S. thomas' college, bandarawela

Activities and Societies: Senior Prefects 2003, Presidents' Scout, Secretary: Chemistry Society, Treasurer: Buddhist Association, Badminton, Athletics: long distance running.

Qut (queensland university of technology)

Activities and Societies: | QUTConnect- Volunteer | Sri Lankan Student Association-President | 24th Australian Conference on Microscopy and Microanalysis, Melbourne, Australia | Materials Innovation and Surface Engineering Conference, Brisbane, Australia | 41st MNE (Micro and Nano Engineering Conference) 2015, The Hague, The Netherlands | Nanotechnology and Molecular Science HDR symposium, QUT, 2014 Thesis title: Characterisation of Bactericidal Efficacy of Natural Nano-topography using Dragonfly wing as a modelMy PhD research project involved combining advanced microscopy techniques to understand the interaction of microbial cells with nanopillars of dragonfly wing. Proposed a new approach to the elimination and control of bacteria without applying chemicals, based on the understanding of how the dragonfly keeps its wings clean and bacteria-free with help of nanotopography. Cell… Show more Thesis title: Characterisation of Bactericidal Efficacy of Natural Nano-topography using Dragonfly wing as a modelMy PhD research project involved combining advanced microscopy techniques to understand the interaction of microbial cells with nanopillars of dragonfly wing. Proposed a new approach to the elimination and control of bacteria without applying chemicals, based on the understanding of how the dragonfly keeps its wings clean and bacteria-free with help of nanotopography. Cell culture, Helium ion microscopy, atomic force microscopy, and other advanced microscopy techniques were employed to characterize the wings’ nano-structures and obtain insight into the unconventional bactericidal mechanisms in nature. It is proposed that these nanostructures could be copied onto the surfaces of implants and prosthetics for protection against bacterial infection in medical and surgical applications without impairing their conventional functions. Show less

Postgraduate institute of science (pgis), university of peradeniya

Activities and Societies: | ICAMSE ’12, The First International Conference on Advanced Materials, Science and Engineering, 2012, Colombo, Sri Lanka | Solar Asia 2011 Kandy, Sri Lanka | Peradeniya University Research Sessions (PURSE) 2011, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka | Peradeniya University Research Sessions (PURSE) 2010, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka | Thesis Title: Development of Self-Cleaning and Anti-Microbial Textile Material

University of peradeniya

Student Volunteer

Associated with Chaturanga (Chatu) Bandara