Department of Electrical, Electronic & Telecommunication Engineering - Faculty of Engineering, KDU

Maj (Dr) PWMK Perera

BSc (sp)(Sabara), MSc (Pera), PhD (HUST, PRC)
Senior Lecturer Gr II
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  • Qualifications
  • Qualifications

    • BSc (sp) in Applied Sciences, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka
    • MSc in Molecular and Applied Microbiology, University of Peradeniya
    • PhD in Microbiology , Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China

    Other Qualifications

    • Certificate of Teaching in higher education(SUSL)
    • Certificate in Curriculum revision and lesson planning(SUSL) 
  • Teaching Areas
  • Teaching Areas

    • Introductory Biology
    • Biochemistry
    • Biotechnology
    • Immunology
    • Microbiology 
  • Publications
  • Publications

    Journals

    • M. Perera, G. G. Ibrahim, M. Yang, J. Yan, Y. Yan. Improved performance of Pseudomonas fluorescens lipase immobilized on a magnetic mesoporous solvothermal hybrid-nanocarrier and its application in ultrasonication assisted estolide synthesis. Journal of Industrial Engineering and Chemistry 2024, 140: 258-268, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jiec.2024.05.045 (SCI: IF: 5.9)
    • G.G. Ibrahim, M. Perera, S. A. Saadiah A. Abdulmalek, J. Yan, Y. Yan. De novo synthesis of resveratrol from sucrose by metabolically engineered Yarrowia lipolytica. Biomolecules 2024, 14(6), 712; https://doi.org/10.3390/biom14060712 (SCI :IF: 5.5) (Cited by 3 in 2024)
    • M. Perera, J. Yan, L. Xu, M. Yang, Y. Yan. Bioprocess development for biolubricant production using non-edible oils, agro-industrial byproducts and wastes. Journal of Cleaner Productions, 2022, 357: 131956. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2022.131956 (SCI:IF: 11.1) (Cited by 36 in 2024)

    Abstracts

    • Perera PWMK , Wijesinghe WLPK , Jayakody JAD  and De Silva FBYR, REVIEW IN TECHNICAL AND LEGAL ACCEPTS OF BIO LUBRICANT PRODUCTION USING WASTE COOKING OIL IN SRI LANKA , The 8 th International Conference on Social Sciences 2021 (ICOSS 2021)
    • Perera PWMK , Wijesinghe WLPK , Jayakody JAD  and De Silva FBYR, Optimization of The Process of Non-Edible Castor Oil Based Bio Lubricant Production Using RSM, Uwa Welassa University of Sri Lanka, 6th International Research Conference, Mineral and Material Science Technical Session (2022)
  • Awards
  • Awards

    • HUST Academic Excellence Award, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China, 2021- 2022
    • HUST Academic Excellence Award, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China, 2023- 2024
    • Chinese Government Scholarship  for Doctoral Degree at Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Wuhan, China, 2018
  • Research Interests
  • Research Interests

    • Enzyme Immobilization techniques
    • Nanocomposite design
    • Waste Valorization
    • Ultra sound assisted catalysis
    • Green chemistry applications
  • Working Experience
  • Working Experience

    • Demonstrator, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka (2006 -  2007)
    • Probationary Lecturer, Sri Lanka Military Academy, Diyatalawa affiliated to Sbaragamuwa University of SL (2007 -  2013)
    • Commissioned officer (Captain )Lecturer, Sri Lanka Army, SLMA, Diyatalawa (2013 -  2017)
    • Commissioned officer (Major) Lecturer, General Sir John Kotelawala Defense University, Rathmalana ( 2017- 2024)