Academic Staff

Dr. Dhananjay Kulkarni

Dean of Academic Affairs

Academic Qualifications
  • PhD (University of California, USA)
  • MSc (University of California, USA)
  • BEng (University of Pune, India)

Professional Qualifications / Certifications
Certificate in Teaching Principles and Practice

Teaching Expertise
Data Science, Algorithms, Database Systems, Information Security, Applied Cryptography

Research / Consultancy Expertise
Databases – Big Data Analytics, Optimization Techniques for Streaming Data. Information Security – Secure Authentication Techniques, Image Forensics. Computer-aided Teaching and Learning Tools

Dr. Devangi Perera

Senior Lecturer / Programme Coordinator (MCD)

Academic Qualifications
  • PhD (Monash University, Malaysia)
  • Bachelor of Business and Commerce (Hons) (Monash University, Malaysia)

Teaching Experience
Microeconomics
Macroeconomics
Economics of Labour Markets

Research Expertise
Economics of Education
Development Economics
Social Capital

Ms. Asiri Perera

Program Coordinator (MUFY) / Senior Lecturer / Student Experiences Officer

Academic Qualifications
  • PhD (Science) (Monash University, Malaysia) (in-progress)
  • BSc. (Hons). (Biotechnology) (Monash University, Malaysia),

Teaching Expertise
Biology
Biochemistry
Biotechnology

Research / Consultancy Expertise
Natural products and Bioactive compounds

Mr. Nalith Fernando

Senior Lecturer

Academic Qualifications
  • MSc Financial Mathematics (University of Colombo)
  • BSc(Hons) Physical Sciences (University of Sri Jayewardenepura)
  • PhD (in progress)- (Swinburne University of Technology)

Professional Qualifications/Certifications
PGD in Education (University of Colombo)
Teaching Expertise
Pure Mathematics, Engineering Mathematics, Statistics.

Research / Consultancy Expertise
Modelling an Actuarially Fair Crop Insurance Model for Paddy Field Sector of Sri Lanka.
A Study on Investigating Erroneous Factors Taking Place in Mathematics Assessments.
Modelling the Dynamics of a Colony of Motile Bacteria, Covering a Thin Liquid Film. (in progress)

Mr. Maduranga Pillai

Assistant Lecturer

Academic Qualifications
  • MSc. (Reading) Materials science and Engineering (University of Moratuwa) Graduate Chemist (IChemC)

Professional Qualifications/Certifications
Associate member (IChemC)

Teaching Expertise
Project based learning
Materials Engineering
Analytical instrumentation
Chemistry and Physics.


Research / Consultancy Expertise
Sustainable Energy production
Sustainable material development for engineering applications
RO techniques for water treatment.

Ms. Maneesha Wijetunga

Senior Lecturer

Academic Qualifications
  • MSc Financial Mathematics (University of Colombo)
  • BSc Physical Sciences (University of Colombo)

Teaching Expertise
Engineering Mathematics and Computer Applications
Applied Mathematics

Research / Consultancy Expertise
Study on Financial Ratios for Sri Lankan Commercial Banks



Isuru Dhananjaya

Laboratory Demonstrator

Academic Qualifications
  • BSc Biological Sciences (University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka)
  • MSc (Reading) Applied Organic Chemistry (University of Colombo, Sri Lanka)

Teaching expertise
Chemistry, Biology

Research Expertise
Medicinal and Industrial chemistry
Environmental Analysis and management



Ms. Nadeema Appukutti Arachchige

Lecturer

Academic Qualifications
  • PhD (Chemistry-research) (University of Kent, UK) (In-progress)
  • BSc (Chemistry) (Mississippi University for Women, USA)

Professional Qualifications/Certifications
  • Member of Royal chemical society, UK
  • Member of Kappa Mu Epsilon, National mathematics Honour Society, USA

Teaching expertise
Organic chemistry, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Analytical chemistry, and Polymer chemistry.

Research Expertise
Organic Materials
Macromolecules and Supramolecular Chemistry
Nano Science and Nanotechnology
Outreach expertise