T. Hiran Perera, Ph.D.
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Dilshan Perera 🇱🇰 MBA (Col), MMA, MCIM, MRACI
Hiran who was my school mate earlier and my Batch mate during the first Degree is a talented, hard working person to whom I am happy to give a recommendation. I have known him for the past 17 years since he was a School boy. As a batch mate of Institute of Chemistry Sri Lanka, He held several positions throughout his undergraduate period and went on to be a Demonstrator for undergrads of the Institute of Chemistry, Sri Lanka where he demonstrated his knowledge and enthusiasm to help the under grads below him. During this time, I recognized his attitude of responsibility, which made him a good leader as well as a good team player. He obtained high grades in GIC examinations, and aspired to pursue further studies and left the Country. He was ambitious to reach his goals, hence went on to get his PhD in no time. I am impressed with his accomplishments which made him who he is and to date has his simplicity in him along with his humor. I wish him all the very best.
Xi (Henry) Lu
I worked with Hiran at UTH Health and Science Center and he played a big role in easing my transition into the lab. He was not only extremely responsible in finishing his projects on time and getting the best results possible but he also put in extra time and effort to make sure that I had all the necessary resources so that my projects succeed too. He has a tremendous amount of expertise in chemistry and taught me a lot about peptide synthesis and analytical techniques. I am also very impressed by how quickly he picked upon molecular biology and the quality of his work with stem cells and animal studies as well. No matter what the problem requires, once he commits, he is professional and dedicated to getting it solved. He cares not only about his own career and job performance but for the progress of the lab as well. He understands that the success of the organization go hand in hand with his own success. For example, we work in a shared facility and each lab takes turns being responsible for mundane duties. Sometimes duties are neglected or a job is improperly performed but thanks to Hiran’s careful eye and quick response even when it is not our lab’s turn, the facility has not had any major disasters. Another example is his careful watch over the undergraduate researchers and making sure that they can balance the demands of school but still complete their projects efficiently and accurately. I give Hiran my highest recommendations and wish him the best in his career.
Dilshan Perera 🇱🇰 MBA (Col), MMA, MCIM, MRACI
Hiran who was my school mate earlier and my Batch mate during the first Degree is a talented, hard working person to whom I am happy to give a recommendation. I have known him for the past 17 years since he was a School boy. As a batch mate of Institute of Chemistry Sri Lanka, He held several positions throughout his undergraduate period and went on to be a Demonstrator for undergrads of the Institute of Chemistry, Sri Lanka where he demonstrated his knowledge and enthusiasm to help the under grads below him. During this time, I recognized his attitude of responsibility, which made him a good leader as well as a good team player. He obtained high grades in GIC examinations, and aspired to pursue further studies and left the Country. He was ambitious to reach his goals, hence went on to get his PhD in no time. I am impressed with his accomplishments which made him who he is and to date has his simplicity in him along with his humor. I wish him all the very best.
Xi (Henry) Lu
I worked with Hiran at UTH Health and Science Center and he played a big role in easing my transition into the lab. He was not only extremely responsible in finishing his projects on time and getting the best results possible but he also put in extra time and effort to make sure that I had all the necessary resources so that my projects succeed too. He has a tremendous amount of expertise in chemistry and taught me a lot about peptide synthesis and analytical techniques. I am also very impressed by how quickly he picked upon molecular biology and the quality of his work with stem cells and animal studies as well. No matter what the problem requires, once he commits, he is professional and dedicated to getting it solved. He cares not only about his own career and job performance but for the progress of the lab as well. He understands that the success of the organization go hand in hand with his own success. For example, we work in a shared facility and each lab takes turns being responsible for mundane duties. Sometimes duties are neglected or a job is improperly performed but thanks to Hiran’s careful eye and quick response even when it is not our lab’s turn, the facility has not had any major disasters. Another example is his careful watch over the undergraduate researchers and making sure that they can balance the demands of school but still complete their projects efficiently and accurately. I give Hiran my highest recommendations and wish him the best in his career.
