Overview
Background
Pradeep earned his Bachelor of Food Science and Technology from the University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, in 2008 and later pursued a Master of Science in Biochemistry at Pukyong National University, South Korea, graduating in 2013. He completed his PhD at the Institute for Molecular Bioscience (IMB), the University of Queensland, in 2019. His doctoral research focused on developing strategies to investigate novel and bioactive microbial secondary metabolites, showcasing his proficiency in detecting, isolating, and characterising small molecules using high-resolution mass spectrometry (HRMS).
After completing his PhD, Pradeep joined the GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research in Kiel, Germany, as a postdoctoral research fellow in analytical chemistry. At GEOMAR, his research focused on detecting and identifying small organic molecules in complex matrices using state-of-the-art mass spectrometry-based analytical techniques and non-targeted metabolomic approaches.
In 2020, Pradeep joined the Queensland Alliance for Environmental Health Sciences (QAEHS). His current research focuses on understanding the chemical landscape covered by non-target analysis and pioneering methods to enhance the monitoring of human exposure to emerging environmental contaminants.
Availability
- Dr Pradeep Dewapriya is:
- Available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor (Honours) of Food Technology, University of Peradeniya
- Masters (Research) of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Pukyong National University
- Doctor of Philosophy of Natural Products Chemistry, The University of Queensland
Research impacts
Dr. Dewapriya has significantly advanced the field of analytical chemistry through his distinguished contributions. Recognised both nationally and internationally, his expertise lies in the detection and identification of small organic molecules within intricate matrices. Armed with a unique skill set acquired during his postdoctoral research at the GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, Germany, and his PhD from UQ, he has successfully applied his knowledge to unveil emerging contaminants in the Australian environment. Dr. Dewapriya's impact is underscored by his discovery of over 25 novel compounds, some of which are rare in nature and hold considerable value in the realm of chemistry. His development of a high-resolution mass spectrometry (HRMS)-based workflow has been instrumental in uncovering hidden contaminants in Australia. Notable findings include novel PFAS compounds in Australian farm animals, tyre-related toxic compounds in surface water, and new metabolites of psychoactive compounds in wastewater.
In pursuit of his long-term vision to innovate analytical approaches for exposure monitoring, Dr. Dewapriya has fostered collaborations with world-leading researchers. This collaborative effort has been instrumental in transferring knowledge and expertise to Australian academia, contributing to the advancement of analytical chemistry in the region.
Works
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2019
Journal Article
Trivirensols: selectively bacteriostatic sesquiterpene trimers from the Australian termite nest-derived fungus Trichoderma virens CMB-TN16
Jiao, Wei-Hua, Salim, Angela A., Khalil, Zeinab G., Dewapriya, Pradeep, Lin, Hou-Wen, Butler, Mark S. and Capon, Robert J. (2019). Trivirensols: selectively bacteriostatic sesquiterpene trimers from the Australian termite nest-derived fungus Trichoderma virens CMB-TN16. Journal of Natural Products, 82 (11), 3165-3175. doi: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.9b00760
2019
Other Outputs
Fungal biodiscovery: Strategies to explore fungal secondary metabolite potential
Wardamune Gedara, Krishantha Pradeep (2019). Fungal biodiscovery: Strategies to explore fungal secondary metabolite potential. PhD Thesis, Institute of Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/uql.2019.180
2019
Other Outputs
Fungal Biodiscovery: Strategies to Explore Fungal Secondary Metabolite Potential
Wardamune Gedara, Krishantha Pradeep (2019). Fungal Biodiscovery: Strategies to Explore Fungal Secondary Metabolite Potential. PhD Thesis, Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland.
