Professor
Agricultural Sciences
Email : magamage@agri.sab.ac.lk
BVSc (Sri Lanka), 2000; M.Agric (Kobe-Japan), 2008; PhD (Kobe-Japan), 2011, FSLCVS (Sri Lanka)
Vision
My vision is to inculcate the emerging workforce specially my students such that they are passionate about and capable of addressing world food demands while placing less pressure on natural resources and becoming independent entrepreneurs, business or research leaders. Through my research and teaching efforts, I strive to achieve this vision with the understanding that it will likely evolve over time, but commitment that it will remain rooted in positioning our students for professional success and engraining in them a passion for sustainable agricultural systems.
Profile in Brief
A Sri Lankan native, I hail from Kahawattha and raised in Southern tip of Matara in Sri Lanka. I received my BVSc from University of Peredeniya, Sri Lanka and M. Agric and PhD Kobe University Japna in Animal Science. After few years of postdoctoral training hiatus from academia, I returned to Sabaragamuwa 2011 and promoted as Professor in the Department of Livestock Production 2019.
Profile in Detail
Professor (Dr.) Manjula P Sumith Magamage received his Bachelor in Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science (BVSc) degree from Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka in 2000 and his Masters and PhD in Reproductive Physiology, Endocrinology, and Reproductive Biotechnology from the Department of Bioresource Production, Faculty of Graduate Studies, Kobe University, Japan in 2011. Following his doctoral studies followed by his post-doctoral training in Reproductive Physiology/Cell, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology at the University of Nebraska Lincoln, USA under the mentorship of Professor Andrea S Cupp in 2013-2014. He also currently serving as a Visiting Faculty- Department of Animal Science- Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, USA. Later he was awarded Indian Science Research Fellowship in 2016 from the Government of India where he was in National Institute of Animal Biotechnology at Hyderabad. Early 2017, the Government of Australia has awarded him the most prestigious Endeavour Fellowship and was at ANZAC Research Institute at Concord General Hospital, University of Sydney, Australia. He joined to the Department of Livestock Production, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences at Rahangala Campus in the year 2001 as Assistant Lecturer in Livestock Production after spent brief spell at Department of Clinical Studies, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Peradeniya in 2000 and subsequently promoted to the post of Lecturer (Probationary) in 2003 at Belihuloya Campus followed by his graduate studies in Japan from 2005-2011 until he back to Department of Livestock Production as Senior Lecturer in 2011. Currently, he is teaching both undergraduate and graduate students of the faculties of Agricultural Sciences as well as Faculty of Graduate Studies. He was the founder coordinator for Faculty of Medicine, Sabaragamuwa University. He was promoted to Professor in the Departement of Livestock Production with effect from December 2019, and served as the Chairman of the National Livestock Development Board of Sri Lanka (2019-2022). Apart from these interdepartmental commitments his teaching and research are widely perceived on human -animal interface studies. Major areas of the current teaching are comprised on Anatomy and Physiology of farm animals, Animal Health & Hygiene, Reproductive Biology and Biotechnology and Biochemistry. Kisspeptin role in HPG axis on Mammalian fertility, Androgen effect on female gonad, Developmental impact of androgen on fertility management and life expectancy in mice and rats, Implications of vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGFA) regulation of mammalian primordial follicle development in vitro, Proteomic and Genomic alterations during mammalian oocyte and granulosa cells coordination, Designing for alternative animal models for translation medicine are among the main research interests. He has been also trained at Marine Biological Laborotaroy (MBL), Boston, USA for Advanced biochemistry, Reproductive Biotechnology and Molecular Biology under Frontiers in Reproduction Programme (FIR) in 2016 summer programme. Professor Magamage also holding the designation of FIRbee at MBL. MBL is the most famous and renowned research laboratory in the world that more than 60 Nobel laureates working under same roof since it’s inception. He was the Head, Department of Livestock Production, prior to be appointing him as 7th Dean of Faculty of Agricultural Sciences of the Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka (2018/9-2021/9). Professor Magamage also serving as University Grants Commission appointed member of the Board of Management of University of Colombo Institute for Agro-Technology and Rural Sciences (UCIARS) for the years 2021-2023. Curretly he also serving as member of Animal Feed advisory Committe of Department of Animal Production and Health Sri Lanka. He also served as Corordinator for the World Bank funded research programme on alternative animal feed and sustainalbe waste management initiative (2019-2023) and recognized his work for lecencing agreements with private sector start up programmes under patronage of University Business Cell of Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka and M/S Farmchemhmie Manafactures (Pvt) Ltd, Sri Lanka.
