Biography I was accepted into RPI in 2014, and joined professor Linhardt’s lab as a first year Chemistry & Chemical Biology graduate student. My areas of interest include nano-materials and analytical techniques. Outside of the lab I have many interests, which include travelling, dancing and reading. Education • B.Sc. (Chemistry), University of Colombo, Sri Lanka, 2012 • Minors in Bio-chemistry & Plant Science Awards and Academic Honors • Dharmachandra & Tamarasa Gunawardhana memorial gold medal for analytical chemistry, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka, 2012 Research Experiences • Sri Lanka Institute of Nanotechnology, 2012-2014 • Development of water and air purifying nano-composites using activated carbon and metal oxide nanoparticles • Development of a novel method of synthesizing different colored silver nanoparticles • Development of moisture managing nano-textiles using nano-materials (plasmonic heating) • Development of superhydrophobic nano-materials • Development of stain and odor removing fabrics using TiO2 based photocatalytic nano-composites • A study of the role of surfactants in the synthesis of nano magnesium hydroxide • Characterization of nanoparticles and materials using TEM, SEM, XRD, BET, AAS , Particle size analyzer , TGA and ATR-FTIR-Raman techniques • University of Colombo, Sri Lanka, 2010-2012 • Final year research project: Synthesis of MgO based nano-composites of activated carbon and application in toxic gas adsorption (H2S and SO2) • Operate laboratory equipment including FTIR spectrophotometer, UV-Vis spectrophotometer, HPLC and GC.