Dr. Kanchana Abeysekera

Qualifications, Fellowships and Certifications

• PhD 2008-2013

  Food Technology/Food Biochemistry

  Faculty of Science, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka

• MSc 2005-2007

  Food & Nutrition (GPA: 3.74)

  Postgraduate Institute of Agriculture (PGIA), University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka

• BSc 2001-2005

  Agriculture specialized

  Faculty of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

• Member of Institute of Biology, Sri Lanka
• Chartered Biologist, Institute of Biology, Sri Lanka
• Member of Young Scientist Forum, Sri Lanka
• Member of Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science, Sri Lanka
• Member of Nutrition Society, Sri Lanka
• Member of Alumina Association of University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
• Assistant Editor, Institute of Biology

• Editor, Institute of Biology

• Secretary, Institute of Biology

Positions

• Now2017

  Senior Lecturer

  Department of Agricultural Technology, Faculty of Technology,University of Colombo, Sri Lanka

• 20172012

  Research Scientist

  Food Technology Section, Industrail Technology Institute, Sri Lanka

• 20122009

  Research Scientist

  Biotechnology Unit, Industrial Technology Institute, Sri Lanka

• 20092006

  Research Assistant

  Industrial Technology Institute, Sri Lanka

• 20062005

  Demonstrator

  Department of Food Science & Technology, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka