Yvonne teaches Food Quality Management and Spice processing to Food Science and Technology undergraduate students and Human Resource Management to the undergraduates who study Food Science, Natural resource management and physical sciences. She supervises undergraduate research on a range of Food Science and Technology topics related to Food Quality, Spice Processing and Food Business. Her research interests include assess bioactive properties of spices and herbs. She works and does research with Department of Export Agriculture, Sri Lanka to improve the export quality of Ceylon spices and alied products and is active in community works promoting better harvesting and processing practices of Ceylon spices done by small and medium entrepreneurs. 

Assess bioactive properties of herbs and spices.

Small and medium Food Business. 

Sustainable Food Business

Co-investigator - SUSL Research Grant -2016 (SUSL-RG-2016-06) - Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka

Research Topic: The impact of malpractices done by small scale producers in harvesting and processing of nutmeg (Myristica fragrans) on its export quality standards.

Fernando, A.Y.L and Senevirathne W.S.M. (2021) 'changes in the quantities of essential oils, oleoresins, and major active compounds in nutmeg and mace during maturation'. Journal of Multidisciplinary Engineering Science and Technology, 8:8

Geethanjana R. M. S; Fernando A. Y. L. (2021) 'Potential use of Agricultural materials as Bio-sorbents to Remove Heavy Metals from Water' Journal of Multidisciplinary Engineering Science Studies, 7:7 3959-3962.  

Fernando, A.Y.L and Senevirathne W.S.M. (2019) ' Protective Effect of Nutmeg (Myristica Fragrans) Against Pathogenic Bacteria and in Vitro Radical Scavenging, Ferric Iron Chelating Activities and its Profile of Oleoresin Compounds'. Scholars Academic Journal of Biosciences. 7:12. 472-481

Fernando, A.Y.L and Senevirathne W.S.M. (2020) ' Eco friendly raw material from nutmeg (Myristica fragrans) as effective fungicide against Fusarium oxysporum and the oleoresin profile of nutmeg'. Journal of Applied Life Sciences International. 22:4. 1-10  

Export Barriers for SMEs in Developing Countries: Evidences from Sri Lankan Cinnamon Industry.

Determination of 6-Gingerol in main three varieties of ginger (Zingiber officinale Roscoe) grown in Sri Lanka and Development of a method to isolate 6-Gingerol.

Screening of different bioactive properties of Nutmeg (Myristca fragrans)

Investigation of the sustainability of minimally processed Ulva reticulata products. 

Study on the chemical properties, sensory attributes and shelf life evaluation of cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum) oleoresin incorporated biscuits

Study on the Antifungal effect of cinnamon essential oil against fusarium, Penicillium digitatum and Aspergillus niger

Achini Wijeweera, Thilini Jayasekara and A.Y.L. Fernando Fernando (2021) Antifungal Activity of true Cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum blume) Essential oil against Postharvest Pathogens, Aspergillus, Penicillium and Fusarium, Open University Research Sessions- 2021

Fernando, A.Y.L and Senevirathne W.S.M. (2019), 'Potential use of nutmeg (Myristica fragrans) essential oils to control rice weevil (Sitophilus oryzae), 7th international Conference of Sabaragamuwa university of Sri Lanka, Belihuloya, Sri Lanka, 14 -15 November 2019.

Fernando, A.Y.L and Senevirathne W.S.M. (2018), 'Repellent properties of nutmeg (Myristica fragrans) and mace at different maturity stages against rice weevil (Sitophilus oryzae), Asia international Conference on Multidisciplinary Research 2019 (AIMR’19), Colombo, Sri Lanka, 10 th May 2019.

Geethanjana, R.M.S. and Fernando, A.Y.L (2019), ‘Evaluation of Cadmium Ion adsorption ability of banana peel and luffa sponge.’, International Research Conference-2019- Uva Wellassa University, Sri Lanka, 07^th February 2019.

Fernando, A.Y.L and Senevirathne W.S.M. (2018), ‘Effect of Maturity Stage of Nutmeg (Myristica fragrans)  on Its Antifungal Activity Against the Growth of Aspergilus niger and Fusarium oxyporum.’, 8th Annual Research Sessions of the Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka, 19^th December 2018.

Fernando, A.Y.L and Senevirathne W.S.M. (2018), ‘Antifungal activity of different parts of nutmeg (Myristica fragrans) on fusarium oxysporum’, South Asia Conference on Multidisciplinary Research-2018, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 5^th October 2018.

Rathnayake, R.M.M.L., Fernando, A.Y.L. and Sarananda, K.H. (2017), ‘Evaluation of physicochemical, microbial and organoleptic properties of low calorie pineapple nectar sweetened with stevia (stevia rebaudiana Bertoni)’,IV International conference on postharvest and quality management of horticultural products of interest for topical regions, Kandy, Sri Lanka, 8^th April 2017. 

Fernando, A.Y.L and Hewajulige, I. (2009), 'Determination of 6-Gingerol in main three varieties of ginger (Zingiber officinale Roscoe) grown in Sri Lanka and Development of a method to isolate 6-Gingerol', 10^th Annual Research Sessions, Department of Food Science & Technology, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka.