{"id":1008,"date":"2020-08-10T14:57:51","date_gmt":"2020-08-10T14:57:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/che\/?page_id=1008"},"modified":"2025-10-04T04:39:03","modified_gmt":"2025-10-04T04:39:03","slug":"dr-imalka-munaweera","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/che\/dr-imalka-munaweera\/","title":{"rendered":"Prof. Imalka Munaweera"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/che\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/04\/Imalka-Munaweera-.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4581 \" src=\"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/che\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/04\/Imalka-Munaweera--289x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"260\" height=\"270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/che\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/04\/Imalka-Munaweera--289x300.jpg 289w, https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/che\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/04\/Imalka-Munaweera--986x1024.jpg 986w, https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/che\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/04\/Imalka-Munaweera--768x797.jpg 768w, https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/che\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/04\/Imalka-Munaweera--1479x1536.jpg 1479w, https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/che\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/04\/Imalka-Munaweera-.jpg 1854w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 260px) 100vw, 260px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Professor<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>B.Sc. (Chem. Special, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka), M.Phil. (Moratuwa, Sri Lanka), Ph.D. (Texas, USA)<\/p>\n<h4><a style=\"background-color: #00b4d8;border: none;color: white;padding: 15px 32px;text-align: center;text-decoration: none;font-size: 16px;margin: 4px 2px;cursor: pointer\" href=\"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/che\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/10\/CV-IMALKA-MUNAWEERA-_Oct-2025.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Download Full CV &gt;&gt;<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Biosketch:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>B.Sc. (Chem. Special) \u2013 University of Peradeniya\/Sri Lanka\/2007<br \/>\nM.Phil. \u2013 University of Moratuwa\/Sri Lanka\/2011<br \/>\nPh.D. \u2013 University of Texas at Dallas\/USA\/2015<br \/>\nPostdoctoral scholar \u2013 University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, USA, 2015-2018<br \/>\nAssistant Professor in Chemistry \u2013Texas A&amp;M University, USA, 2018-2019<br \/>\nScientist \u2013 Sri Lanka Institute of Nanotechnology, 2009-2011<\/p>\n<p><strong>Research Interest:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Nanotechnology for drug delivery\/pharmaceutical applications, agricultural applications and water purification applications.<\/li>\n<li>Development of nanomaterials from natural resources for various industrial applications<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Divisions:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Inorganic Chemistry<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #333333\">Undergraduate Teaching:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p class=\"p1\">CHE 211 1.0 Concepts in Inorganic Chemistry II<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">CHE 209 2.0 Inorganic Practical<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">CHE 315 2.0 Inorganic Practical<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">CHE 354 1.0 Inorganic Reaction Mechanisms<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">CHE 451 1.0 Inorganic Materials<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">CHE 476 1.0 Solid State Chemistry<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">ICH 459 1.0 Nanotechnology and Applications in Industry<strong style=\"font-size: revert\">\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Selected Publications and Patents:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>PUBLICATIONS<\/p>\n<p>2025<br \/>\n1) Sisitha Rajapaksha, Piumika Yapa, Imalka Munaweera, Innovation management and<br \/>\nnanotechnology: a PRISMA-based analysis and research implications, International Journal of<br \/>\nInnovation Science, 2025.