Lakshmi Attigala

  • Laboratory Safety Specialist

Contact

lakshmi@iastate.edu

(515) 294-0627

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 designations and certifications

Advanced Safety Certificate (ASC), NSC

Associate Safety Professional (ASP)

Professional affiliations

National Safety Council (NSC)

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

University, community, and professional activities

Committee Member, CSHEMA Scholarship Committee

Committee Member, CSHEMA Lab Safety Awareness Week

Honors and awards

2026 American Society of Safety Professionals Foundation Career Development Grant

2026 Marketing Single Media Award for a Large School, CSHEMA

2024 Innovation Award for Process Improvement for a Large School, CSHEMA

2023 American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) Foundation Career Development Grant

2022 Advanced Safety Certificate full scholarship, NSC