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Academic Record PhD in Chemistry, Monash University, Victoria, Australia 2013-2017 Dissertation: “A Spectroscopic investigation into the interaction of novel Platinum (IV) and Platinum (II) anticancer drugs with DNA and cells” (Advisor: Prof. Donald McNaughton, Prof. Bayden Wood, Emeritus Prof. Glen Deacon) MSc in Chemistry, Mississippi State University, Mississippi, USA 2008-2011 Dissertation: “Surface-enhanced Raman Spectroscopy of Thiobarbituric

Academic record: PhD in Chemistry – Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, USA (2018) BSc (Honor Degree in Chemistry) – University of Sri Jayewardenepura (2012) Professional record: Senior Lecturer, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Natural Sciences, The Open University of Sri Lanka (2022 April to present) Lecturer, Department of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Applied Sciences, South

I completed my B. Sc. Engineering (Hons) Degree from University of Moratuwa with 1st Class honors, specializing in Textile & Apparel Engineering in 2021, with a focus area in Technical Textiles. My professional experience is in the field of Research & Innovation, having worked as an Executive – Technology Entrepreneur at MAS Innovations (Pvt) Ltd 

Nimali Vineeshiya is a Senior Lecturer (II) in the Department of Social Studies at the Open University of Sri Lanka. She completed her sociology and anthropology special degree in English medium at the Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka. Then she obtained her Masters in Sociology from the University of Colombo in 2017. Prior to joining

Academic Record Ph. D. in Chemistry – University of Auckland – New Zealand (2021) B. Sc. special degree in chemistry – University of Sri Jayewardenepura – Sri Lanka (2013) Professional record Senior lecturer in Chemistry – The Open University of Sri Lanka (April 2022 to present) Manager – product and business development – Brandix Apparel

Nipun Chitraka Tantrigoda is a lecturer (Probationary) attached to the Department of Mechanical Engineering of the Open University of Sri Lanka (OUSL). He graduated in Mechanical Engineering from the same university of in 2015. Before joining the OUSL, he worked as an operational engineer at the Sojitz Kelanitissa Ltd, a Japanese combined cycle power plant