Experience

AHL

• Medical Equipment Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research And Development Scientist

  • Jul 2023 - Present

  Developing new products and developing methods to improve existing products Troubleshooting production problems. Small scale organic synthesis of novel materials for product development. Writing of R&D reports for external auditors. Purchasing laboratory equipment, supplies and services in accordance with approved budgets and as authorised by the Research & Technology Manager. Carrying out feasibility assessments on projects and testing products compared with competitor products. (Mechanical Properties testing) Show less



University of Cincinnati

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Teaching Assistant

  • Aug 2016 - Jul 2021

  In-depth mechanistic studies of photoreactions in solution using transient and cryogenic spectroscopic techniques, supported reaction mechanisms with DFT calculations of small molecules. Synthesized, isolated, characterized, purified organic compounds including highly explosive organic azides following lab safety protocols. Designed and developed a flow system to explore the photoreactivity under continuous flow. Designed and developed sustainable methodologies for visible light induced synthesis of organic heterocycles. Show less



Sam Houston State University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Teaching Assistant

  • Aug 2014 - Jul 2016

  Synthesized and characterized benzoxazaboroles. Learned common separation techniques and analytical techniques to characterize the molecules synthesized. Synthesis, purification, and characterization of benzoxazboroles, leading to one publication in peer-reviewed journal. ( http://doi.org/10.1002/jhet.4442) Synthesized and characterized benzoxazaboroles. Learned common separation techniques and analytical techniques to characterize the molecules synthesized. Synthesis, purification, and characterization of benzoxazboroles, leading to one publication in peer-reviewed journal. ( http://doi.org/10.1002/jhet.4442)



Sri Lanka Institute of Nanotechnology (SLINTEC)

• Sri Lanka
• Nanotechnology Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research Scientist

  • Oct 2012 - Jul 2014

  Synthesized and characterized graphene oxide sheets from Sri Lankan vein graphite. Learned common analytical techniques to characterize the synthesized graphene oxide sheets such as FTIR, DSC, TGA, PSA and AFM. Synthesis, purification, and characterization of grapheneoxide leading to one publication in peer-reviewed journal.(https://www.researchgate.net/publication/268213229_GrapheneBased_Membranes_Fabricated_UsingHigh_Purity_Natural_Vein_Graphite_NVG ) Synthesized and characterized graphene oxide sheets from Sri Lankan vein graphite. Learned common analytical techniques to characterize the synthesized graphene oxide sheets such as FTIR, DSC, TGA, PSA and AFM. Synthesis, purification, and characterization of grapheneoxide leading to one publication in peer-reviewed journal.(https://www.researchgate.net/publication/268213229_GrapheneBased_Membranes_Fabricated_UsingHigh_Purity_Natural_Vein_Graphite_NVG )



University of Jaffna

• Sri Lanka
• Higher Education
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Demonstrater

  • Nov 2011 - Sep 2012