A/ProfUnnikrishnan Kuzhiumparambil
Associate Professor
Discipline of Molecular Biotechnology
- Associate ProfessorDiscipline of Molecular Biotechnology
FUNDED RESEARCH
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Sustainable biomaterials: Development of bio-based plastics, fibres, carbon materials and sustainable building products, particularly from algae and other renewable biomass.
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Sustainable textile technologies: Natural dyes, bio-based binders and environmentally friendly textile dyeing and processing.
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Environmental chemistry and contaminant analysis: Identification and quantification of legacy chemicals and emerging contaminants, including PFAS, microplastics and chemical additives in textiles, recycled materials and marine food.
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Metabolomics and biomarker discovery: Application of omics-based analytical approaches to environmental and biotechnological research.
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Bioprocess monitoring and optimisation: Application of spectroscopy, chemometrics and AI-enabled predictive analytics for bioprocess monitoring and process optimisation.
FUNDED RESEARCH
- CONTRACT RESEARCHAssessment of Calcium Acetate Liquid for Coccolithophore CultivationCallum Mainstone1 Jun 2026 - 1 Nov 2026People funded by this grant:
- Ralph P,
- Kuzhiumparambil U
- CONTRACT RESEARCHEPA PFAS TestingNSW Environmental Protection Agency11 May 2026 - 31 Dec 2026People funded by this grant:
- Kuzhiumparambil U
- GRANTScaling SeaRock for advanced manufacturing of low-carbon biomasonryCommonwealth Department of Education1 May 2026 - 30 Apr 2027People funded by this grant:
- Scardifield K,
- Ralph P,
- Ahmadian Fard Fini A,
- Poddar N,
- Kuzhiumparambil U
- CONTRACT RESEARCHSeaO2 - Lipid & EPA/DHASeaO2 Algae Pty Ltd2 Dec 2025 - 31 Jan 2026People funded by this grant:
- Kuzhiumparambil U
- GRANTFrom Sea to Structure: Greening Architecture and the Built Environment.The Trustee for the Alastair Swayn Foundation1 Nov 2025 - 1 Nov 2026People funded by this grant:
- GRANTMBCRC and Agrifutures - Microalgae Optimisation for Omega-3Marine Bioproducts CRC1 Nov 2025 - 1 Nov 2028People funded by this grant:
- Ralph P,
- Kuzhiumparambil U,
- Malik S,
- Herdean A-G,
- Poddar N
- GRANT[24290] Polypropylene Circular Economy CE with NSW EPA (Linked to SPW CRC 22183)SOLVING PLASTIC WASTE CRC LTD1 Jul 2025 - 30 Jun 2028People funded by this grant:
- Retamal M,
- Simao De Oliveira E,
- Wakefield-Rann R,
- Brydges T,
- Kuzhiumparambil U
- CONTRACT RESEARCHNovel bio-based bead development for DAC - Southern Green GasSouthern Green Gas Limited1 Jan 2024 - 31 Oct 2024People funded by this grant:
- Ralph P,
- Kuzhiumparambil U,
- Poddar N,
- Kondaveeti S,
- Bennar L
- CONTRACT RESEARCHVitex - Omega-3 ProductionVITEX PHARMACEUTICALS PTY LTD18 Dec 2023 - 10 May 2024People funded by this grant:
- Ralph P,
- Bennar L,
- Kuzhiumparambil U,
- Lapshina T,
- Lo A
- SCHOLARSHIPMicroalgae as a new source of agarose-like polysaccharidesCYTIVA SWEDEN AB1 Aug 2021 - 11 Apr 2025People funded by this grant:
- Ralph P,
- Kuzhiumparambil U
- GRANTIdentification of products formed from reaction of oxidising adulterants with testosterone and epitestosterone in urineDepartment of Regional Australia, Local Government, Arts and Sport1 Jun 2012 - 6 Sep 2013People funded by this grant:
- Fu S,
- Kuzhiumparambil U