Senior Lecturer
B.Sc. (Colombo), Ph.D. (Bowling Green Ohio, USA)
Research interest : ![chemistry-prof-jayaweera-180x180[1]](https://science.sjp.ac.lk/che/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2017/02/google-e1487951992935.png){kind=small}
Smart materials:materials reactive to light, heat,mechanical energy, pH etc;Absorbing materials: oil-sorbers (absorbing polymers), hydro gels (agricultural applications, sanitary products,etc); Surfactants,green polymers.
BIOSKETCH
Senior lecturer grade II Present -2011
Department of Chemistry, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka
Postdoctoral Fellow 2011- 2009
Petroleum & Geosystems Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, Austin TX, USA.
Industrial Postdoctoral Fellow 2008- 2009
Spectra Group Limited, Inc. Millbury, OH, USA.
PhD in Chemistry 2004-2008
Center for Photochemical Sciences, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH, USA.
BSc (Honors) in Chemistry 1999-2003
Department of Chemistry, University of Colombo, Colombo 3, Sri Lanka
AWARDS
- Research Award, University of Sri Jayewardenepura,2017
- Symposium Presentation – Merit Award
S D U Nayanathara, Nilwala Kottegoda, Thilini Kuruwita Mudiyanselage “Development of photodegradable polymer film having antibacterial activity” National Undergraduate Science Symposium, 4th August 2017 organized by National Science and Technology Commission.
- McMaster Junior Fellow, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio, USA. 2006-2008
- McMaster Outstanding Doctorial Fellow, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio, USA. 2006
- McMaster Academic Fellow, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio, USA. 2005
RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS
- Thathsara, T.; Kottegoda, N.; Corray, A.; Mudyanselage, T.; atnaweera, D “ A Novel Fe- La-Ce tri-metallic composite for the removal of fluoride ions from aqueous media” Journal of Environment Management 2018, 207, 387
- Mudyanselage, T.; Adkins, S.; Liyanage, J.; Pinnawela, G.; Weerasooriya, U.; Pope, G.“A New Process for Manufacturing and Stabilizing High-Performance EOR Surfactants at Low Cost for High-Temperature, High-Salinity Oil Reservoirs” 129923-MS, Society of Petroleum Engineers, 2010.
- Kulawadana, E.; Mudyanselage, T. K.; Neckers, D. C. “Dual responsive Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) hydrogels having Spironaphthoxazine as pendant groups” J. Polym. Sci, Part A, Polym. Chem. 2009.
- Mudyanselage, T. K.; Neckers, D. C. “Highly absorbing superabsorbent Polymer”, J. Polym. Sci, Part A, Polym. Chem., 2008, 46, 1357.
- Mudyanselage, T. K.; Neckers, D. C. “Photochromic superabsorbent polymers”, Soft matter, 2008, 4,
- H. P. R. Madhusanka, T. Kuruwita Mudiyanselage, B. G. K. Perera, A. Tillekaratne
- “Development of antibacterial polymer hydrogels using zinc oxide nanoparticles” 4th International Conference on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology 2017, 14th – 15th December 2017
- S D U Nayanathara, Nilwala Kottegoda, Thilini Kuruwita Mudiyanselage* “Development of photodegradable polymer film having antibacterial activity” National Undergraduate Science Symposium, 4th August 2017, organized by National Science and Technology Commission.
