{"id":845,"date":"2017-05-26T00:16:46","date_gmt":"2017-05-26T00:16:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/phy\/?page_id=845"},"modified":"2025-01-12T10:47:03","modified_gmt":"2025-01-12T10:47:03","slug":"graduate-students","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/phy\/graduate-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Graduate Students"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff9900\">Meet Our&nbsp;Current Graduate Research Students &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; GradLab&nbsp;<span style=\"color: #000000\">8107<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">PhD Students:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:25% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"266\" height=\"270\" src=\"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/phy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2025\/01\/miss-mayomi-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5071 size-full\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Name: Ms Mayomi Thilakarathna<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Research Field: Geophysics, Renewable Energy<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Supervisors: Prof. Shantha Gamage &amp; Prof. Deepal Subasinghe<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:29px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:25% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"413\" height=\"416\" src=\"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/phy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2025\/01\/miss-sewwandi-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5072 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/phy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2025\/01\/miss-sewwandi-2.jpg 413w, https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/phy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2025\/01\/miss-sewwandi-2-298x300.jpg 298w, https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/phy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2025\/01\/miss-sewwandi-2-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 413px) 100vw, 413px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Name: Miss B.V.N. Sewwandi<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>PhD Title : Molecular evidence for substrate-dependent nucleation mechanism of vertically aligned carbon nanotubes (VACNTs) by Single-Stage Floating Catalyst Chemical Vapor Deposition (SS-FCCVD) for water purification<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Supervisors:&nbsp; &nbsp;Prof. A.R. Kumarasinghe<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Prof. Rohan Weerasooriya<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Dr. R. J. K. Udayana Ranatunga<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Prof. Xing CHEN<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Research Field: Molecular dynamics, Carbon nanomaterials, Material characterization<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Project duration:&nbsp; 2023 June to present<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:29px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:25% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1260\" src=\"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/phy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2025\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-01-10-at-13.11.27-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5061 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/phy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2025\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-01-10-at-13.11.27-1.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/phy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2025\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-01-10-at-13.11.27-1-300x295.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/phy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2025\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-01-10-at-13.11.27-1-1024x1008.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/phy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2025\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-01-10-at-13.11.27-1-768x756.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Name : Ms. Waruni Wijewickrama<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>PhD title: Development of high-performance hybrid super capacitor with photo charging ability using transition metal\/ carbon nano structures based composite.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Supervisors:<br>Principal Supervisor<br>Prof. P.K.D.D.P Pitigala<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Co-Supervisor &#8211; Dr. W.W.P. Silva<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Research Field : Material Physics, Sustainable energy storage devices, Carbon nano structures, Super capacitors<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Project duration : 2024 October to present<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">MPhil Students:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:25% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"676\" height=\"673\" src=\"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/phy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2025\/01\/2-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5062 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/phy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2025\/01\/2-1.jpeg 676w, https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/phy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2025\/01\/2-1-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/phy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2025\/01\/2-1-150x150.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Name: Ms. M. H. Shalindri Perera<br><br>M.Phil Title : Interpretation of Gravity Data to Delineate Underground Structure in the Wahawa Geothermal Field, Sri Lanka.<br><br>Supervisors: Prof. N.G.S. Shantha Gamage, Ms. S.A. Samaranayake<br><br>Research Field: Geophysics, Geothermal Energy, Gravity Data Exploration<br><br>Project duration: 2024 November to present<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:29px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:25% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"930\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/phy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2025\/01\/3-1-930x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5063 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/phy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2025\/01\/3-1-930x1024.jpeg 930w, https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/phy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2025\/01\/3-1-272x300.jpeg 272w, https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/phy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2025\/01\/3-1-768x846.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/phy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2025\/01\/3-1.jpeg 1307w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 930px) 100vw, 930px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Name: Mr. H.M.C.M. Bandara<br><br>M.Phil Title : Development of Vertically Alligned Carbon Nanotube based polymer foam for oil-water separation<br><br>Supervisors: Prof. A.R.G.Kumarasinghe, Dr. Sulashi Samarasinghe<br><br>Research Field: Material Physics, Oil absorbing composite synthesis<br><br>Project duration: 2025 January to present<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:74px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:25px\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff9900\">Past Graduate Research Students:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>Photo<\/td><td>Details<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/phy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2017\/05\/dinusha-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-1774\" src=\"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/phy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2017\/05\/dinusha-1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"dinusha\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"><\/a><\/td><td>Name: Mr. R.M.D.M. Senarathna  <p>Supervisors: Dr. S. Jayawardhana, Dr. W.K.I.L. Wanniarachchi<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/phy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2017\/05\/Dinuka.