<br \/>\n2) Saranya Selvaraj, Monali Perera, Piumika Yapa, Imalka Munaweera, Inoka C Perera, Tharindu<br \/>\nSenapathi, Laksiri Weerasinghe, In vitro\u00a0Analysis of XLAsp-P2 Peptide Loaded Cellulose Acetate<br \/>\nNanofiber for Wound Healing, Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2025, 911-922.<br \/>\n3) Janitha Jayapamoda Mahanthe, L Karunanayake, Imalka Munaweera, DAS Amarasinghe,<br \/>\nKAKEI Dharmapala, Hashma Imnisar, Investigating the aspect ratio and concentration of ZnO<br \/>\nnanoparticles as a filler to improve the electrical, thermal and mechanical properties of rubber<br \/>\ncomposites, Journal of Rubber Research, 2025, 1-17.<br \/>\n4) Sanduni Dabare, Sisitha Rajapaksha, Imalka Munaweera, Empowering innovative strategies:<br \/>\nUtilizing polymer-based nanotechnology for the prevention, control, and detection of aflatoxins,<br \/>\nochratoxins, and fusarium toxins in food systems, Grain &amp;amp; Oil Science and Technology, 2025.<br \/>\n5) Piumika Yapa, Sisitha Rajapaksha, Imalka Munaweera, The integration of nanotechnology,<br \/>\nnanomedicine, and artificial intelligence for advancements in healthcare: a Conceptual Review<br \/>\nBased on PRISMA Method and Future Research Directions, Next Research, 100330, 2025.<\/p>\n<p>2024<br \/>\n6) PN Yapa, I Munaweera, C Sandaruwan, L Weerasinghe, MM Weerasekera, Metal doped silica<br \/>\nnanohybrids with extensive bacterial coverage for antibacterial applications exhibit synergistic<br \/>\nactivity, Biomaterials Advances, 2024, 157, 213753.<br \/>\n7) Piumika Yapa, Imalka Munaweera, Manjula M Weerasekera, Laksiri Weerasinghe, Synergistic<br \/>\nantimicrobial nanofiber membranes based on metal incorporated silica nanoparticles as<br \/>\nadvanced antimicrobial layers, RSC Adv, 2024,\u00a014, 33919-33940.<br \/>\n8) Maheshika Sethunga, Katugampalage Don Prasanna Priyantha Gunathilake, Kamburawala<br \/>\nKankanamge Don Somathilaka Ranaweera, Imalka Munaweera, Antimicrobial and antioxidative<br \/>\nelectrospun cellulose acetate-essential oils nanofibrous membranes for active food packaging to<br \/>\nextend the shelf life of perishable fruits, Innovative Food Science &amp;amp; Emerging Technologies,<br \/>\n2024, 103802 (97).<br \/>\n9) P Yapa, I Munaweera, MM Weerasekera, L Weerasinghe, C Sandaruwan, Potential antifungal<br \/>\napplications of heterometallic silica nanohybrids: A synergistic activity, Biomaterials Advances,<br \/>\n2024 162, 213930.<\/p>\n<p>10) PN Yapa, I Munaweera, MM Weerasekera, L Weerasinghe, Nanoarchitectonics for synergistic<br \/>\nactivity of multimetallic nanohybrids as a possible approach for antimicrobial resistance (AMR),<br \/>\nJournal of Biological Inorganic Chemistry, 2024, 1-22.<br \/>\n11) Piyumi Kodithuwakku, Dilushan Jayasundara, Imalka Munaweera, Randika Jayasinghe,<br \/>\nTharanga Thoradeniya, Achala Bogahawatta, KR Jaliya Manuda, Manjula Weerasekera, Nilwala<br \/>\nKottegoda, Ilmenite-Grafted Graphene Oxide as an Antimicrobial Coating for Fruit Peels, ACS<br \/>\nOmega\u00a02024, 9, 24, 26568\u201326581.<br \/>\n12) Ineesha Piumali Madhushika, Piumika Yapa, Imalka Munaweera, Chanaka Sandaruwan, MM<br \/>\nWeerasekera, The antimicrobial synergy of polymer based nanofiber mats reinforced with<br \/>\nantioxidants intercalated layered double hydroxides as a potential active packaging<br \/>\nmaterial,\u00a0Nano Express, 2024, 5\u00a0025018.<br \/>\n13) Kithmini Ranathunga, Piumika Yapa, Imalka Munaweera, MM Weerasekera, Chanaka<br \/>\nSandaruwan, Preparation and characterization of Fe\u2013ZnO cellulose-based nanofiber mats with<br \/>\nself-sterilizing photocatalytic activity to enhance antibacterial applications under visible light, RSC<br \/>\nAdv., 2024,\u00a014, 18536-18552<br \/>\n14) Sehan Jayasinghe, Imalka Munaweera, Chandani Perera, Dumindu P Siriwardena, Nilwala<br \/>\nKottegoda, Low-Carbon-Footprint Plasma-Functionalized Coconut-Coir-Based Porous Carbon as<br \/>\nan Efficient and Sustainable Adsorbent, ChemistrySelect, 2024, 9(13), e202305164.