Dr. Lakshmi Sadasivan is a founder of Siva Microbiological Solutions, LLC.

Lakshmi is a self motivated technical sales microbiologist in the area of biocides, antimicrobials and biodeterioration of materials. She has worked on research and development projects for successful introduction of products for antibacterial, antifungal and antialgal properties. She has held a number of technical training and web seminars conducted on the subjects of plant hygiene, mold and mildew problems, and test methods. Her expertise includes the preservative efficacy testing, antimicrobial evaluations for dry surfaces and coatings, bacterial, fungal and algal identifications. She has provided many technical value propositions, worked and written over twenty technical research reports for the business and published several articles in trade and peer reviewed journals.

Prior to founding SivaMS, Lakshmi was a Senior Scientist (Group Leader) in the Coatings Biocides Group in Rohm and Haas Company and managed groups of technicians and scientist for successful completion of projects resulting in significant business, sales and recognition for Rohm and Haas. She supported product stewardship and regulatory team for successful registration of products with the EPA. She has played a key technical role in obtaining EPA registration of approximately 10 products.  Lakshmi has represented Rohm and Haas in several professional and industrial societies and associations like ASTM, IBRG, and nominated in the Organization of Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) for the sub- group on the efficacy of biocides and antimicrobials to treat articles.

Lakshmi has traveled globally to visit international customers and promoted products.  She has offered over fifty technical trainings and presentations to customers including web seminars on varied microbiological topics of their interest. Dr. Sadasivan has also received several awards and recognition for the outstanding service and contributions to the organization.

Dr. Sadasivan’s prior assignment was at Huls America (now Degussa/Evonik).  As a Sr. Microbiologist, she conducted research in the discovery and screening of biocides for paints and coatings application. She has promoted products to customers and trained sales and marketing forces.

Before transitioning to industrial opportunities, Dr. Sadasivan’s was in academia as a post-doctoral research associate in the microbiology and biochemistry department at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, NJ. As a post-doctoral research associate in microbiology she has several papers in peer reviewed journals like J Bacteriology on topics on bacterial flocculation, survival and cyst formations. Isolated and characterized antifungal compounds from bacteria antagonistic to plant pathogens resulting in improvement of turf grass production through biological control of fungal pathogens of golf courses.  (US Patent # 5589381).