The Inaugural session of the orientation programme (2019/2020) was held on 12th of July, 2021 at the Board Room of Faculty of Agriculture, University of..
Dr. N .Kannan obtained an outstanding doctoral thesis award for his excellent PhD research in the field of environmental engineering at the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Brisbane, Australia. He completed his PhD successfully in 2020 with a thesis titled, customized hydrochar from biomass materials for water treatment. He made a comprehensive evaluation of biomass conversion into hydrochar using hydrothermal carbonization process. He used novel isotherm, kinetic, chemometric and thermodynamic techniques for studying adsorption mechanism of pollutants by an engineered hydrochar. In addition, he has successfully developed a techno-economic model for the hydrothermal conversion of biomass in an eco-friendly manner using Aspen Plus modelling tool. Moreover, this award recognises an outstanding contribution to the field of study and excellence in higher degree research..
Ceremonial Opening of the Research and Training Complex donated by the Government of Japan for Faculty of Agriculture, University of Jaffna was held on 05.02.2021. Vice Chancellor Prof.Srisatkunarajah invited the Education Minister Honorable Prof.G.L.Peris and His Excellency Ambassador Akira Sugiyama, Japan to Sri Lanka in presence of Honorable Minister Douglas Devananda and Senior Prof. Kapila C.K.Perera, Secretary to the Ministry of Education, the Chairman Senior Prof.Sampath Amaratunge, University Grants Commission and Honorable Angajan Ramanathan, Deputy Chairman of Committee of the..
