Curriculum Vitae of Prof. N.D. Subasinghe

CURRICULUM VITAE

Full Name:NALAKA DEEPAL SUBASINGHE

Address (O):NationalInstitute of Fundamental Studies, Hantana Rd, Kandy, Sri Lanka

Phone:+94 81 2232002 Ext. 156Fax:+94 812232131

Email:

RESEARCH INTERESTS:

Instrumentation and method development

Thermoelectricity and material science

Geophysics and its applications in mineral exploration

HIGHER EDUCATION

1999Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Reading, UK.

1991Master of Philosophy (MPhil) Univ. Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.

1985 Bachelor of Science (BSc) with physics, chemistry and geology, Univ. Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

2015 to DateAssociate Research Professor - National Institute of Fundamental Studies, Sri Lanka Functioning as the project leader for two major projects: geophysics and thermoelectricity.

2009 to 2015Senior Research Fellow – National Institute of Fundamental Studies, Sri Lanka Functioning as the project leader for two major projects: geophysics and thermoelectricity.

Duties:Overall designing, controlling and planning the budget of two research projects, recruiting and supervising research assistants and technical personnel, writing grant proposals, securing funds, sending regular progress reports to stake holders, supervising postgraduate theses, presentation of findings in conferences and meetings, publishing in refereed journals and involving in decision making.

2010-16 (P/T)Visiting Lecturer (Master of Science & MPhil courses) – PGIS, Univ. of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.

Duties: Conducted lectures and practical classes for Masters Degree courses in gemmology and instrumental analysis. Set the examinations in both theory and practical aspects and conducted evaluation.

2003-2009 Post Doctoral Research Fellow -School of Applied Sciences,RMIT

University, Melbourne, Australia

Duties: Planning and conducting research work on industrial material, preparation of research publications and industrial reports, presentation of findings in conferences and meetings, conducting practical classes for undergraduates, examination of masters & PhD theses and supervision of 3rd year undergraduate and honours research projects. In addition, I was heavily involved in writing grant proposals, conducting industrial projects, liaising with industries and acquiring funding.

2003 -2009 Senior Lecturer/Tutor -ProTraining Tutorial Institute, Kew, Victoria, Australia.

(P/T)Duties: Conducting tutorial sessions and seminars to students in VCE (Victoria Cert. Edu), International Baccalaureate (IB), and higher courses.

2001-03 (P/T)Visiting Lecturer (Master of Science course) – Univ. of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka.

Duties: Conducted lectures and practical classes for Masters Degree courses in industrial chemistry and environmental science. Set the examinations in both theory and practical aspects and conducted evaluation.

2000-03 Senior Lecturerin Physics- Open University of Sri Lanka, (OUSL) Sri Lanka.

Duties:Initiated a new course from scratch. Designed the course structure and conducted laboratory practical classes and field excursions for undergraduates. Developed course material (text, audio-visual & multimedia) for distant education. Edited and compiled three course books, practical books and field guides. Supervised research postgraduate & honours students and directed them in their experiments and thesis writing. I was responsible for setting and moderating the examination papers, and drafting performance evaluation criteria. I was the senior coordinator of thermodynamics, optics, geophysics, essentials of geology, research projects in physics, literature projects in physics and foundation courses in physics. Developed links with local and overseas higher educational and research institutes as well as with the industrial sector.

1995-99Postgraduate research student& teaching assistant- Postgraduate Research Institute, Univ. Reading, UK.

Thesis topic: Formation of Secondary Phosphates by Weathering of Apatite-Rich Carbonatite – An Example from Sri Lanka. Received a thorough training in all aspects of instrumental analysis, as well as in acquisition, analysis and presentation of data. Learned advanced techniques in modern analytical techniques and methodologies.

1993-94Postgraduate research assistant– School of Earth Sciences, MacquarieUniv., Sydney.

Duties: Analysed geological material using electron and light microscopes. Carried out data analysis & report writing.

1991Visiting Lecturer(P/T) –Department of Geology, Univ.Peradeniya,Sri Lanka.

Duties: Conducted lectures and practical classes to undergraduates in geology. Set and evaluated the examination papers.

