- Faculty of Engineering
- Department of Chemical and Process Engineering
- Professor
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Department of Chemical and Process Engineering
Faculty of Engineering
University of Moratuwa
Moratuwa
10400
Teaching and Administrative Activities
Biological Science Fundamentals -Undergraduate -2021
Biochemical Engineering -Undergraduate -2022
Food Engineering and Hygienic Plant Design -Undergraduate -2022
Nutrition and Health -Undergraduate -2018
Research Project -Undergraduate -2022
Research Project Coordinator -Undergraduate -2022
Group Coordinator -Pre-Academic Term Coordinating Committee (2016 To 2021)
Member of the Quality Assurance Cell of the Faculty of Engineering (EFAC-QAC) -Nominee of the Department of Chemical and Process Engineering (2020 To date)
Semester I Coordinator of BSc Engineering programme - (2016 To date)
Student Counsellor - Faculty of Engineering - (2018 To date)
Personal Mentor -Mentoring for new intake students to the Faculty of Engineering (2015 To date)
Research Activities
Microalgal biotechnology
Algae for the production of fuels/chemicals/food/pharmaceuticals/nutraceuticals
Bioremediation/phycoremediation and wastewater treatment
Bioenergy and carbon capture
Waste to value-added products
Novel bioprocesses for applications in bioresource engineering and biorefining
Decolourization of textile dye mixture and textile industry effluent in a fixed bed biofilm reactor using native microorganisms - 2021 - PhD
Development of a mathematical model to predict the growth and accumulation of high-value compounds in microalgae - Ongoing - PhD
Development of biopolymer filled natural rubber latex-based composite films to enhance biodegradation - 2021 - MPhil
Investigation of the effect of preprocessing parameters on the efficacy of chlorophyll removal from Mychonastes homosphaera for biofuel production - 2021 - MSc (major component by research)
Assessment of the feasibility of co-production of fucoxanthin, omega-3 fatty acids and bioethanol from marine microalgae - 2021 - MSc (major component by research)
Education and Professional Affiliations
PhD, ICGEB (United Nations), JNU, New Delhi ,2014 PhD in Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology
Career
Senior Lecturer (Grade II) – on contract basis, Department of Chemical and Process Engineering, University of Moratuwa
Honours and Awards
Publications*
H Gimhani Madhushika, Thilini U Ariyadasa, Sanja HP Gunawardena,".Textile Dye Removal from Industrial Wastewater by Biological Methods and Impact on Environment.",Springer, Cham,2022
S Koushalya, R Vasantharaja, P Hariprasad, Thilini U Ariyadasa, Anushree Malik,".Recent advances in the production of nutritional products from algal biomass.",Elsevier,2022
K.S. Mallawarachchi, L.R.L.M. Bandara, S.K.D.H.S. Dilshan, S.H.P. Gunawardena ,".Optimization of mashing process in beer production using rice as an adjunct.",MERCON 2016, IEEE Conference,University of Moratuwa,2016,
Sashini Hapuarachchi, Shermila Kariyapper, Malithi Gunawardana, Shantha Egodage,".Biodegradation of natural rubber latex by a novel bacterial species isolated from soil.",MERCON 2016, IEEE Conference,University of Moratuwa,2016,
Savvas Giannis Mastropetros, Konstantinos Pispas, Dimitris Zagklis, Konstantina Tsigkou, Sameh Samir Ali, Thilini U Ariyadasa, Michael Kornaros,".Effect of a dark-colored substrate on the production of phycocyanin by the cyanobacterium Phormidium sp.",Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering,11/5,2023
Bavatharny Thevarajah, Gannoru Kankanamalage Sanuji Hasara Nishshanka, Malith Premaratne, Wanni Arachchige Jalitha Wasath, PHV Nimarshana, Anushree Malik, Thilini U Ariyadasa,".Cyanobacterial pigment production in wastewaters treated for heavy metal removal: Current status and perspectives.",Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering,11/1,2023
