Dr Subramaniam Kugathas
Post-Doctoral Research Fellow
Brunel University
Uxbridge
UB8 3PH
United Kingdom
About Kugathas
Qualifications
- 2007 - 2011: PhD (Ecotoxicology), Brunel University.
- 2003 – 2005: MSc (Steroids and fish reproduction), University of Tromso, Norway
- 1995 – 2001: BSc (Hons) in Zoology, University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka: First Class
Career
- Currently: Post-Doc, Institute for the Environment, Brunel University.
- 2003 - 2011: Lecturer in Zoology, University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka.
- 2005 - 2007: Coordinator for the Center for Fisheries Development, University of Jaffna
- 2004 - 2005: Research assistant Dept of Aquaculture. University of Tromso.
- 2001- 2003: Assistant lecturer, Department of Zoology, University of Jaffna
Awards
- Commonwealth Scholarships for PhD studies at the Brunel University – 2007
- National Research Council (Sri Lanka) research grant- 2006 (2.6 mil LKR) for fish lipid dynamics research
- NORAD fellowship for M.Sc studies at University of Tromso-2003
- Sir Sangarappillai Pararajasingam memorial award for the best performance in special degree in Zoology - 2001, University of Jaffna.
- Mahapola merit scholarship for graduate studies -1996
Publications
Publications
Journal Papers
(2012) Kugathas, S., Williams, RJ. and Sumpter, JP., Prediction of environmental concentrations of glucocorticoids: The River Thames, UK, as an example, Environment International 40 (1) : 15- 23
(2011) Kugathas, S. and Sumpter, JP., Synthetic glucocorticoids in the environment: First results on their potential impacts on fish, Environmental Science and Technology 45 (6) : 2377- 2383
(2010) Runnalls, TJ., Margiotta-Casaluci, L., Kugathas, S. and Sumpter, JP., Pharmaceuticals in the aquatic environment: Steroids and anti-steroids as high priorities for research, Human and Ecological Risk Assessment 16 (6) : 1318- 1338
Conference Papers
(2012) Kugathas, S., Runnalls, T. and Sumpter, J., Synthetic progestins and glucocorticoids affect fish reproduction and physiology, 48th Congress of the European-Societies-of-Toxicology (EUROTOX)
(2011) Kugathas, S., Runnalle, TJ. and Sumpter, JP., Dose-response effects of chronic exposure of fathead minnows to low concentrations of a synthetic glucocorticoid (Poster presentation), SETAC-Europe Conference
(2010) Kugathas, S. and Sumpter, JP., Use of corticosteroid pharmaceuticals in the UK and their In-vitro potencies with fish corticosteroid receptors (Poster presentation), SETAC-Europe Conference
(2006) Kugathas, S., Cortisol antagonist increases the production of gonodal steroids and spermatogenesis in male spotted wolffish (Anarhichas minor), International symposium on the Issues and Challenges of the 21st Century
Peer reviewed publications
Kugathas S and Sumpter JP. (2011). Synthetic glucocorticoids in the environment: First results on their potential impacts on fish. Environmental Science and Technology. 45(6): 2377-2383.
Kugathas S, Williams RJ and Sumpter JP. (2011). Prediction of environmental concentrations of glucocorticoids: the River Thames, UK, as an example. Environment International. In Press. EI-2304)
Runnalls TJ, Margiotta-Casaluci L, Kugathas S and Sumpter JP. (2010). Pharmaceuticals in the aquatic environment: steroids and anti-steroids as high priorities for research. Human and Ecological Risk Assessment 16(6): 1318-1338.
Selected abstracts
Kugathas S and Sumpter JP. Use of corticosteroid pharmaceuticals in the UK and their In-vitro potencies with fish corticosteroid receptors. Poster presented at the SETAC-Europe conference. Seville, Spain, 2010.
Kugathas S Runnalls TJ and Sumpter JP. Dose-response effects of chronic exposure of fathead minnows to low concentrations of a synthetic glucocorticoid. Poster presented at the SETAC-Europe conference. Milan, Italy, 2011.
Kugathas S. (2006). Cortisol antagonist increases the production of gonodal steroids and spermatogenesis in male spotted wolffish (Anarhichas minor): International symposium on the Issues and Challenges of the 21st Century, 2006. Sabaragamuva University of Sri Lanka.