Dilshan Perera 🇱🇰 MBA (Col), MMA, MCIM, MRACI
Hiran who was my school mate earlier and my Batch mate during the first Degree is a talented, hard working person to whom I am happy to give a recommendation. I have known him for the past 17 years since he was a School boy. As a batch mate of Institute of Chemistry Sri Lanka, He held several positions throughout his undergraduate period and went on to be a Demonstrator for undergrads of the Institute of Chemistry, Sri Lanka where he demonstrated his knowledge and enthusiasm to help the under grads below him. During this time, I recognized his attitude of responsibility, which made him a good leader as well as a good team player. He obtained high grades in GIC examinations, and aspired to pursue further studies and left the Country. He was ambitious to reach his goals, hence went on to get his PhD in no time. I am impressed with his accomplishments which made him who he is and to date has his simplicity in him along with his humor. I wish him all the very best.
Xi (Henry) Lu
I worked with Hiran at UTH Health and Science Center and he played a big role in easing my transition into the lab. He was not only extremely responsible in finishing his projects on time and getting the best results possible but he also put in extra time and effort to make sure that I had all the necessary resources so that my projects succeed too. He has a tremendous amount of expertise in chemistry and taught me a lot about peptide synthesis and analytical techniques. I am also very impressed by how quickly he picked upon molecular biology and the quality of his work with stem cells and animal studies as well. No matter what the problem requires, once he commits, he is professional and dedicated to getting it solved. He cares not only about his own career and job performance but for the progress of the lab as well. He understands that the success of the organization go hand in hand with his own success. For example, we work in a shared facility and each lab takes turns being responsible for mundane duties. Sometimes duties are neglected or a job is improperly performed but thanks to Hiran’s careful eye and quick response even when it is not our lab’s turn, the facility has not had any major disasters. Another example is his careful watch over the undergraduate researchers and making sure that they can balance the demands of school but still complete their projects efficiently and accurately. I give Hiran my highest recommendations and wish him the best in his career.
Dilshan Perera 🇱🇰 MBA (Col), MMA, MCIM, MRACI
Hiran who was my school mate earlier and my Batch mate during the first Degree is a talented, hard working person to whom I am happy to give a recommendation. I have known him for the past 17 years since he was a School boy. As a batch mate of Institute of Chemistry Sri Lanka, He held several positions throughout his undergraduate period and went on to be a Demonstrator for undergrads of the Institute of Chemistry, Sri Lanka where he demonstrated his knowledge and enthusiasm to help the under grads below him. During this time, I recognized his attitude of responsibility, which made him a good leader as well as a good team player. He obtained high grades in GIC examinations, and aspired to pursue further studies and left the Country. He was ambitious to reach his goals, hence went on to get his PhD in no time. I am impressed with his accomplishments which made him who he is and to date has his simplicity in him along with his humor. I wish him all the very best.
Xi (Henry) Lu
I worked with Hiran at UTH Health and Science Center and he played a big role in easing my transition into the lab. He was not only extremely responsible in finishing his projects on time and getting the best results possible but he also put in extra time and effort to make sure that I had all the necessary resources so that my projects succeed too. He has a tremendous amount of expertise in chemistry and taught me a lot about peptide synthesis and analytical techniques. I am also very impressed by how quickly he picked upon molecular biology and the quality of his work with stem cells and animal studies as well. No matter what the problem requires, once he commits, he is professional and dedicated to getting it solved. He cares not only about his own career and job performance but for the progress of the lab as well. He understands that the success of the organization go hand in hand with his own success. For example, we work in a shared facility and each lab takes turns being responsible for mundane duties. Sometimes duties are neglected or a job is improperly performed but thanks to Hiran’s careful eye and quick response even when it is not our lab’s turn, the facility has not had any major disasters. Another example is his careful watch over the undergraduate researchers and making sure that they can balance the demands of school but still complete their projects efficiently and accurately. I give Hiran my highest recommendations and wish him the best in his career.
Experience
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Sartorius
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Germany
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Biotechnology Research
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700 & Above Employee
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Application Specialist
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Aug 2022 - Present
Responsible for the strategic growth of North America business by working closely with Product Management and Regional Business Managers. Support BD team of Sartorius and our valuable customers on existing products through subject matter expertise, virtual product presentations, and onsite demonstrations via strong relationships with internal team members and external customers. I am providing high level, in-depth technical support and expertise to customers with the Sartorius Lab Weighing products - Western half of US and Canada. Show less
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Strateos
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United States
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Biotechnology Research
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1 - 100 Employee
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Application Scientist
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Aug 2021 - Aug 2022
At Strateos, We help scientists efficiently design and execute experiments to accelerate their goals. Strateos automates chemistry, bioassays, and tissue analysis into closed-loop robotic labs that accelerate drug discovery programs. Through a combination of best-in-class robotics and control systems, advanced software for imaging and analytics, and remote cloud laboratories, we enable pharmaceutical partners to more rapidly and efficiently discover new drug candidates. Our platform allows researchers around the world to get access to high end instrumentation. • Deliver the Initial Sales Pitch to potential customers • Strateos Software simulation and Work-cell demonstrations to customers • Determine the feasibility of the potential customer projects • Assist our sales team to write Proposals, SOWs and answer technical questions • Transform customer protocols to production ready Auto-protocols • Work with Software and Product teams on onboarding new instruments and methods • Work closely with the Strateos Science Team to understand customer needs and help troubleshoot Show less
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Bethyl Laboratories, Inc. | Fortis Life Sciences
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United States
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Biotechnology Research
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1 - 100 Employee
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Scientist
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Nov 2020 - Aug 2021
"At Bethyl Laboratories, We make Really Good Antibodies in the USA since 1972" Peptide Design, Synthesis, and Purification Antibody Development Immunohistochemistry ELISA Neuroscience "At Bethyl Laboratories, We make Really Good Antibodies in the USA since 1972" Peptide Design, Synthesis, and Purification Antibody Development Immunohistochemistry ELISA Neuroscience
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The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth Houston)
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United States
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Hospitals and Health Care
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700 & Above Employee
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow / Scientist
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Jan 2015 - Nov 2020
Changes in the extracellular matrix (ECM) after injury impede natural cell migration into the lesion and inhibit survival and differentiation into mature neurons in the central nervous system. Optimized signaling in tissue engineering scaffold requires greater functionality to emulate the ECM in order to promote tissue formation and integration. Strategies that emulate the native ECM in tissue engineering matrices have improved cellular response, but do not provide adequate cellular support to enable restoration of function in vivo. In order to adequately mimic ECM, supportive materials need to have multiple bioactive signaling molecules. Bioactive signaling molecules improve the attachment and function of encapsulated cells in the matrix. We are trying to mimic ECM via artificial biopolymers (Hydrogels) and carry out cellular experiments with Human Pluripotent Stem Cells, Mouse ESc, Rat OPc and Human/Mouse Neural cells. We are mainly interested in axon development in 3D Cells/Hydrogel composites. We also develop bioassays (Plate readers/ELISA) to detect peptides, Protease, DNA, Uronic acid, ALP, MMP and other bio-targets in 3D Cell/Hydrogel composites. Few of our systems have made through Rodent animal studies and in the process for clinical studies. https://med.uth.edu/neurosurgery/smith-callahan-lab/ T. Hiran Perera, Skyler Howell, and Laura A Smith Callahan, “Manipulation of Extracellular Matrix Remodeling and Neurite Extension by Mouse Embrionic Stem Cells using IKVAV and LRE Peptide Tethering in Hyaluronic Acid Matrices” Biomacromolecules, 2019, 20, 8, 3009-3020 T. Hiran Perera, Xi Lu, and Laura A Smith Callahan, “Effect of Laminin Derived Peptides IKVAV and LRE Tethered to Hyaluronic Acid on hiPSC Derived Neural Stem Cell Morphology, Attachment and Neurite Extension” Journal of Functional Biomaterials, 2020, 11, 15. Show less