<br \/>\n15) Aseni S Pathiraja, Senuri Kumarage, Imalka Munaweera, Chanaka Sandaruwan, Amino Silica<br \/>\nNanohybrid Membranes for Enhanced Removal of Cu (II) Ion in Aqueous Solutions, Water, Air, &amp;amp;<br \/>\nSoil Pollution, 2024, 235(4), 1-17.<br \/>\n16) Sachini D Deshapriya, Imalka Munaweera, Visible-Light-Active Electrospun Membranes Based<br \/>\non Cobalt-Doped ZnO Nanohybrids: Applications for Food Packaging, ChemistrySelect, 2024,<br \/>\n9(9), e202303830.<br \/>\n17) Aseni Sahasri Pathiraja, Imalka Munaweera, Innovative nanotechnology-based sustainable food<br \/>\npackaging: A brief review, JSFA Reports, 2024, 4(1), 19-32.<br \/>\n18) S.M.M.C. Sethunga, K.K.D.S. Ranaweera, I. Munaweera and K.D.P.P. Gunathilake, In-Vitro<br \/>\nAntioxidant Activity of Essential Oils and Oleoresins of Cinnamon, Clove bud, Ginger and their<br \/>\nsynergistic interactions, Ceylon Journal of Science, 2024, 53 (1), 5-13.<br \/>\n2023<br \/>\n19) Senuri Kumarage, Imalka Munaweera, Chanaka Sandaruwan, Laksiri Weerasinghe, Nilwala<br \/>\nKottegoda, Electrospun amine-functionalized silica nanoparticles\u2013cellulose acetate nanofiber<br \/>\nmembranes for effective removal of hardness and heavy metals (As(V), Cd(II),Pb(II)) in drinking water<br \/>\nsources, Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol., 2023,9, 2664-2679.<br \/>\n20) C Madhusha, T Jayasundara, I Munaweera, C Perera, G Wijesinghe, M Weerasekera, C<br \/>\nSandaruwan, A Meiyazhagan, FC Robles Hernandez, PM Ajayan, N Kottegoda, Synthesis and<br \/>\nstructural characterization of copper nanoparticles doped activated carbon derived from coconut<br \/>\ncoir for drinking water purification, Materials Today Chemistry, 2023, 27, 101312.<br \/>\n21) Manesha Fernando, Imalka Munaweera, Nilwala Kottegoda, Preparation and<br \/>\nCharacterization of a Plant-Nutrient-Loaded Cellulose Acetate Nanofiber Mat as a Potential<br \/>\nSlow-Release Fertilizer, Ind. Eng. Chem. Res.\u00a0(ACS), 2023, 62, 51, 22149\u201322154.<br \/>\n22) Maheshika Sethunga, M.M.K.D. Ranasinghe, K.K.D.S. Ranaweera, Imalka Munaweera, K.D.P.P.<br \/>\nGunathilake, Synergistic antimicrobial activity of essential oils and oleoresins of cinnamon<br \/>\n(Cinnamomum zeylanicum), clove bud (Syzygium aromaticum) and ginger (Zingiber officinale),<br \/>\nBiocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology, 2023, 51, 102800.<br \/>\n23) Maheshika Sethunga, Kamburawala Kankanamge Don Somathilaka Ranaweera, Imalka<br \/>\nMunaweera, Katugampalage Don Prasanna Priyantha Gunathilake, Optimization of enzyme-<br \/>\nassisted extraction of essential oils of\u00a0Cinnamomum zeylanicum,\u00a0Syzygium aromaticum,<br \/>\nand\u00a0Zingiber officinale, by response surface methodology, JSFA Reports, 2023, 3(19), 19-29.<br \/>\n24) Chamalki Madhusha, Kavindya Weerasinghe, Imalka Munaweera, Chandani Perera, Gayan<br \/>\nWijesinghe, Manjula Weerasekera, Yugantha Idangodage, CS Kalpage, Nilwala Kottegoda,<br \/>\nPhosphate functionalized activated carbon sachet filters for drinking water purification, Environmental<br \/>\nScience:\u00a0Water Research\u00a0&amp;amp;\u00a0Technology, 2023, 9, 193-210.<\/p>\n<p>25) Kasun L Seneviratne, Imalka Munaweera, Sriyani E Peiris, Piyumi Kodithuwakku, Colin N Peiris,<br \/>\nNilwala Kottegoda, Visible Light Active Silver Decorated Iron Titanate\/Titanium Dioxide<br \/>\nNanohybrid for Sterilization of Explants Grown by In Vitro Technique, Advanced Materials<br \/>\nTechnologies, 2023, 2201292.<br \/>\n26) Manesha Fernando, Imalka Munaweera, Nilwala Kottegoda, Potential Applications of<br \/>\nElectrospun Nanofibers in Agriculture, Current Scientia,1-23, 2023.<br \/>\n27) Sayani Nimanka, Nimshi Fernando, Madhavi de Silva, Imalka Munaweera, Nilwala Kottegoda,<br \/>\nClimate Smart Agriculture: The Role of Fertilizer Innovations and Efficient Plant Nutrient<br \/>\nManagement, Current Scientia, 73-99, 2023.<br \/>\n28) Aseni Sahasri Pathiraja, Imalka Munaweera, Nilwala Kottegoda, Surface Functionalized<br \/>\nMesoporous Silica Nanoparticles for Enhanced Removal of Heavy Metals: A Review, Current<br \/>\nScientia, 24-44, 2023.