1988-95Research Assistant - Inst. of Fundamental Studies (IFS), Sri Lanka. (On leave during ‘93-‘95)

Duties:Carried out a research project on Eppawala PhosphateDepositin Sri Lanka and the results were submitted for an MPhil degree in 1990.Results were also presented in local and international conferences and published in journals.Two original instrumental techniques were published in international SCI journals. Jointly wrote a successful project proposal (as a co-investigator) for external funding from IDRC, Canada for the second phase of the project.

1986-87Research assistant – Department of Geology, Univ. Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.

Duties: Worked on a NARESA research project on “Banded Iron Formation” under the supervision of Prof. K. Dahanayake. Conducted geological mapping, sampling and, mineralogical, petrological and geochemical analyses of rock samples.

SCHOLARSHIPS, FELLOWSHIPS AND AWARDS:

2015,2016,2017President’s Award for Scientific publications

2003-09 Australian Research Council (ARC) fellowship at RMIT University (initially for 3 years and extended up to 6 years using industrial funding).

1996-98 Overseas Research Students award (merit) from the Committee of Vice-Chancellors and Principals (CVCP), UK (for 3 years).

1995-97 Faculty Postgraduate Research Scholarship (merit) from the Faculty of Science, Univ. Reading, UK (for 3 years – concurrently held with the above).

1993-94Scholarship (merit) from the Australian Development Corporation Scholarship Scheme (ADCSS) for postgraduate research (MacquarieUniv., Sydney).

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:

(i) 2010-presentMember of the American PhysicalSociety (APS)

(ii)2004-present Associate Member of the IChemE (Institute of Chem.Eng.)

(iii) 1986-present Life Member of the Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science (SLAAS).

(iv) 1986-presentLife Member & Exec. Com. Member (2011-todate) of the Geological Society of Sri Lanka (GSSL)

POSITIONS CURRENTLY HELD

President of the Geological Society of Sri Lanka (2018)

Member of the Energy expert group for Sri Lanka 2020

Member of the Research Council, National Inst. Fundamental Studies (2009-todate)

Member of the Board of Earth Sciences, Postgrad. Inst. Science, (PGIS) Uni. Peradeniya

Project Leader, Thermoelectricity project and Geothermal Resources project

Thesis Examiner (PhD) – Postgraduate Institute of Science, University of Peradeniya

GRANTS OBTAINED

NSF Research Grant RG/2012/NRB/03Principal Investigator

NRC Research Grant 201515-119Principal Investigator

NSF Equipment Grant RG/2016/EQ/11Principal Investigator

IAEA Equipment Grant (2014)Principal Investigator

IDRC (Canada) Research Grant - Phase II (1992)Co-Investigator

Travel Grants from NSF, COMSAT and NAM S & T Centre (2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014) for conference attendance and signing MOUs

POST-GRADUATE STUDENTS/THESES SUPERVISED

S.U.P. Jinadasa – MPhil (2004) (Dept. Physics, OUSL) This thesis received the P.G. Cooray medal for the best postgraduate thesis in 2004.

P.B. Jayathilake - MPhil PGIS/Uni Peradeniya (January 2015)

T.B. Nimalsiri – MPhil PGIS/Uni Peradeniya (January 2015)

N.B. Suriyaarachchi - MPhil PGIS/Uni Peradeniya (September 2017)

K.P.V.B. Kobbekaduwa – MSc (Uni Peradeniya) (July 2017)

D.R. Charles – MPhil PGIS/Uni Peradeniya (on going)

P.D. Mahakumara – PhD. PGIS/Uni Peradeniya (on going)

S.A. Samaranayake - PhD Rajarata Uni. (on going)

H.M.D.A.H. Bandara- MPhil PGIS/Uni Peradeniya (on going)

K.V.G.S. Perera- MPhil PGIS/Uni Peradeniya (on going)

W.M.H. Wijekoon - MPhil PGIS/Uni Peradeniya (on going)

KEYNOTE ADDRESSES AND INVITED PUBLIC LECTURES

Keynote Address at the International Conference on Energy, Environment and Natural Resources, (ICEENR2016) Hangzhou, China. (May 2016)

Public Lecture on Invitation by SLAAS (Section E) at Institute of Chemistry, Colombo (2017)

Chief Guest & Invited Speaker – Kingswood College, Kandy (December 2017)

Public Lecture on Invitation by Physics Society, University of Kelaniya (2014)

HEALTH : Excellent (Non-smoker)

RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONS: Total of over 90 Communications-Please see below.

