Dr. W.M.A.U.K.M Wijesekara

Position: Senior Lecturer

wijesekara@agri.sab.ac.lk

Office: +94-0452280046

Fax: +94-0452280046

Qualifications

PhD in pesticide toxicology (Funded by commonwealth scholarships –UK)

MSc in plant protection

Postgraduate Institute of Peradeniya, University of Peradeniya Sri Lanka

B.Sc. in Agricultural Sciences (First class)

Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka

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Membership of Professional Bodies/Associations

Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science

Young scientist forum (YSF)

The Physiological society

British toxicological society

British neuroscience association

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Research Interests

Pesticide toxicology

Plant phytotoxic responses

Proteomics 

Proteomics perspective under biotic stress and plant defense

 

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Recent Publications

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Research Publication in Indexed Journals

1. Wijesekara, A.; Wijamunige, B.; Kocon, A.; Mellor, I.R.; Carter, W.G. Human Neural Stem Cells Are More Vulnerable to Damage from Pesticide-Induced Oxidative Stress After Differentiation. Appl. Sci. 2025, 15, 10800. https://doi.org/10.3390/app151910800
2. Differential Effects of Paraquat, Rotenone, and MPTP on Cellular Bioenergetics of Undifferentiated and Differentiated Human Neuroblastoma Cells

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