Bridson, Geetha
| Name: Geetha Bridson |
Role at ANSTO:
Geetha has more than 16 years experience in Analytical Chemistry, working in both Commercial & Research laboratories. She has a strong background on Quality Assurance/quality Control/ method development & validation of Instrumentation. Some of her previous research work includes “Development of a monitoring programme for HIFAR Waste Discharges to comply with requirements for obtaining ISO 14001 certification by ARPANSA, a condition of the HIFAR operating license”; “Geochemical characterisation of tailings and management for the geochemical characterisation of tailings pore water” and “Dissolution kinetics of silicate minerals”. She is currently working on a Radioactive Waste Project looking at the influence of alkaline fluids derived from cement pore water, on contaminant migration through the soil and groundwater environment.
Expertise:
XRF, XRD, ICP-MS, ICP-AES, Applied Statistics, Quality Control/Quality Assurance, Method Development/validation
Career Highlights & Achievements:
- Masters of Applied Statistics, Macquarie University (2000 –)
- Masters of Environmental Studies, University of NSW
- B.Sc.(Hons), Chemistry, University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka
- Chartered Chemist and Certified Practising Chemist of Royal Australian Chemical Institute (1992 – present)
Key Publications:
Richard T. Lowson, Paul L. Brown, M.-C. Josick Comarmond, and Geetha Rajaratnam (2007). The Kinetics of Chlorite dissolution - II. Geochimica Acta, Vol 71, Pp 1431 – 1447.
Richard T Lowson, M-C Josick Comarmond, Geetha Rajaratnam and Paul L Brown (2005). The kinetics of the dissolution of chlorite as a function of pH and at 25ºC. Geochimica Acta, Vol69, No7, Pp1687 – 1699.
Rajaratnam G, Winder C, and An M (2002). Metals in Drinking Water from New Housing Estates in the Sydney Area. Environmental Research Section A 89, 163-170.
Rajaratnam G, Winder C, and An M (March 2001) Metals in Drinking water in New Housing Estates. Water, Vol 28 No 2 Pp 48-49.