List of Publications (in reverse chronological order)

Articles in refereed international journals

  1. Samaranayake, S.A., de Silva, S.N., Chrales, W.K.D.G.D.R.,Nimalsiri, T.B.and Subasinghe, N.D.(2017)Geophysical Signatures of the Phosphate Occurence at Kavisigomuwa, Northwestern Sri LankaJour. Geol. Soc. Sri Lanka.Vol. 18(2). P.11-16.
  1. Jayathilaka, P.B., Hapuhinna, K.U.K, Bandara, A., Nanayakkara, A. and Subasinghe, N.D.(2017) Phenol contaminated water treatment on several modified dimensionally stable anodes. Water Environment ResearchVol. 89 (8) 687-693.
  1. Arachchi, M.K., Dharmapriya. P.L, Malaviarachchi, S.P.K., Samaranayake. S.A., Galli, A., Subasinghe, N.D.(2017) Petrological Characteristics of Post-Tectonic Intrusive Dolerites and Gabros in the Vijayan Complex, Sri Lanka. Jour. Geol. Soc. Sri Lanka.Vol. 18(1). P. 89-100.
  1. Dharmapriya. P., Malaviarachchi, S. Kriegsman, L., Krishnan. S., Galli, A., Osanai, Y., Subasinghe, N.D. and Dissanayake, C.B. (2017) Distinct metamorphic evolution of alternating silica-saturated and silica-deficient microdomains within garnet in ultrahigh-temperature granulites: an example from Sri Lanka. Geoscience Frontiers,8(5), 1115-1133.
  1. Subasinghe, N.D.(2016) Prerequisites for Science Technology and Innovation Policy Making in Sri Lanka in Tacheba, B., Shaeri, M. and Yousef, A.J.J. (Eds) The Science Technology and Innovation Policy Making. Daya Publishing House, New Delhi. p. 79-94.
  1. Kobbekaduwa, K.P.V.B. and Subasinghe, N.D.(2016) Modelling and Analysis of Thermoelectric Generation of Materials Using Matlab/Simulink. International Journal of Energy and Power Engineering. Vol. 5, No. 3, 2016, pp. 97-104.
  1. Kobbekaduwa, K.P.V.B. and Subasinghe, N.D. (2015) Thermoelectric Generation Using Industrial Grade Low-Cost Materials. Advances in Engineering Research14, 12-15.
  1. Dharmapriya, P. L., Malaviarachchi, S. P. K., Galli, A., Su,B-X., Subasinghe, N. D., and Dissanayake, C.B. (2015), Rare evidence for formation of garnet + corundum during isobaric cooling of UHT meta-pelites: New insights for retrograde P-T trajectory of the Highland Complex, Sri Lanka, Lithos,220-223, 300-317.
  2. Nimalsiri, T.B., Suriyaarachchi, N.B., Hobbs, B., Fonseka, M., Manzella, A., Dharmagunawardena, H.A. and Subasinghe, N.D. (2015) Structure of a low-enthalpy geothermal system inferred from magnetotellurics — A case study from Sri Lanka. Journal of Applied Geophysics, 117, 104–110.
  3. Jayathilaka, P.B., Pathiraja, G.C., Bandara, A., Subasinghe, N.D. and Nanayakkara, N. (2015). Electrochemical oxidation of phenol on Steel/IrO2-Sb2O3 electrodes: a mechanisms study, Canadian Journal of chemistry.93, 536-541.
  4. Subasinghe, N.D., Chrales, W.K.D.G.D.R. and de Silva, N.S. (2014) Analytical signal and reduction to pole interpretation of total magnetic field data at Eppawala phosphate deposit. Journal of Geoscience and Environment Protection 2(3), 181-189.
  5. Dharmapriya, P.L., Malaviarachchi, S.P.K., Galli, A., Su, B-X., Subasinghe, N.D., Dissanayake, C.B., Nimalsiri, T.B.and Zhu, B. (2014) P–T evolution of a spinel + quartz bearing khondalite from the Highland Complex, Sri Lanka: Implications for non-UHT metamorphism. Journal of Asian Earth sciences. 95, 99-113.
  6. Jayathilaka, P.B., Pathiraja, G.C., Bandara, A., Subasinghe, N.D., and Nanayakkara, A. (2014) Theoretical study of phenol and hydroxyl radical reaction mechanism in aqueous medium by DFT/ B3LYP/ 6-31+G (d, p)/ CPCM model. Canadian Journal of Chemistry. 92(9), 809-813.
  7. Subasinghe, N.D., Nimalsiri, T.B., Suriyaarachchi, N.B., Hobbs, B., Fonseka, M., and Dissanayake, C.B. (2014) Study of thermal water resources in Sri Lanka using time domain electromagnetics (TDEM) Advanced Materials Research955-959, 3198-3201.
  8. Subasinghe, N.D., Mahakumara, P.D., Nimalsiri, T.B., Suriyaarachchi, N.B., Iimoto, T, Ishikawa, T., Omori, Y, and Dissanayake, C.B. (2013) Measuring radon and thoron levels in Sri Lanka. Advanced Materials Research, 718, 721-724.
  9. Chandrajith, R., Barth, J.A.C., Subasinghe, N.D., Merten, D., Dissanayake, C.B. (2013) Geochemical and isotope characterization of geothermal spring waters in Sri Lanka: Evidence for a steeper than expected geothermal gradients. Journal of Hydrology. 476,(7) 360-369.
  10. Hobbs, B., Fonseka, M., Jones A., de Silva N., Subasinghe N.D., Dawes G., Johnson N., Cooray T., Wijesundara D, Suriyaarachchi N., Nimalsisri T., Premitallake K.M., Kiyan D. and Khoza, D. (2012) Developments for geothermal energy in Sri Lanka: A preliminary magnetotelluric survey of the thermal springs. Jour. Geol. Soc. Sri Lanka. 15, 69-84.
  11. Subasinghe, N.D. (2012)

