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Dr. PKGSS Bandara

Senior Lecturer

Agricultural Sciences

Email : sarath@agri.sab.ac.lk

    Qualifications

  • Ph.D. (Plant Molecular Biology) Hokkaido University, Japan. 2011

    M.Sc. (Natural Products Chemistry) Hokkaido University, Japan. 2008

    B.Sc. (Agric.) University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka. 2005

    Research Interests

    • Plant Molecular Biology
    • Genetics and Plant Breeding
    • Natural Products Chemistry

    Current Research Projects

    • Deputy Coordinator of an Accelerating Higher Education Expansion and Development” (AHEAD) project (Grant number: AHEAD/DOR/STEM/33) 

     

    • Principal investigator of a research grant offered by National Science Foundation (NSF) of Sri Lanka. "Analysis of antioxidant gene expression in tapping panel dryness (TPD) affected rubber tree (Hevea brasiliensis Muell. Arg.) and effect of exogenous application of ascorbic acid on alleviating TPD". Grant No. RG/2015/BT/01; Duration: 3 years

     

     

     

    Current Research Projects

    Recent Publications

    • Bandara P.K.G.S.S, Takahashi K, Sato M, Matsuura H, Nabeta K. 2009. Cloning and functional analysis of an allene oxide synthase in Physcomitrella patens. Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Biochemistry, 73: 2356-2359.
    • Hashimoto T, Takahashi K, Sato M, Bandara P.K.G.S.S, Nabeta K. 2011. Cloning and characterization of an allene oxide cyclase, PpAOC3, in Physcomitrella patens. Plant Growth Regulation, 65: 239-245.
    • Bandara P.K.G.S.S, Karunagoda R.P, Takahashi K, Nabeta K. 2012. Cloning and functional characterization of key enzymes in putative octadecanoid pathway of Physcomitrella patens. Tropical Agricultural research, 23: 160-167.
    • Karunagoda R.P, Bandara C.S, Ruckshanthi J.P.D. 2005. Molecular characterization of some consumer-preferred rice varieties using randomly amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD). Sri Lankan Journal of Agricultural Science, 42: 71-80.
    • Bandara P.K.G.S.S, Takahashi K, Nabeta K. Potential anti-tumour active compounds from Asparagus officinalis L. 4th Young Scientists Forum symposium on 23rd January 2015, National Science and Technology Commission. Colombo, Sri Lanka. (Merit certificate for one of the best research presentations)
    • Bandara P.K.G.S.S, Takahashi K, Nabeta K. Evolution of jasmonic acid biosynthesis pathway from bryophytes to vascular plants. 2nd International conference on frontiers in molecular life sciences. Institute of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, September 10-12, 2014, University of Colombo. Sri Lanka.
    • Bandara P.K.G.S.S, Karunagoda R.P, Takahashi K, Nabeta K. Cloning and functional characterization of key enzymes in putative octadecanoid pathway of Physcomitrella patens. 23rd Annual congress of Postgraduate Institute of Agriculture. November 17-18, 2011. Plant Genetic Resource Centre, Gannoruwa, Sri Lanka.
    • Bandara P.K.G.S.S, Hashimoto T, Takahashi K, Sato M, Matsuura H, Nabeta K. Cloning and functional analysis of the key enzymes involved in jasmonic acid biosynthesis in Physcomitrella patens. The 13th annual moss international conference. July 21-24, 2010. Hokkaido, Japan.
    • Bandara P.K.G.S.S, Takahashi K, Sato M, Matsuura H, Nabeta K. Identification of jasmonic acid,cloning and functional analysis of an allene oxide synthase in Physcomitrella patens. First Joint Annual Conference in FY. July 24-25, 2009. Sapporo, Japan.
    • Karunathilaka S.N, Nugawela R.C.W.M.R.A, Seneviratne A.M.W.K, Nayanakantha N.M.C, Bandara P.K.G.S.S, Samarasekara R.K. Effectiveness of DRC+3, ascorbic acid and sodium nitroprusside as a treatment for tapping panel dryness of rubber (Hevea brasiliensis). Proceeding of 14th agricultural research symposium. 2015. Wayamba University of Sri Lanka.
    • Bandara P.K.G.S.S, L.H.N. Perera, J.B.D.A.P. Kumara, P.K. Dissanayake. Superoxide dismutase gene might play a major role in tapping panel dryness of rubber (Hevea brasiliensis Muell.Arg.). 7th Annual Research Session. 2017, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka.