Sevwandie Rajapaksa

**** ***** ****, ********. ** 91208

Phone: 919-***-**** E-Mail: acoalm@r.postjobfree.com

Enthusiastic, hardworking individual who has a passion for scientific research.

Education

Winona State University. Minnesota. USA.

BSc Cell and Molecular Biology 3.2 GPA, Fall 2014

Completed courses: Genetics, Microbiology, General Microbiology, Virology, Animal tissue Culture,

Cell & Molecular Biology, Immunology, General Biology, Organismal Biology, Calculus I, Organic

Chemistry I & II, Biochemistry, Bioinformatics, Nano biotechnology, Introduction to Biotechnology,

Environmental Biotechnology, Enzyme & fermentation technology, and Genetic Engineering.

Work Experience

Pantai Premier Pathology, Kuala Lumpur. Malaysia. 3 month Internship, 2013

Clinical Laboratory Technician

Performed routine clinical diagnosis at the microbiology, clinical chemistry, immunology, blood bank,

hematology, histology, specimen reception, and molecular departments.

Biology department. Winona State University. MN. USA. 3 years, 2007-2010

Microbiology Laboratory Assistant

Performed a wide variety of job duties, including preparation of the lab materials before lecture,

assisting students with general laboratory techniques, and demonstrating practical procedures.

Research

Biology department. Winona State University. MN. USA. Capstone Project, 2009

Effect of low energy microwaves and ultraviolet radiation on prokaryotic, eukaryotic and viral

microorganisms.

Biology department. Winona State University. MN. USA. Group, 2010

Assessment of Erythromycin Thiocyanate and its breakdown product Deanhydroerythromycin on

gram positive and gram negative bacteria.

Techniques & Skills

Laboratory Skills.

Skilled in aseptic technique, cell count by haemocytometer, differential centrifugation, RNA

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and DNA extraction, electrophoresis (agarose/PAGE) and PCR.

Immuno-detection and western blot analysis, and ELISA.

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Skilled in primary cell culture, live cell imaging, and multi plate-based cytotoxicity assay.

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Familiar with scanning electron microscopy sample preparation and instrumentation.

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Familiar with HPLC, and other chromatographic techniques.

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Skilled in interpreting NMR and IR spectra.

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Skilled in staining techniques used in microbiology and interpreting observations in clinical

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microbiology diagnostic tests.

Familiar with clinical molecular diagnosis using the florescence microscope and operating

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allergy screening clinical diagnosis machines.

Skilled in using the appropriate techniques for slide preparation, culture inoculation, and

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streaking.

Computer Skills.

Well versed in MS Office including MS word, MS excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Outlook, and MS

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Access.

Proficient in the use of Windows and Macintosh operating systems.

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Familiar with retrieving BLAST sequences using NCBI and analyzing using MEGA 4.

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Familiar with using molecular modeling software such as SwissPdbviewer.

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Presentations.

Oral presentation at the undergraduate research oral presentation competition at the 69th

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annual meeting of the American Society of Microbiology, North Central Branch in 2009.

Awards and Activities

Received the cross-cultural scholarship from Winona State University. Minnesota. USA.

Participated in the undergraduate research oral presentation competition at the 69th annual

meeting of the American Society of Microbiology, North Central Branch.

Participated in cross-cultural activities at Winona State University.

Volunteered to perform a literature review in Food Chemistry for the Department of Food Science at

California Polytechnic University, Pomona (2013).

Delegate for the World Food Program at National Model United Nations, Chicago in 2010.

Performed an Indian cultural dance at the Mayo Clinic Cultural Festival in Minnesota, the Rochester

Bengali association, and the La-Crosse River M usic and Dance Festival.

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