Study of Microbial Activities at Eppawala Phosphate Deposit. Jour. Geol. Soc. Sri Lanka. 15, 99-110.

  1. Subasinghe, N.D., Jinadasa, P. (2012)

Locating of salt and freshwater interface in coastal zonesusing 2D resistivity imageries. Applied Mechanics and Materials.Vols. 212-213 pp 155-162.

  1. Subasinghe, N.D. (2012)

Electron microscopic studies on phosphate binding processes in the presence of iron. Advanced Materials Research,Vols. 343-344, 307-311.

  1. Subasinghe, N.D. (2010).

Applications of non-linear dynamics in the production of functionalised and sensing material. Advanced Materials Research, Vols. 93-94, pp 485-488.

  1. Bhargava, S.K, Garg, A. and Subasinghe, N.D.(2009)

In situ high-temperature phase transformation studies on pyrite.Fuel, 88(6), 988-993.

  1. Subasinghe, N.D., Awaja, F. and Bhargava, S.K. (2009)

Variation of kerogen content and mineralogy in some Australian tertiary oil shales. Fuel, 88(2),335-339.

  1. Subasinghe, N.D., Akolekar, D.B., and Bhargava, S.K. (2006)

Study of Mineral reactions of Oil Shale under Different Environmental Conditions using Hot-stage XRD Analyses. Developments in Chemical Engineering & Minerals Processing. 14(1/2), 277-286.

  1. Awaja, F.,Bhargava, S.K. and Subasinghe, N.D.(2005)

Characterisation of some Australian Oil Shale using X-ray and IR techniques. Fuel, 84 (6).707-715.

  1. Subasinghe, N.D. (1991)

A Transparent, Conductive Gel Coating for Optical and Scanning Electron Microscopy. Jour. Sedimentary Research. 61 (4): 619-620.

