Research Interests

• Main focus is to understand the macroscopic properties of chemical systems by studying molecular interactions in the microscopic level. When it comes to molecular level, the basic differences in various disciplines of science (chemistry, physics, biology etc.) often disappear and most of the phenomena could be understood by considering fundamental molecular interactions. This understanding led to develop a molecular mechanics force field (KBFF) and a web based information system (slflora) of chemical compounds of Sri Lankan flora.

Main Research areas

• Reactions and stability of small cluster systems
• Stability of biomolecules in solvent/co-solvent systems
• Development of a molecular mechanics force field for proteins using Kirkwood-Buff theory of solution mixtures.(KBFF)
• Chemistry of caffeine in different solvents
• Hydrophobic effects in macromolecular assembly
• Virtual screening of small molecules from endemic plants of Sri Lanka as potential drug candidates.

Research Experience