Prof. Nimal

BIOGRAPHY

Profile Statement:

I am a conscientious and committed researcher exploring innovative directions in Biochemistry, Food Chemistry and Medicinal Chemistry with expertise in Biochemical and Chemical Analysis of a range of biomolecules including enzymes, natural products and food constituents and contaminants such as pesticide residues in biological samples.I have specialized and advanced training in all chromatographic techniques including HPLC, GCMS and LCMS/MS. I am trained in IS0/IEC-17025GLPpractices. I am astrong team player with proven ability to motivate others. I have excellent interpersonal and presentation skills.

Experience:

35 years of research (+ teaching + industrial) experience in Biochemistry, Food Chemistry, Medicinal chemistry and Natural Products Chemistry

PhD Thesis Title:

Preformed and Induced Resistance of Tea Leaf against Exobasidium vexans Infection – Supervisor – Professor.Vijaya Kumar & Dr.Sarath Abeysinghe

Qualifications

  • Grad.I.Chem.C 1988

    (SriLanka)

    Institute of Chemistry, SriLanka

  • GRSC 1991

    (UK)

    Royal Society of Chemistry, London,UK

  • C.Chem,MRSC 1995

    (UK)

    Royal Society of Chemistry, London,UK

  • Postgraduate Certificate 2002

    Postgraduate Certificate in Advanced Biochemistry

    Post graduate Institute of Science,University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka

  • Certificate 2009

    Certificate in Marketing

    SL Inst of Marketing

  • PhD 2006

    PhD in Biochemistry

    Post graduate Institute of Science,University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka

  • C.Chem, F.I.Chem.C 2014

    (SriLanka)

    Institute of Chemistry, SriLanka

  • C.Chem, FRSC 2017

    (UK)

    Royal Society of Chemistry, London,UK