{"id":15,"date":"2018-11-07T01:01:25","date_gmt":"2018-11-07T06:31:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/chemistry\/mn-kaumal\/?page_id=15"},"modified":"2025-01-09T01:03:08","modified_gmt":"2025-01-09T06:33:08","slug":"appointments","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/chemistry\/mn-kaumal\/appointments\/","title":{"rendered":"Appointments"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column]<h2 class=\"fac-title text-left\" style=\"color:#4b4b4b\">Academic and administrative position<\/h2>\n[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]<ul class=\"ul-dates \">\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>present<\/span><span>2021<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Professor in Chemistry<\/h4><p>Department of Chemistry<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>Present<\/span><span>2021<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Director, University Business Linkage (UBL), University of Colombo <\/h4><p><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>Present <\/span><span>2018<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4><a href=\"https:\/\/cell.cmb.ac.lk\" target=\"\">Chief Executive Officer<\/a><\/h4><p>Colombo Science and Technology Cell, Faculty of Science, University of Colombo<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>Present<\/span><span>2023<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>STHRD Project Coordinator <\/h4><p>University of Colombo<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>present <\/span><span>2021<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4><a href=\"https:\/\/cell.cmb.ac.lk\" target=\"\">Committee Member - Research Committee, University of Colombo <\/a><\/h4><p>University of Colombo<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>Present<\/span><span>2024<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member - University of Colombo Mentors Pool<\/h4><p>University of Colombo<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>present <\/span><span>2021<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4><a href=\"https:\/\/cell.cmb.ac.lk\" target=\"\">Committee Member - Research Committee, Faculty of Science <\/a><\/h4><p>Faculty of Science, University of Colombo<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>Present<\/span><span>2023<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>QA Action Committee member<\/h4><p>Faculty of Science, University of Colombo<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]<ul class=\"ul-dates \">\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2020<\/span><span>2012<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Coordinator, Analytical Services, Department of Chemistry, University of Colombo<\/h4><p><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2020<\/span><span>2017<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Secretary, Department of Chemistry, University of Colombo<\/h4><p><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2016<\/span><span>2013<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4><a href=\"https:\/\/cell.cmb.ac.lk\" target=\"\">Member, Board of Directors<\/a><\/h4><p>Colombo Science and Technological Cell, Faculty of Science, University of Colombo<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2023<\/span><span>2018<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Project Coordinator - AHEAD Innovation Commercialization Enhancement (ICE) grant<\/h4><p><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2017<\/span><span>2013<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Temporary Student counselor, Faculty of Science<\/h4><p>Faculty of Science, University of Colombo <\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2015<\/span><span>2013<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Secretary, Service Learning Committee, Faculty of Science<\/h4><p>Service Learning Committee, Faculty of Science, University of Colombo<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2015<\/span><span>2013<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Internship mentor - Internship program, Faculty of Science <\/h4><p>Career Guidance Unit, Faculty of Science, University of Colombo <\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2020<\/span><span>2013<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Career planner - Career Guidance Unit<\/h4><p>Career Guidance Unit, Faculty of Science, University of Colombo <\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2020<\/span><span>2013<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Career counselor, Career Guidance Unit, Faculty of Science<\/h4><p>Career Guidance Unit, Faculty of Science, University of Colombo<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2021<\/span><span>2012<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Senior Lecturer <\/h4><p>Department of Chemistry<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2012<\/span><span>2005<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Lecturer<\/h4><p>Department of Chemistry, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2012<\/span><span>2012<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Visiting Lecturer<\/h4><p> University of Sri Jayawardhanapura, Sri Lanka<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2017<\/span><span>2015<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Visiting Lecturer<\/h4><p> South Eastern University of Sri Lanka<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2005<\/span><span>2004<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Assistant Lecturer<\/h4><p>Department of Chemistry, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2011<\/span><span>2006<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Teaching Assistance<\/h4><p>Department of Chemistry, Mississippi State University<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2011<\/span><span>2010<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Temporary Instrument Manager<\/h4><p>Department of Chemistry, Mississippi State University<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<h2 class=\"fac-title text-left\" style=\"color:#4b4b4b\">Positions held in professional bodies<\/h2>\n[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]<ul class=\"ul-dates \">\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>Present<\/span><span>2017<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Council Member<\/h4><p>Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science (SLAAS)<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]<ul class=\"ul-dates \">\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2019<\/span><span>2019<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>General Secretary<\/h4><p>Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science (SLAAS)<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2021<\/span><span>2018<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Sectional Editor - Journal of the Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science<\/h4><p>Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science (SLAAS)<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2022<\/span><span>2019<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.slaas.lk\" target=\"\">Web Master - Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science<\/a><\/h4><p>SLAAS, Colombo 00700, Sri Lanka<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2024<\/span><span>2020<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Chairperson - SLAAS Media Resources Committee <\/h4><p>Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science (SLAAS)<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2024<\/span><span>2023<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Chairperson - SLAAS Technical Evaluation Committee <\/h4><p>Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science (SLAAS)<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2023<\/span><span>2023<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Chairperson - SLAAS GRC<\/h4><p>Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science (SLAAS)<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2017<\/span><span>2017<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Chairperson - SLAAS CPS <\/h4><p>Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science (SLAAS)<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2022<\/span><span>2022<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Chairperson Elect - SLAAS GRC<\/h4><p>Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science (SLAAS)<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2016<\/span><span>2016<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Chairperson Elect - SLAAS CPS <\/h4><p>Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science (SLAAS)<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2015<\/span><span>2015<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Rapporteur - SLAAS CPS <\/h4><p>Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science (SLAAS)<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2015<\/span><span>2015<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Rapporteur, SLAAS Section E2<\/h4><p>Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science (SLAAS)<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2024<\/span><span>2020<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Committee member, SLAAS GRC<\/h4><p>Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science (SLAAS)<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2017<\/span><span>2014<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Committee member, SLAAS Section E2<\/h4><p>Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science (SLAAS)<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2018<\/span><span>2015<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Committee member - 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