Research & Grants

Research Interests

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  • Research interest - 2

Research Grants

  • Comparison of resting metabolic rate by indirect calorimetry and prediction equations.

    Comparison of the thermogenic effect of selected high energy snacks with healthy snacks.

    Co-Supervisor: MSc project, MSc in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo): 2018 – 2020

  • Developing a Thermogenic Index for protein rich foods and identifying locally relevant thermogenic superfoods.

    Supervisor for MSc project, MSc in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo): 2018 – 2020

  • Reducing cardiometabolic risk by addressing adolescent health and nutrition.

    Ongoing doctoral project working on body composition and energy expenditure through stable isotopes deuterium and doubly labeled water and development of an intervention programme. Financial support – International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Technical Corporation grant no SRL 6035 (co-investigator): 2016 to date:

  • NSF Technology Grant: TG/2013/Tech-D/01 : Scaling up, stability teting and product testing of Urinary glucose strips.
  • University Research Grants – 2015: Evaluating the Glycaemic index, the Insulineaemic index, the invitro digestability and acceptability of a formulated health snack.
  • NSF Technology Grant: TG/2015/Tech-D/01 : Scaling up, stability teting and product testing of blood glucose strips.
  • Assessment of body composition and improving micronutrient status of out-of school adolescent girls through dietary modification.

    International Atomic Energy Authority (IAEA) Technical Cooperation Project no: SRL/6030 (2008-2011). And Nutrition Coordination Division of the Ministry of Healthcare and Nutrition. Grant No: 2.1.b.G/vi (2008-2011) (Doctoral Research Project) 2007 – 2012:

  • The Carotenoids of Pouteria campechiana (Sinhala: ratalawulu)

    Undergraduate research project. January – December 2006