2019
Journal Article
Correction: The value of universally available raw NMR data for transparency, reproducibility, and integrity in natural product research
McAlpine, James B., Chen, Shao-Nong, Kutateladze, Andrei, MacMillan, John B., Appendino, Giovanni, Barison, Andersson, Beniddir, Mehdi A., Biavatti, Maique W., Bluml, Stefan, Boufridi, Asmaa, Butler, Mark S., Capon, Robert J., Choi, Young H., Coppage, David, Crews, Phillip, Crimmins, Michael T., Csete, Marie, Dewapriya, Pradeep, Egan, Joseph M., Garson, Mary J., Genta-Jouve, Grégory, Gerwick, William H., Gross, Harald, Harper, Mary Kay, Hermanto, Precilia, Hook, James M., Hunter, Luke, Jeannerat, Damien, Ji, Nai-Yun ... Pauli, Guido F. (2019). Correction: The value of universally available raw NMR data for transparency, reproducibility, and integrity in natural product research. Natural Product Reports, 36 (1), 248-249. doi: 10.1039/c8np90041h
2018
Journal Article
Divirensols: Sesquiterpene Dimers from the Australian Termite Nest-Derived Fungus Trichoderma virens CMB-TN16
Jiao, Wei-Hua, Dewapriya, Pradeep, Mohamed, Osama, Khalil, Zeinab G., Salim, Angela A., Lin, Hou-Wen and Capon, Robert J. (2018). Divirensols: Sesquiterpene Dimers from the Australian Termite Nest-Derived Fungus Trichoderma virens CMB-TN16. Journal of Natural Products, 82 (1) acs.jnatprod.8b00746, 87-95. doi: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.8b00746
2018
Journal Article
Talaropeptides A-D: Structure and Biosynthesis of Extensively N-methylated Linear Peptides From an Australian Marine Tunicate-Derived Talaromyces sp
Dewapriya, Pradeep, Khalil, Zeinab G., Prasad, Pritesh, Salim, Angela A., Cruz-Morales, Pablo, Marcellin, Esteban and Capon, Robert J. (2018). Talaropeptides A-D: Structure and Biosynthesis of Extensively N-methylated Linear Peptides From an Australian Marine Tunicate-Derived Talaromyces sp. Frontiers in Chemistry, 6 394, 394. doi: 10.3389/fchem.2018.00394
2018
Journal Article
The value of universally available raw NMR data for transparency, reproducibility, and integrity in natural product research
McAlpine, James B., Chen, Shao-Nong, Kutateladze, Andrei, MacMillan, John B., Appendino, Giovanni, Barison, Andersson, Beniddir, Mehdi A., Biavatti, Maique W., Bluml, Stefan, Boufridi, Asmaa, Butler, Mark S., Capon, Robert J., Choi, Young H., Coppage, David, Crews, Phillip, Crimmins, Michael T., Csete, Marie, Dewapriya, Pradeep, Egan, Joseph M., Garson, Mary J., Genta-Jouve, Grégory, Gerwick, William H., Gross, Harald, Harper, Mary Kay, Hermanto, Precilia, Hook, James M., Hunter, Luke, Jeannerat, Damien, Ji, Nai-Yun ... Pauli, Guido F. (2018). The value of universally available raw NMR data for transparency, reproducibility, and integrity in natural product research. Natural Product Reports, 36 (1), 35-107. doi: 10.1039/c7np00064b
2018
Journal Article
Trichodermides A-E: New peptaibols isolated from the Australian termite nest-derived fungus trichoderma virens CMB-TN16
Jiao, Wei-Hua, Khalil, Zeinab, Dewapriya, Pradeep, Salim, Angela A, Lin, Hou-Wen and Capon, Robert J (2018). Trichodermides A-E: New peptaibols isolated from the Australian termite nest-derived fungus trichoderma virens CMB-TN16. Journal of Natural Products, 81 (4), 976-984. doi: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.7b01072
2018
Conference Publication
Talaropeptides A–D: Structure and biosynthesis of extensively N-methylated linear peptides from an Australian marine tunicate-derived Talaromyces sp.
Dewapriya, Pradeep, Khalil, Zeinab G., Prasad, Pritesh, Salim, Angela A., Morales, Pablo C., Marcellin, Esteban and Capon, Robert J. (2018). Talaropeptides A–D: Structure and biosynthesis of extensively N-methylated linear peptides from an Australian marine tunicate-derived Talaromyces sp.. American Society of Pharmacognosy Annual Meeting ASP 2018, Lexington, KY United States, 21-25 July 2018.
2017
Journal Article
Cytotoxic spiroepoxide lactone and its putative biosynthetic precursor from Goniobranchus Splendidus
Forster, Louise C., Pierens, Gregory K., White, Andrew M., Cheney, Karen L., Dewapriya, Pradeep, Capon, Robert J. and Garson, Mary J. (2017). Cytotoxic spiroepoxide lactone and its putative biosynthetic precursor from Goniobranchus Splendidus. ACS Omega, 2 (6), 2672-2677. doi: 10.1021/acsomega.7b00641
2017
Journal Article
Talarolide A, a cyclic heptapeptide hydroxamate from an Australian marine tunicate-associated fungus, Talaromyces sp. (CMB-TU011)
Dewapriya, Pradeep, Prasad, Pritesh, Damodar, Rakesh, Salim, Angela A. and Capon, Robert J. (2017). Talarolide A, a cyclic heptapeptide hydroxamate from an Australian marine tunicate-associated fungus, Talaromyces sp. (CMB-TU011). Organic Letters, 19 (8), 2046-2049. doi: 10.1021/acs.orglett.7b00638
2017
Journal Article
Spongian-16-one Diterpenes and their Anatomical Distribution in the Australian Nudibranch Goniobranchus collingwoodi
Forster, Louise C., Winters, Anne E., Cheney, Karen L., Dewapriya, Pradeep, Capon, Robert J. and Garson, Mary J. (2017). Spongian-16-one Diterpenes and their Anatomical Distribution in the Australian Nudibranch Goniobranchus collingwoodi. Journal of Natural Products, 80 (3), 670-675. doi: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.6b00936
2017
Conference Publication
2D C3 Marfey’s method for amino acid analysis and structure elucidation in peptidic natural products
Dewapriya, Pradeep, Prasad, Pritesh, Khalil, Zeinab G. and Capon, Robert J. (2017). 2D C3 Marfey’s method for amino acid analysis and structure elucidation in peptidic natural products. Queensland Annual Chemistry Symposium, Brisbane, Australia, 27 November 2017.
