CAREER SUMMARY
Having started his academic career as an instructor in 2019, he now serves as a Lecturer at Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology (SLIIT). Since then, he has also worked as a visiting lecturer at the Sir General John Kotelawala Defence University.
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
BSc (Hons) Biotechnology, Northumbria University, UK.
MSc in Bioinformatics, University of Colombo
RESEARCH INTERESTS AND MEMBERSHIP
Research Interests
Bioinformatics, Molecular Biology, Microbiology
Research Clusters
Computer-aided drug discovery
This cluster focuses on using molecular docking and dynamics simulations in discovery of plant-derived compounds with potential therapeutic effects
Microbes for a cleaner environment
"This cluster explores the capacity of microorganisms to degrade plastics and organic waste to provide sustainable solutions
for waste management"
PUBLICATIONS
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Photocatalytic activity of Fe and Cu co-doped TiO2 nanoparticles under visible light
Charitha Thambiliyagodage, Shanitha Mirihana, “Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology” , pp. 109-121