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Mr. LMM De Silva

Lecturer

Applied Sciences

Email : malith@appsc.sab.ac.lk

    Qualifications

  •  Bachelor of Science (Special) Degree in Applied Physics, Second Class Upper Division, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, 2010-2014

    Master of Engineering in Astrophysics, Nagaoka University of Technology, Nagaoka, Niigata, Japan, 2019-2021

    Research Interests

  • -Dye Sensitized Solar Cells

    -Effect of Sound on Biological Bodies

    -Astro Physics

    Recent Publications

  • International Journals:

    1.   Zhibin Dai (戴智斌), Paula Szkody, Mark Kennedy, Jie Su (苏杰), N. Indika Medagangoda, Edward L. Robinson, Peter M. Garnavich, and L. Malith M. De Silva, "A Phenomenological Model for the   Light Curve of Three Quiescent Low-inclination Dwarf Novae and One Pre-cataclysmic Variable", The Astronomical Journals, Volume 156, Number 4, pp 153 - 170, 2018, DOI:10.3847/1538-3881/aadb99
    2. Dharmathilaka J. A. D. M, Medagangoda N. I., De Silva L.M.M, Aponsu G. M. L. P, Ruwangika N. R. A. M, “Outbursts Analysis of Dwarf Novae Subtypes”, International Journal of Advanced Research in Science, Engineering and Technology, Vol. 6, Issue 3 , March 2019, pp 8467 – 8479, ISSN: 2350-0328, http://www.ijarset.com/currentissue.html.
    3. De Silva L. M. M, Swarnamali A. D. D, Marasinghe B. N. A, Rathnayake R. M. S. U. K, Aponsu G. M. L. P, Hettiarachchi C. N, "Effect of Sound on "Salmonella Typhimurium and Escherichia Coil 0157:H7"",International Journal of Advanced Research in Science, Engineering and Technology, Vol. 6, Issue 8 , August 2019, pp 10452 – 10466, ISSN: 2350-0328, http://www.ijarset.com/currentissue.html.

    Conference Proceedings:

    Full Papers

    1. L. M. M. De Silva, G.M.L.P. Aponsu, Vijanaka Fernando, J.C.N. Rajendra and V.P.S. Perera “Performance Of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells Coated With An Ultra Thin  Layer Of Sio2 Around Sno2 Particles”, The Annual Academic Session - 2014, Open University of Sri Lanka, pp 324-327, ISSN: 2012-9912.
    2. L. M. M. De Silva, G. M. L. P. Aponsu, V. P. S. Perera, I. K. Perera and A. C. P. K. Siriwardhana “Composite SnO2/ ZrO2 Dye-sensitized Photo Electrochemical Solar Cells”, The 16th Conference of the Science Council of Asia - 2016, pp 277-282, ISBN: 978-955-590-123-9.
    3. De Silva L. M. M. , Bodhika J. A. P., Gunathilaka P. D. D. I., Aponsu G. M. L. P. “Designing of an Anechoic Chamber for Research Applications”, International Conference on Recent Advances in Engineering, Technology and Science -2018, Bengaluru, India, pp 7-9, ISBN: 978-93-87703-63-6.

