Sri Lanka Assistant

LAKSHMIE. S. RANASINGHE

No.***/*, Maya Mawatha, Kiribathgoda

Sri Lanka

Tel: Mobile: +94-777-******

Office: +94-11-776****

E-mail ***********@**.******.***

TERTIARY EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

1. M. Phil (Chemistry) 2003

University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka

1. B.Sc. (Bio Science) 1999

Second Class Upper division (Honors)

University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS

1. Certified Six Sigma Green Belt

1. Higher Diploma in Computer Science & Followed a certificate course in Computer Literacy offered by University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka

1. Successfully completed the 4a Intermediate English course at the British Council, Sri Lanka

EXTRA CURICULAR ACTIVITIES

1. Participation to the V South Asia Federation Games, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 1991

1. Participation to the Regional workshop on Biopesticides: Current Status and Future Trends, Sri Lanka, from 14th to 19th July 2003

WORKING EXPERIENCE

1. Currently working as a Senior Chemist (2005 - to date) at Science & Technology Innovation Centre- Ansell Lanka (Pvt) Ltd.

1. Worked as a lecturer, (2003 - 2004) Department of Chemical and Process Engineering, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka.

Worked as a Research Assistant at Industrial Technology Institute (ITI), Colombo, from May 2003 to October 2003. (Worked on the project on Development of therapeutic products based on plant-derived immunomodulatory compounds)

1. Worked as a Research Assistant in the Department of Chemistry at University of Kelaniya, from August 2000 to February 2003

1. Worked as a temporary student demonstrator in Computer Center at University of Kelaniya

PUBLICATIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS

1. L. Ranasinghe, B. Jayawardena, K. Abeywickrama. (2005). An integrated strategy to control post-harvest decay of Embul banana by combining essential oils with modified atmosphere packaging. International Journal of Food Science & Technology. Vol. 40(1): 97-103.

(http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/links/doi/10.1111/j.1365-2621.2004.00913.x/abs/?cookieSet=1)

1. L.S. Ranasinghe, B. Jayawardena, K. Abeywickrama. (2003). Use of waste generated from cinnamon bark oil (Cinnamomum zeylanicum Blume) extraction as a post harvest treatment for Embul banana. Journal of Food, Agriculture & Environment. Vol.1(2): 340-344.

1. L.S. Ranasinghe, B. Jayawardena, K. Abeywickrama. (2003). Polyphenol oxidase inhibitory activity of essential oils of Cymbopogon nardus and Cymbopogon citratus. Journal of Tropical Medicinal Plants. Vol 4(1): 5-8.

1. L. Ranasinghe, B. Jayawardena, K. (2002). Abeywickrama. Fungicidal Activity of Essential Oils of Cinnamomum zeylanicum (L.) and Syzygium aromaticum (L.) Merr et L.M. Perry against crown rot and anthracnose pathogens isolated from banana. Letters in Applied Microbiology. 35: 208-211.

(http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/links/doi/10.1046/j.1472-765X.2002.01165.x)

1. L.S. Ranasinghe, B. Jayawardena, K. Abeywickrama. Novel essential oil based fungicides in the management of fungal pathogens of banana fruits. Poster presentation for the International workshop on technology of application of pesticides held in Sri Lanka, 23-26 June 2003.

1. L.D.A.M.Arawwawala, L.S.Ranasinghe, L.S.R.Arambewela. Antioxidant

activity of extracts of Alpinia calcarata. Proceeding of the 59th Annual Session, Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science, Sri Lanka. 2003. 629E2

1. B. Jayawardena, L.S. Ranasinghe, K. Abeywickrama. Effect of essential oils from Cinnamomum zeylanicum Blume and Syzygium aromaticum (L) Meer et L.M. Perry on storage life of banana and identification of antifungal constituents in these essential oils. Proceeding of the 58th Annual Session, Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science, Sri Lanka. 2002. 406D

1. B.Jayawardena, K.Abeywickrama, L.S.Ranasinghe. Antifungal properties of Cinnamomum zeylanicum and Carrophyllus aromaticus against Colletotrichum musae and Lasiodiplodia theobromae. Proceeding of the 57th Annual Session, Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science, Sri Lanka. 2001. 159D

1. B.Jayawardena, L.S.Ranasinghe, K.Abeywickrama. Botanicals to control post harvest disease-causing pathogens of banana. Proceeding of the Annual Research Symposium, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka. 2001.

Patent B.M. Jayawardena, L.S.Ranasinghe, K.P. Abeywickrama. In respect of an invention entitled Method to lengthen the storage life of banana by controlling post harvest fungal rots using essential oils spray treatments together with modified atmosphere packaging at 28 ºC 2 and 14 ºC. Patent No. 13029. National Intellectual Property Office of Sri Lanka/Colombo.

AWARDS

Presidential award (2008) for the research finding published in an International Scientific Journal cited in Science Citation Index (for the 4th publication listed under Publications and Communications)

PERSONAL DETAILS

1. Name in Full : Lakshmie Swarnamala Ranasinghe

1. Name with Initials : L .S. Ranasinghe

1. Date of Birth : 20th April 1973

1. Sex : Female

1. Civil Status : Married

1. Nationality : Sri Lankan

REFEREES

Dr. (Mrs.) B. Jayawardena Prof. Ajith De Alwis

Senior Lecturer Senior Lecturer

Dept. of Chemistry Dept. of Chemical & Process Engineering

University of Kelaniya University of Moratuwa

Sri Lanka Sri Lanka

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