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