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Amod Madurapperumage

Clemson,SC

Summary

Motivated and interdisciplinary researcher with a strong interest in exploring diverse applications of chemistry across agriculture, food, pharmaceuticals, polymers, and other life sciences. Experienced in developing high-throughput analytical techniques with machine learning methods. Passionate about effective science communication, and committed to bridging the gap between research and public understanding.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

Graduate Research Assistant

Clemson University
Clemson, USA
08.2020 - Current
  • Leading research on chemometric modeling for high-throughput nutritional analysis in legume crops using Fourier transform-mid infrared (FT-MIR) spectroscopy, resulting in one patent and five publications in high-impact journals.
  • Developing analytical methods to measure nutritional composition and flavor traits in legumes using chromatographic methods (i.e., GC-MS, IEC, HPLC and RP-HPLC), resulting in one patent and two publications in high-impact journals.
  • Developing Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) for rapid phenotyping of agronomic traits for pulse crops and vegetables in collaboration with Clemson extension.
  • Applying machine learning in Chemometrics research.
  • Mentoring and training undergraduate students to conduct high-impact research studies.
  • Authoring and optimizing standard operating procedures (SOPs) and technical documentation while calibrating and maintaining laboratory equipment, streamlining lab processes and enhancing operational efficiency.

Graduate Teaching Assistant

Clemson University
Clemson, USA
08.2022 - 05.2023
  • Taught undergraduate-level chemical laboratory courses (CH2021) and designed the necessary tutorials and instructional materials covering chemical laboratory experiments.

Education

Doctoral Candidate - Plant and Environmental Sciences

Clemson University
Clemson, SC, USA
12-2025

BSc. (Hons) - Chemical Sciences

Institute of Chemistry Ceylon
Colombo, Sri Lanka
01.2019

Skills

  • SOP documentation
  • Manuscript writing
  • Report writing
  • Proposal preparation
  • Python programming
  • JMP statistical software
  • Microsoft Office
  • Agilent MassHunter
  • Agilent OpenLab CDS
  • Thermo Fisher Scientific Chromeleon
  • GC-MS
  • HPLC (DAD, FLD, MS detection)
  • IEC with pulse amperometry and conductivity detectors
  • ICP-OES
  • FT-IR and FT-NIR
  • Instrument maintenance and calibration
  • Assay experiments
  • Chemometric model development

Outreach And Communication Experience

  • Demonstrated the future directions and commercial applications of Fourier transform mid-infrared technology to the Worthwhile Company (LLC), AmplifiedAg Inc. in South Carolina and Clemson University Research Foundation (CURF), 2024
  • Oral presentation at Bean Improvement Cooperative (BIC) and North American Pulse Improvement Association (NAPIA) conference, 2023, 2nd place

Awards And Prizes

  • Wade Stackhouse graduate fellowship, College of Forestry and Life Sciences (CAFLS) of Clemson University, 2024 – 2026
  • Earl C Ray ’38 Fellowship, Department of Chemistry, Clemson University, 2022

Patents

  • System and method of capturing and analyzing mid-infrared spectral images of pulses, Pushparajah Thavarjah, Dil Thavarajah, Nathan Johonson, Amod Madurapperumage, Leung Tang, Pending Patent, 2025
  • Biodegradable Plastics from Agricultural Commodity Side Streams, Dil Thavarajah, Pushparajah Thavarajah, Amod Madurapperumage, Khaled Abdelaziz, Commercialized, Charleston, SC, USA, 06/29/24

Timeline

Graduate Teaching Assistant

Clemson University
08.2022 - 05.2023

Graduate Research Assistant

Clemson University
08.2020 - Current

Doctoral Candidate - Plant and Environmental Sciences

Clemson University

BSc. (Hons) - Chemical Sciences

Institute of Chemistry Ceylon

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