CAREER SUMMARY
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2024 August-Present : Professor :Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology
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2017 April – 2024 July: Senior Lecturer, Department of Biosystems Technology, Faculty of Technology, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka
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2021 February – 2024 February: Head, Department of Biosystems Technology, Faculty of Technology, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka
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2015 May - 2017 April: Post-doctoral Research Fellow funded through Oak Ridge Institute of Science and Education (ORISE), United States Department of Energy (DOE) and Visiting Scientist, Systematic Mycology and Microbiology Laboratory, USDA ARS, Beltsville, MD, USA
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2012 April - 2013 September: Visiting PhD Student, Systematic Mycology and Microbiology Laboratory, USDA-ARS, Beltsville, Maryland, USA
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2010 July - 2011 May: Visiting PhD student, State Key Lab of Mycology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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2010 January - 2015 March: PhD student and Research/teaching Assistant, Research in molecular phylogeny of pathogenic fungi and postgraduate student mentor for Molecular biology, Mycology and phylogenetic methods
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2009 August - 2010 January: Visiting Instructor, Postgraduate Institute of Science, Faculty of Science, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
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2009 August - 2010 January: Demonstrator, Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Science, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
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2015 - PhD(Biotechnology) Mae Fah Luang University, Chiang Rai, Thailand
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2009 - BSc (Hons) Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
RESEARCH INTERESTS AND MEMBERSHIP
Research Interests
- Molecular systematics of fungi
- Sustainable applications of microbes in Biotechnology
- Mycelium Materials
- Biodegradation and Bioremedation
- Plant disease, detection, surveillance and digitization
Memberships
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Life Member, Sri Lanka Association of Mycology and Plant Pathology (2018- Present)
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Member, Mycological Society of America (2012-Present)
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Sri Lankan Regional Representative to Asian Mycological Association (AMA) 2019- Present.
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Member of Biotechnology Ad-Hoc Working Committee, National Science Foundation, Sri Lanka (2019-2025)
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Member SLAAS Section D (2018 -Present)
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Member Young Scintsist Forum (YSF) Sri Lanka (2021-Present)
Research Clusters
Applied Mycology and Fungal Innovations group
The Applied Mycology and Fungal Innovations group at SLIIT focuses on integrative research in fungal biology, plant pathology, microbial biotechnology, and climate resilience. Our mission is to develop sustainable, nature-inspired solutions for plant health, bioresource innovation, and environmental resilience.
