Dr Sonia Mayakaduwage
Postdoctoral Researcher
School of Biological Sciences
Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology
I am currently a postdoctoral fellow at the Biogeochemistry Research Group, School of Biological Sciences, University of Adelaide. My main research expertise is in the areas of soil phosphorus, soil nutrient analysis, acid sulfate soils, and soil organic amendments. My current project work focusses on examining the effect of organic matter amendment on lime movement in acid soils. I also work on nutrient analysis in bushfire affected soils.
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Appointments
Date Position Institution name 2017 - 2020 PhD Candidate University of Adelaide -
Awards and Achievements
Date Type Title Institution Name Country Amount 2021 Award University Doctoral Research Medal The University of Adelaide Australia 2021 Award Dean's Commendation for Doctoral Thesis Excellence The University of Adelaide Australia 2018 Award Presidential Award for Scientific Publications National Research Council Sri Lanka 2017 Award Merit Award for Scientific Publications National Research Council Sri Lanka 2017 Scholarship Adelaide Scholarships International Full Scholarship The University of Adelaide Australia -
Language Competencies
Language Competency English Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review -
Education
Date Institution name Country Title 2017 - 2020 The University of Adelaide Australia PhD 2014 - 2016 University of Peradeniya Sri Lanka Mphil
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Journals
Year Citation 2022 Mayakaduwage, S., Ekanayake, A., Kurwadkar, S., Rajapaksha, A. U., & Vithanage, M. (2022). Phytoremediation prospects of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances: A review. Environmental Research, 212, 113311.
2021 Mayakaduwage, S., Mosley, L. M., & Marschner, P. (2021). Phosphorus pools in acid sulfate soil are influenced by soil water content and form in which P is added. Geoderma, 381, 1-8.
Scopus2 WoS22021 Mayakaduwage, S., Mosley, L. M., & Marschner, P. (2021). Phosphorus pools in acid sulfate soil are influenced by pH, water content, and addition of organic matter. Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 21(2), 1066-1075.
Scopus1 WoS12021 Vithanage, M., Mayakaduwage, S. S., Gunarathne, V., Rajapaksha, A. U., Ahmad, M., Abduljabbar, A., . . . Ok, Y. S. (2021). Animal carcass burial management: implications for sustainable biochar use. Applied Biological Chemistry, 64(1), 1-20.
2020 Mayakaduwage, S., Alamgir, M., Mosley, L., & Marschner, P. (2020). Phosphorus pools in sulfuric acid sulfate soils: influence of water content, pH increase and P addition. JOURNAL OF SOILS AND SEDIMENTS, 20(3), 1446-1453.
Scopus7 WoS62020 Mayakaduwage, S., Mosley, L., & Marschner, P. (2020). Threshold for labile phosphate in a sandy acid sulfate soil. Geoderma, 371, 1-6.
Scopus5 WoS42016 Mayakaduwage, S., Kumarathilaka, P., Herath, I., Ahmad, M., Al-Wabel, M., Ok, Y. S., . . . Vithanage, M. (2016). Equilibrium and kinetic mechanisms of woody biochar on aqueous glyphosate removal. Chemosphere, 144, 2516-2521.
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Memberships
Date Role Membership Country 2019 - ongoing Member Soil Science Australia Australia -
Review, Assessment, Editorial and Advice
Date Title Type Institution Country 2018 - ongoing Reviewer Peer Review Chemosphere
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