Dr. WMAUKM Wijesekara
Senior Lecturer
Agricultural Sciences
Email : wijesekara@agri.sab.ac.lk
Fax : 0452280046
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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
Qualifications
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Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science
Young scientist forum (YSF)
The Physiological society
British toxicological society
British neuroscience association
Membership of Professional Bodies/Associations
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Pesticide toxicology
Plant phytotoxic responses
Proteomics
Proteomics perspective under biotic stress and plant defense
Research Interests
Recent Publications
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- 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
- Differential Effects of Paraquat, Rotenone, and MPTP on Cellular Bioenergetics of Undifferentiated and Differentiated Human Neuroblastoma Cells