    Abstracts

    1. S. M. Samaranayake, H. M. B. I. Gunathilaka, T. L. Dammalage, A. A. C. N. Atapattu & L. M. M. De Silva, "Determination of a Better Place for a Solar Park Using Remote Sensing Data", The 7th Annual Research Session, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, pp 36, ISBN: 978-955-644-039-3.
    2.  Kumara P.A.M.M, De Silva L. M. M. & Aponsu G. M. L. P., "Effect of Sound on the Staphylococcous Aureus Baterium", 5th Ruhuna International Science  and Technology Conference - 2018, Ruhuna University of Sri Lanka, pp 56, ISSN: 1391-8796.
    3.  Dharmathilaka J. A. D. M., De Silva L. M. M. & Aponsu G. M. L. P., "Effect of Sound frequencies of 500 Hz, 20 kHz, and 75 kHz on the growth of green gram plants", 5th Ruhuna International Science and Technology Conference - 2018, Ruhuna University of Sri Lanka, pp 102, ISSN: 1391-8796.
    4. P. A. M. M. Kumara & De Silva L. M. M. "Invention of Table Top Steam Sterilizer", International Research Conference of Uwa Wellassa University 2019. (IRCUWU 2019), Uwa Wellassa University of Sri Lanka, pp 496, ISBN: 978-955-0481-25-5.
    5. L. M. M. De Silva & P. K. N. Prasad, "Development of an Automated Beep Test Machine to Count the Levels, Shuttles and VO2 Max Level", International Research Conference of Uwa Wellassa University 2019. (IRCUWU 2019), Uwa Wellassa University of Sri Lanka, pp 503, ISBN: 978-955-0481-25-5.
    6. Swarnamali. A. D. D., Marasinghe. B. N. A., De Silva L. M. M., Rathnayake R. M. U. S. K., "Effect of Sound Frequency on Salmonella Typhimurium", Asia International Conference on Multidisciplinary Research - 10 May 2019, Colombo, Sri Lanka, pp 41, ISBN 978-955-3751-01-0.
    7.  Marasinghe. B. N. A., Swarnamali. A. D. D., Rathnayake R. M. U. S. K., De Silva L. M. M., "Effect of Sound on the Growth of Escherichia Coil O157:H7", Asia International Conference on Multidisciplinary Research - 10 May 2019, Colombo, Sri Lanka, pp 34, ISBN 978-955-3751-01-0. 
    8. L. Malith M. De Silva, Hirotaka Takahashi, "TOWARD SIMULATION IN GRAVITATIONAL WAVE DISCRIMINATION FROM NOISE", International conference "5th Gigaku-2020" at Nagaoka University of Technology, Japan on 30th of October, 2020.
    9. De Silva Malith, Katsuko T. Nakahira, Mei Takeda, Nobuyuki Kand, Ken-ichi Oohara, Tomoya Takiwaki, Kei Kotake, Hirotaka Takahashi, "Effectiveness of Hilbert Huang Transform for analyzing gravitational wave data from supernova", Information Processing Society of Japan (IPSJ) 83rd National Convention in Japan on 19th of March, 2021
    10. L.M. M. De Silva, Toru Sasaki, Katsuko T. Nakahira, Hirotaka Takahashi, "Investigation of Frequency Evolution of Gravitational Waves From Core Collapse Supernova by Hilbert-Huang Transform", 9th International Conference of Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka on 3rd of December, 2021
    11. L. Malith M. De Silva, Shuto Watanabe, Taichi Takezaki, Kazumasa Takahashi, Toru Sasaki and Takashi Kikuchi, "Investigation of Effect of Gas Species and Magnetic Filed on Plasma Flow Velocity and Ion Density Driven by Tapered Cone Plasma Focus Device", EAPPC and BEAMS 2022, 18th of Sepetember, 2022 in Seoul Korea.
    12. L. Malith M. De Silva, Shuto Watanabe, Taichi Takezaki, Kazumasa Takahashi, Toru Sasaki and Takashi Kikuchi, "Investigation of Compositional Effect of Mixed Gas on Plasma Velocity Generated by Plasma Focus Device", International Conference on Applied Sciences Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, 31st of May, 2023
    13. L. Malith M. De Silva, Toru Sasaki,  Taichi Takezaki, Takashi Kikuchi and Kazumasa Takahashiand "Study on Particle Acceleration Mechanism and Effect on Electron Temperature Due to Interaction of Argon and Helium Plasma with a Perpendicular Magnetic Field", 16th International Symposium on Advanced Plasma Science and its Application for Nitrides and Nanomaterials, Nagaoya University Japan, 3rd - 7th of March, 2024 

    Positions Held/Hold or service Rendering/Rendering (University Level/National Level/International Level)

    • Team member of the organizing committee of the "iSciTech - 2016" international conference (April, 2016)
    • Team member of the Abstract booklet preparation committee of the Department of Physical Sciences & Technology (2016 to date)
    • Team member of the training booklet preparation committee of the Department of Physical Sciences & Technology (2017)
    • Student Counselor of the Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka (2018 & 2019) 
    • Activity Team Member of the Project Implementation Team, Enriching Undergraduates Research Capabilities Through Upgrading Existing Research Facilities in the Department of Physical Sciences & Technology, Development Projects/Accelerating Higher Education Expansion and Development (AHEAD), Department of Physical Sciences & Technology, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka (January 2019 to date)
    • Member of the Task Force for Self Evaluation Report (SER) compilation for Program Review (PR) of the Faculty of Applied Sciences, 2020 (May 2019 to date)