Palaniswamy Thangavel
Dr. Palaniswamy Thangavel specializes in soil ecology and phytoremediation, biofortification, and biofuels. He has contributed significantly to the environmental sciences, where his works have unveiled insights into the mechanisms of toxic metals/metalloids accumulation and tolerance in economically important crops, the phytoremedial potential of several metal-tolerant flora, phytochelatins and polyamines in metal detoxification mechanisms in various tree/hyperaccumulator species. With more than 15 years of research experience, Dr. Thangavel has handled six research grants, published more than fifty refereed papers, and edited several reference books and monographs. He has also been a member of several professional societies including the American Society of Plant Biologists and the International Phytotechnology Society.