{"id":647,"date":"2017-11-08T08:45:39","date_gmt":"2017-11-08T08:45:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bot.jfn.ac.lk\/?page_id=647"},"modified":"2026-05-11T07:12:55","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T07:12:55","slug":"prof-p-sevvel-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bot.jfn.ac.lk\/index.php\/prof-p-sevvel-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Prof. P. Sevvel"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"647\" class=\"elementor elementor-647\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3ddd978 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3ddd978\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4d539e2\" data-id=\"4d539e2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5917586 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5917586\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"208\" height=\"213\" src=\"https:\/\/bot.jfn.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Sevvel.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-192\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39c127d elementor-widget elementor-widget-wp-widget-text\" data-id=\"39c127d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wp-widget-text.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p><strong>Prof.P.Sevvel<br \/>\n<\/strong>Professor in Botany<br \/>\nB.Sc.(Madras), M.Sc.(Madras), Ph.D.(UK)<br \/>\nsevvel@univ.jfn.ac.lk<br \/>\n+94212229645<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/scholar.google.com\/citations?hl=en&amp;user=3blZS_0AAAAJ\">Google Scholar<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/profile\/Sevvel-Pathmanathan\">Researchgate<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-239942a\" data-id=\"239942a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc80830 elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"fc80830\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2641\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2641\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Academic record<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2641\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2641\"><ul><li>Ph.D : Queen\u2019s University of Belfast, UK<\/li><li>Visiting Research Associate, Queens\u2019 University, U.K. (01.11.2007 \u2013 31.12.2007)<\/li><li>M.Sc. (First class): University of Madras, Chennai, India<\/li><li>B.Sc. (First clsass) : Loyola College, University of Madras, Chennai, India<\/li><li>DCA : LIBA \u2013 Informatics centre, Loyola College, Chennai, India<\/li><li>Certificate in English : Northern Province Affiliated University College, Vavuniya (University of Vavuniya)<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2642\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2642\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Admin roles<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2642\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2642\"><ul><li>Coordinator\/ Curriculum Development, Revision and Monitoring Committee (CDRMC) (from 6<sup>th<\/sup> December 2025 to date)<\/li><li>Coordinator\/ Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) (from 4<sup>th<\/sup> November 2025 to date)<\/li><li>Member of the board of study in Earth Sciences and Environmental studies of the Faculty of Graduate Studies (from 2024 to date )<\/li><li>Member of the board of study in Life Sciences of the Faculty of Graduate Studies (from 01-04-2014 to 12-03-2021 and 2024\u00a0 to date )<\/li><li>Member of the panel for conducting examinations (theory and practical) for the recruitment and promotion of Non-academic staff -2020<\/li><li>Head\/ Botany (5-5-2017 \u2013 4-8-2020)<\/li><li>Member of the \u201cMaster plan committee for Medicinal plants\u201d in Siddha Medicine (from 2021 to date)<\/li><li>Member of the board of study in Life Sciences of the Faculty of Graduate Studies (from 01-04-2014 to 12-03-2021)<\/li><li>Member of the BOM of Siddha Medicine 05-05-2017 to 04-08-2020<\/li><li>Member of the sub-committee for Biology Honours degree programme (from 29-01-2019 to date)<\/li><li>Senior Treasurer\/ Biological Society (from 23-0-2013 