{"id":1080,"date":"2021-03-03T05:35:53","date_gmt":"2021-03-03T05:35:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/che\/?page_id=1080"},"modified":"2026-10-10T16:52:10","modified_gmt":"2026-10-10T16:52:10","slug":"dr-chandima-j-narangoda","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/che\/dr-chandima-j-narangoda\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Chandima J. Narangoda"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Senior Lecturer<\/strong><\/h4>\n

B.Sc. (USJP), Ph.D. (Clemson University, USA)<\/p>\n

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Biosketch:<\/strong><\/h4>\n

B.Sc. \u2013 University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka – 2014<\/p>\n

Ph.D. \u2013 Clemson University, USA – 2020<\/p>\n

Divisions:<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Organic Chemistry<\/p>\n

Research interest<\/h2>\n

Designing new synthetic strategies to access biologically relevant molecular motifs and 4-, 5- and 6-membered N<\/em>-heterocycles; methodology development and green chemistry in organic synthesis; synthesis of natural product-based therapeutics; improving the mechanical and functional properties of natural rubber latex and rubber-based products, including chemically modified carbon fiber-loaded rubber composites and slow-release transdermal drug-loaded rubber materials; cellulose- and chitosan-based materials for composites, drug-incorporated thin films and multifunctional textile coatings; conductive polymer-based sensors for early disease diagnosis and rapid bacteria detection in food packaging; nanochemistry-based detection of cyanotoxins in water; and surface-modified fillers for rubber and plastic products.<\/p>\n

Selected publications and patents<\/h2>\n

Publications<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Narangoda, C. J.; Lex, T. R.; Moore, M. A.; McMillen, C. D.; Kitaygorodskiy, A.; Jackson, J. E.; Whitehead, D. C. Org. Lett. 2018, 20, 8009-8013.<\/li>\n
  2. Narangoda, C. J.; Kakeshpour, T.; Lex, T. R.; Redden, B. K.; Moore, M. A.; Frank, E. M.; McMillen, C. D.; Wiskur, S. L.; Kitaygorodskiy, A.; Jackson, J. E.; Whitehead, D. C. J. Org. Chem. 2019, 84, 9734-9743.<\/li>\n
  3. Swasy, M. I.; Brummel, B. R.; Narangoda, C. J.; Attia, M. F.; Hawk, J. M.; Alexis, F.; Whitehead, D. C. RSC Adv. 2020, 10, 44312-44322.<\/li>\n
  4. Brummel, B. R.; Narangoda, C. J.; Attia, M. F.; Swasy, M. I.; Smith, J.; Alexis, F.; Whitehead, D. C. Polymers 2021, 13, 3060.<\/li>\n
  5. Miller, B. A.; Narangoda, C. J.; Johnson, T. L.; Barata, R. D.; Belue, F.; Solomon, E. E.; Bragg, A. A.; Whitehead, D. C. J. Org. Chem. 2022, 87, 7494-7500.<\/li>\n
  6. Dinujaya, N.; Narangoda, C.; Karunanayake, L.; Panawala, P. S. S.; Tissera, I.; Samarasekara, A. M. P. B.; Amarasinghe, D. A. S. In 2023 Moratuwa Engineering Research Conference (MERCon), 2023, pp. 562-567.<\/li>\n
  7. Panawala, P. S. S.; Tissera, I.; Dinujaya, N.; Amarasinghe, D. A. S.; Narangoda, C.; Karunanayake, L.; Attygalle, D.; Weragoda, V. S. C.; Samarasekara, A. M. P. B. In 2023 Moratuwa Engineering Research Conference (MERCon), 2023, pp. 468-472.<\/li>\n
  8. Miller, B. A.; Narangoda, C. J.; Kwain, S.; Bridges, W. T.; Noori, M.; Solomon, E. E.; Bragg, A. A.; Sung, A. T.; Iwai, Y.; Ulisse, L.; Schmidt, W. H.; McMillen, C. D.; Dominy, B. N.; Whitehead, D. C. J. Org. Chem. 2024, 89, 4990-4999.<\/li>\n
  9. Nayanajith, M. H.; Narangoda, C. J.; Ratnayake, A. I.; Karunanayake, L.; Amarasinghe, D. A. S. Mater. Today Commun. 2024, 41, 110873.<\/li>\n
  10. Kwain, S.; Narangoda, C. J.; Miller, B. A.; DeSnoo, W.; Noori, M.; Morris, J. W. D.; Ulisse, L.; Stevenson, R. L.; McMillen, C. D.; Sachdeva, R.; Tantillo, D. J.; Whitehead, D. C. J. Org. Chem. 2025, 90 (22), 7417-7427.<\/li>\n
  11. Gaveshika, E. G. J. K.; Shashinika, W. A. H.; Narangoda, C. J.; Weeraratne, A. D. K. I. Results in Surfaces and Interfaces 2025, 19, 100563.<\/li>\n
  12. Karunarathna, W. D. M. H.; Nayanajith, M. H.; Narangoda, C. J.; Samarasinghe, S. A. S. C.; Peiris, L. D. C.; Karunanayake, L. Cellulose 2026.<\/li>\n
  13. Coia, P.; Nayanajith, M. H.; Shah, J. K.; Austria, E.; Akhavan, B.; Narangoda, C. J.; Henderson, L. C.; Dharmasiri, B. Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 2026, 65 (30), 16097-16114.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Patents<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    1. Narangoda, C. J.; Morris, J. C.; Whitehead, D. C. Diazacyclobutene Derivatives and Methods of Synthesis Thereof. US Patent 10,875,869 B1, December 29, 2020.<\/li>\n
    2. Narangoda, C. J.; Morris, J. C.; Whitehead, D. C. Novel Diazacyclobutene Derivatives as Anti-Parasitic Drug Substances. US Patent 11,510,906 B1, November 29, 2022.<\/li>\n
    3. Nayanajith, M. H.; Narangoda, C. J.; Karunanayake, L.; Pathmalal, M. M.; Alles, R. A. Transdermal Material and a Manufacturing Method. LK\/P\/1\/23051, filed at the National Intellectual Property Office, Sri Lanka, March 2024.<\/li>\n
    4. Dilshan, M. A. C.; Narangoda, C. J. Automated Multiple Column Adsorption Filtration System for Latex Filtration. LK\/P\/1\/23617, filed at the National Intellectual Property Office, Sri Lanka, June 2025.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Awards<\/h2>\n