- Suwandarathna B P, Gunasekara D, Kuruwita-Mudiyanselage T*. “Novel approach in developing a photodegradable tyre” Third Biennial International Symposium on Polymer Science and Technology ,13-15 July 2017, organized by Department of Chemistry, University of Sri Jayewardenepura
- Thathsara S K T., Cooray A T., Ratnaweera D. R. Kuruwita-Mudiyanselage T*. “Tri-metallic composite incorporated polyacrylamide hydrogel for removal of fluoride ions from aqueous media” Third Biennial International Symposium on Polymer Science and Technology 13-15 July 2017, organized by Department of Chemistry, University of Sri Jayewardenepura
- Jayasinghe D, Kuruwita-Mudiyanselage T *, Liyanage N. “Synthesis and characterization of Acrylic based pressure sensitive adhesives reinforced by organically modified montmorillonite” Third Biennial International symposium on Polymer Science and Technology 13-15 July 2017
- D.N. J. Hettiarachchi, A. M. Jayasinghe, T.D. Kuruwita-Mudiyanselage* “Natural rubber/ Scrap rubber and 4- tert-butylstyrene/Isodecyl acrylate semi-IPN systems as novel oil absorbents” 621/E2 , Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science – 72nd Annual Sessions -5-9th December 2016
- K.T Thathsara, A. T. Cooray, D. R. Ratnaweera, T.D. Kuruwita- Mudiyanselage* “Sorption behavior of fluoride ions on Fe-Mg-Ce tri-metal composite” 622/E2 Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science – 72nd Annual Sessions -5-9th December 2016
- Thathsara S.K.T, Cooray A. T., Ratnaweera D. R., Kuruwita-Mudiyanselage T. D.* “Use of metal composite incorporated/coated bio-polymer beads for the removal of fluoride ions from aqueous media” 3rd International conference on multidisciplinary approaches 2016, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, 12-14poctober 2016
- G.N Dhanukshi, A. T Cooray, D. R Ratnaweera and T. D. Kuruwita-Mudiyanselage * “ Heavy metal biosorption by Alginic acid extracted from Sargassum sp.” IPURSE2016, The Annual International Research Sessions of the University of Peradeniya, 4-5 November 2016
- A Jayasinghe, T Kuruwita Mudiyanselage* “Synthesis ofSpironaphthoxazine derivative to be developed as a novel smart material” International Conference on Multidisciplinary Approaches, 2015 Faculty of Graduate Studies, 11-12 September 2015
- A. Ransi Nadishara, A. H. L. R. Nilmini, and Thilini Kuruwita Mudiyanselage* “Functional packaging properties of linear low density polyethylene-corn cob cellulose films as partially biodegradable packaging material” 2nd Biennial International Symposium on Polymer Science and Technology, 3-4 April 2015
- B C N Vithanage, Thilini D G Kuruwita Mudiyanselage * “Novel oil absorbing article for oil spill cleanup applications” Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science – 70th Annual Sessions – December 2014
- B C N Vithanage, Thilini D G Kuruwita Mudiyanselage * “Oil sober using readily available materials in Sri Lanka” International Conference on Multidisciplinary Approaches, 13-14 August 2014 Faculty of Graduate studies,
- Gunasekara, K. M. T. D.; Neckers, D. C. “Preparation of novel polymerizable diarylethene derivatives and their photochromic polymer films” International Symposium on Polymer Science and Technology 2012 in Collaboration with Industries, Institutions and Universities, November 2012, organized by Department of Chemistry, University of Sri Jayewardenepura
- Mudyanselage, T. K.; Neckers, D. C.* “Photochromic superabsorbent polymers”, PMSE Preprints 2008, 98, 542-543. 235th ACS National Meeting, New Orleans, LA. Selected to SciMix.
- Mudyanselage, T. K.; Neckers, D. C.* “Preparation of new polymerizable dithienylethene chromophores and their photochromic polymer films. “ACS regional meeting, 2008, Columbus, Ohio. Selected to SciMix.
- Kulawadana, E.; Mudyanselage, T. K.; Neckers, D. C.* “Dual responsive Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) hydrogels having spironaphthoxazine as pendant groups“ ACS regional meeting, 2008, Columbus, Ohio.
- Mudyanselage, T. K.; Neckers, D. C.* “Highly absorbing superabsorbent polymers”, Polymer Preprints (American Chemical Society, Division of Polymer Chemistry), 234th ACS National Meeting, Boston, MA, 2007, 48(2), 304-305. Selected to SciMix.