Sahan Nishada Perera

I'm a talented, hardworking person driven with superior organizational and analytical skills combined with unparalleled dedication to research excellence. I'm looking for a PhD scholarship opportunity while finalizing my MSc. degree in Industrial and Environmental Chemistry in University of Kelaniya. Interested in Environmental Chemistry, Materials Chemistry and Multidisciplinary research and published and presented some abstracts in International conferences. I am working on an ongoing research project while I hold the role of Development Officer at the Central Environmental Authority, Sri Lanka.

Conference Proceedings and Oral Presentations

• Perera M.A.S.N., Perera W. P. R. T., Perera P. L. R. A., Liyanage J. A., Kadigamuwa C., and Premaratne W.A.P.J. - "Exploring the toxic metal contamination and unveiling the risks in staple grains grown in a Chronic Kidney Disease of unknown etiology (CKDu) hotspot in Sri Lanka" - Oral presentation at the 23rd International Postgraduate Research Conference (IPRC), University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2023.

• M.A.S.N. Perera, Gunathilaka V.H.N.M, G.A. Samaraweera, Perera W. P. R. T, Perera P. L. R. A, Liyanage J. A, Kadigamuwa C. and Premaratne W.A.P.J. “Assessment of contaminant levels of hazardous toxic metals and subsequent risk analysis in agricultural soil and selected comestibles within a region afflicted by CKDu in Sri Lanka”- Oral presentation at the 4th International Conference on Applied and Pure Sciences 2023, faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka.

• M.A.S.N. Perera, Gunathilaka V.H.N.M, G.A. Samaraweera, Perera W. P. R. T, Perera P. L. R. A, Liyanage J. A, Kadigamuwa C. and Premaratne W.A.P.J. “Analysis of the antimicrobial activity of poly-herbal formula ‘dasapanguwa’against several gram’s positive bacteria and gram’s negative bacteria” - Published at the 4th International Conference on Applied and Pure Sciences 2023, faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka.

Research article on drafting for reviews - Topic based on CKDu in Sri Lanka

• "Assessment of Heavy Metal Contamination as a Potential Risk Factor for Chronic Kidney Disease of Unknown Etiology (CKDu) in the Nikawewa GN Division, North Western Province, Sri Lanka." - Postgraduate research study in CKDu Research Center, University of Kelaniya.

• "Risk assessment of toxic elements and fluoride ind rinking water of a CKDu endemic area via chemical speciation; A study in Sri Lanka." - TURKISH JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY (in review)

• "Environmental Factors Affected by CKDu in Sri Lanka." - Review article on drafting, collaboration with Postgraduate student in CKDu Research Center, University of Kelaniya.

• Successfully completed the training workshop on “ICP-MS and HPLC Advanced Instrument“organized by Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science (SLAAS) and University of Kelaniya -2023

• Geographic Information System (ArcGIS pro) online course series on Modern Map Layouts and sharing web Maps, Advance techniques for spatial data quality improvement, Network and raster analysis using Arc GIS pro - 2023/Feb - 2023/April

• Professional Placement - Hands on experience in Plant Tissue Culture Laboratory at Botanical Garden, Gampaha - 2018

Specialization course of “Material Science for Advance Technological Applications’’ offered from Arizona State University - Coursera (Reading)

• Team leader at a Chemistry stall - "Vidya 2017" Science Exhibition, University of Kelaniya.
• Member of Zoology Society, University of Kelaniya

Dr. Chamila Kadigamuwa

Senior Lecturer, Department of Chemistry, University of Kelaniya

Contact: +94769811982, Email: cckadigamuwa@kln.ac.lk