{"id":221,"date":"2017-05-31T15:46:04","date_gmt":"2017-05-31T15:46:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/materialresearch\/?page_id=221"},"modified":"2017-05-31T15:52:04","modified_gmt":"2017-05-31T15:52:04","slug":"dr-k-m-thilini-d-gunasekera","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/materialresearch\/dr-k-m-thilini-d-gunasekera\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr. K. M. Thilini. D. Gunasekera"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/materialresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2017\/05\/tg-e1496245307373.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-222\" src=\"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/materialresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2017\/05\/tg-300x291.jpg\" alt=\"tg\" width=\"300\" height=\"291\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dr. K. M. Thilini. D. Gunasekera<\/strong><br \/>\nPhD (Bowling Green, USA) BSc (Colombo- Sri Lanka)<br \/>\nEmail Address : thilinidkm@gmail.com<br \/>\nTelephone Number : +94 112 758560<br \/>\nResearch Interests: Hydrogel, smart polymers, self healing polymers, conducting\u00a0polymers<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>AWARDS<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>McMaster Junior Fellow, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio, USA. <strong>2006-2008<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>McMaster <strong>Outstanding Doctorial Fellow<\/strong>, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio, USA. 2006<\/li>\n<li>McMaster Academic Fellow, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio, USA. \u00a0 2005<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Journal publications<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Mudyanselage, T<\/strong> ,; Adkins, S.; Liyanage, J.; Pinnawela, G.; Weerasooriya, U.; Pope, G.\u201cA New Process for Manufacturing and Stabilizing High-Performance EOR Surfactants at Low Cost for High-Temperature, High-Salinity Oil Reservoirs\u201d 129923-MS, Society of Petroleum Engineers, <strong>2010<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Kulawadana, E.; <strong>Mudyanselage, T. K.<\/strong>; Neckers, D. C. \u201cDual responsive Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) hydrogels having Spironaphthoxazine as pendant groups\u201d <em>J. Polym. Sci, Part A, Polym. Chem<\/em>. <strong>2009<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mudyanselage, T. K.<\/strong>; Neckers, D. C.\u00a0 \u201cHighly absorbing superabsorbent Polymer\u201d, <em>J. Polym. Sci, Part A, Polym. Chem., <\/em><strong>2008<\/strong>, <em>46, <\/em>1357.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Mudyanselage, T. K.; Neckers, D. C. \u201cPhotochromic superabsorbent polymers\u201d, <em>Soft matter, <\/em>2008, <em>4,<\/em>768.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Conference papers<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>G.D.N. J. Hettiarachchi, A. M. Jayasinghe, T.D. Kuruwita-Mudiyanselage <em>Natural rubber\/ Scrap rubber and 4- tert-butylstyrene\/Isodecyl acrylate semi-IPN systems as novel oil absorbents <\/em>, 621\/E2 , Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science \u2013 72<sup>nd<\/sup> Annual Sessions -5-9<sup>th<\/sup> December 2016<\/li>\n<li>S.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 \u2013 72<sup>nd<\/sup> Annual Sessions -5-9<sup>th<\/sup> December 2016<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Thathsara S.K.T, Cooray A. T., Ratnaweera D. R., Kuruwita-Mudiyanselage T. D. \u201c Use of metl composite incorporated\/coated bio-polymer beads for the removal of fluoride ions from aqueous media\u201d iCMA 2016, 3<sup>rd<\/sup> International conference on multidisciplinary approaches 2016, Faculty of graduate studies, university of Sri Jayewardenepura, 12-14poctober 2016<\/li>\n<li>H.G.N Dhanukshi, A. T Cooray, D. R Ratnaweera and T. D. Kuruwita-Mudiyanselage * \u201c heavy metal biosorption by Alginic acid extracted from Sargassum sp.\u201d IPURSE2016, iPURSE-2016,the Annual International Research Sessions of the University of Peradeniya November 4-5, University of Peradeniya<\/li>\n<li>A Jayasinghe, Thilini Kuruwita Mudiyanselage[3]* \u201cSynthesis ofSpironaphthoxazine\u00a0derivative to be developed as a novel smart material\u201d International conference on multidisciplinary approaches, <strong>2015<\/strong> Faculty of Graduate studies, USJP 11-12<sup>th<\/sup> September 2015 * the best oral presentation<\/li>\n<li>L. A. Ransi Nadishara,[1]A. H. L. R. Nilmini,[2] and Thilini Kuruwita Mudiyanselage[3]* \u201cFunctional packaging properties of linear low density polyethylene-corn cob cellulose films as partially biodegradable packaging material\u201d 2nd Biennial International Symposium on Polymer Science and Technology, 3-4 April <strong>2015<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>BCN Vithanage, Thilini D G Kuruwita Mudiyanselage \u201cNovel oil absorbing article for oil spill cleanup applications\u201d SLASS December <strong>2014<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>BCN Vithanage, Thilini D G Kuruwita Mudiyanselage \u201c Oil sober using readily available materials in Sri Lanka\u201d International conference on multidisciplinary approaches, 13-14 August <strong>2014<\/strong> Faculty of Graduate studies, USJP<\/li>\n<li><strong>Gunasekara, K. M. T. D<\/strong>.; Neckers, D. C. \u201cPreparation of novel polymerizable diarylethene derivatives and their photochromic polymer films\u201d\u00a0 Proceedings of the technical sessions &#8211; International Symposium on Polymer Science and Technology 2012 in Collaboration with Industries, Institutions and Universities (IIUPST 2012), November <strong>2012<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Mudyanselage, T. K.<\/strong>; Neckers, D. C. \u201cPhotochromic superabsorbent polymers\u201d, PMSE Preprints <strong>2008<\/strong><em>, 98, <\/em>542-543. 235th ACS National Meeting, New Orleans, LA. Selected to SciMix.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mudyanselage, T. K.<\/strong>; Neckers, D. C. \u201cPreparation of new polymerizable dithienylethene chromophores and their photochromic polymer films. \u201c ACS regional meeting, <strong>2008<\/strong>, Columbus, Ohio. Selected to SciMix.<\/li>\n<li>Kulawadana, E.; <strong>Mudyanselage, T. K.<\/strong>; Neckers, D. C. . \u201cDual responsive Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) hydrogels having spironaphthoxazine as pendant groups\u201c ACS regional meeting, <strong>2008<\/strong>, Columbus, Ohio.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mudyanselage, T. K.<\/strong>; Neckers, D. C.\u00a0 \u201cHighly absorbing superabsorbent polymers\u201d, Polymer Preprints (American Chemical Society, Division of Polymer Chemistry), 234th ACS National Meeting, Boston, MA, <strong>2007<\/strong>, 48(2), 304-305. Selected to SciMix.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Dr. K. M. Thilini. D. Gunasekera PhD (Bowling Green, USA) BSc (Colombo- Sri Lanka) Email Address : thilinidkm@gmail.com Telephone Number : +94 112 758560 Research Interests: Hydrogel, smart polymers, self healing polymers, conducting\u00a0polymers &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; AWARDS McMaster Junior Fellow, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio, USA. 2006-2008 McMaster Outstanding Doctorial Fellow, Bowling &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/materialresearch\/dr-k-m-thilini-d-gunasekera\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Dr. K. M. Thilini. D. 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