Professor in Physics
Email: lattygalle@sci.sjp.ac.lk
Office : 0112758367
Research Interests: Theoretical modeling of protovoltaic junctions , Condensed matter physics, Material science, Theoretical physics, Teaching and Learning methods in Physics education, Astronomy and Astrophysics
UNDERGRADUATE TEACHING
Courses Teaching: Mathematical Physics (PHY 390), Atomic Physics and Nuclear Physics (PHY 208), ASP 445 1.0 Philosophy of Science, EES 123 1.0 Communication Skills (seminar), PHY 106 2.0 Elementary Physics Laboratory
Courses Taught: Solid State Physics (PHY 361), University Physics (PHY 2120), College Physics (PHY 201, PHY 202)
EDUCATION
Doctor of Philosophy, Physics, May 2008
The University of Toledo, Toledo, OH, USA
PhD Thesis: Theoretical modeling of polycrystalline thin film photovoltaics.
Supervisor: Dr. Victor Karpov, Professor, Department of Physics, University of Toledo, OH, USA
Bachelor of Science (First Class and Honors in Physics), February 2002
The University of Colombo, Colombo, Sri Lanka
AWARDS
Best Instructor – College Group
2024 International Space Science and Scientific Payload Competition,11-13 Aug 2024, Hong Kong, China.
President’s Award for Scientific Research – 2018
2014 Women of Distinction award-Center for Leadership, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH, USA, April 2014
2007 David Turnbull Scholarship in Materials Science- The University of Toledo, Toledo, OH, USA, April 2007
2000 Sir Arthur Lambert Rupasinghe Scholarship in Physics- The University of Colombo, Sri Lanka, February 2000
PUBLICATIONS
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- Women of Distinction Award -April 2014
http://www.bgsu.edu/center-for-leadership/major-leadership-programs/women-of-distinction.html
- Career Development workshop for women Physicists – October 2015
http://indico.ictp.it/event/a14298/other-view?view=ictptimetable
http://indico.ictp.it/event/a14298/material/8/
- Delegation to CERN- May 2017
http://dailynews.lk/2017/05/08/local/115327/cern-assist-sri-lanka-develop-physics-teaching-scientific-collaboration
http://www.island.lk/index.php?page_cat=arti
- Silver Award at the 2024 International Space Science and Scientific Payload Competition, 11-13 Aug 2024, Hong Kong, China.