Vinoj Chamilka Liyanaarachchi, Gannoru Kankanamalage Sanuji Hasara Nishshanka, PH Viraj Nimarshana, Jo-Shu Chang, Thilini U Ariyadasa, Dillirani Nagarajan,".Modeling of astaxanthin biosynthesis via machine learning, mathematical and metabolic network modeling.",Critical Reviews in Biotechnology,,2023
Wanniarachchige Paramitha Sandani, Malith Premaratne, Thilini U Ariyadasa, Jagath Kumara Premachandra,".Novel strategy for microalgae cell disruption and wet lipid extraction by employing electro-Fenton process with sacrificial steel anode.",Bioresource Technology,343,2022
Gannoru Kankanamalage Sanuji Hasara Nishshanka, Vinoj Chamilka Liyanaarachchi, Pemaththu Hewa Viraj Nimarshana, Thilini Udayangani Ariyadasa, Jo-Shu Chang,".Haematococcus pluvialis: A potential feedstock for multiple-product biorefining.",Journal of Cleaner Production,344,2022
HG Madhushika, TU Ariyadasa, SHP Gunawardena,".Biodegradation of reactive yellow EXF dye: optimization of physiochemical parameters and analysis of degradation products.",International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology,19/3,2022
Rashi Vishwakarma, Vidushi Dhaka, Thilini U Ariyadasa, Anushree Malik,".Exploring algal technologies for a circular bio-based economy in rural sector.",Journal of Cleaner Production,354,2022
Pushap Chawla, Deepak Gola, Vivek Dalvi, Trichur Ramaswamy Sreekrishnan, Thilini Udayangani Ariyadasa, Anushree Malik,".Design and development of mini-photobioreactor system for strategic high throughput selection of optimum microalgae-wastewater combination.",Bioresource Technology Reports,17,2022
Malith Premaratne, Gannoru Kankanamalage Sanuji Hasara Nishshanka, Randeniya Arachchige Don Praveen Anthonio, Vinoj Chamilka Liyanaarachchi, Bavatharny Thevarajah, PHV Nimarshana, Anushree Malik, Thilini U Ariyadasa,".Resource recovery from waste streams for production of microalgae biomass: A sustainable approach towards high-value biorefineries.",Bioresource Technology Reports,18,2022
H Gimhani Madhushika, Thilini U Ariyadasa, Sanja HP Gunawardena,".Decolorization of Textile Dyes in a Fixed?Bed Biofilm Reactor.",Chemical Engineering & Technology,45/6,2022
Bavatharny Thevarajah, Gannoru Kankanamalage Sanuji Hasara Nishshanka, Malith Premaratne, Pemaththu Hewa Viraj Nimarshana, Dillirani Nagarajan, Jo-Shu Chang, Thilini U Ariyadasa,".Large-scale Production of Spirulina-based Proteins and c-phycocyanin: A Biorefinery Approach.",Biochemical Engineering Journal,185,2022
Gannoru Kankanamalage Sanuji Hasara Nishshanka, Randeniya Arachchige Don Praveen Anthonio, Pemaththu Hewa Viraj Nimarshana, Thilini U Ariyadasa, Jo-Shu Chang ,".Marine microalgae as sustainable feedstock for multi-product biorefineries.",Biochemical Engineering Journal,187,2022
Gannoru Kankanamalage Sanuji Hasara Nishshanka, Vinoj Chamilka Liyanaarachchi, Malith Premaratne, Thilini U Ariyadasa, PHV Nimarshana,".Sustainable cultivation of Haematococcus pluvialis and Chromochloris zofingiensis for the production of astaxanthin and co?products.",The Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering,100/10,2022
Malith Premaratne, Gannoru Kankanamalage Sanuji Hasara Nishshanka, VC Liyanaarachchi, PHV Nimarshana, Thilini U Ariyadasa,".Bioremediation of textile dye wastewater using microalgae: current trends and future perspectives.",Journal of Chemical Technology & Biotechnology,96/12,2021
Ritesh Kumar, Charanpreet Kaur, Ashish Subba, Ashwani Pareek, Sneh L Singla-Pareek ,".OsCBSCBSPB4 is a two Cystathionine-ß-Synthase domain-containing protein from rice that functions in abiotic stress tolerance to transgenic tobacco .",Current Genomics ,In press,2018
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