Senior Lecturer
Applied Sciences
Email : wijesekara@appsc.sab.ac.lk
P.hD. in Environmental Remediation (The University of Newcastle, Australia, 2018)
M.Phil. in Environmental Science (University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, 2013)
B.Sc. (Special) in Environmental Sciences and Natural Resources Management (Sabaragamuwa University, Sri Lanka, 2010)
Diploma in Human Rights (University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, 2011)
Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science (SLAAS)
Soil Science Australia (SSA)
Geological Society of Sri Lanka (GSSL)
Risk Assessment, Identification and Characterization of Particulate Plastics in the Environment
Greenhouse Gases Mitigation in the Atmosphere, Application of Biowaste for Soil Carbon Sequestration
Synthesis, Characterization and Application of Nano-scale Materials for Wastewater Treatment
Mined Land Rehabilitation, Characterization and Treatment of Landfill Leachate / Water and Wastewater Analysis
Teaching Experience (Present, Sabaragamuwa University, Sri Lanka)
ESNRM 22102 Environmental Toxicology
ESNRM 22210 Analytical Techniques for Environmental Sciences and Natural Resource
FST 31209 Food Industries and Environmental Management
ESNRM 32201/PST 32213/FST 32210 Cleaner Production and Green Productivity
ESNRM 32202 Energy Resource Management
ESNRM 41102 Environmental Quality Management
ESNRM 41218 Environment and Society
Teaching Experience (Past, The University of Newcastle, Australia)
GEOS 2060 Soil Processes and Properties
ENVS 3007 Environmental Remediation
Value addition and commercialization of low gem-quality corundum in Sri Lanka using innovative heat treatment technology based on physiochemical analysis. Accelerating Higher Education Expansion and Development (AHEAD), University Grant Commission, Sri Lanka and World Bank, 40 million LKR (2019-2022) - Co-Investigator
Microplastics Bound Transport and Differential Bioavailability of Pharmaceuticals, Personal Care Products (PPCPs) and Toxic Trace Elements in Water. National Research Council, Sri Lanka, 2.24 million LKR (2020/2022) - Principal Investigator
Articles in Peer Reviewed Journals
Book chapters
Other Science Dissemination (Selected)
Paper Publications in Scientific Conferences
Abstract Publications in Scientific Conferences
Most cited researcher of the Sabaragamuwa University (2022)
Best young researcher of the Sabaragamuwa University (2021)
Soil Science Society of Australia Travel Scholarship for attending the 21st World Congress of Soil Science, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (2018)
Teaching Excellence and contribution to Student Learning Group Award, The University of Newcastle, Australia (2017)
Higher Degree by Research Conference Scholarship by the Faculty of Science, The University of Newcastle, Australia for attending the American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America, Tampa, USA (2017)
Runner up, ATA Scientific Young Scientist Encouragement Award, Australia (2017)
The second best poster presentation, 7th Annual mine Rehab conference, Muswellbrook, New South Wales, Sydney, Australia (2017)
NSW Soil Science Society Travel Scholarship for attending the New Zealand and Australia Soil Science Societies’ joint conference, Queenstown, New Zealand (2016)
President’s Award for Scientific publications, Sri Lanka (2016)
Higher Degree Research Development Award, The University of Newcastle, Australia (2016)
International Postgraduate Research Scholarship, The University of Newcastle, Australia (2015)
NRC Merit Award for Scientific Publications, Sri Lanka (2015)
CRC CARE Travel scholarship to attend Cleanup Conference, Melbourne, Australia (2015 and 2017)
International President’s Scholarship for PhD studies at the University of South Australia (2014)
The Best Research Paper in poster Presentation Session, PGIA annual congress, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka (2010)
A method of synthesizing organic stabilized nano-particulate zero-valent iron. 2020. M.S Vithanage and S.S.R.M.D.H.R. Wijesekara. LK/P/1/17302.