<br \/>\n29) Peiris, S. E., Seneviratne, K. L., Shashikala, R. P. A., Peiris, Colin N., Imalka, M. &amp;amp; Piumika, Y. P.<br \/>\nIn Vitro Evaluation of Antibacterial Activity of Copper and Sulfur Nanoparticles for Controlling<br \/>\nBacterial Blight Caused by Xanthomonas sp. in Anthurium andraeanum Lind, SLIIT J Hum &amp;amp; Sci.,<br \/>\n46-55, 2023.<br \/>\n2022<br \/>\n30) Piyumi Kodithuwakku, Dilushan Jayasundara, Imalka Munaweera, Randika Jayasinghe,<br \/>\nTharanga Thoradeniya, Manjula Weerasekera, Pulickel M Ajayan, Nilwala Kottegoda, A review<br \/>\non recent developments in structural modification of TiO 2 \u00a0for food packaging applications,<br \/>\nProgress in Solid State Chemistry, 2022, 67, 100369.<br \/>\n31) Maheshi Sethunga, KKDS Ranaweera, KDPP Gunathilake, Imalka Munaweera, Recent<br \/>\nadvances in the extraction methods of essential oils and oleoresins from plant materials and its<br \/>\npotential applications: A comprehensive review, Journal of Food and Bioprocess Engineering,<br \/>\n2022, 5(2), 151-167.<br \/>\n32) Prasad Disanayake, Chamalki Madhusha, Imalka Munaweera, Gayan Wijesinghe, Manjula<br \/>\nWeerasekera, Samitha Deraniyagala, Nilwala Kottegoda, Microwave-Assisted Synthesis of<br \/>\nCobalt-Doped Rutile\/Ilmenite Derived from Natural Sands as Visible-Light-Active Photocatalytic<br \/>\nand Antimicrobial Agents, 2022, ChemistrySelect, 7(33), e202202598.<br \/>\n33) Chamalki Madhusha, Madhavi De Silva, Imalka Munaweera, Chandani Perera, Nilwala<br \/>\nKottegoda, The Quest for Sustainable Catalysis through Transition Metal Doped Carbonbased<br \/>\nSingle-Atom Catalysts, 2022, Iranian Journal of Catalysis, 12(3), 261-282.<br \/>\n34) Sehan Jayasinghe, Pasan Siriwardena, Imalka Munaweera, Chandani Perera, Nilwala<br \/>\nKottegoda, Sustainable Synthesis of Highly Functionalized Activated Carbon using Plasma<br \/>\nTechnology, Chempluschem, 2022, 87(10), e202200202.<br \/>\n35) Senuri Kumarage, Chamalki Madhusha, Imalka Munaweera, Nilwala Kottegoda, Application of<br \/>\nMetal\/Metal Oxide Doped Electrospun Nanofiber Membranes in Sustainable Catalysis, Current<br \/>\nScientia, 2022, 25(01), 26-42.<br \/>\n36) Senuri Kumarage, Imalka Munaweera, Nilwala Kottegoda, A comprehensive review on<br \/>\nelectrospun nanohybrid membranes for wastewater treatment, Beilstein Journal of<br \/>\nNanotechnology, 2022, 137-159.<br \/>\n37) Thilini Amarasinghe, Chamalki Madhusha, Imalka Munaweera, Nilwala Kottegoda, Review on<br \/>\nMechanisms of Phosphate Solubilization in Rock Phosphate Fertilizer, Communications in Soil<br \/>\nScience and Plant Analysis, 2022, 944-960.<br \/>\n38) Senuri Kumarage, Imalka Munaweera, Nilwala Kottegoda, Contemporary, Multidisciplinary Roles<br \/>\nof Mesoporous Silica Nanohybrids\/Nanocomposites, ChemistrySelect, 2022, e202200574.<br \/>\n2021<br \/>\n39) Kasun L Seneviratne, Imalka Munaweera, Sriyani E Peiris, Colin N Peiris, Nilwala Kottegoda,<br \/>\nRecent Progress in Visible-Light Active (VLA) TiO 2 Nano-Structures for Enhanced Photocatalytic<\/p>\n<p>Activity (PCA) and Antibacterial Properties: A Review, Iranian Journal of Catalysis, 2021, 11, 217-<br \/>\n245.<br \/>\n40) Chamalki Madhusha, Kumudu Rajapaksha, Imalka Munaweera, Madhavi de Silva, Chandani<br \/>\nPerera, Gayan Wijesinghe, Manjula Weerasekera, Dinesh Attygalle, Chanaka Sandaruwan,<br \/>\nNilwala Kottegoda, A Novel Green Approach to Synthesize Curcuminoid-Layered Double<br \/>\nHydroxide Nanohybrids: Adroit Biomaterials for Future Antimicrobial Applications, ACS omega,<br \/>\n2021, 6, 9600-9608.<br \/>\n41) Chamalki Madhusha, Imalka Munaweera, Nilwala Kottegoda, Functional nanomaterials as smart<br \/>\nfood packaging: A Brief, African Journal of Agriculture and Food Science, 2021, 3, 58-78.<br \/>\n2020<br \/>\n42) Chamalki Madhusha, Imalka Munaweera, Veranja Karunaratne, Nilwala Kottegoda, A Facile<br \/>\nMechanochemical Approach to Synthesizing Edible Food Preservation Coatings Based On<br \/>\nAlginate\/Ascorbic Acid-Layered Double Hydroxide Bio-Nanohybrids, Journal of Agricultural and<br \/>\nFood Chemistry, 2020, 68, 8962\u20138975.