include a broad spectrum of environmental and ecological topics: biodiversity, bioassays, ecological quality, marine pollution, sediment assessment, and ecosystem services. Dr. Khim has published >110 peer-reviewed journal articles with Hirsch (h)-index of 30 and made >170 abstracts read in the international conferences. He is a recipient several research awards including 2014 International Cooperation Award for Young Scientist given by the Chinese Academy of Sciences. He currently serves as editors for several international journals including PLoS ONE, Ocean Science Journal, Frontiers in Marine Science, and Chemosphere.
Prasada Rao S. Kodavanti Prasada Rao S. Kodavanti is a Senior Research Toxicologist at the US EPA in Research Triangle Park, NC. In this role, he leads a team of scientists developing in vitro models based on adverse outcome pathways for screening and prioritization of chemicals. Dr. Kodavanti is a well-recognized scientist and has published over 105 peer-reviewed journal articles, 19 book chapters, and 8 review articles. Dr. Kodavanti was recipient of the prestigious Society of Toxicology’s Board of Publications Award for the Best Paper in Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology as well as US EPA’s 1996 (Level 3), 1999 (Level 3), © 2016 American Chemical Society Loganathan et al.; Persistent Organic Chemicals in the Environment: Status and Trends in the Pacific Basin Countries I ... ACS Symposium Series; American Chemical Society: Washington, DC, 2016.
2002 (Level 3), 2009 (level 1), and 2012 (Level 3) Scientific and Technological Achievement Awards. Dr. Kodavanti has given several invited presentations and organized sessions at national and international meetings. He is a member of the Advisory Board for four toxicology journals and Associate Editor for Drug and Chemical Toxicology. He has been a member of National Institutes of Health study section since 1999 and Adjunct Professor of Toxicology, School of Pharmacy at the University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI since 2000.
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Shigeki Masunaga Shigeki Masunaga is a professor in the Faculty of Environment and Information Sciences at Yokohama National University. He has been conducting researches in the field of monitoring of persistent organic pollutants (POPs), pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PCPPs) and metals, behavioral analysis of those chemicals, and their human health and ecological risk assessment. He is also interested in identification and apportionment methods of pollution sources. His successful source apportionment of dioxins in Japan had large impact to the environmental dioxin management of the country. His current interest includes occurrence of perfluoroalkyl acid (PFAA) precursors and their contribution to the PFAAs in the environment. He has been a member of American Chemical Society for more than 25 years.
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