Lakshmi Attigala

Laboratory Safety Specialist
Group:
Laboratory Safety
Staff member since:
2021
Phone:
515-294-0627
Email:
lakshmi@iastate.edu

Primary Responsibilities

Conducts laboratory safety surveys and laboratory safety training. Maintains the laboratory safety database – researcher locations and annual lab safety survey reports. Assists with tax-free ethanol applications, lab safety for new researchers, and disposal of laboratory equipment. Coordinates the Laboratory Safety Partnership.

 

Education

  • PhD. Ecology and Evolutionary Biology – Iowa State University
  • Bachelor of Science in Plant Sciences – University of Colombo, Sri Lanka

 

Professional Affiliations

National Safety Council (NSC)

Campus Safety, Health, and Environmental Management Association (CSHEMA)

 

Honors and Awards

2022 Advance Safety Certificate (ASC) full scholarship, NSC