Dr. T.G.G. Uthpala
Ph.D. (Food Sci & Tech, USJ)
B.Sc. (special in Food Sci & Tech, USJ)
Dip. in Quality Management (SLSI)
Senior Lecturer
gimhani@sjp.ac.lk
Research Interests: Statistics for Food Science, Food Engineering, Phytochemicals and functional food, Toxicology, Sustainable Food Supply Chain, Food Quality Management
Journal Articles
Scopus Indexed and Journal Publications
- Wanniarachchi PC, Uthpala TGG & Ranaweera KKDS (2023). Aflatoxin occurrence, detection and decontamination in the edible plant oil industry: Aflatoxin contamination in coconut oil, Journal of Agricultural Science Sri Lanka. (Scopus indexed, SCI, Q2, WOS)
- Pannila, N., Jayalath, M. M., Thibbotuwawa, A., Nielsen, I., & Uthpala, T. G. G. (2022). Challenges in Applying Circular Economy Concepts to Food Supply Chains. Sustainability, 14(24), 16536. (Scopus indexed, SCI, Q1, WOS)
- Uthpala, T. G. G, Munasighe HH, Pieris LDC and Navaratne (2021). Evaluation of antimicrobial potential and phytochemicals in Acmella flower pod extracts subjected to different drying techniques. Journal of food processing and preservation, (Scopus indexed, Q2, SCI)
- Fernando HN, Uthpala, T. G. G, Wettimuny DC, Hewawansa UHAJ, Navaratne SB (2021). Identification and Control of Black Colour Speck Fungal Formation in Virgin Coconut Oil. Carpathian Journal of Food Science and Technology (Scopus Indexed, ESCI, WOS)
- Uthpala, TGG, Navaratne, SB, & Thibbotuwawa, A. (2020). Review on low‐temperature heat pump drying applications in food industry: Cooling with dehumidification drying method. Journal of Food Process Engineering, 43(10), e13502. (Scopus indexed, SCI, Q2, WOS)
- Uthpala TGG, and Navaratne SB, (2020). Acmella oleracea Plant; Identification, Applications and Use as an Emerging Food Source–Review. Food Reviews International, pp.1-16 (Scopus indexed, SCI, Q1)
Peer reviewed Journal Publications
- Uthpala, T. G. G, Navaratne SB, Thibbotuwawa A, Jayasinghe M (2021). Agricultural by-product proteins as an emerging source for packaging applications to enable sustainable supply chain management. International Journal of Food Science and Agriculture.
- Uthpala, TGG, Fernando, HN, Jayasinghe, MA, Thibbotuwawa, A. (2020). Importance of nutrigenomics and nutrigenetics in food science. MOJ Food Process Technology, 8(3), 114-119.
- Uthpala, TGG, Marapana, RAUJ, Lakmini, KPC, & Wettimuny, DC. (2020). Nutritional Bioactive Compounds and Health Benefits of Fresh and Processed Cucumber (Cucumis Sativus L.). Sumerianz Journal of Biotechnology, 3(9), 75-82
- Uthpala TGG, Marapana RAUJ, Jayawardana SAS (2018). Sensory quality and physicochemical evaluation of two brine pickled cucumber varieties. International Journal of Advanced Engineering Research and Science: 5 (3): 22-26.
- Uthpala TGG, Marapana RAUJ (2017). Study on Nutritional Composition on Firmness of Two Gherkin (Cucumis sativus L.) Varieties (Ajax & Vlasset) on Brine Fermentation. American Journal of Food Science and Technology; 5(2).
- Silva GM, Premathilaka UL, Maduwanthi SD, Uthpala TGG (2016). Development of fermented Momordica charantia and analysis of biochemical properties. International Journal of Scientific & Engineering Research: 7(3), 362 -366. (ISSN 2229-5518)
Conference Paper
- Uthpala, TGG, & Navaratne, SB. (2019). Developing herbal based liquid sanitizer to maintain personal and environmental hygiene as a disaster resilience. Capacity building for research and innovation in disaster resilience, NSF, 86
Conference Abstracts
- Uthpala TGG, Navaratne S B (2021). Effect of Acmella Pod Extracts on Controlling Microbes Present on Dairy Processing Surfaces, Peradeniya University International Research Sessions (iPURSE), Sri Lanka.
