Resume

Tulana Ariyaratne S.A.

*** ***** ***** ****, #**, Bloomington, IN. 47408.

TP – 313-***-****, E-mail – add893@r.postjobfree.com

Academic Qualifications

PhD student in Science education, School of Education, Indiana University – Bloomington, IN 47405, USA (2019 – Present).

Master of Science in Chemistry, Chemistry and Biochemistry Department, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL 61920, USA (2019).

Bachelor of Science (Hons.) Chemistry and Physics major, Minor in Mathematics, Faculty of Science, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka (2013)

Work experience

Associate Instructor –School of Education, Indiana University (2019 – Present).

Teaching Instructor – MILL Makerspace Innovative Learner Lab, School of Education, Indiana University (2019 – Present).

Mentor – Saturday Science Program (Teaching Science to Preschool and Middle school kids), Indiana University.

Teaching assistant – Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Eastern Illinois University (2017 Fall – 2019 Spring). Teaching – 1315 General chemistry lab (Freshmen and Sophomore), 1415 General chemistry lab (Freshmen and Sophomore), 2435 Organic chemistry surveying lab (Sophomore).

Research assistant – Summer 2018, Summer 2019, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Eastern Illinois University (2017 Fall – 2019 Spring).

Chemistry instructor - TRiO Upward Bound summer program, Charleston, IL, June 2019.

Packaging associate – Staff SMX, Matttoon, IL

Awards and Grants

Distinguished international student – 2018/19 – Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Eastern Illinois University.

Graduate student investigator - 2018/19, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Eastern Illinois University.

William travel grant – 2018/19 - Eastern Illinois University.

National first place (Among ~1000 applicants), Rio+20 Sustainable Development Essay Competition, 2012. (Jointly organized by Ministry of Environment of SL, UNDP and Green Movement of Sri Lanka).

Runners up of 'Do you know?' Zonal Science quiz competition, Matale, Sri Lanka, 2004.

The winner (1st place) – Buddhist ‘wesak’ lantern-making competition, St. Thomas’ College, Matale, Sri Lanka. 2006.

Conferences and presentations

Poster presentation – 11th Student research & creativity activity conference 2019, at Eastern Illinois University, (Solvation properties of supercritical carbon dioxide (sc-CO2) using chirped-pulse Fourier-transform microwave spectra of CO2/1,1-difluoroethene (DFE) mixtures).

Poster presentation - 257th American Chemical Society National Meeting & Exposition, 2019 at Orlando, FL, (Solvation properties of supercritical carbon dioxide (sc-CO2) using chirped-pulse Fourier-transform microwave spectra of CO2/1,1-difluoroethene (DFE) mixtures).

Poster presentation – 2019 Out to Innovate conference, Organized by National organization of gay and lesbian scientists and technical professionals Inc., University of Southern California, CA. (Solvation properties of supercritical carbon dioxide (sc-CO2) using chirped-pulse Fourier-transform microwave spectra of CO2/1,1-difluoroethene (DFE) mixtures).

Assistant Session Chair – 74th International Symposium on molecular spectroscopy, 2019 at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL.

Assistant Session Chair - 73rd International Symposium on molecular spectroscopy, 2018 at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL.

Extra-Curricular Activities, affiliations

Vice president – GradQueer society, Indiana University, Bloomington (Present).

Senator – Eastern Illinois University (EIU) student government, 2017/18.

Member - Graduate School Advisory Council, Eastern Illinois University.

Member - Graduate Network for Undergraduates GN4U (EIU) member.

Member - United Nations’ Youth Delegation Team, Sri Lanka, 2012.

The Treasurer - The University Chemical Society (CHEMSOC), The University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka 2011/ 2012.

The President - School Chemical Society, organized the district’s first Chemistry Day, 2006.

Coordinator and an announcer – ‘Voice of Thomians’ multimedia society, 2005 – 2007.

Member – St. John’s ambulance brigade, 2000 – 2004.

Member – ‘Change of Thomians’ drug prevention group 1999 – 2004.

School Prefect – St. Thomas’ College (High Schol), Matale, Sri Lanka 2004.

Member – English literary society, St. Thomas’ College (High-School) Matale, Sri Lanka 2005 - 07

Volunteer activities

Voluntary teaching in war-prone regions

oWelikanda high school (in war-prone region) Sri Lanka, 2012.

oDehiatta high school (in war-prone region) Sri Lanka, 2012.

oSewanapitiya high school (in war-prone region) Sri Lanka, 2012.

oMahanama College, Sri Lanka, student preparation for their first competitive exam, 2012.

Supervised and Voluntary teaching - Kingswood College, Sri Lanka - as a science teacher to teach grades 8, 9 and 10 (middle and high school), 2012.

Nonrelate Referees

Prof. Valarie Akerson – Professor and advisor, Department of Curriculum and instruction, School of education, Indiana University – Bloomington, IN 47405. 812-***-****, add893@r.postjobfree.com

Prof. Rebecca A. Peebles – Professor, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL. 217-***-****, add893@r.postjobfree.com.

Prof. Gopal R. Periyannan – Graduate coordinator & Professor, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL. 217-***-****, add893@r.postjobfree.com.

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