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ruvini.ma@sliit.lk
Dr. Ruvini Mathangadeera
Assistant Professor
Faculty of Humanities & Sciences | Department of Applied Sciences
Career Summary
- Graduate Teaching Assistant, Texas Tech University, USA
- Graduate Research Assistant, Texas Tech University, USA
- Demonstrator, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka
- Sri Lanka Administrative Service
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
- PhD in Plant Biotechnology & Molecular Biology, Texas Tech University, USA
- MSc in Plant & Soil Science, Texas Tech University, USA
- BSc (sp) in Plant Biotechnology, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka
- Certificate in Teaching in Higher Education (CTHE), SLIIT
- Certificate Course in Human Resource Management (CCHRM), Institute of Personnel Management, Sri Lanka
- Diploma in English Language & Literature, Aquinas College of Higher Studies
HONOURS AND AWARDS
Outstanding Masters Graduate Award - Texas Tech University (2015)
- Study Abroad Competitive Scholarship - Texas Tech University Office of International Affairs (2017-2021)
- Sustainability Scholarship - Texas Tech University (2020)
- Water Conservation Research Scholarship - Texas Tech University Graduate School (2016-2018)
- Harold and Mary Dregne Graduate Program Endowment Fund - Texas Tech University
Research Interests and Memberships
Research Interests
Memberships
American Society of Plant Biologists
Southern Section of the American Society of Plant Biologists
Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science
Ongoing Research
- Isolation and characterization of plastic degrading microbes
- Investigation of bioactive properties of under-utilized plants
My Publications
Journal Publications
- Ruvini W Mathangadeera, Eric F Hequet, Brendan Kelly, Jane K Dever, Carol M Kelly " "Importance of cotton fiber elongation in fiber processing" " Industrial Crops & Products, vol.147, Issue 112217, 2020, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indcrop.2020.112217,
Conference Proceedings
- Ruvini Mathangadeera, Hong Zhang Co-overexpression of OsSIZ1 and LtRCA in Arabidopsis thaliana to Improve Heat and Drought Tolerance in Plant Biology 2021 Worldwide Summit, year 2021, American Society of Plant Biologists, Jul 23, 2021,
- Ruvini Mathangadeera, Hong Zhang Overexpression of Multiple Genes in Arabidopsis to Improve Heat and Drought Tolerance in Plant Biology 2020 Worldwide Summit, year 2020, American Society of Plant Biologists, Jul 31, 2020,
- Ruvini Mathangadeera, Hong Zhang Overexpression of Multiple Genes in Arabidopsis to Improve Heat and Drought Tolerance in Plant Biology 2019, year 2019, San Jose, California, USA, American Society of Plant Biologists, Aug 7, 2019,
- Ruvini Mathangadeera, Hong Zhang Improving Salt-Tolerance by Over-expressing Multiple Genes in Transgenic Cotton in ASPB Southern Section Annual Conference, year 2018, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA , Southern Section of the American Society of Plant Biologists, Mar 26, 2018,
- Ruvini Mathangadeera, Hong Zhang OVEREXPRESSION OF MULTIPLE GENES TO GENERATE SALT-TOLERANT COTTON in 2018 Beltwide Cotton Conferences, year 2018, San Antonio, Texas, USA, National Cotton Council, Jan 3, 2018,
- Ruvini Mathangadeera, Hong Zhang Overexpression of Multiple Genes to Generate Salt-Tolerant Cotton in Plant Biology 2017, year 2017, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, American Society of Plant Biologists, Jun 28, 2017,
- Ruvini Mathangadeera, Eric Hequet IMPACT OF FIBER PROCESSING ON COTTON FIBER TENSILE PROPERTIES in 2015 Beltwide Cotton Conferences, year 2015, San Antonio, Texas, USA, National Cotton Council, Jan 5, 2015,
- A.M.A.D Sathsarani, Ruvini Mathangadeera, K.K.D.S Ranaweera Development of a Herbal Wine Using Cassia auriculata and Woodfordia fruticosa in SLIIT International Conference on Advancements in Sciences and Humanities, year 2023, December 2023,
- P.A.I.S. Shavindi, R.W. Mathangadeera, M.A. Jayasinghe Investigation of Anti-inflammatory, Anti-diabetic Properties and Phytochemical Analysis of Osbeckia octandra Methanolic Leaf Extract in International Research Conference in Health Sciences (IRCHS 2024), Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, year 2024, April 2, 2024,
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