- Uthpala TGG, Navaratne S B (2019). Antiseptic properties of Acmella plant extracts and identification of microbes in Fish food processing surfaces. Agro Food conference, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
- Sethunga SMMC, Navaratne S B, Uthpala TGG, (2019). Development of Dairy Free Cereal Based Coconut Yoghurt Rich with Naturally Formed Vitamin B12, IRCUWU, Sri Lanka.
- Uthpala TGG, Navaratne S B (2019). Developing herbal based liquid sanitizer to maintain personal and environmental hygiene as a disaster resilience. ASCENT International Conference, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
- Fernando HN, Navaratne S B, Uthpala TGG (2018). Identification and control of black colour speck fungal formation in virgin coconut oil. International conference on Health Sciences, Faculty of Medical Science, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka.
- Uthpala TGG, Navaratne S B (2018). Effect of different drying methods on Acmella (Acmella oleracea L.) flower pod extracts on phytochemical screening and in vitro antimicrobial activity analysis- IUFoST conference, India.
- Uthpala TGG, Munasinghe H H, Peiris LDC, Navaratne SB (2018). Phytochemical screening and in vitro antimicrobial activity analysis of Acmella flower pod extracts exposed to different drying techniques, Conference on Food Safety and Food Security. Siem Reap, Cambodia, Royal University of Agriculture, Cambodia.
- Uthpala TGG, Munasinghe H H, Peiris L D C, Navaratne S B (2017). Phytochemical screening and antimicrobial activity of flower pod extracts from Spilanthes paniculata L., International Symposium on Tradmed, Sri Lanka.
- Uthpala TGG, Marapana RA (2016). Study on firmness variation, mineral composition and sensory attributes of two gherkin (Cucumis sativus L.) varieties on fermented pickles. SSP Conference, October 26–28, Atlanta, Georgia,U.S.A.
- Uthpala TGG, Marapana RA, Pathirage AC, Jayawardana SA (2016). Effect of the nutritional composition on the textural quality of two gherkins varieties (Ajax & Vlasset) on brine fermentation. 20th annual sessions, Sri Lanka Association for Advancement of Science.
- Silva GM, Premathilaka UL, Maduwanthi SD, Uthpala TGG (2014). Physicochemical and sensory characteristics of fermented bitter gourd (Mormodica charantia). 70th annual sessions, Sri Lanka Association for Advancement of Science.
Book chapters
- Uthpala TGG, Marapana RAUJ, Rathnayake ARMHA, Maduwanthi SDT (2018). Cucumber vegetable as a brine fermented pickle, Trends & Prospects in Processing of Horticultural Crops, Chapter 29, ISBN 81-7019- (India), Today and Tomorrow’s Printers and Publishers.
- Rathnayake ARMHA, Navaratne SB, Uthpala TGG (2018). Moringa olifera plant and the nutritional and medicinal properties of Moringa olifera leaves, Trends & Prospects in Processing of Horticultural Crops, Chapter 18, ISBN 81-7019- (India), Today and Tomorrow’s Printers and Publishers.
- Uthpala TGG, Wanniarachchi PC, Nikagolla DN, Thibbotuwawa A (2021). Cassava: a potential food source for value-added product developments in Sri Lanka. Book chapter on Advances in Agricultural and Life Sciences (Volume – 7)
Newspaper article
- The pharmacological plant ‘Acmella’ that deserves further scientific attention (Sinhala). Vidusara science magazine, 7th August 2019.
- Nutritional and tasty Alanga crop (Sinhala). Vidusara science magazine, 24th March 2021.
Awards
- Best poster presenter award- World Congress of Food Science and Technology -19, India, 2018
- Best presenter award (3rd place)-International conference on Health Sciences, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, 2018
- Best Innovative Product award, University Category, Food Processors Association, Sri Lanka, 2013
- Merit Category, Distinction award- Australian National Chemistry Quiz 2006- Royal Australian Chemical Institute
Memberships
- AOAC organization (Association of Official Agricultural Chemists) – 2017
- ACS organization (American Chemical Society) – 2018
- SLAAS (Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science) -2014
- SSP (Society of sensory professionals) Atlanta, Georgia- 2016
Link to Google Scholar publications- https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=0efzEUAAAAAJ&hl=en