Department of Agricultural Economics and Business Management, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya
, Sri Lanka
01.2019 - 02.2020
Teaching Assistant
Department of Botany, University of Sri Jayewardenepura
, Sri Lanka
12.2017 - 12.2018
Internship
Rice Research Station
Labuduwa, Sri Lanka
01.2016 - 01.2017
Education
Ph.D. - Agricultural Biotechnology
Murdoch University
Perth, WA
01.2024
Bachelor of Science - Plant Biotechnology
University of Sri Jayewardenepura
Colombo
01.2018
GCE Advanced Level - Biology, Chemistry, Physics
Sanghamitta Girls' school
01.2012
Skills
MS Office Applications
Statistical Applications
Analytical thinking
Presentation skills
Leadership qualities
Teamwork
Organisational skills
Planning
Decision-making
Stress tolerance
Personal Information
Date of Birth: 10/10/92
Gender: Female
Nationality: Sri Lankan
Hobbies and Interests
Environmental sustainability
Traveling
Swimming
Extracurricular Activities
Member of the Botany and Plant Biotechnology Society, engaged in organizing events. Member of the organizing committee of the 3rd Global Conference on Entomology. Member of the organizing committee of 19th and 20th Forestry and Environmental Science Symposia. Contributed to A/L Technology Teachers' Training workshops as a resource person. Member of the school's Global Link Society and visited the UK for a partnership program. Senior prefect from 2007-2011. Member of the school's swimming team from 2001-2007. Secretary of school's English Literary Association in 2008. Completed training programme on Developing leadership qualities and positive thinking.
References
Prof. Michael G. K. Jones, Professor of Agricultural Biotechnology and Foundation Director, WA State Agricultural Biotechnology Centre, M.Jones@murdoch.edu.au, +61414239428, 90, South street, Murdoch, WA, 6150
Dr. John Fosu-Nyarko, Lecturer and Researcher at Centre for Crop and Food Innovation, Food Futures Institute, Murdoch University, J.Fosu-Nyarko@murdoch.edu.au, +61411752530, 90, South street, Murdoch, WA, 6150
Research
PhD research project, Aimed at improving wheat for frost tolerance., Prof. Michael Jones, Dr. John Fosu-Nyarko, 01/01/20, 01/01/24
Research task completed as a partial requirement of completion of B.Sc. special degree, Dr. Helani Munasinghe, 01/01/17, 01/01/18
Timeline
Research Assistant
Department of Agricultural Economics and Business Management, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya
01.2019 - 02.2020
Teaching Assistant
Department of Botany, University of Sri Jayewardenepura
Visiting Professor at The University of Rijeka, Faculty of Economics and BusinessVisiting Professor at The University of Rijeka, Faculty of Economics and Business
Graduate Research Assistant at University of Georgia, Department of Agricultural and Applied EconomicsGraduate Research Assistant at University of Georgia, Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics
Associate Professor at Department of Agricultural Economics, National Taiwan University (NTU)Associate Professor at Department of Agricultural Economics, National Taiwan University (NTU)