Chamika Goonetilleke
State College,PA
Summary
To obtain a Doctoral degree in Chemistry within the field of Material Chemistry, Active Matter, and Nanoscience to make impactful discoveries contributing to the advancement of science in the world through research and innovation
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Graduate Student Researcher
Pennsylvania State University State College
State College , PA
2022.08 - Current
- Doing research projects related to the active matter field.
- Mentoring undergraduate students.
- Coordinating and arranging lab group meetings.
- Checking and evaluating lab safety protocoal
- Presenting research results at local conferences and symposiums.
Graduate Teaching Assistant
penn state university, department of chemistry
State College , PA
2022.08 - 2024.04
- Conducted weekly office hours and lab sessions to provide academic guidance to students.
- Graded student assignments and exams, providing feedback on their performance.
Tempory Assitant Lecturer
University Of Colombo, Sri Lanka
2021.07 - 2022.07
Teaching Assitant
University Of Colombo, Sri Lanka
2021.07 - 2022.07
Education
Bachelor of Science - Chemistry And Biochemistry
University of Colombo, Sri Lanka
Colombo, Sri Lanka2021-07
Ph.D. - Chemistry
Pennsylvania State University
University Park, PASkills
- Experimental design
- Data Interpretation
- Data Collection
- Report Writing
- Analytical Thinking
- Training and mentoring
- Research Planning
Affiliations
• Coordinator of the “Active Matter Seminar” at Pennsylvania State University since April 2023
• Member of Graduate Women in Science since 2023
• Member of the American Chemical Society
• Member of the Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science (SLAAS)
• Student Mentor
• Volunteered for the Chemistry GSA Outreach events
• Assisting with the International Conference on Multidisciplinary Approaches in Science 2021 (ICMAS 2021) Track C
• Organizer in “SAHAS” project organized by the Chemical Society, University of Colombo
Accomplishments
- Dalalian Scholarship Fund 2024 – Chemistry Department at Penn State University
• 2022 – 2023 Homer F. Braddock Scholarship in Biology, Chemistry, and Physics at Penn State University
• Braucher Award 2022 – 2023 – 1 st Year Graduate Student Award – Chemistry Department at Penn State University
• Dharmachandra & Tamarasa Gunawardhana Memorial Gold Medal for Analytical Chemistry
• Dr. C.L.DE SILVA MEMORIAL PRIZE IN CHEMISTRY – 2018 on the result of the First Year and Second Year Examinations in Science held in 2017 and 2018, respectively
• Distinction in Australian National Chemistry Quiz Organized by Royal Australian Chemical Institute, Junior Division, 2011
• Participated as a Delegate Representing Sri Lanka for the 12th Asian Science Camp 2018
Timeline
Graduate Student Researcher
Pennsylvania State University State College
2022.08 - Current
Graduate Teaching Assistant
penn state university, department of chemistry
2022.08 - 2024.04
Tempory Assitant Lecturer
University Of Colombo, Sri Lanka
2021.07 - 2022.07
Teaching Assitant
University Of Colombo, Sri Lanka
2021.07 - 2022.07
Bachelor of Science - Chemistry And Biochemistry
University of Colombo, Sri Lanka
Ph.D. - Chemistry
Pennsylvania State University
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