<br \/>\n2018<br \/>\n43) Chenchen Bing, Yu Hong, Christopher Hernandez, Megan Rich, Bingbing Cheng, Imalka<br \/>\nMunaweera, Debra Szczepanski, Yin Xi, Mark Bolding, Agata Exner, Rajiv Chopra,<br \/>\nCharacterization of different bubble formulations for blood-brain barrier opening using a focused<br \/>\nultrasound system with acoustic feedback control, Nature Scientific Reports, 2018, 8, 7986.<br \/>\n44) Imalka Munaweera, Sumbul Shaikh, Danny Maples, Ashish Ranjan, David Greenberg, Rajiv<br \/>\nChopra, Temperature-Sensitive Liposomal Ciprofloxacin for the Treatment of Biofilm on Infected<br \/>\nMetal Implants using Alternating Magnetic Fields, International Journal of Hyperthermia, 2018,<br \/>\n34, 189-200. (Special issue &#8211; Thermal Therapy and Infectious diseases.<br \/>\n2017<br \/>\n45) Rajiv Chopra, Sumbul Shaikh, Yonatan Chatzinoff, Imalka Munaweera, Bingbing Cheng, Seth M.<br \/>\nDaly, Yin Xi, James J. Howard, Joris Nofiele, Chenchen Bing, Dennis Burns, David E Greenberg,<br \/>\nEmploying high-frequency alternating magnetic fields for the non-invasive treatment of prosthetic<br \/>\njoint infections, Nature Scientific Reports, 2017, 7, 7520.<br \/>\n46) Nadeesh Madusanka, Chanaka Sandaruwan, Nilwala Kottegodaa, Dinaratne Sirisena, Imalka<br \/>\nMunaweera, Ajith De Alwis, Veranja Karunaratne, Gehan A.J. Amaratung, Urea\u2013hydroxyapatite-<br \/>\nmontmorillonite nanohybrid composites as slow release nitrogen compositions, Applied Clay<br \/>\nScience, 2017, 150, 303\u2013308.<br \/>\n2016<br \/>\n47) Rohit S Mulik, Chenchen Bing, Michelle Ladouceur-Wodzak, Imalka Munaweera, Rajiv Chopra,<br \/>\nIan R Corbin, Localized delivery of low-density lipoprotein docosahexaenoic acid nanoparticles to<br \/>\nthe rat brain using focused ultrasound, Biomaterials, 2016, 83, 257-268.<br \/>\n48) Imalka Munaweera, Michael Trinh, Jessica Hong, and Kenneth J. Balkus Jr. Chemically<br \/>\nPowered Nanomotor as a Delivery Vehicle for Biologically Relevant Payloads, Journal of<br \/>\nNanoscience and Nanotechnology, 2016, 16, 9063-9071.<br \/>\n49) Bhuvaneswari Koneru, Yi Shi, Imalka Munaweera, Mary Wight-Carter, Humam Kadara, Hong<br \/>\nYuan, Anthony J Di Pasqua, Kenneth J Balkus Jr. Radiotherapeutic bandage for the treatment of<br \/>\nsquamous cell carcinoma of the skin, Nuclear medicine and biology, 2016, 43, 333-338.<\/p>\n<p>2015-2011<br \/>\n50) Imalka Munaweera, Shi Yi, Bhuvaneswari Koneru, Ruben Saez, Ali Aliev, Anthony J. Di Pasqua,<br \/>\nKenneth J. Balkus Jr. Chemoradiotherapeutic magnetic nanoparticles for targeted treatment of<br \/>\nnon-small cell lung cancer, Mol. Pharmaceutics, 2015, 12, 3588\u20133596.<br \/>\n51) Imalka Munaweera, Yi Shi, Bhuvaneswari Koneru, Amit Patel, Mai H. Dang, Anthony J. Di<br \/>\nPasqua, Kenneth J. Balkus Jr. Nitric oxide and cisplatin releasing wrinkle amine mesoporous<br \/>\nsilica nanoparticles for treatment of non-small cell lung carcinoma, Journal of Inorganic<br \/>\nBiochemistry, 2015, 153, 23-31.<br \/>\n52) Imalka Munaweera, Ali Aliev, Kenneth J. Balkus, Jr. Electrospun cellulose acetate-garnet<br \/>\nnanocomposite magnetic fibers for bioseparations, ACS Applied Materials &amp;amp; Interfaces, 2014, 6,<br \/>\n244\u2013251.<br \/>\n53) Imalka Munaweera, Bhuvaneswari Koneru, Yi Shi, Anthony J. Di Pasqua, Kenneth J. Balkus Jr.<br \/>\nChemoradiotherapeutic wrinkled mesoporous silica nanoparticles for use in cancer therapy, APL<br \/>\nMaterials, 2014, 2, 113315 (Invited paper).<br \/>\n54) Imalka Munaweera, Daniel Levesque-Bishop, Shi Yi, Anthony J. Di Pasqua, Kenneth J. Balkus<br \/>\nJr. Radiotherapeutic bandage based on electrospun polyacrylonitrile containing holmium-166 iron<br \/>\ngarnet nanoparticles for the treatment of skin cancer. ACS Applied Materials &amp;amp; Interfaces, 2014,<br \/>\n6, 22250\u201322256.<br \/>\n55) Imalka Munaweera, Jessica Hong, Alicia D&#8217;Souza, Kenneth J. Balkus Jr. Novel wrinkled periodic<br \/>\nmesoporous organosilica nanoparticles for hydrophobic anticancer drug delivery. Journal of<br \/>\nPorous Materials, 2014, 22, 1-10.<br \/>\n56) G P Gunaratne, Nilwala Kottegoda, Nadeesh Madusanka, Imalka Munaweera, Chanaka<br \/>\nSandaruwan, W M G I Priyadarshana, Asitha Siriwardhana, B A D Madhushanka, U A<br \/>\nRathnayake, Veranja Karunaratne, Two new plant nutrient nanocomposites based on urea coated<br \/>\nhydroxyapatite: Efficacy and plant uptake, Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 86, 494\u20139.