Ms. Sharanya Wijayakulasooriya

Instructor | Department of Applied Sciences | Faculty of Humanities & Sciences

CAREER SUMMARY

  • Instructor
    Dept. of Applied Sciences, Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology
    2025 - Present
  • Administrative Intern
    Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology
    2023 - 2024
  • Staff Development Program Executive
    Staff Development Centre, Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology
    2023 - 2024
  • Secretariat 
    ASGROPTIC
    2023 - 2024

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

  • B.Sc. (Hons.) in Biotechnology
    Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology
    2021 - 2025

HONOURS AND AWARDS

  • MSA SPORES AWARD
    Mycological Society of America | 2025
  • DEAN’S LIST AWARDS
    Faculty of Humanities and Sciences, Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology (SLIIT) | 2021, 2024, 2025
  • MOST OUTSTANDING VOLUNTEER
    SLIIT International Conference on Advancements in Sciences and Humanities (SICASH) | 2023

RESEARCH INTERESTS AND MEMBERSHIP

Research Interests

Mycology, Bioinformatics, and Molecular Biology, with ongoing work in fungal pathogen characterization and Bioinformatics-based investigation of CKDu-associated pathways.

Memberships

  • Mycological Society of America: 
    Student Member (2025)
  • Young Scientists Forum: 
    Associate Member (2026)

ONGOING RESEARCH

  •  Characterization of Canna Lily Rust and its associated Mycoparasites in Sri Lanka
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Contact

sharanya.w@sliit.lk
+94 72 267 7329
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