{"id":2055,"date":"2025-05-18T12:01:41","date_gmt":"2025-05-18T12:01:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fas.vau.ac.lk\/icas2025\/?page_id=2055"},"modified":"2025-06-09T01:18:49","modified_gmt":"2025-06-09T01:18:49","slug":"doctoral-symposium","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fas.vau.ac.lk\/icas2025\/?page_id=2055","title":{"rendered":"Doctoral Symposium"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2055\" class=\"elementor elementor-2055\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a13694c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a13694c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26b7b2d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"26b7b2d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Doctoral Symposium | ICAS 2025 <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0d0879 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e0d0879\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"> Faculty of Applied Science, University of Vavuniya, Sri Lanka<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4b770f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a4b770f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Spotlight on Emerging Sri Lankan Researchers<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d01619e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d01619e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>ICAS 2025 to facilitate PhD\/MPhil candidates from national higher educational and research institutions to present their PhD\/MPhil research works. This Doctoral Symposium is curated to provide an opportunity for academic exposure, peer feedback, and the establishment of future research collaborations.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-420fe9a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"420fe9a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e343a45 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e343a45\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d620b90 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d620b90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Who Can Apply?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92a13c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"92a13c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">This opportunity is open to:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cbba78f elementor-align-center elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"cbba78f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-hand-point-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">PhD\/MPhil candidates currently enrolled in Sri Lankan universities or research institutions<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-hand-point-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Preferably in their third year or final stage of research<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-hand-point-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Engaged in any discipline within the Applied Sciences<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b905b4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5b905b4\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c21455e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c21455e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why Participate?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d029f53 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d029f53\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d13997 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2d13997\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5134963 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"5134963\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"128\" height=\"128\" src=\"https:\/\/fas.vau.ac.lk\/icas2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/presentation-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2089\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fas.vau.ac.lk\/icas2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/presentation-1.png 128w, https:\/\/fas.vau.ac.lk\/icas2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/presentation-1-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/fas.vau.ac.lk\/icas2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/presentation-1-90x90.png 90w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Present your research to renowned local and international experts<\/h3><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd50419 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cd50419\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba79a16 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"ba79a16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"128\" height=\"128\" src=\"https:\/\/fas.vau.ac.lk\/icas2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/checked.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2094\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fas.vau.ac.lk\/icas2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/checked.png 128w, https:\/\/fas.vau.ac.lk\/icas2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/checked-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/fas.vau.ac.lk\/icas2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/checked-90x90.png 90w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Receive constructive academic feedback<\/h3><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2c77ad e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f2c77ad\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4dcf1ad elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"4dcf1ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"128\" height=\"128\" src=\"https:\/\/fas.vau.ac.lk\/icas2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/share.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2099\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fas.vau.ac.lk\/icas2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/share.png 128w, https:\/\/fas.vau.ac.lk\/icas2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/share-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/fas.vau.ac.lk\/icas2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/share-90x90.png 90w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Build research networks and collaborative opportunities<\/h3><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a0cab2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3a0cab2\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22508cb elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"22508cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"128\" height=\"128\" src=\"https:\/\/fas.vau.ac.lk\/icas2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/badge.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2100\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fas.vau.ac.lk\/icas2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/badge.png 128w, https:\/\/fas.vau.ac.lk\/icas2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/badge-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/fas.vau.ac.lk\/icas2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/badge-90x90.png 90w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Stand a chance to win awards and gain recognition<\/h3><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-757ad8a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"757ad8a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e51cd13 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e51cd13\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Travel Grants &amp; Awards<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e07d878 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e07d878\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Selected presenters will receive:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d93fb2e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d93fb2e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d794840 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d794840\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46dfa8e elementor-view-default elementor-position-top elementor-mobile-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"46dfa8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">To contact<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abdc5ec e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"abdc5ec\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0ecd36 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e0ecd36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Dr. T. Kartheeswaran<\/strong><br \/><a href=\"mailto:karthees@vau.ac.lk\">karthees@vau.ac.lk<\/a><br \/>+94779905300<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Doctoral Symposium | ICAS 2025 Faculty of Applied Science, University of Vavuniya, Sri Lanka Spotlight on Emerging Sri Lankan Researchers ICAS 2025 to facilitate PhD\/MPhil candidates from national higher educational and research institutions to present their PhD\/MPhil research works. 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