About Me

I use my training as a Scientist and Engineer in Nanotechnology, Electronics and Material Science, to invent and scale climate change mitigation technologies.

 I am driving advanced R&D to produce CO2 offset technologies. Combining 15+ years of work in Carbon, in its different allotropes (Carbon Nanotubes, Graphene, etc), to build green technologies which are practical and efficient.

 These programs have developed and delivered commercial output in the U.S and Sri Lankan markets. They include green lubricants, composites, motor technologies, coatings, and Scientific knowledge management systems etc.

 I am published in peer-reviewed journals and presented at conferences around the world. And my work on multiple boards has been a demonstration of enabling commercially driven, science and technology enabled, outputs for a prosperous, compassionate, and healthier society.

Key Areas of Expertise:

• Graphene & Carbon Nanomaterials: Led Graphene research for Sri Lankan Ministry of Science and Technology, developed novel Graphene exfoliation technique (U.S. Patent application pending).
• Advanced Material Development & Characterization: Expertise in composites, functional coatings, corrosion management, AFM, SEM, TEM, XRD, EDX, UV-VIS-NIR, FTIR.
• Plasma Technologies: Headed NSF-funded project in Near Atmospheric PECVD for Carbon Nanotube growth and surface functionalization. Published in *Vacuum (Elsevier)*.
• Electronics, IoT & Embedded Systems: Design of scalable IoT/Industry 4.0 plants, RF biosensors (ZnO SAW devices), embedded systems (PIC, AVR, ARM, x86).
• Climate Change Mitigation: Focused on scientific advancements for scalable and efficient green technologies.

Key Achievements & Publications:

• 'Development of universal fabric dyeing and adhesion through RF glow discharge plasma treatment.' *Vacuum/Elsevier*, 2022.
• 'Fabrication and Characterization of Partially Conjugated Poly (Vinyl Alcohol) Based Resistive Humidity Sensor.' *Sensors and Actuators A Physical / Elsevier*, 2020.

Education

PhD    University of Surrey, UK, Nano Electronics Center - ATI                        May 2009

Dissertation: “Integration of Bio potential sensors based on Carbon Nanotubes utilising SAW backscatter device”

BEng   University of Surrey, UK, Electronics and Communications Engineering                May 2004

Thesis: “Broadband 2.4GHz wireless AV transmitter controlled via (I2C) PC GUI and optical encoder”

Honors and Awards

National Science Foundation Grant (RG/2011/NANO/03)                                                                         2012

Near Atmospheric plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition for surface modification and thin film deposition.

ICS-UNIDO Fellowship for the advancement of the Nanotechnology in Sri Lanka            2011

United Nations Industrial Development Organization Fellow, and co-author of ICS-UNIDO Feasibility study for setting up a National High and Nanotechnology based Research Park.

IDRC nanotechnology phase II Grant                                                                         2011

EPSRC Scholarship for postgraduate studies                                                                         2005