Miss. S. Nirusha
B.Sc in Agriculture (Hons) (UOJ, Sri Lanka.)
Lecturer (Prob.)
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Academic Profile
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Teaching
Research
Publications
Awards
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Academic Profile
Education
- Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Agriculture, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka (2020 – 2024)
Academic positions held
- Lecturer (Probationary): From 22 December 2025
- Assistant lecturer: From 05 February 2025 to 21 December 2025
- Demonstrator: From 04 November 2024 to 04 February 2025
Research Interests
- Hydrothermal carbonization and pyrolysis of biomass
- Wastewater treatment technologies for textile dyes and emerging contaminants
- Utilization of microplastics as adsorbents for pollutant removal
- Material characterization techniques, including FTIR, XRD, and point of zero charge (pzc)
- Predictive and mathematical modeling for adsorption studies
Admin Positions
Teaching
Undergraduate Teaching
- Environmental Engineering (AE 32012)
- Renewable Energy and Sustainable Development (AE 41012)
- Application of Chemometrics in Environmental Engineering (AE 41122)
- Thermal Technologies for Biomass Processing (AE 41112)
- Electrical Power and Machines (AE 41042)
Research
Publications
Full Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals
- Nirusha Srinanthakumar, Ashantha Goonetilleke, James McGree, Erick R. Bandala, and Kannan Nadarajah (2026). Biogenic carbon matrix with dual-mode adsorption capability: synthesis, characterization and mechanistic insights. Journal of Materials Science and Engineering: B, 326:119226. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mseb.2026.119226.
Book Chapters
- Nirusha Srinanthakumar and Kannan Nadarajah (2026). Hybrid renewable energy systems for sustainable energy harvesting in Sri Lanka. Multidisciplinary Approaches for National Development in Sri Lanka through Advances in Science and Green Technology, Young Scientists Forum (YSF): E-book, p.123-141.
Awards
Scholarship/ Fellowship
- Sellachi Sanmugam memorial scholarship for the best performance in first, second and third examination in Agriculture (2021)
- Thillainayaki Kanagasabapathy scholarship for the best overall performance in the second examination in Agriculture (2020)
Medals
- R.Vijayaratnam memorial gold medal for obtained the highest OGPA in the award of degree of Bachelor of Science Honours in Agriculture specialized in Agricultural Engineering (2022)
- Puvaneswary Loganathan memorial gold medal for obtaining highest OGPA in the award of degree of Bachelor of Science Honours in Agriculture (2021)
Research Awards
Other Awards
- Ratnam Reginold Dharmaratnam memorial prize for obtaining the highest OGPA in the award of degree of Bachelor of Science Honours in Agriculture (2022)
- Somasundaram Kandiah endowment prize for the best overall performance in core course units of Agronomy in the award of degree of Bachelor of Science Honours in Agriculture (2022)
- University prize (Thambiah Mudaliar Chatram Trust) for best performance in third year examination in Agriculture (2021)
- University prize (Thambiah Mudaliar Chatram Trust) for the best performance in the second examination in Agriculture (2020)
- University prize for the best performance in the first examination in Agriculture (2019)
Outreach Activities