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-1775\" src=\"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/phy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2017\/05\/Dinuka-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"dinuka\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/phy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2017\/05\/Dinuka-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/phy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2017\/05\/Dinuka.jpg 286w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/td><td>Name: Mr. D. R. Ratnasinghe  <p>Supervisor: Dr. M. L. C. Attygalle<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/phy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2017\/05\/wijesinghe.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-1776\" src=\"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/phy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2017\/05\/wijesinghe-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"wijesinghe\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"><\/a><\/td><td>Name: Mr. H.D.W.M.A.M. Wijesinghe  <p>Supervisor: Mr. C.H. Manathunga<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/phy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2017\/05\/Silva.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-1777\" src=\"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/phy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2017\/05\/Silva-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"silva\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"><\/a><\/td><td>Name: Mr. K. C. C. Silva<p>Supervisor: Prof. N.G.S.S Gamage<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/phy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2017\/05\/Adihetti.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-1779\" src=\"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/phy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2017\/05\/Adihetti-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"adihetti\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"><\/a><\/td><td>Name: Mr. N. L. Adihetty<p>Supervisor: Dr. M. L. C. Attygalle<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/phy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2017\/05\/Sandaru.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-1781\" src=\"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/phy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2017\/05\/Sandaru-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"sandaru\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"><\/a><\/td><td>Name: Mr. B. V. Sandaru Suwan <p>Supervisors: \u00a0Dr. S. Jayawardhana, Mr. C.H. Manathunga, Dr. W. K. I. L. Wanniarachchi<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/phy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2015\/05\/Anju1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-729\" src=\"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/phy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2015\/05\/Anju1-269x300.jpg\" alt=\"anju\"><\/a><\/td><td>Name: Ms. Anju Wickramarathna<br>Supervisor: Prof. Chula Abeyratne<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/phy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2015\/05\/Isanka.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-732\" src=\"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/phy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2015\/05\/Isanka-233x300.jpg\" alt=\"isanka\"><\/a><\/td><td>Name: Mr. Isanka Diddeniya<br>Supervisor: Dr. W.K.I.L. Wanniarachchi<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/phy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2015\/05\/Chamalee.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-730\" src=\"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/phy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2015\/05\/Chamalee-233x300.jpg\" alt=\"chamalee\"><\/a><\/td><td>Name: Ms. Chamali Gunawardana<br>Supervisor: Prof. N.G.S.S Gamage<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/phy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2015\/05\/Sathya.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-733\" src=\"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/phy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2015\/05\/Sathya-233x300.jpg\" alt=\"sathya\"><\/a><\/td><td>Name: Ms. Sathya Rathnayaka<br>Supervisor: Dr. W.K.I.L. Wanniarachchi<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/phy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2017\/05\/chathu.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-918\" src=\"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/phy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2017\/05\/chathu-238x300.jpg\" alt=\"chathu\"><\/a><\/td><td>Name: Ms. Chathu Dilrukshi<br>Supervisor: Dr. Sasani Jayawardhana<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/phy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2017\/05\/RA2017.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1318\" src=\"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/phy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2017\/05\/RA2017-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"ra2017\" srcset=\"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/phy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2017\/05\/RA2017-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/phy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2017\/05\/RA2017-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/phy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2017\/05\/RA2017-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/phy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2017\/05\/RA2017.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><br>July 2017<br>________________________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff9900\"><strong>Contact&nbsp;GradLab &nbsp;<span style=\"color: #000000\">0112758107<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Meet Our&nbsp;Current Graduate Research Students &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; GradLab&nbsp;8107 PhD Students: Name: Ms Mayomi Thilakarathna Research Field: Geophysics, Renewable Energy Supervisors: Prof. Shantha Gamage &amp; Prof. Deepal Subasinghe Name: Miss B.V.N. Sewwandi PhD Title : Molecular evidence for substrate-dependent nucleation mechanism of &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/phy\/graduate-students\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Graduate Students<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_ti_tpc_template_sync":false,"_ti_tpc_template_id":"","footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/phy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/845"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/phy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/phy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/phy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/phy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=845"}],"version-history":[{"count":28,"href":"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/phy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/845\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5076,"href":"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/phy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/845\/revisions\/5076"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/phy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=845"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}