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Department of
CHEMISTRY

Dr. T. Lakshini Dilesha Fernando

B.Sc (Sri Jayewardenepura), Ph. D. in Chemistry – University of Auckland

Senior Lecturer (G II)

Department of Chemistry
  • Colombo Regional Center, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Natural Sciences, The Open University of Sri Lanka, Nawala
  • tlfer@ou.ac.lk

I have successfully completed my Ph.D. from University of Auckland – New Zealand in 2021 on self-cleaning coatings for painted steel roofing. It is an industrial Ph.D research that conducted with the collaboration of Fletcher steel limited- New Zealand, University of Auckland and Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment- New Zealand. I earned my B. Sc. special degree in chemistry from University of Sri Jayewardenepura – Sri Lanka in 2013 with multiple awards for the best performance in the batch.

I joined the chemistry department of the open university of Sri Lanka as a Senior lecturer in April 2022. I have strong industrial track records with the experience as manager – product and business development – Brandix Apparel Solutions Limited (2020 – 2022), research fellow – University of Auckland/Fletcher steel limited – New Zealand (2017-2020), assistant Manager – research and development – Brandix Apparel Solutions Limited (2016-2017), executive – research and development – Brandix Apparel Solutions Limited (2014-2016) and graduate trainee – research and development – Brandix Apparel Solutions Limited (2012-2013).

Polymer science and technology
Photocatalytic chemistry
Textile and apparel
Dyeing and coloration
Industrial and applied chemistry

Sustainable garment dyeing method, Advance surface coating technologies, Renewable energy and petrochemical sources, Green composite materials
  • Senior lecturer in Chemistry – The Open University of Sri Lanka (April 2022 to present)
  • Manager – product and business development – Brandix Apparel Solutions Limited (2020 – 2022)
  • Research fellow – University of Auckland/Fletcher steel limited – New Zealand (2017-2020)
  • Assistant Manager – research and development – Brandix Apparel Solutions Limited (2016-2017)
  • Executive – research and development – Brandix Apparel Solutions Limited (2014-2016)
  • Graduate trainee – research and development – Brandix Apparel Solutions Limited (2012-2013)

CYU5313 – Polymer Chemistry
CYU6606 – Advanced experimental Chemistry
CYU6307 – Industrial training and literature seminar presentation
CYF2516- Chemistry II- Advanced certificate in Science
CYF2518- Chemistry IV- Advanced certificate in Scinece
CYC2604- Advanced certificate in laboratory techniques – Chemistry

  • Remediation of fouling on painted steel roofing via solar energy assisted photocatalytic self-cleaning technology: Recent development and future perspectives; Lakshini D. Fernando, Sudip Ray, Loue Gammons, Scott Morisons, Cather M. Simpson; Advanced Engineering Materials. DOI : 10.1002/adem.202101486
  • Photocatalytic and protective thin films for enhanced self-cleaning activity and durability of painted steel roofing; Lakshini D. Fernando, Sudip Ray, Janesha Perera, Simon Swift, Cather M. Simpson; ChemistrySelect. (Submitted)
  • Study on small molecular organic compounds pyrolyzed from rubber seed oil and its soap. Springerplus; 2016, 5: 321.
  • Research showcase – University of Auckland (2018 and 2019). Self-cleaning coatings for painted steel roofing. Fernando TLD, Ray S, Simpson CM, (second place in 2018)
  • Polymer electronic research centre (PERC) and Biocide Tool Box (BTB) symposium 2018, Self-cleaning technologies for colour-bonded steel roofing. Fernando TLD, Ray S, Simpson CM.
  • Polymer Bio-interface Centre (PBC) and Biocide Tool Box (BTB) 2019, Enhanced coating technologies for painted steel roofing. Fernando TLD, Perera J, Ray S, Swift S, Simpson CM.
  • PhD scholarship awarded by Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment-New Zealand with the collaboration of Fletcher Steel Limited. (2017-2020).
  • Professor W.S Fernando Gold Medal for the best performance in physical and inorganic chemistry- University of Sri Jayewardenepura. (2013).
  • “Chemical Industries Colombo Ltd” award for obtaining the highest performance in B.Sc. (Chemistry) special degree- University of Sri Jayewardenepura. (2012).
  • Scholarship for the best performance in first year of B.Sc. degree (mathematics, statistics, and chemistry) of Faculty of applied sciences – University of Sri Jayewardenepura. (2010)

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