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Wayne State University
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow
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Jan 2013 - Aug 2014
Synthesis and Characterization of Group 13 Peroxo and Trioxo Compounds as New High Energy Dense Oxidizers We sought to prepare and characterize carbon and group 13 compounds that contain peroxo and trioxo substituents, which may ultimately afford energetic ammonium perchlorate (AP) replacements that have minimal environmental and health impacts. Efforts were devoted to prepare new carbon and group 13 compounds that contain alkyl peroxo (ROO-), hydroperoxo (HOO-), silyl trioxo (R3SiOOO-), hydrotrioxo (HOOO-), peroxo (OO2-), and trioxo (OOO2-) substituents. To date, group 13 compounds containing only peroxo-based ligands as the anionic donors are unknown, most likely due to synthetic routes that mix incompatible oxidizing electrophilic oxygen ligands with nucleophilic ligands such as alkyls. In addition, similar homoleptic peroxo compounds are unknown for other metals, except for [LiOOtBu]12. Many carbon compounds containing peroxo substituents are known, but the oxygen-rich methane derivatives are poorly documented or unknown. We were able to prepare peroxo and trioxo compounds {C(O2)2}n, {C(O3)2}n, {M2(O2)3}n, and {M2(O3)3}n (M = B, Al), which are oxygen-rich and are sufficiently energetic. In the absence of oxidizable fragments, these compounds are thermally stable, and thus represent a new class of advanced energetic oxidizers. These new peroxo and trioxo compounds afford a wealth of fundamental information relating to the synthesis, structure, and properties of compounds containing oxygen-rich functional groups. Show less
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Wayne State University
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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PhD Student / Graduate Research Assistant
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Aug 2007 - Nov 2012
Synthesis and Characterization of Low Valent Transition Metal Complexes as Potential Precursors for Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) of Metal Nitride and Metal Oxide Thin FilmsAtomic Layer Deposition (ALD) is an advanced variant of Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD) and is used to deposit smooth and conformal thin films for applications in the microelectronics industry. ALD requires metal precursors that are sufficiently volatile and thermally stable at elevated temperatures. Several group 5 ALD and CVD precursors were reported in the literature, which have been used to deposit TaN, NbN, Nb2O5, and Ta2O5 thin films. Synthesis of low and mid valent group 5 metal ALD precursors might give us access to deposit NbO2, Nb2O3, Ta2O3, and TaO2 thin films by low temperature ALD pathways upon applying mild oxidation conditions. To this end, attempts were made to synthesize niobium(IV) and tantalum(IV) complexes from pyrazolate, amidate, and α-iminoketone ligand systems. Advisor: Professor Charles H. WinterGroup webpage: http://clas.wayne.edu/wintergroup/Wayne State University Dissertations. 2012, Paper 612.http://digitalcommons.wayne.edu/oa_dissertations/612Publications C. H. Winter, T. J. Knisley, L. C. Kalutarage, M. A. Zavada, J. P. Klesko, and T. H. Perera, "Metallic Materials Deposition: Metal-Organic Precursors," Encyclopedia of Inorganic Chemistry-II, Wiley: Chichester, 2012, doi:10.1002/9781119951438.eibc 0128.pub2.T. Hiran Perera, R. L. Lord, H. B. Schlegel, Mary Jane Heeg, and Charles H. Winter, "Metallopyrimidines From Selective Oxidative Addition of Pyrazolate N-N Bonds to Nb(III), Nb(IV), and Ta(IV) Metal Centers," Organometallics, 2012, 31, 5971 - 5974.Presentations – 05 in international and regional chemistry conferences Service and Professional Afflictions – American Chemical Society (ACS) 2012 - Present Show less
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PhD Student / Teaching Assistant
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Aug 2007 - May 2009
Chemistry Skills and Reasoning, General Chemistry II, Inorganic Chemistry; Research Highlights
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College of Chemical Sciences, Institute of Chemistry Ceylon
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Higher Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Teaching Assistant
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Jan 2006 - Jul 2007
Teaching general undergraduate courses Teaching general undergraduate courses
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Education
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2007 - 2012
Wayne State University
PhD in Chemistry, Chemistry -
2002 - 2005
College of Chemical Sciences, Institute of Chemistry Ceylon
Bachelor of Science (BS), Chemistry -
1988 - 2000
Royal College Colombo
High School, Grade 1 - Grade 13
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