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info@sliit.lkCAREER SUMMARY
- Assistant Professor in Biomedical Sciences.
- Trained in molecular immunology and medical biotechnology, with expertise in cell culture, primary cell models, bioimaging, molecular biology, immunology, and biomedical research.
- Experienced in undergraduate teaching in Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Laboratory Safety and Instrumentation, Physiology, and Foundation Biology.
- Actively involved in curriculum delivery, practical-based teaching, student supervision, laboratory development, quality assurance, institutional service, and science outreach.
- Research background focuses on botanical drug discovery, skin stem cells, regenerative medicine, molecular diagnostics, biomaterials, and translational biomedical research.
- Contributor to indexed journal publications, patents, research supervision, conference presentations, and national scientific/community service activities.
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
- PhD in Medical Biotechnology
Department of Zoology and Environment Sciences, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka
Thesis: Assessment of efficacy and safety of polyherbal formulations cued from Traditional Medicine, as potential botanical drugs on skin stem cells/cells of skin origin in the treatment of pigmentation disorders and skin regeneration. - BSc (Hons) in Integrative Immunology and Molecular Biology
Department of Zoology and Environment Sciences, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka
Thesis: Assessment of the efficacy of cultured autologous melanocyte stem cells in the treatment of vitiligo in Sri Lanka – A pilot study. - Certificate in Higher Education Practice (CHEP) – Learning, Teaching and Assessing,
Staff and Educational Development Association (SEDA), UK.
Staff Development Program, SLIIT - Additional research training
- Advanced analytical instrumentation
- Diagnostic PCR and primer designing
- Bio imaging, Image analysis, Microscopy, Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopy
- Biomaterials and 3D bioprinting
- Transcriptome data analysis
- Protein bioinformatics
- Sequencing (ONT)
- Flow cytometry
- Stem cell techniques
RESEARCH INTERESTS AND MEMBERSHIP
Research Interests
- Molecular immunology and medical biotechnology.
- Stem cell biology and regenerative medicine.
- Botanical drug discovery and traditional medicine-inspired therapeutics.
- Skin stem cells, pigmentation disorders, wound healing, and skin regeneration.
- Molecular diagnostics and cancer biology.
- Biomaterials, biocompatibility, and 3D bioprinting.
- Human primary cell culture models as alternatives to animal testing.
- Translational biomedical research and interdisciplinary drug development.
- Science communication, biodiversity, ornithology, and citizen science.
Memberships
- President Elect, Sri Lanka Academy of Young Scientists.
- Committee Member, Committee for the Popularization of Science, Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science.
- General Secretary, Field Ornithology Group of Sri Lanka.
- Founder Council Member, Sri Lanka Biotechnology Association.
- Member, Institute of Biology, Sri Lanka.
- Member, Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science.
- Member, Allergy and Immunology Society of Sri Lanka.
- Working Group Member, Training Core Facility Imaging Scientists, Global BioImaging/EMBL.
- Former Treasurer, Sri Lanka Academy of Young Scientists.
- Former Editor, Field Ornithology Group of Sri Lanka.