Researchgate:https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Manjula_Magamage2
Google Scholar:https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=PclYBx4AAAAJ&hl=en
Membership in Professional Societies
Development of Cereal Plant Based Dairy Farming System; Model for Samll holding Farmer community, PhD Degree Programme- Colloboration with University of Phillipines, Los Banos
Kisspeptin role in regulation of VEGF165a and b in goat ovaries in vitro- National Institute of Animal Biotechnology, India. Principle Investigator: Dr. Sathya Velmurugan, Scientist C, NIAB, Hyderabad, India
Research Communications: In International Meetings
Manjula Magamage, Mariah Hart, Ligia D Prezotto, Mohamed A. Abedal-Majed, Renata Spuri Gomes,Caleb O. Lemley, Carol Casey, Scott G. Kurz, John S Davis, Jennifer R Wood, Andrea S Cupp. Increased plasma progesterone during the estrous cycle and altered follicular fluid IL-13 but not liver metabolism, may determine if High A4 cows ovulate or develop persistent follicles (2024). Molecular Mechanisms of Disease Symposium Thursday April 18th 2024, AKRS Champion Centre, Lincoln Nebraska, USA.PP 15, Abstract 12.
Madushanka D.N., Magamage M.P.S., & Ruwandeepika H.A.D.Effect of VEGF Isoforms and Stem Cell Factor (SCF) Interaction on Porcine Ovarian Follicle Viability and Development In Vitro.(2023). Conference proceedings of the Annual Research conference of Japanese Students Association of Sri Lanka on 23rd December 2023, Tokyo, Japan. Page: 33, ISSN: 2759-1913 (Online) Copyright © Sri Lanka Students’ Association in Japan. Published by Sri Lanka Students’ Association in Japan, c/o Sri Lanka Embassy, 2-1-54, Takanawa, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-0074, Japan. https://slsaj.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Book-of-Abstracts_SLSAJ2023.pdf
Manjula Magamage, Mariah Hart, Ligia D Prezotto, Mohamed A. Abedal-Majed, Renata Spuri Gomes,Caleb O. Lemley, Carol Casey, Scott G. Kurz, John S Davis, Jennifer R Wood, Andrea S Cupp. Increased concentration of progesterone during the estrous cycle and altered follicular fluid IL-13 but not liver metabolism, may determine if High A4 cows ovulate or develop persistent follicles (2023). Greenwald Symposium on Reprodictive and Development Sciences at School of Medicine of University of Kansas, USA November 2-3, 2023 page 71, Abstract 56.
DM.Ellawidana, R.N.N.Perera, P.K.Lakmini and MPS Magamage. Sustainable Waste Management: Green Concept of Black solider fly larvae (Hermetiaillucens),) as bio-degradable waste convertor; Comparison of life cycle and growth performances in two different substrates (2019). 5th International Conference on Dry Zone Agriculture, 19th & 20th December 2019at Faculty of Agriculture, University of Jaffna, Jaffna, Sri Lanka. (Accepted).
Research Communications: In Local Meetings
1. Manjula P. S. Magamage, Takashi Miyano. Development of oocytes from porcine primordial follicles in mouse kidney xenograft. Annual research Session, Proceedings Page 05. Second Annual Research Session of Sabaragamuwa University (ARS-SUSL) 2011, Belihuloya, Sri Lanka, December 02nd 2011.
2. R M. A. S. Banadara, Manjula P. S. Magamage, T. S Samarakoon, Missaka P.B. Wijewardhana. Analysis of behaviour, growth and haematological parameters to determine the best weaning age in New Zealand White rabbit kits and does under tropical climatic condition, Annual Research Session, Proceedings Page 11. Second Annual Research Session of Sabaragamuwa University (ARS-SUSL) 2011, Belihuloya, Sri Lanka, December 02nd 2011.
Publications- Waste to Animal Protein Project; Black Soldier Fly Larvae (2/2019-3/2023)
Principle Investigator: Manjula PS Magamage PhD
Project Funded by AHEAD World Bank Grant, Sri Lanka- Washington Dc
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