<br \/>\n57) Nilwala Kottegoda, Imalka Munaweera, Nadeesh Madusanka, Dinaratne Sirisena, Nimal<br \/>\nDissanayaka, Gihan A.J. Amaratunga and Veranja Karunaratne, The advent of nanotechnology in<br \/>\nsmart fertilizer, World Agriculture, 2012, 3, 27-31.<br \/>\n58) Nilwala Kottegoda, Imalka Munaweera, Nadeesh Madusanka and Veranja Karunaratne, A green<br \/>\nslow release fertilizer composition based on urea modified hydroxyapatite nanoparticles<br \/>\nencapsulated wood, Current Science, 2011,101, 73-78.<br \/>\nPATENTS &#8211; International<br \/>\n1) Iron garnet nanoparticles for cancer radiotherapy and chemotherapy, Anthony J. Di Pasqua,<br \/>\nKenneth J. Balkus Jr., Imalka Munaweera, Yi Shi, United States Patent US9808543, Nov. 7,<br \/>\n2017. (Granted &amp;amp; Licensed).<br \/>\n2) Iron garnet nanoparticles for cancer radiotherapy and chemotherapy, Anthony J. Di Pasqua,<br \/>\nKenneth J. Balkus Jr., Imalka Munaweera, Yi Shi, United States Patent and US10195297, Feb.<br \/>\n5, 2019. (Granted &amp;amp; Licensed).<br \/>\n3) Compositions for sustained release of agricultural macronutrients and process thereof, Nilwala<br \/>\nKottegoda, Imalka Munaweera, Nadeesh Madusanka and Veranja Karunaratne, United States<br \/>\nPatent Publication: US8361185 B2, Jan. 29, 2013. (Granted &amp;amp; Commercialized)<br \/>\n4) A cellulose based sustained release macronutrient composition for fertilizer application, Nilwala<br \/>\nKottegoda, Imalka Munaweera, Nadeesh Madusanka, Sunanda Gunasekara, Lilantha<br \/>\nSamaranayake, Ajith De Alwis and Veranja Karunaratne, United States Patent Publication:<br \/>\nUS8617284 B2, Dec. 13, 2013. (Granted &amp;amp; Commercialized).<br \/>\n5) A method of making silver-iron titanate nanoparticles and uses thereof, Kasun Laknath<br \/>\nSeneviratne, Imalka Munaweera, Sriyani Edussuriya Peiris, Colin Nisantha Peiris, Nilwala<br \/>\nKottegoda, US20240051842A1, Feb.15, 2024.<br \/>\n6) Nilwala Kottegoda, Imalka Munaweera, Nadeesh Madusanka, Ajith De Alwis, Sunanda<br \/>\nGunasekara, Veranja Karunaratne, A Cellulose Based Sustained Release Macronutrient<br \/>\nComposition for Fertilizer Application, MX336854B, 2016-01-05 (Mexico patent).<br \/>\n7) Nilwala Kottegoda, Imalka Munaweera, Nadeesh Madusanka, Ajith De Alwis, Sunanda<\/p>\n<p>Gunasekara, Veranja Karunaratne, A Cellulose Based Sustained Release Macronutrient<br \/>\nComposition for Fertilizer Application, AP3633A, 2016-03-08 (ARIPO patent).<br \/>\n8) Nilwala Kottegoda, Imalka Munaweera, Nadeesh Madusanka, Ajith De Alwis, Sunanda<br \/>\nGunasekara, Veranja Karunaratne, A Cellulose Based Sustained Release Macronutrient<br \/>\nComposition for Fertilizer Application, ZA201209065B, 2014-06-25 (South Africa patent).<br \/>\n9) Elastomeric polymer\/spinel nanoparticles composites to introduce special properties to dipped<br \/>\narticles, W.S.Fernando, L.P.Nethsinghe, N.S.Kottegoda and M.T.I.S.Munaweera,<br \/>\nPCT\/IB2009\/051158, WO\/2010\/046789, April. 29, 2010.<br \/>\n10) Method of making a nano-fertilizer composition for sustained release of macronutrients, K.T.H.<br \/>\nPiumi Ayesha Lakmini Peiris, Manikkuwadu Thilini Uthpala Amarasinghe, M.T. Imalka Shanika<br \/>\nMunaweera, Nanayakkara Liyanage Veranja Vipul Karunaratne, Nilwala Svetlana Kottegoda,<br \/>\nPCT\/IB2022\/051529, WO\/2022\/180504, Sep.01, 2022.<br \/>\n11) A method of making silver-iron titanate nanoparticles and uses thereof, Kasun Laknath<br \/>\nSeneviratne, Imalka Munaweera, Sriyani Edussuriya Peiris, Colin Nisantha Peiris, Nilwala<br \/>\nKottegoda, PCT\/IB2021\/053178, WO\/2022\/219380, Oct.10, 2022.<br \/>\n12) Chamalki Madhusha, Imalka Munaweera, A.D.L. Chandani Perea, Kavindya<br \/>\nWeerasinghe,Sehan Jayasinghe, Idangodage Yugantha Chathuranga Perera, Tissa Dodangoda,<br \/>\nC.S. Kalpage, Nilwala Kottegoda, A process for manufacturing functionalized activated<br \/>\nnanoporous carbon and use thereof, PCT\/IB2022\/051863, WO2023166331A1, July.09, 2023.