Dr. Duleepa Pathiraja

SENIOR LECTURER GRADE II

Department of Chemistry
University of Colombo
Colombo 03
Sri Lanka

Office: Department of Chemistry- Room No. 109
Work Phone: +94 11 250 3367
Email: pmduleepa@chem.cmb.ac.lk

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Academic Qualifications

  • PhD 2022

    PhD - Biotechnology

    Korea University, Seoul, Republic of Korea

  • MSc 2017

    MSc - Biotechnology

    Korea University, Seoul, Republic of Korea

  • BSc 2012

    BSc - Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (First Class Honours)

    University of Colombo, Sri Lanka

Professional Qualifications

  • CTHE 2025

    CTHE - Certificate in Teaching in Higher Education

    Human Resource Development Center, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka

Research Interests

  • Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) based DNA barcoding for biomonitoring.
  • Microbial genomics and metabolism of red algal polysaccharides by marine heterotrophic bacteria.
  • Genome engineering of marine heterotrophic bacteria as metabolic chassis using synthetic biology approaches.

Teaching

  • CH 2013 - Introduction to Biochemistry
  • CH 2014 - Genome Structure and Organization
  • MB 3022 - Gene Expression and Regulation
  • MB 3003 - Introduction to Genomics and Proteomics
  • CH 3027 - Molecular Biology
  • MB 4001 - Genomics and Proteomics
  • MB 4902 - Environmental Biotechnology
  • MB 4903 - Marine Biotechnology
  • BC 4004 - Optional Topics (Introduction to Synthetic Biology)