  1. Dahanayake, K. and Subasinghe, N.D. (1991)

Heterogeneity of the Eppawala Phosphate Deposit. Ceylon Journal of Science. 1:1-7.

  1. Dahanayake, K. and Subasinghe, N.D. (1991) Mineralogical Petrological and Solubility Variation of the Eppawala Phosphate Deposit in Sri Lanka – a Case for Selective Mining for Fertilizers. Fertilizer Research. 28: 233-238.
  1. Dahanayake, K., Senaratne, A., Subasinghe, N.D. and Liyanarachchi, A. (1991)

Potential use of Naturally Occurring Sulphuric Acid to Beneficiate Poorly Soluble Phosphate from Eppawala. Fertilizer Research. 29: 197-201

  1. Subasinghe, N.D. (1990)

A Simple Method to Convert a Microscope from High-power to Low-power System. J. Sedimentary Research. 60 (4): 627-628.

  1. Dahanayake, K. and Subasinghe, N.D. (1990)

Formation of Phosphatic Coated Grains and Peloids by Grain Diminution of Precambrian Apatite Crystals. J. Geol. Soc. India. 35:189-197.

  1. Dahanayake, K. and Subasinghe, N.D. (1990)

Variable Mineralogy and Solubility of a Terrestrial Phosphorite Resulting from Differential Weathering Phenomena - an Example from Sri Lanka. Chemical Geology 84(1/4): 42-44.

  1. Dahanayake, K. and Subasinghe, N.D. (1989)

A Modern Terrestrial Phosphorite - an Example from Sri Lanka. Sedimentary Geology 61: 311-316.

  1. Dahanayake, K. and Subasinghe, N.D. (1989) Secondary Phosphate Mineralization in a Karstic Environment in Central Sri Lanka. Mineralium Deposita 24: 169-175.
  1. Dahanayake, K. and Subasinghe, N.D. (1988)

Development of Recent Stromatolite Structures and Phosphatic Enrichment in Precambrian Marble of Sri Lanka. Economic Geology 83 (7): 1468-1474.