to 22-04-2016)<\/li><li>Coordinator of Activity 1 of QEF-HETC Project (from 01-01-2013 to 31-12-2015)<\/li><li>President \u2013 STCR (2011-2012 and 2014-2015)<\/li><li>Member of the Faculty Research Committee (11-2011 to 03-2013 )<\/li><li>Member of the Faculty Building Committee (04-2015 to 04-2017)<\/li><li>Member of the Science Faculty Industrial Liaison cell (from 30-12-2014 to 30-12-2016)<\/li><li>Coordinator\/ Science and Society (2009\/2010 to 2012-2013 batch)<\/li><li>Academic advisor \/ Faculty of Science (from 08-07-2009 to 29-11-2011)<\/li><li>Student counsellor \/ Faculty of Science (from 14-03-2011 to 13-03-2012)<\/li><li>Member of the Information Technology Development Board (10-06-2003 to 21-09-2004)<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2643\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2643\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Teaching<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2643\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2643\"><ul><li>Molecular biology and Biotechnology<\/li><li>Genetics<\/li><li>Genetic Engineering<\/li><li><p>Cell signalling<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2644\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2644\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Research and publication<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2644\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2644\"><p><strong>Research articles<\/strong><\/p><ol><li>Sevvel Pathmanathan, Sarah F. Elliott, Sara McSwiggen, Brett Greer, Pat Harriott, G. Brent Irvine and David J. Timson (2008). IQ motif selectivity in human IQGAP1: binding of myosin essential light chain andS100B. Mol. Cell. Biochem. 318: 43-51.<\/li><li>Sevvel Pathmanathan, Emma Barnard, David J. Timson (2008). Interactions between the budding yeast IQGAP homologue Iqg1p and its targets revealed by a split-EGFP bimolecular fluorescence complementation assay. Cell Biol. Int. 32: 1318-1322.<\/li><li>Sevvel Pathmanathan, Elaine Hamilton, Erwan Atcheson &amp; David J Timson (2011). The interaction of IQGAPs with calmodulin-like proteins. Biochem. Soc. Trans. 39 (2): 694-699.<\/li><li>Erwan Atcheson, Elaine Hamilton, Sevvel Pathmanathan, Brett Greer, Pat Harriottand David J Timson (2011). IQ-motif selectivity in human IQGAP2 and IQGAP3: binding of calmodulin and myosin essential light chain. Biosci. Rep. 31: 371-379.<\/li><li>R Arulanantham, Sevvel Pathmanathan, N Ravimannan, K Niranjan (2013). Alternative culture media for bacterial growth using different formulation of protein sources. J Nat Prod Plant Resour 2 (6), 697-700.<\/li><li>Ravimannan, N., Arulanantham, R., Pathmanathan, S., and Niranjan, K. (2014). Alternative Culture Media For Fungal Growth Using Different Formulation Of Protein Sources. Annals of Biological Research, 5(1), 36-39.<\/li><li>Mekala uthayasooriyan, Sevvel Pathmanathan, Nirmala Ravimannan and Sutharshiny Sathyaruban (2016). Formulation of alternative culture media for bacterial and fungal growth. Der Pharmacia Lettre, 8 (1):431-436<\/li><li>Nirmala Ravimannan, Pathmanathan Sevvel, Selvaratnam Saarutharshan (2016). Study on fungi associated with spoilage of bread. Int. J. Adv. Res. Biol. Sci. 3(4): 165-167.<\/li><li>Nirmala, R. and Sevvel, P. (2016). Soy Flour as Alternative Culture Media for Yeasts. Global Journal of Science Frontier Research:C Biological Science. Vol.1, 6 (3). 75-78.<\/li><li>Karunasiri M. G. A. N., Ravimannan N. and Sevvel P. (2019). Antioxidant activity in selected fresh vegetables in Jaffna. Vingnanam Journal of Science. 14 (1), 23-25.<\/li><li>Sevvel P., Kugathasan D. and\u00a0Emmanuel C.J. Fruit rot disease in butternut squash caused by <em>Pythium aphanidermatum<\/em> in Trincomalee district, Sri Lanka, Ceylon Journal of Science, 2020: 49 (5); 373\u2013380.<\/li><li>Emmanuel, C.J., Deluxeani, K. and Sevvel, P., 2021. Fruit rot of butternut squash (<em>Cucurbita moschata<\/em>) caused by\u00a0<em>Choanephora cucurbitarum<\/em>in Sri Lanka.\u00a0Indian Phytopathology.