<br \/>\nPATENTS \u2013 Local<br \/>\n13) Dipped gloves based on elastomeric nanocomposites, W.S.Fernando, L.P.Nethsinghe,<br \/>\nN.S.Kottegoda and M.T.I.S.Munaweera, Sri Lankan Patent Application No: 15164, 2011.<br \/>\n14) Thilini Uthpala Amarasinghe, Imalka Munaweera, Veranja Karunaratne, Nilwala Kottegoda, A<br \/>\nComposition and Method to Manufacture Nano-Rock Phosphate and Urea Modified Nano-Rock<br \/>\nPhosphate for fertilizer applications, Sri Lanka patent application No: 21626, 2021.<br \/>\n15) Piyumi Kanchana, Imalka Munaweera, Dilushan Jayasundara, Randika Jayasinghe, Tharanga<br \/>\nThoradeniya, Nilwala Kottegoda, Modified ilmenite nanohybrid materials for food packaging<br \/>\napplications and a mechanochemical method of preparation thereof, Sri Lanka patent application<br \/>\nNo: 21845, 2023.<br \/>\n16) Namal Arachchilage Kasun Laknath Seneviratne, Imalka Munaweera, Sriyani Edussuriya Peiris,<br \/>\nColin Nisantha Peiris, Nilwala Kottegoda, A method of making silver-iron titanate nanoparticles<br \/>\nand uses thereof, Sri Lanka patent application No: 22180, 2023.<br \/>\n17) Chamalki Madhusha, Imalka Munaweera, A.D.L. Chandani Perea, Kavindya Weerasinghe,Sehan<br \/>\nJayasinghe, Idangodage Yugantha Chathuranga Perera, Tissa Dodangoda, C.S. Kalpage,<br \/>\nNilwala Kottegoda, A process for manufacturing functionalized activated nanoporous carbon and<br \/>\nuse thereof, Sri Lanka patent application No: 22195, 2022. (Status \u2013 Patent filed)<br \/>\n18) Chamalki Madhusha, Imalka Munaweera, Chandani Perera, Gayan Wijesinghe, Manjula<br \/>\nWeerasekera, Nilwala Kottegoda, Electrospun activated carbon nanofibrous membrane as an<br \/>\nefficient and multi-purpose smart nanomaterial for drinking water purification, Sri Lanka patent<br \/>\napplication No: 22287, 2022. (Status \u2013 Patent filed)<br \/>\n19) Senuri Hansika Kumarage, Imalka Munaweera, Chanaka Sandaruwan, Laksiri Weerasinghe,<br \/>\nNilwala Svetlana Kottegoda, A portable filter with incorporated amine functionalized silica<br \/>\nnanoparticles in electrospun cellulose<br \/>\nacetate nanofibers for effective removal of hardness and heavy metals in drinking water sources,<br \/>\nSri Lanka patent application No: 22661, 2023. (Status \u2013 Patent filed)<br \/>\n(19)Yapa Mudiyanselage Piumika Nisansala Yapa, Imalka Munaweera, Manjula Manoji<br \/>\nWeerasekara, Rankothge Laksiri Prasanna Weerasinghe, An anti-microbial functional layer and<br \/>\nthe process of making thereof, Sri Lanka patent application No: 22761, 2023. (Status \u2013 Patent<br \/>\nfiled)<br \/>\n(20)Sethunga Mudiyanselage Maheshika Chathuranganee Sethunga, Imalka Munaweera,<br \/>\nKamburawala Kankanamge Don Somathilake Ranaweera, Katugampalage Don Prasanna<br \/>\nPriyantha Gunathilake, Active food packaging membrane for shelf-life enhancement and the<\/p>\n<p>method of preparation, Sri Lanka patent application No: 22762, 2023. (Status \u2013 Patent filed)<br \/>\n*Patents 3 and 4 above have been extended to China, Mexico, Brazil, Australia, Canada, ARIPO,<br \/>\nEuropean Union, India, Vietnam, Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, South Africa, and Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>BOOKS<\/p>\n<p>1) Characterization Techniques for Nanomaterials, CRC Press, 2023<br \/>\nImalka Munaweera, M.L. Chamalki Madhusha<br \/>\nISBN: 9781032406619 (hbk)<br \/>\nISBN: 9781032406640 (pbk)<br \/>\nISBN: 9781003354185 (ebk)<br \/>\nDOI: 10.1201\/9781003354185<\/p>\n<p>2) Smart Nanomaterials, CRC Press, 2023<br \/>\nImalka Munaweera, M.L. Chamalki Madhusha<br \/>\nISBN: 9781032416175 (hbk)<br \/>\nISBN: 9781032432243 (pbk)<br \/>\nISBN: 9781003366270 (ebk)<br \/>\nDOI: 10.1201\/9781003366270<br \/>\n3) Principles and Applications of Nanotherapeutics, CRC Press, 2024<br \/>\nImalka Munaweera, Piyumika Yapa<br \/>\nISBN: 978-1-032-53875-4 (hbk)<br \/>\nISBN: 978-1-032-58034-0 (pbk)<br \/>\nISBN: 978-1-003-44220-2 (ebk)<br \/>\nDOI: 10.1201\/9781003442202<br \/>\n4) Nanotechnology in Drug Discovery, Bentham Books, 2024<br \/>\nLaksiri Weerasinghe, Imalka Munaweera, Senuri Kumarage<br \/>\nISBN: 978-981-5238-82-2\u00a0(Print)<br \/>\nISBN: 978-981-5238-81-5\u00a0(Online)<br \/>\nYear of Publication: 2024<br \/>\nDOI:10.2174\/97898152388151240101<\/p>\n<p>BOOK CHAPTERS<br \/>\n1) Susanthi Jayasinghe, Imalka Munaweera, Disni Dedunupitiya, Chamalki Madhusha, Nilwala<br \/>\nKottegoda and Veranja Karunaratne, Recent Patents and Commercially Available<br \/>\nNanotherapeutics on Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Nanotherapeutics for the Treatment of<br \/>\nHepatocellular Carcinoma, 2022, 449-490, Book: Nanotherapeutics for the Treatment of<br \/>\nHepatocellular Carcinoma, Bentham Science Publisher. ISBN: 978-981-5039-76-4.