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Staff Profile

Ms. K.G.S. Madhushani

BScHons (Env Sc) (Jaffna), MSc (Peradeniya) (Reading)

Lecturer (Probationary)

sanjeewanimadhushani@vau.ac.lk

Bioremediation of petroleum hydrocarbon contaminated soils using bacteria-fungi immobilized biofilms, Characterization of degradation profiles of indigenous petroleum hydrocarbon degrading bacterial species, Phytoremediation in efficient wastewater.

Academic Records
  • MSc (Reading) in Experimental Biotechnology, PGIS, University of Peradeniya (2020- Date)
  • BScHons in Environmental Science, Vavuniya Campus of the University of Jaffna (2014-2018)

 

Admin Roles

Positions Held

  • Assistant Lecturer, Department of Bio-science, Faculty of Applied Science, Vavuniya Campus of the University of Jaffna (2018 – 2020)
  • Demonstrator, Department of Bio-science, Faculty of Applied Science, Vavuniya Campus of the University of Jaffna (2018).
Activities
Teaching
  • Environmental Pollution, Control and Monitoring
  • Soil Science
  • Environmental Disaster Management
  • Applied Ecology and Community Environment

 

Publications

Conference proceedings (Full paper/Abstract)

  1. Madhushani,K.G.S. and Nanthakumaran,A. (2019) “Impact of Biochar on Soil Erosion Potential in a Slope Land” International Symposium on Agriculture, Eastern University, Sri Lanka 8th January, 2019, p.94-100.
  2. Madhushani,K.G.S. and Ranasinghe, U.D.S.S. (2019) “Influence of Canna indica on BOD5 and COD in dairy wastewater through horizontal sub surface flow constructed wetland” Proceedings of the Postgraduate Institute of Science Research Congress, Sri Lanka 9th October, 2019, p.28.
  3. Madhushani,K.G.S. and Ranasinghe, U.D.S.S. (2022) “Preliminary Study on Existing Scenario of Selected Soil Properties in Cheddikulum Grama Niladhari Division Vavuniya District, Sri Lanka”, International symposium on Forestry and Environment, 20th – 21st January, 2022,p.125.
  4. Madhushani,K.G.S. and Nanthakumaran,A. (2018) “Effectiveness of Biochar on Soil Erosion Potential in a Slope Land” Proceedings of the Postgraduate Institute of Science Research Congress, Sri Lanka 9th – 10th November, 2018, p.26
  5. Madhushani,K.G.S. and Nanthakumaran,A. (2019) “Impact of Biochar on Soil Erosion Potential in a Slope Land” International Symposium on Agriculture, Eastern University, Sri Lanka 8th January, 2019, p.29.
  6. Madhushani,K.G.S. and Ranasinghe, U.D.S.S. (2021) “Canna indica and Eleocharis dulcis on BOD5 and COD in dairy wastewater through horizontal subsurface flow constructed wetland: Comparative Study”, Postgraduate Institute of Science Research Congress, Sri Lanka 29th – 31st October, 2021.
  7. Madhushani,K.G.S. and Nanthakumaran,A. (2021) “Use of biochars produced from plant materials to increase physicochemical properties in sloping lands soils”, Postgraduate Institute of Science Research Congress, Sri Lanka 29th – 31st October, 2021,p.07.
Awards
  • Late Dr (Mrs) Puvaneswary Loganathan memorial gold medal for the highest OGPA in Environmental Science, University of Jaffna 2019.
  • Thambiah Mudhaliyar Chatram Trust prize for the best performance in Environmental Science, Level 2, 2016. University of Jaffna.
  • Thambiah Mudhaliyar Chatram Trust prize for the best performance in Environmental Science, Level 1, 2015. University of Jaffna.
  • University prize for the best performance in Environmental Science, Level 4, 2018. University of Jaffna.
  • University prize for the best performance in Environmental Science, Level 3, 2017. University of Jaffna.
  • University prize for the best performance in Environmental Science, Level 2, 2016. University of Jaffna.
  • University prize for the best performance in Environmental Science, Level 1, 2015. University of Jaffna.

 

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