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- Postgraduate researcher, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Auckland, New Zealand, leading to MEng
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Phytoextraction of Copper, Cadmium and Lead using ryegrass and studies on potential role of different amendments (chelating agents, organic acids and biosurfactants) and their combinations in enhancing the availability, accumulation, uptake and translocation of heavy metals by ryegrass ( Feb 2007-present) |
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Phytoextraction of copper by ryegrass and Indian mustard and effectiveness of various chemical amendments to optimize the copper uptake by those plants (2006) |
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- Postgraduate researcher, Division of Environmental Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering, University Of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka (2004 - 2005)
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Research on “ Development on Design Criteria for Anaerobic Treatment Technologies Applicable to High Strength Industrial Wastewater" |
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- Key Researcher of the University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka for the EU-Asia Link Project “Educational Tool on Technologies for efficient Water Use Using Virtual Application Sites" (ED-WAVE) Contract Number ASI/B7 - 301/98/679 - 027. (June 2003 - May 2005)
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University of Moratuwa - A Partner along 5 other countries (viz India, Thailand, Finland, Spain, Greece) of the Joint Project to develop a sustainable framework for training on technologies for conservation, reclamation, and reuse of natural resources using water as an example. |
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As the key researcher from University of Moratuwa project team, I contributed to the project activities that involved |
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- Curriculum development including providing content for educational software on wastewater treatment technologies.
- Preparing a monograph on wastewater treatment in Asia and Europe
- Preparing the course material on “Technologies for Efficient Water Use".
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- Research Assistant, Division of Environmental Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka.
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Water quality studies for a water quality sampling survey in Bolgoda Basin, a part of the Feasibility Study on Weras Ganga Storm Water Drainage project conducted by RCDC, Sri Lanka (July 2002-Sep. 2002) |
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Academic & research activities and Consultancy Work related to Environmental Engineering |
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- Member of the working group on ‘Review Of Standards’ under the study "Mitigatory measures against pollution of Drinking Water Sources" conducted by National water Supply & Drainage Board, Sri Lanka (July-December 2003)
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