<br \/>\n2) Imalka Munaweera, Susanthi Jayasinghe, Dimanthi Uduwela, Chamalki Madhusha, D. Nedra<br \/>\nKarunaratnea, Veranja Karunaratnea, Nanotheranostics and Cancer Prognosis, Diagnosis and<br \/>\nTherapy,<br \/>\nBook: Novel Molecular Oncotargets and Nano-Oncotherapeutics, 2023, 285-350, Cambridge<br \/>\nScholars Publishing. ISBN (13): 978-1-5275-0713-5.<br \/>\n3) Senuri Kumarage, Laksiri Weerasinghe, Imalka Munaweera, Advanced mass spectrometry for<br \/>\norganic<br \/>\ncontaminants detection, Book: Applications of Modern Mass Spectrometry, 2023, Vol. 2, 1-54,<br \/>\nBentham Science Publisher. ISBN: 978-981-5050-07-3.<br \/>\n4) Wathsala Dissanayake, Madhavi de Silva, Imalka Munaweera, Veranja Karunaratne, Nilwala<br \/>\nKottegoda, Nanotechnology-based urea delivery systems as climate-smart fertilizers: Current<br \/>\nstatus and beyond, Book: Nanofertilizer Delivery, Effects and Application Methods. 2024, 483-<br \/>\n496, Elsevier Publisher. ISBN: 9780443133329.<br \/>\n5) Senuri Kumarage, Imalka Munaweera, Graphene-Based Hybrid Photocatalysts for<br \/>\nEnvironmental Remediation, 2024, Vol. 2, 1-54, Springer Publisher. ISBN: 978-3-031-68464-7.<\/p>\n<p>NEWS PAPER ARTICLE<br \/>\nImalka Munaweera, Chamalki Madhusha, Insights of nanotechnology in Covid-19: Therapy, detection,<br \/>\nand prevention, The Morning, Friday, July 9, 2021, Page 5-6.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Awards:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Award for Translational Pilot Grant Program 2017-2018, UT Southwestern Center for Translational Medicine (CTM), USA, 2017.<\/li>\n<li>Society for Thermal Medicine New Investigator Travel Award (Jayne Koskinas Ted Giovanis Foundation), USA, 2017<\/li>\n<li>Research Day Award: Best Basic Science Poster Presentation, 2016<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Radiology department, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, USA<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Natural sciences and mathematics scholarship, 2011-2015<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>School of natural science and mathematics, University of Texas at Dallas, USA<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1<sup>st<\/sup> Place &#8211; American Chemical Society meeting in miniature graduate student competition, USA, 2015<\/li>\n<li>Finalist \u2013 The Fiber society\u2019s graduate student paper competition- USA, 2014<\/li>\n<li>Betty and Gifford Johnson graduate scholarship, 2013<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>School of natural science and mathematics, University of Texas at Dallas, USA<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>National science &amp; technology award, Sri Lanka, 2010<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Category &#8211; Innovative advanced technologies with commercial potential <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>(Awarded by the president of democratic socialist republic of Sri Lanka)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Affiliations:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Member American Chemical Society<\/li>\n<li>Member Royal Society of Chemistry<\/li>\n<li>Member Golden Key International Honour Society<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Contact information:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Web : <a href=\"http:\/\/scholar.sjp.ac.lk\/Imalka\">http:\/\/scholar.sjp.ac.lk\/Imalka<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/imalkamunaweera\">https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/imalkamunaweera<\/a><br \/>\nEmail: imalka@sjp.ac.lk<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Professor B.Sc. 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