Other Research Communications

  1. S.B.A.D.Y. Jayawardenaand Subasinghe. N.D. (2018) Fractal Analysis on River Networks Based on Remote Sensing Data: An Example from Kelani River Basin, Sri Lanka Proceedings of the 34thTechnical Session of Geological Society of Sri Lanka. p.27.
  2. Samaranayake S.A., Nalin De Silva, Subasinghe. N.D. (2018) Identification of Near Surface Water Flow Path in Kanniya Hot Water Spring. IRSUWU 2108 Symposium.
  3. Eswaramoorthy, M. and Subasinghe. N.D. (2018) Solar Photovoltaic– Thermoelectric Generator Hybrid System- A Review. Solar Asia 2018, Kandy, Sri Lanka.
  4. Ayesha, A.G.T. Ranaweera, L.V., Subasinghe N.D. (2017) Magnetite Bearing Boulders from Belihuloya Area, Balangoda.Proceedings of SLAAS, 2017. P.67.
  5. Samaranayake S.A., Nalin De Silva, Dahanayake, U, Subasinghe. N.D. (2017) Developing an Integrated Geothermal Energy Utilization System for Wahawa Geothermal System in Sri Lanka.
    (Abstract)Proceedings of theIRSUWU 2017, 19-20 Jan. 2017.
  6. Subasinghe. N.D., Bandara, H.M.D.A.H, Perera, K.V.G.S. (2017) Occurrence of Radioactive Minerals in a Pegmatite Intrusion Randenigala Area. Research Symposium on Mineral Resources of Sri Lanka, 17 October 2017, Colombo.P.45.
  7. Hapuhinna, K.U.K. and Subasinghe. N.D. (2017) The Effect of Particle Size and Impurity Concentration on the Thermoelectric Properties of Natural Pyrite (FeS2). Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Functional Materials & Devices 2017.Malaysia.
  8. Wijesinghe H.W.M.A.M., De Silva S.N, Shantha N.G.S., Samaranayake S.A, Nimalsiri T.B., Subasinghe, N.D.(2017) Geophysical Interpretation of Selected Geothermal Fields Using Resistivity Method. (Abstract). Research Sessions of Sri Jayawardhanapura. P25.
  9. Subasinghe, N.D.(2016)Thermoelectricity for Power Generation and Energy Harvesting. Key Note Address, 2016 International Conference on Energy, Environment and Natural Resources, 27-29 May 2016, Hangzhou, China.
  10. Subasinghe, N.D. (2016) Mitigation of the water scarcity caused by severe droughts in Sri Lanka. Proceedings of the International Workshop on Mitigation of Disasters Due to Severe Natural Events: from Policy to Practice. March 2016, Colombo. P. 27.
  11. P.L. Dharmapriya, Sanjeewa P.K. Malaviarachchi, K. Sajeev, Chengli Zhang, N.D. Subasinghe and C.B. Dissanayake (2016) New Zirconology Data from the Highland Complex, Sri Lanka. Proceedings of the 32nd Technical Session of Geological Society of Sri Lanka. p.11.
  12. S.A. Samaranayake, Nalin De Silva, T.B. Nimalsiri and N.D. Subasinghe (2016) Ground Magnetic Survey in Wahawa Geothermal System, Proceedings of the 32nd Technical Session of Geological Society of Sri Lanka p.29
  13. Hettiarachchi, S.S., Kobbekaduwa,K.P.V.B. and Subasinghe, N.D. (2016) Effect of soldering materials in contacts of a thermoelectric module. (Abstract No 150). PGIS research congress, Postgraduate Institute of Science, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, 07-08 October 2016.
  14. Jayathilaka, P.B., Hapuhinna, K.U.K., Bandara, A., Nanayakkara, Nand Subasinghe, N.D.(2015) Ti/IrO2-Sb2O3 anode material optimization for electrochemical water treatment International Symposium on Water Quality and Human Health: Challenges Ahead.01 - 02 August, 2015 at PGIS, University of Peradeniya.
  15. Charles, W.K.D.G.D.R., Subasinghe, N.D., de Silva, N., and Pitawala, H.M.T.G.A. Vertical Cross Section of Eppawala Carbonatite Intrusion Based on Magnetic Data. (2015) Proceedings of the 31st Technical Session of Geological Society of Sri Lanka. p.3.
  16. Rajapaksa, S.P., Subasinghe, N.D., de Silva, N., Dahanayake, U., Charles, W.K.D.G.D.R., and Samaranayake, S.A. (2015)Use of Magnetic Method to Delineate the Kawisigamuwa Phosphate Occurrences. Proceedings of the 31st Technical Session of Geological Society of Sri Lanka. p.4.
  17. Dharmapriya, P. L., Malaviarachchi, S. P. K., Galli, A., Ben-Xun Su, Subasinghe, N. D., and Dissanayake, C. B. (2015)Formation of Garnet + Corundum during Isobaric Cooling of UHT Metapelites in the Highland Complex, Sri Lanka.Proceedings of the 31st Technical Session of Geological Society of Sri Lanka. p.14.
  18. Subasinghe, N.D. (2014) Prerequisites for Science, Technology and Innovation Policy Making in Sri Lanka. Proceedings of the International Workshop on ‘Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) Policy Making for Developing Countries’ 28th November – 1st December 2014. Kish Island, Iran.