2017
Conference Publication
Talarolide A, a cyclic heptapeptide hydroxamate from an Australian marine tunicate-associated fungus, Talaromyces sp.
Dewapriya, Pradeep, Prasad, Pritesh, Damodar, Rakesh, Salim, Angela A. and Capon, Robert J. (2017). Talarolide A, a cyclic heptapeptide hydroxamate from an Australian marine tunicate-associated fungus, Talaromyces sp.. 2nd International Conference of Marine Fungal Natural Products, Kiel, Germany, 27-29 June 2017.
2015
Book Chapter
Marine algae for protecting your brain: neuroprotective potentials of marine algae
Dewapriya, Pradeep and Kim, Se-Kwon (2015). Marine algae for protecting your brain: neuroprotective potentials of marine algae. Marine algae extracts: processes, products, and applications. (pp. 359-370) Weinheim, Germany: Wiley‐VCH Verlag. doi: 10.1002/9783527679577.ch22
2014
Journal Article
Anti-proliferative effects of isosclerone isolated from marine fungus Aspergillus fumigatus in MCF-7 human breast cancer cells
Li, Yong-Xin, Himaya, S. W. A., Dewapriya, Pradeep, Kim, Hak Jun and Kim, Se-Kwon (2014). Anti-proliferative effects of isosclerone isolated from marine fungus Aspergillus fumigatus in MCF-7 human breast cancer cells. Process Biochemistry, 49 (12), 2292-2298. doi: 10.1016/j.procbio.2014.08.016
2014
Journal Article
Isolation and characterization of marine- derived Mucor sp. for the fermentative production of tyrosol
Dewapriya, Pradeep, Li, Yong-Xin, Himaya, S. W. A. and Kim, Se-Kwon (2014). Isolation and characterization of marine- derived Mucor sp. for the fermentative production of tyrosol. Process Biochemistry, 49 (9), 1402-1408. doi: 10.1016/j.procbio.2014.06.004
2014
Journal Article
Marine microorganisms: An emerging avenue in modern nutraceuticals and functional foods
Dewapriya, Pradeep and Kim, Se-kwon (2014). Marine microorganisms: An emerging avenue in modern nutraceuticals and functional foods. Food Research International, 56, 115-125. doi: 10.1016/j.foodres.2013.12.022
2014
Book Chapter
Enzymes from fish processing waste materials and their commercial applications
Kim, Se-Kwon and Dewapriya, Pradeep (2014). Enzymes from fish processing waste materials and their commercial applications. Seafood processing by-products: trends and applications. (pp. 183-196) edited by Se-Kwon Kim. New York, NY, United States: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-1-4614-9590-1_10
2013
Journal Article
Fumigaclavine c from a marine-derived fungus Aspergillus fumigatus induces apoptosis in MCF-7 breast cancer cells
Li, Yong-Xin, Himaya, S.W.A., Dewapriya, Pradeep, Zhang, Chen and Kim, Se-Kwon (2013). Fumigaclavine c from a marine-derived fungus Aspergillus fumigatus induces apoptosis in MCF-7 breast cancer cells. Marine Drugs, 11 (12), 5063-5086. doi: 10.3390/md11125063
Supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Advancing the non-target identification of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in environmental samples
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Ian Wood, Dr Jake O'Brien, Associate Professor Sarit Kaserzon, Professor Kevin Thomas
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Doctor Philosophy
Highly efficient, selective and reusable technology for long-term implementation of PFAS capture
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Andrew Whittaker, Dr Cheng Zhang
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Doctor Philosophy
Comprehensive characterisation of the human PFAS exposome
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Ian Wood, Dr Jake O'Brien, Associate Professor Sarit Kaserzon, Professor Kevin Thomas
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