{"id":211,"date":"2018-09-21T04:22:42","date_gmt":"2018-09-21T04:22:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/agricultural.technology\/mabeysekera\/?page_id=211"},"modified":"2024-03-09T17:36:19","modified_gmt":"2024-03-09T17:36:19","slug":"research-projects","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/technology\/mabeysekera\/research-projects\/","title":{"rendered":"Research Grants"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column]<ul class=\"ul-withdetails \"><li class=\"no-details\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wrap\"><div class=\"image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/technology\/mabeysekera\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/09\/research.jpg);\"><div class=\"imageoverlay\"><i class=\"fa fa-search\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><div class=\"meta\"><h3>A study on antioxidant, anti-diabetic, anti-cancer, physicochemical and nutritional properties of wild Oryza species (wild rice) in Sri Lanka<\/h3><p>Role of the project: Principal Investigator - Ongoing, Funding - China-Sri Lanka Joint Center for Education and Research (CSL-CER), 2021, Total Funding: 2.1 Mn, Duration: 1.5 years<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"no-details\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wrap\"><div class=\"image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/technology\/mabeysekera\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/09\/research.jpg);\"><div class=\"imageoverlay\"><i class=\"fa fa-search\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><div class=\"meta\"><h3>Value addition to Sri Lankan traditional and new improved rice varieties by studying its anti-cancer and anti-inflammatory properties<\/h3><p> Role of the project: Principal Investigator- ongoing, Funding source: Sri Lanka Council for Agricultural Research Policy (SLCARP), Total Funding: 6.9 Mn, Duration: 3 years<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wrap\"><div class=\"image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/technology\/mabeysekera\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/09\/research.jpg);\"><div class=\"imageoverlay\"><i class=\"fa fa-search\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><div class=\"meta\"><h3> Antioxidant, anti-diabetic and anti-cancer properties of Ceylon white tea<\/h3><p> Role of the project: Principal Investigator - Completed, Funding source: University of Colombo, Total Funding: 0.5 Mn, Duration: 1 year<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"details\">\n\t\t\t<p>Role of the project: Co-Investigator<\/p>\n<p>Funding source: National Science Foundation, Sri Lanka and Sri Lankan Treasury<\/p>\n<p>Total funding: 3.0 Mn<\/p>\n<p>Duration: Three years<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div> <\/li><li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wrap\"><div class=\"image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/technology\/mabeysekera\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/09\/research.jpg);\"><div class=\"imageoverlay\"><i class=\"fa fa-search\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><div class=\"meta\"><h3> Development of a data base on nutritional, chemical, molecular and morphological characteristics of selected traditional and widely consuming improved rice varieties of Sri Lanka: suitability to use as chemical and molecular fingerprints in identifying rice varieties at grain level <\/h3><p>Role of the project: Principal Investigator - Ongoing, Funding source: Treasury, Sri Lanka, Total Funding: 10 Mn, Duration: 3 years<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"details\">\n\t\t\t<p>Role of the project: Principal Investigator<\/p>\n<p>Funding source: Treasury, Sri Lanka<\/p>\n<p>Total funding: 2 Mn<\/p>\n<p>Duration: One and half years<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div> <\/li><li class=\"no-details\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wrap\"><div class=\"image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/technology\/mabeysekera\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/09\/research.jpg);\"><div class=\"imageoverlay\"><i class=\"fa fa-search\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><div class=\"meta\"><h3> Development of a anti-glycation and glycation reversing assay kit addressing all stages of glycation process<\/h3><p> Role of the project: Principal Investigator - Completed, Funding source: Treasury, Sri Lanka, Total funding: 2 Mn, Duration: 1.5 years<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wrap\"><div class=\"image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/technology\/mabeysekera\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/09\/research.jpg);\"><div class=\"imageoverlay\"><i class=\"fa fa-search\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><div class=\"meta\"><h3>Development of a low caloric functional bread<\/h3><p>Role of the project: Principal Investigator - Completed, Funding source: Treasury, Sri Lanka, Total funding: 0.5 Mn, Duration: 2 years<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"details\">\n\t\t\t<p>Role of the project: Co-Investigator<\/p>\n<p>Funding source: Treasury, Sri Lanka<\/p>\n<p>Total Funding: 2 Mn<\/p>\n<p>Duration: Two years<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div> <\/li><li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wrap\"><div class=\"image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/technology\/mabeysekera\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/09\/research.jpg);\"><div class=\"imageoverlay\"><i