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s42360-021-00384-6\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s42360-021-00384-6<\/a><\/li><\/ol><p><strong>Abstracts<\/strong><\/p><ol><li>Sevvel Pathmanathan, Brent Irvine and David J. Timson. \u201cInteraction of calmodulin and myosin essential light chain with the IQGAP-like proteins at the \u201cBioscience 2006\u201d from 23-27 July 2006, SECC, Glasgow, UK. p157.<\/li><li>David.J.T, Emma.B, Sevvel.P, Nell.M, and John.N \u201cSplit-EGFP screens for the investigation of protein-protein interactions in yeast\u201d at the Experimental approaches to protein:protein interactions. 11\u201412 January 2010.University of Sheffield, Sheffield. UK.<\/li><li>David.J.T, Sevvel.P, Elaine.H, William.A, and Sarah.E. \u201cMolecular mechanisms of signal transduction in IQGAP family proteins\u201d. Biochemical Society, UK, 2010.<\/li><li>David. J. Timson, Sevvel Pathmanathan, Elaine Hamilton, Sarah Elliott, Erwan Atcheson, George Allen, William.Andrews, Pat Harriot and Brett Greer. \u201cImplications of IQGAP family proteins with their targets: Implications for cancer\u201d Annual Meeting-2011, University of Ulster, Jordanstown.<\/li><li>Mathuranthini S., Ravimannan N. and Sevvel P. (2012). Study of Saccharomyces cerevisiae IQ motifs of Iqg1p and its interaction with Mlc1p. JUICE. University of Jaffna, 191.<\/li><li>Ravimannan N., Sevvel P. and Mangayatkarasi P. (2012). Preservation of fungi by using mineral oil and silica gel in laboratories for teaching purposes. JUICE. University of Jaffna, 197.<\/li><li>Ravimannan, P. Sevvel and T. Mythili (2013). Antibacterial properties of various extracts of Onion against some food borne pathogens. Proceedings of Jaffna Science Association. Jaffna, 20 (1);0 2.<\/li><li>Tharmila, P. Sevvel, K. Niranjan and N. Ravimannan (2013). In vitro antibacterial activity of some medicinal plants found in Jaffna Peninsula. Proceedings of Jaffna Science Association, Jaffna. 20 (1); 03.<\/li><li>Ravimannan N., Sevvel P. and Navaneetha S. (2014). Study of traditional fermented food idli and thosai. Proceedings of Jaffna Science Association, Jaffna. 21 (1): 06.<\/li><li>Ravimannan N., Sevvel P. (2015). Plant growth promoting rhizobacteria. International conference on Agro Biodiversity and 20 years of WTO. The Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University. India. 55<\/li><li>Ravimannan, P. Sevvel and N. Lohini (2015). Cultivation of Curcuma longa using pots in home gardens for Culinary use.. Proceedings of Jaffna Science Association, Jaffna. 22 (1); 06<\/li><li>Senanayake, M. H., Sivananthan, P., Pathmanathan, S., Senthilnanthanan, M., (2017) Assessing water quality in rainwater harvesting systems. 3rd Research and development study symposium \u2013 2017, National Water Supply and Drainage Board. 152-154.<\/li><li>Nirmala, R. and Pathmanathan, S. (2017). Kanneliya forest \u2013 A biodiversity Hot spot. The 4th international conference on Agriculture and Forestry. 64.<\/li><li>Kugathasan, D., Sevvel, P. and Jeyaseelan, E. C. Identification and management of fruit rot causing agent in Cucurbita moschata in Trincomalee district. Proceedings of the First National Symposium of Sri Lanka Association for Mycology and Plant Pathology.<\/li><li>Nirmala, R. and Sevvel, P. (2019). Isolation and identification of yeast from foods. 7th Global Summit on Plant Science. Madrid. Spain.<\/li><li>Puthumailolan, K., Pathmanathan, S., Saravanan, S., Christie, T.A. (2021) Studies on Identification of Algal Population, Detection and Removal of Algal Toxin in the Peraru Water Reservoir in Vavuniya. <em>Proceedings of the 25th International Forestry and Environment Symposium 2020 of the Department of Forestry and Environmental Science, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, 54<\/em><\/li><li>Lakshani, B.H.M.H., Ravimannan,N and Sevvel, P. (2022). Comparison of antifungal activity of rhizomes of Zingiber officinale from different zones in Sri Lanka against selected fungi, Vingnanam Research Conference-2022, p.33.<\/li><li>Lochana, P., Ravimannan N. and Sevvel P. (2023). Fruit peel waste as an alternative culture media for fungi. Undergraduate Research Symposium on 10<sup>th<\/sup> February 2023, University of Jaffna. p 01.