Miss. L . Sunthar
(Reading) M.Sc (UOP, Sri Lanka), B.Sc in Agriculture (Hons) (UOJ, Sri Lanka)
Lecturer(Prob.)
Lecturer (Prob.)
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- loveciya@univ.jfn.ac.lk
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Academic Profile
Admin Positions
Teaching
Research
Publications
Awards
Outreach Activities
Academic Profile
Education
- Reading M.Sc in Biosystems Engineering from the Postgraduate Institute of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.
- Sc. in Agriculture (Hons) in 2022 from the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka.
Academic positions held
- Lecturer (Prob.): 2025.12.22 – to date
- Assistant lecturer: 2022.10.01 – 2025.12.21
- Demonstrator: 2022.09.15 – 2022.09.31
Research Interests
- Agricultural engineering and precision farming
- Design, optimization and fabrication of farm machinery
- Fluid dynamics of spray patterns and agro-chemical deposition kinetics on plant phenotypes
- Interfacial adsorption dynamics of persistent industrial micropollutants
- Mathematical modelling of transport phenomena in carbon-based porous adsorbents
- Physicochemical and biological wastewater treatment methodologies
Admin Positions
Faculty level
- Editorial committee member of Faculty newsletter (2026.03.04 – to date)
University level
- Annual Member of Young Scientist Forum (YSF), Sri Lanka (2023 – 2027)
- Life-time member of Jaffna Science Science Association since 2025
Teaching
Undergraduate Teaching
- AE 12013: Principle of farm machinery
- AE 22012: Land surveying and Irrigation
- AE 32032: Farm machinery testing and evaluation
- AE 41052: Industrial Bioprocess technology
- AE 41082: Engineering mechanics
- AE 41102: Cleaner production technology
- AC 11022: Basic mathamatics
Certificate Programs
- Principles of farm machinery (Resource person)
- Principles of micro irrigation (Resource person)
Research
Publications
Full Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals
- Sunthar, L., Asharp, T. & Nadarajah, K. Insights into Mechanisms of Novel Engineered Biochar Derived from Neem Chips via Iron Catalyst for the Removal of Methyl Orange from Aqueous Phase . Water Air Soil Pollut234, 178 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11270-023-06187-x
- Shankar, M., Sunthar, L., Asharp, T. et al.Engineered Nanosilica, Derived from Paddy Husk, for the Removal of Congo Red from Polluted Water: an Exploratory Study Using Mathematical Models and Adsorptive Experiments. Water Air Soil Pollut 235, 166 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11270-024-06931-x
- Mayuresh, N., Loveciya, S., & Kannan, N. (2026). Optimizing spray volumes of different spraying devices under controlled conditions for Abelmoschus esculentus (Okra) cultivation: A scientific exploration towards automation in spraying. Ceylon Journal of Science, 55(2), 335–355. https://doi.org/10.4038/cjs.v55i2.8613
Book Chapters
- Engineered Hydrochar Materials for Water Pollutants Removal. K Nadarajah, T Asharp, L Sunthar – Circular Economy Applications for Water Security, 2024
- Climate-smart water management strategies with special emphasize to micro-irrigation practices for sustainable use of water for irrigation in Sri Lanka: a conceptual framework N. Kannan, S. Loveciya, A. Thusalini, T. Thiruvaran- YSF Thematic Publication 2024, 2024
- Sunthar and N. Kannan (2026). Insights into solar cell technology for Sri Lankan context. YSF Thematic Publication – 2026: Multidisciplinary Approaches for National Development in Sri Lanka through Advances in Science and Green Technology. National Science and Technology Commission of Sri Lanka (NASTEC), Battaramulla, Sri Lanka. pp. 73-92.
Abstract
- Thusalini, M. Jayasuriya, D.M.N.H . Loveciya, S. and Kannan, N. (2022) “Removal of pollutants from water using novel adsorbents”. Proceedings of the Midway Symposium- Faculty of Graduate Studies University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka.
Awards
- “Eng. R. Vijayaratnam Memorial gold medal for specialization in Agricultural Engineering and obtained highest OGPA in Agricultural Engineering for the award of degree of Bachelor of Science honours in Agriculture, 2022
- Deans’ merit certificate for best undergraduate research presentation from Department of Agricultural Engineering, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka, 2022
- Canberra Tamil Association Scholarship for best research undergraduate research project (2020)
Outreach Activities
- Project Member of EURASMUS+ AGRHI – UOJ