{"id":4287,"date":"2024-12-23T04:18:50","date_gmt":"2024-12-23T04:18:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/pol\/?p=4287"},"modified":"2024-12-23T04:32:55","modified_gmt":"2024-12-23T04:32:55","slug":"recent-student-achievements-from-the-department-of-polymer-science","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/pol\/2024\/12\/23\/recent-student-achievements-from-the-department-of-polymer-science\/","title":{"rendered":"Recent Student Achievements from the Department of Polymer Science"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Department of Polymer Science, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, proudly celebrates the outstanding achievements of its students at prestigious national and international events. These accolades highlight the department&#8217;s commitment to fostering research excellence and innovation among its students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Bawantha Jayashanka<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Award<\/strong>: Gold Medal for the Best Undergraduate Research Project<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Event<\/strong>: Inter-University Undergraduate Research Competition organized by the Sri Lankan Association for the Advancement of Science (SLAAS) &#8211; E2 Division for Chemical Sciences<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Research Title<\/strong>: <em>Investigation of Using Diatomaceous Earth Variants as Fillers in Rubber Composites as a Potential Sustainable Replacement for Silica<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Supervisors<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>Dr. M. A. M. Maddumaarachchi (Department of Polymer Science, University of Sri Jayewardenepura)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Prof. Shantha Egodage (Department of Chemical and Process Engineering, University of Moratuwa)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This groundbreaking research explores sustainable alternatives to conventional silica fillers, demonstrating potential applications in rubber composites that align with global efforts toward environmental sustainability.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/pol\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2024\/12\/Bawantha-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/pol\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2024\/12\/Bawantha-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/pol\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2024\/12\/Bawantha-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/pol\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2024\/12\/Bawantha.jpg 1125w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Nilupul Jayasooriya<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Award<\/strong>: Best Presenter Award<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Event<\/strong>: Technical Session on <em>&#8220;Waste Management, Value Addition, and Circular Economy&#8221;<\/em> at the 2nd International Conference of Frontiers in Chemical Technology (FCT-2), organized by the Institute of Chemistry Ceylon, held at Hotel Marino Beach, Colombo<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Research Title<\/strong>: <em>Mechanical and Thermal Characterization of Corypha umbraculifera Petiole Fibers for Potential Use as a Novel Textile Fiber<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Supervisor<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>Dr. S.A.S.C. Samarasinghe (Department of Polymer Science, University of Sri Jayewardenepura)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This research highlights the mechanical and thermal properties of natural fibers derived from <em>Corypha umbraculifera<\/em> petioles, emphasizing their potential as a sustainable and innovative textile material.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Department of Polymer Science congratulates Bawantha and Nilupul for their exceptional contributions to advancing knowledge and showcasing the department&#8217;s research capabilities. Their achievements inspire the next generation of students to excel in polymer science and beyond.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/pol\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2024\/12\/5-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4289\" srcset=\"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/pol\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2024\/12\/5-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/pol\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2024\/12\/5-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/pol\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2024\/12\/5-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/pol\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2024\/12\/5-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/pol\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2024\/12\/5-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Department of Polymer Science, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, proudly celebrates the outstanding achievements of its students at prestigious national and international events. These accolades highlight the department&#8217;s commitment to fostering research excellence and innovation among its students. Bawantha Jayashanka This groundbreaking research explores sustainable alternatives to conventional silica fillers, demonstrating potential applications in rubber &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/pol\/2024\/12\/23\/recent-student-achievements-from-the-department-of-polymer-science\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Recent Student Achievements from the Department of Polymer Science<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":134,"featured_media":4294,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ub_ctt_via":"","_ti_tpc_template_sync":false,"_ti_tpc_template_id":"","cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[34],"tags":[],"featured_image_src":"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/pol\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2024\/12\/Untitled-1.jpg","author_info":{"display_name":"pasindu","author_link":"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/pol\/author\/pasindu\/"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/pol\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4287"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/pol\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/pol\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/pol\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/134"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/pol\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4287"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/pol\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4287\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4290,"href":"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/pol\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4287\/revisions\/4290"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/pol\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4294"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/pol\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4287"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/pol\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4287"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/pol\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4287"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}