class=\"fa fa-search\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><div class=\"meta\"><h3>A Comprehensive study on skin whitening and anti-aging properties of bark of Ceylon cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum Blume) and development of a value-added cosmeceutical<\/h3><p>Role of the project: Co-Investigator - Ongoing, Funding source: University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Total Funding: 2.96 Mn, Duration: 3 years<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"details\">\n\t\t\t<p>Role of the project: Co-Investigator<\/p>\n<p>Funding source: Treasury, Sri Lanka<\/p>\n<p>Total Funding: 1 Mn<\/p>\n<p>Duration: One year<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div> <\/li><li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wrap\"><div class=\"image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/technology\/mabeysekera\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/09\/research.jpg);\"><div class=\"imageoverlay\"><i class=\"fa fa-search\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><div class=\"meta\"><h3>Development of Nature-Based Anti-aging Skin Brightening Products by Using Sri Lankan Plants<\/h3><p>Role of the project: Co-Investigator - Ongoing, Funding source: National Research Council (NRC), Total Funding: 2.5 Mn, Duration: 1.5 years<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"details\">\n\t\t\t<p>Role of the project: Co-Investigator<\/p>\n<p>Funding source: Treasury, Sri Lanka<\/p>\n<p>Total funding: 4 Mn<\/p>\n<p>Duration: Three years<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div> <\/li><li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wrap\"><div class=\"image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/technology\/mabeysekera\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/09\/research.jpg);\"><div class=\"imageoverlay\"><i class=\"fa fa-search\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><div class=\"meta\"><h3> Study on effect of processing parameters on the functionality of rice bran oil from local rice varieties and development of an appropriate bran oil extraction technique for SMEs<\/h3><p>Role of the project: Co-Investigator - Completed, Funding source: Treasury, Sri Lanka, Total Funding: 3.5 Mn, Duration: 2.5 years<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"details\">\n\t\t\t<p>Role of the project: Co-Investigator<\/p>\n<p>Funding source: Treasury, Sri Lanka<\/p>\n<p>Total funding: 0.7 Mn<\/p>\n<p>Duration: One year<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div> <\/li><li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wrap\"><div class=\"image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/technology\/mabeysekera\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/09\/research.jpg);\"><div class=\"imageoverlay\"><i class=\"fa fa-search\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><div class=\"meta\"><h3>Establishment of non-thermal processing technologies for blended fruit and vegetable juices<\/h3><p>Role of the project: Co-Investigator - Completed, Funding source: Sri Lankan Treasury, Total funding: 3.0 Mn, Duration: 3 years<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"details\">\n\t\t\t<p>Role of the project: Co-Investigator<\/p>\n<p>Funding source: Treasury, Sri Lanka<\/p>\n<p>Total funding: 0.4 Mn<\/p>\n<p>Duration: One year<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div> <\/li><li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wrap\"><div class=\"image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/technology\/mabeysekera\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/09\/research.jpg);\"><div class=\"imageoverlay\"><i class=\"fa fa-search\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><div class=\"meta\"><h3>Formulation of anti-diabetic rice bran products<\/h3><p>Role of the project: Co-Investigator - Completed, Funding source: Treasury, Sri Lanka, Total Funding: 2 Mn, Duration: 2 years<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"details\">\n\t\t\t<p>Role of the project: Co-Investigator<\/p>\n<p>Funding source: North Dakota State University, USA and ITI, Sri Lanka<\/p>\n<p>Duration: One year<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div> <\/li><li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wrap\"><div class=\"image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/technology\/mabeysekera\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/09\/research.jpg);\"><div class=\"imageoverlay\"><i class=\"fa fa-search\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><div class=\"meta\"><h3>Identification of anti-inflammatory and lipid lowering Sri Lankan traditional rice<\/h3><p> Role of the project: Co-Investigator - Completed, Funding source: Treasury, Sri Lanka, Total Funding: 1 Mn, Duration: 1 year<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"details\">\n\t\t\t<p>Role of the project: Co-Investigator<\/p>\n<p>Funding source: North Dakota State University, USA and ITI, Sri Lanka<\/p>\n<p>Duration: 6 months<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div> <\/li><li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wrap\"><div class=\"image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/technology\/mabeysekera\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/09\/research.jpg);\"><div class=\"imageoverlay\"><i class=\"fa fa-search\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><div class=\"meta\"><h3>Evaluation of health improving functional properties of rice through bio fortification<\/h3><p> Role of the project: Co-Investigator - Completed, Funding source: Treasury, Sri Lanka, Total funding: 4 Mn, Duration: 3 years<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"details\">\n\t\t\t<p>Role of the project: Co-Investigator<\/p>\n<p>Funding source: Treasury, Sri Lanka<\/p>\n<p>Total funding: 1.0 Mn<\/p>\n<p>Duration: One year<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div> <\/li><li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wrap\"><div class=\"image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/technology\/mabeysekera\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/09\/research.jpg);\"><div class=\"imageoverlay\"><i class=\"fa fa-search\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><div class=\"meta\"><h3>Formulation of ready-to-drink beverage and herbal tea with Thebu (Costus speciosus) and evaluation of bioactivity<\/h3><p> Role of the project: Co-Investigator - Completed, Funding source: Treasury, Sri Lanka, Total funding: 0.7 Mn, Duration: 1 year<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"details\">\n\t\t\t<p>Role of the project: PhD research<\/p>\n<p>Funding source: Treasury, Sri Lanka<\/p>\n<p>Duration: Three years<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div> <\/li><li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wrap\"><div class=\"image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/technology\/mabeysekera\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/09\/research.jpg);\"><div class=\"imageoverlay\"><i class=\"fa fa-search\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><div class=\"meta\"><h3>Assessment of nutritional value and analysis of quality control parameters of nutraceutical capsule, tea and anti-aging cream developed from murunga (Moringa oleifera) leaves<\/h3><p> Role of the project: Co-Investigator - Completed, Funding source: Treasury, Sri Lanka, Total funding: 0.4 Mn, Duration: 1 year<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"details\">\n\t\t\t<p>Role of the project: MSc Research<\/p>\n<p>Funding source: Faculty of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div> <\/li><li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wrap\"><div class=\"image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/technology\/mabeysekera\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/09\/research.jpg);\"><div class=\"imageoverlay\"><i class=\"fa fa-search\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><div class=\"meta\"><h3>Resistant starch content of Sri Lankan rice varieties and methods of improving resistant starch content using different processing methods<\/h3><p> Role of the project: Co-Investigator - Completed, Funding source: North Dakota State University, USA and ITI, Sri Lanka Duration: 1 year<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"details\">\n\t\t\t<p>Role of the project: Under graduate research project<\/p>\n<p>Funding source: Industrial Technology Institute, Sri Lanka<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div> <\/li><li class=\"no-details\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wrap\"><div class=\"image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/technology\/mabeysekera\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/09\/research.jpg);\"><div class=\"imageoverlay\"><i class=\"fa fa-search\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><div class=\"meta\"><h3>Rice fortification with iron fumarate by spherication<\/h3><p>Role of the project: Co-Investigator - Completed, Funding source: North Dakota State University, USA and ITI, Sri Lanka Duration: 6 months<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"no-details\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wrap\"><div class=\"image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/technology\/mabeysekera\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/09\/research.jpg);\"><div class=\"imageoverlay\"><i class=\"fa fa-search\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><div class=\"meta\"><h3>Establishment of biologically relevant antioxidant bioassays: applications in R&amp;D and commercialization <\/h3><p>Role of the project: Co-Investigator - Completed, Funding source: Treasury, Sri Lanka, Total funding: 1.5 Mn, Duration: 1.5 years<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"no-details\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wrap\"><div class=\"image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/technology\/mabeysekera\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/09\/research.jpg);\"><div class=\"imageoverlay\"><i class=\"fa fa-search\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><div class=\"meta\"><h3>Screening of Anti-Nutritional Factors (ANFs) and activity of bio-active proteins in locally grown edible legume varieties<\/h3><p>Role of the project: Co-Investigator - Completed, Funding source: Treasury, Sri Lanka, Total funding: 3 Mn, Duration: 2 years<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"no-details\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wrap\"><div class=\"image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/technology\/mabeysekera\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/09\/research.jpg);\"><div class=\"imageoverlay\"><i class=\"fa fa-search\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><div class=\"meta\"><h3>Assessment of suitability of selected Sri Lankan tomato varieties for development of physico-chemically and functionally sound tomato puree under different processing conditions<\/h3><p>Role of the project: Co-Investigator - 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