Isuri Perera
Burwood,Australia
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Casual Research Assistant
Deakin University
06.2023 - 11.2023
- Contributed to two industrial-funded projects related to metal recovery
- Responsibilities included carrying out experiments and data analysis, and presenting the project progress once a month.
Research Scientist
John Keells Research, John Keells Holdings
10.2017 - 12.2019
- Involved in 4 projects: analysis of wastewater, development of a material for triboelectric nanogenerators, extraction of pure silica from fly ash, and development of a nano-enabled wound dressing product
- Responsibilities included carrying out experiments, conducting project update meetings, submitting reports, conducting prior art searches, assisting in maintaining logistics and supplies, and participating in idea generation sessions
- Won the Individual Recognition (BRAVO) award for 2019.
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Institute of Chemistry Ceylon, College of Chemical Sciences (CCS)
05.2016 - 12.2016
- Supervised and assisted undergraduate students with general chemistry laboratory techniques
- Conducted and coordinated tutorial sessions for undergraduate students.
Trainee Research Assistant
Industrial Technology Institute (ITI)
12.2015 - 02.2016
- Extraction, isolation, and analysis of essential oils.
Education
Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering) -
Deakin University
AustraliaMaster of Science in Analytical Chemistry -
University of Colombo
Sri LankaBachelor of Chemistry -
Institute of Chemistry Ceylon (IChem)
Sri LankaNational Institute of Business Management (NIBM)
Sri Lanka01.2012
Skills
- Critical thinking
- Leadership
- Communication and organizational skills
- Attentive
- Adaptability
- Data analysis
- Teamwork
Presentations
- Congress on Ionic Liquids (COIL 9), Lyon, France, 2023, Enhanced electrochemical recovery of cobalt by varying the ethylene glycol- choline chloride composition in a deep eutectic solvent.
- 1st Victorian Electrochemical Symposium, Burwood, Australia, 2022, Electrochemical recovery of cobalt.
- Camberwell High School/ Institute for Frontier Materials excursion, Australia, 2022, Volunteered to inspire high school students with the PhD projects.
- Climate Launchpad competition, Australia, 2021, A team member of the 'Australian Circular' to win the Victoria Cohort.
- 7th International Conference of Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka on Frontier Technologies for a Sustainable Future, Sri Lanka, 2019, Extraction of silica from fly ash.
- 9th International Conference on Sustainable Built Environment (ICSBE), Kandy, Sri Lanka, 2018, Iron oxide nanoparticles supported on porous carbon composites as efficient, eco-friendly green catalysts for nitrophenol reduction.
Publications
Enhanced electrochemical properties of cobalt by varying the ethylene glycol - choline chloride composition in a deep eutectic solvent mixture., Isuri N. Perera, Jennifer M. Pringle, Kalani Periyapperuma, Anthony Somers, Amal Siriwardana, Guillermo Pozo, and Cristina Pozo-Gonzalo, Journal of The Electrochemical Society, 2023, 170, 052503
References
A/Prof. Cristina Pozo-Gonzalo, Senior Research Fellow, Institute for Frontier Materials, Deakin University, cpg@deakin.edu.au Dr. Kalani Periyapperuma, Project development manager, Anteo Tech Pty Ltd., mperiyap@gmail.com
Timeline
Casual Research Assistant
Deakin University
06.2023 - 11.2023
Research Scientist
John Keells Research, John Keells Holdings
10.2017 - 12.2019
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Institute of Chemistry Ceylon, College of Chemical Sciences (CCS)
05.2016 - 12.2016
Trainee Research Assistant
Industrial Technology Institute (ITI)
12.2015 - 02.2016
Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering) -
Deakin University
Master of Science in Analytical Chemistry -
University of Colombo
Bachelor of Chemistry -
Institute of Chemistry Ceylon (IChem)
National Institute of Business Management (NIBM)
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