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Prof. Meththika Vithanage<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Professor of Water Quality
\nGeological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (GEUS)
\nFounding Director, Ecosphere Resilience Research Centre, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka<\/p>\n

Work Email –<\/strong> meththika@sjp.ac.lk<\/a>
\nLinkedIn Profile Link –<\/strong> https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/meththika-vithanage-<\/a>
\nGoogle Scholar Profile Link<\/strong>
\nhttps:\/\/scholar.google.com.hk\/citations?hl=zh-CN&user=jcCDYcIAAAAJ<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”1035″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” onclick=”custom_link” css_animation=”top-to-bottom” css=”” title=”Director”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

Prof.<\/span> Anushka U. Rajapaksh<\/span>a<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Google Scholar Profile Link<\/b>
\nhttps:\/\/scholar.google.com\/citations?user=lUX5ef0AAAAJ&hl=en<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=”top-to-bottom”][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”1034″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” onclick=”custom_link” css_animation=”top-to-bottom” css=”” title=”Research assistant”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

Ms. Keshani Jayathilaka<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Work Email –<\/b> keshani@sjp.ac.lk<\/a>
\nLinkedIn Profile Link \u2013 <\/b>https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/keshani-jayathilaka<\/a>
\nhttps:\/\/scholar.google.com\/citations?hl=en<\/a><\/p>\n

Area of Expertise: Plant\u00a0biotechnology[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”1032″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” onclick=”custom_link” css_animation=”top-to-bottom” css=”” title=”Research assistant”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

Mr. K. Reinurshan<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Work Email – <\/b>reinurshan@sjp.ac.lk<\/a>
\nLinkedIn Profile Link \u2013 <\/b>https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/reinurshan<\/a>
\nArea of Expertise: Environmental science and Geo spatial analysis[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=”top-to-bottom”][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”1038″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” onclick=”custom_link” css_animation=”top-to-bottom” css=”” title=”Research assistant”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

Mr. Sandun Sandanayake<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Work Email – <\/b>sandun@sci.sjp.ac.lk<\/a>
\nLinkedIn Profile Link \u2013 <\/b>https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/sandun-sandanayake-9692a7158\/<\/a>
\nArea of Expertise: Groundwater, geochemistry, water quality[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”1039″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” onclick=”custom_link” css_animation=”top-to-bottom” css=”” title=”Research assistant”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

Mr. Manura Nandula Weerasinghe<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Work Email – <\/b>manuraweerasinghe@sjp.ac.lk<\/a>
\nLinkedIn Profile Link \u2013 <\/b>https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/manura29\/<\/a>
\nArea of Expertise: Environmental Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Emerging Contaminants, Geochemistry,\u00a0Microplastics[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=”top-to-bottom”][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”1037″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” onclick=”custom_link” css_animation=”top-to-bottom” css=”” title=”Research assistant”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

Ms. M.C.S Godage<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

Work Email –\u00a0<\/b>chathumishanalika@sci.sjp.ac.lk<\/a>
\nLinkedIn Profile Link \u2013 <\/b>http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/chathumi-godage<\/a>
\nArea of Expertise: Environmental Chemistry and Analytical Chemistry,[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”1047″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” onclick=”custom_link” css_animation=”top-to-bottom” css=”” title=”Research assistant”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

Mr. R.S.P.K.Abhishek<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Work Email – <\/b>abhishek@sci.sjp.ac.lk<\/a>
\nLinkedIn Profile Link \u2013 <\/b>http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/praveen-abhishek-9492a7220<\/a><\/p>\n

Area of Expertise: Carbon dynamics, Microplastics, Water quality, Marine Science[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=”top-to-bottom”][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”1043″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” onclick=”custom_link” css_animation=”top-to-bottom” css=”” title=”Research assistant”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

Ms. Dilsandi Senaya<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

Work Email – <\/b>dilsandi@gmail.com<\/a>
\nLinkedIn Profile Link \u2013 <\/b>http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/dilsandi-senaya-751573205<\/a><\/p>\n

Area of Expertise: Microplastics, Environmental Contaminants, Analytical Chemistry[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”1044″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” onclick=”custom_link” css_animation=”top-to-bottom” css=”” title=”Research assistant”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

Ms. S.H. Sashini Gunarathna<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Work Email – <\/b>sashinigunarathna@sci.sjp.ac.lk<\/a>
\nLinkedIn Profile Link \u2013 <\/b>http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/sashini-gunarathna-b8954a26b<\/a><\/p>\n

Area of Expertise: Carbon dynamic, Blue carbon ecosystems, Adsorption, Biochar[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=”top-to-bottom”][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”1045″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” onclick=”custom_link” css_animation=”top-to-bottom” css=”” title=”Research assistant”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

Ms. D.M.T.J. Dhanapala<\/strong><\/h3>\n

 <\/p>\n

Research assistant
\nWork Email – <\/b>thanujajd1996@gmail.com<\/a>
\nLinkedIn Profile Link \u2013 <\/b>http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/thanuja-janadari-741300362<\/a><\/p>\n

Area of Expertise: Agriculture[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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Work Email – <\/b>anurajapaksha@sjp.ac.lk<\/a>
\nLinkedIn Profile Link –\u00a0<\/b>https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/<\/a><\/p>\n