<\/li><li>Kugathasan, D., Sevvel, P., and Emmanuel, C. J. (2024). Butternut squash soft-rot in Northern and Eastern provinces of Sri Lanka. International conference on \u201cBiodiversity, Biotechnology and Bioprospects of Fungi for Agricultural, Industrial and Environmental Sustainability\u201d (BBBFAIES-2024). 6<sup>th<\/sup>&#8211; 8<sup>th<\/sup> March 2024. Centre for advanced studies in Botany, University of Madras. p 50.<\/li><li>Bandara, A.M.I.D, Sachintha, J.M.D, Thavaranjit, A.C. and Pathmanathan,S (2024). Preliminary study on the effect of agrochemical application on freshwater algae. 28th International Forestry and Environment Symposium 5<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0and 6<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0January 2024,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sjp.ac.lk\/event\/50th-convocation-2024-of-the-university-of-sri-jayewardenepura\/\">University of Sri Jayewardenepura<\/a>. Colombo, Sri Lanka.<\/li><li>Nasar, F. and Pathmanathan, S. (2025). IQ Motifs and Its Interactions with Targets Proceedings of TASME 2025, 5-6 July 2025, p92.<\/li><li>Lochana, P., Nirmala, R., Sevvel, P. (2025). Fruit Peel Wastes as Novel media for growing Selected Fungi. Proceedings of the 29<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0International forestry and Environment Symposium. Vol 29: 84.<\/li><li>Kathurjan, T., Nirmala, R and Sevvel, P. (2026). Status of Mangroves and Conservation Requirements in Sarasalai, Jaffna Peninsula. . Proceedings of the 30<sup>th<\/sup> International Forestry and Environment Symposium. Vol 30: 149.<\/li><\/ol><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Books &amp; book chapters<\/strong><\/p><ol><li>Biosystem Technology (GCE A\/L textbook)<\/li><li>Trees of Sri Lanka. P. Sevvel and N. Ravimannan<\/li><\/ol><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2645\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2645\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Awards and Grants<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2645\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2645\"><ul><li>Summer student Fellowship Award, Indian Academy of Sciences, Bangalore (May \u2013 July 2001)<\/li><li>University post graduate research studentship (Oct 2004 \u2013 Sept 2007)<\/li><li>Presidential Scholarship (2003\/2004 but Not utilised)<\/li><li>Visiting Research Associate, Queens\u2019 University, U.K. (01.11.2007 \u2013 31.12.2007)<\/li><li>Outstanding Poster Award (IBMBB, University of Colombo)<\/li><li>Teaching \u201cBasic Science\u201d for Arts faculty students<\/li><li>Principal investigator of a research grant worth of Rs. 42, 250.00 from the University of Jaffna research grant &#8211; 2013 for research activities in the department<\/li><li>Principal investigator of a research grant worth of Rs.279,500.00 from the University of Jaffna research grant &#8211; 2014 for research activities in the department<\/li><li>Co investigator of a research grant worth of Rs. 63,620.00 from the University of Jaffna research grant &#8211; 2014 for research activities in the department<\/li><li>Co investigator of a Asian Development bank funded Dry Zone Urban water sanitation project \u2013 Algal count test on Per Aru drinking water reservoir at Vavuniya \u2013 2017<\/li><li>Principal investigator of a research grant worth of Rs.800000.00 from the University of Jaffna research grant &#8211; 2019 for research activities in the department \u2013 Completed<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2646\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2646\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Activity<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2646\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2646\"><p><strong>Appointments \/ University Positions<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Professor (On sabbatical leave) Department of Botany, Eastern University of Sri Lanka, on sabbatical leave from March 2024 to February 2025.