Ayesha Sandaruwani Makandana Kankanamalage

Ayesha Sandaruwani Makandana Kankanamalage

Higher Degree by Research Candidate

School of Chemical Engineering

Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology

PhD Student | Sept 2024 – Present
School of Chemical Engineering, University of Adelaide, Australia

Supervisor: Dr. Xiaoyong Xu

  • Microfluidic technology for chemical reactions

Research Scholar (MPhil Student) | 2019 – 2021
University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
Supervisor: Dr. H.S. Sitinamaluwa

  • Focused on nanotechnology, materials science, supercapacitors, graphene, and sustainable energy
  • Worked with SEM, XRD, TGA/DSC, FTIR, BET, and Raman spectroscopy

Undergraduate Research | 2017
Supervisor: Dr. T.U. Ariyadasa

  • Investigated the efficiency of dairy wastewater treatment using lipid-degrading bacterial strains

  • Journals
    Year Citation
    2018 Sandaruwani, A., Kumarasinghe, C., Samarakoon, D., Ariyadasa, T. U., & Gunawardena, S. H. P. (2018). Investigation of the Efficiency of Dairy Wastewater Treatment Using Lipid-Degrading Bacterial Strains. 2018 Moratuwa Engineering Research Conference (MERCon), 362-366.
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  • Conference Papers
    Year Citation
    2023 Amarathunga, A. A. S., Sadnaruwani, M. K. A., & Sitinamaluwa, H. S. (2023). Mesoporous Activated Graphene Oxide based Electrochemical Capacitor from Sri Lankan Vein Graphite. In 2023 Moratuwa Engineering Research Conference (MERCon) (pp. 334-339). IEEE.
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    2023 Umayangani, G. D. S., Silva, M., & Sandaruwani, A. (2023). Utilization of Pre-Gelatinized Lesser Yam Flour to Formulate Coconut Milk Yoghurt. In 2023 Moratuwa Engineering Research Conference (MERCon) (pp. 42-47). IEEE.
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    2021 Sandaruwani, A., & Sitinamaluwa, H. (2021). Preparation of Porous Graphene with Ultra-High Surface Area from Sri-Lankan Graphite. In 2021 Moratuwa Engineering Research Conference (MERCon) (pp. 178-183). IEEE.
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Lecturer (Probationary) | June 2022 – Aug 2024
Department of Biosystems Technology, Faculty of Technology, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka

  • Taught courses related to food processing technology and supervised student research

Visiting Faculty | 2022 – Aug 2024
The Institute of Technology, University of Moratuwa

  • Delivered lectures in Chemical and Process Engineering

Lecturer Cum Course Coordinator | 2021 – 2022
Spectrum Institute of Science and Technology, Sri Lanka

  • Managed the Department of Chemical Engineering Technology and coordinated academic activities

Academic Coordinator Cum Assistant Lecturer | 2019
Study World Lanka Campus (University of Bolton, UK)

  • Coordinated the Department of Civil Engineering
  • Delivered lectures on Heat and Mass Transfer, Thermodynamics, and Fluid Mechanics

Academic Instructor | 2018
Department of Chemical and Process Engineering, University of Moratuwa

  • Taught various modules and coordinated practical
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