  19. Jayathilaka, P.B., Pathiraja, G.C., Subasinghe, N.D., Bandara, A. and Nanayakkara, N. Optimization of Ti IrO2-Sb2O3 anode material content by using Response surface method. 3rd Water Research conference2015, China, 11-14 January 2015.
  20. Jayathilaka, P.B., Pathiraja, G.C., Subasinghe, N.D., Bandara, A. and Nanayakkara, N., Ti/IrO2-Sb2O3 optimized anode material for phenol contaminated water treatment. PGIS research congress, Postgraduate Institute of Science, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, 11 October 2014
  21. Jayathilaka, P.B., Pathiraja, G.C., Subasinghe, N.D., Bandara, A. and Nanayakkara, N., Electrochemical oxidation techniques for urban water management, ISBN 978-955-589-178-3, International Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction Management 2013, Earl’s Regency Hotel, Kandy, Sri Lanka, 13-15 December 2013
  22. Jayathilaka, P.B., Pathiraja, G.C., Subasinghe, N.D., Bandara, A. and Nanayakkara, N., Anode materials comparison and selection for the efficient electrochemical oxidation of phenol in water, International Conference of Peradeniya University of Sri Lanka 2014, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, 4-5 July 2014
  23. Jayathilaka, P.B., Pathiraja, G.C., Subasinghe, N.D., Bandara, A. and Nanayakkara, N., Anodic oxidation methods of water management and treatment. Third International Symposium on Water Quality and Human Health. Postgraduate Institute of Science, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, 27- 28 June 2014
  24. Marasinghe, M.M.D., Suriyakula, C.S., Bandara, T.M.W.J., Subasinghe N.D. and Suriyaarachchi N.B.(2014) development and design of low cost thermoelectric modules for waste heat harvest.Proceedings of the Wayamba University International Conference WinC 2014. 29 – 30 August 2014. Wayamba University of Sri Lanka. P.28.
  25. Suriyakula, C.S., Marasinghe, M.M.D., Bandara, T.M.W.J., Subasinghe N.D. and Suriyaarachchi, N.B. (2014) Generating thermoelectricity using a graphite and aluminum module. Proceedings of the Wayamba University International Conference WinC 2014. Wayamba University of Sri Lanka. P.49
  26. Charles, W.K.D.G.D.R., Subasinghe, N.D., de Silva, N., Pitawala, H.M.T.G.A. and. Samaranayake, S.A.(2014) Use of Magnetic Anomalies to Estimate Subsurface Extent of the Eppawala Phosphate Deposit. Proceedings of the 30th Technical Session of Geological Society of Sri Lanka. p.5.
  27. Dharmapriya, P. L., Galli, A., Malaviarachchi, S. P. K., Ben-Xun Su, Subasinghe, N. D., and Dissanayake, C. B. (2014), Formation of garnet + corundum during isobaric cooling at UHT conditions: an example from pelitic granulites of the Highland Complex, Sri Lanka, Geophysical Research Abstracts, V.16, EGU2014-10584, EGU General Assembly 2014.
  28. Dharmapriya, . P. L., Galli, A., Malaviarachchi, S. P. K., Ben-Xun Su, Subasinghe, N. D., Dissanayake, C. B., Nimalsiri, T. B. and Bin Zhu., (2014), A natural field example indicating spinel + quartz as a non-diagnostic assemblage for ultrahigh temperature metamorphism from the Highland Complex, Sri Lanka, Geophysical Research Abstracts, V.16, EGU2014-10530, EGU General Assembly 2014.
  29. Dharmapriya, P.L., Malaviarachchi, S.P.K., Subasinghe, N.D., and Dissanayake, C.B., (2014), P-T Evolution of Garnet-Sillimanite Granulites with Corundum Inclusions from the Highland Complex, Sri Lanka, Proceedings of the 28th Annual Sessions Geological Society of Sri Lanka 28th Feb. 2014 Colombo, Sri Lanka.
  30. Dharmapriya, P.L., Malaviarachchi, S.P.K., Subasinghe, N.D. and Dissanayake, C.B., (2013), Orthopyroxene-Sillimanite-Quartz Assemblage in Sapphirine Granulites; Sign for Ultrahigh Tempereture Metemorphism in the Central Highland Complex, Extended abstract, Sri Lanka Annual Sessions Geological Society of Sri Lanka 22th Feb. 2013, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.
  31. Dharmapriya, P.L., Malaviarachchi, S.P.K., Subashighe, N.D., and Dissanayake, C.B., (2012), Textural evidence for UHT metamorphism in Sri Lankan granulites: Preliminary Results, Proceedings of the 28th Annual Sessions Geological Society of Sri Lanka 24th Feb. 2012 Colombo, Sri Lanka.
  32. Subasinghe, N.D. (2012)

Maintaining the Sustainability in Development – A Challenge for Sri Lanka. Economic Review, People’s Bank, Sri Lanka. Aug/Sept.35-39.