\u00a0<\/li><li>Resource person for a training programme organized for the Technical officers of Botany department (2020)<\/li><li>Session chair \u2013 Vingnanam International Research Conference \u2013 2018<\/li><li>Chair \u2013 Track of Plant Protection and Biotechnology \u2013 Third International conference on Dry Zone Agriculture- 2017<\/li><li>Coordinator for the workshop on Lichens sponsored by Dilmah Conservation<\/li><li>Served as a Chairperson and member in student inquiry committees<\/li><li>Member of the panel for conducting examinations (theory and practical) for the recruitment and promotion of Non-academic staff<\/li><li>Served as an Examiner for Research project evaluation\/ second Examiner for the Faculty of Agriculture<\/li><li>Served as an Examiner in Oral Examination \u2013 English as a second language (2010, 2014, 2016 and 2017)<\/li><li>Served in technical evaluation committees<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>National and International Contributions<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Co-controller (from 2020 till date) and Chief examiner for G.C.E.(A\/L) examination (from 2010 \u2013 till date)<\/li><li>Co-investigator of a Asian Development bank funded Dry Zone Urban water sanitation project \u2013 Algal count test on Per Aru drinking water reservoir at Vavuniya \u2013 2017-2018<\/li><li>Resource person for a Workshop organized in Tissue culture and Herbarium preparation techniques for G.C.E (Advanced Level) students of technology stream from Colombo Hindu College and Vipulanantha Tamil Maha Vidyalayam &#8211; 2018<\/li><li>Member of the Editorial committee for Biosystem technology Book for G.C.E Advanced Level Technology stream, Educational Publications Department of the Ministry of Education, Isurupaya \u2013 2017.<\/li><li>Resource person in Seminars for G.C.E (Advanced Level) Biology teachers on various topics in molecular biology and topics that have been added to the new syllabus in 2017 organized by National Institute of Education, Jaffna Science Association, Provincial Department of Education \u2013 Northern province and Various schools in Northern province and Colombo<\/li><li>General Secretary \u2013 Jaffna Science Association (from 04-04-2014 to 06-05-2015)<\/li><li>Secretary \u2013 Section A \u2013 Jaffna Science Association (04-2009 to 04-2010)<\/li><li>Asst General Secretary \u2013 Jaffna Science Association (19-04 -013 to 03-04-2014)<\/li><li>Chairperson JSA section- A (08-04-2011 to 09-04-2012)<\/li><li>Preparation of G. C. E (A\/L) Biology syllabus \u2013 National Institute of Education (2017)<\/li><li>Preparation of G. C. E (A\/L) Biology Teachers\u2019 Guide \u2013 National Institute of Education (2017)<\/li><li>Organized an Exhibition on Biodiversity for the school and biology undergraduate students sponsored by \u201cAlliance Francaise de Jaffna\u201d<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Others<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Developer of a draft Master of Biology and Biotechnology \/ Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Biology and Biotechnology syllabus, Department of Botany, Eastern University of Sri Lanka.<\/li><li>External Examiner of PhD thesis<\/li><li>Reviewer of Journals (Journal of Postgraduate Institute of Indigenous Medicine, Vingnanam, etc.)<\/li><li>Session Chair for the First International Conference on Mycology and Plant Pathology (SLAMPPCon 2025), held on February 8, 2025, at Riviera Resort, Batticaloa, Sri Lanka.<\/li><li><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Visiting Lecturer \u2013 MSc in Environmental Management 2017\/2018 \u2013 Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Jaffna<\/li><li>University post graduate research studentship (Oct 2004 \u2013 Sept 2007). Awarding body: Queen\u2019s University of Belfast, UK<\/li><li>Presidential Scholarship (2003\/2004 but Not utilised). Awarding body: Office of the President, SriLanka<\/li><li>Summer student Fellowship Award, Indian Academy of Sciences, Bangalore. (May 2001\u2013 July 2001). Awarding body: Indian Academy of Sciences, India<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Academic record Ph.D : Queen\u2019s University of Belfast, UK Visiting Research Associate, Queens\u2019 University, U.K. (01.11.2007 \u2013 31.12.2007) M.Sc. (First class): University of Madras, Chennai, India B.Sc. 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