Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Publications
Volunteer Experience
References
Affiliations
Awards and Grants
Work Availability
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DIVOMI BALASURIYA

DIVOMI BALASURIYA

Verona,NJ

Summary

PhD candidate with foundational knowledge in coastal sedimentology and climate hazards and hands-on experience gained through academic projects and conferences. Demonstrates strong teamwork, problem-solving, and time-management skills. Prepared to start a career and make meaningful contributions with commitment and drive.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Graduate Teaching Assistant

Montclair State University
09.2021 - Current
  • Review senior undergraduate student thesis
  • Conduct lectures for laboratory sessions, and scientific experiments and prepare assignments and quizzes
  • Provide one-on-one and group support to tailor teaching approaches to different student needs
  • Grade assignments, proctor tests, and provide grades according to university standards to evaluate student learning and provide individual feedback
  • Participate in and contribute to departmental meetings, workshops, and training programs to stay informed about university policies, teaching methods, materials, etc

Grant Reviewer

Montclair State University NJ
08.2024 - Current
  • Review new student-led research grant applications
  • Devised and shared focused recommendations with applicants.
  • Aided assigned grant contacts through technical assistance, research, and other support services.
  • Scored applications in key areas using a scoring rubric.
  • Maintained accurate records and documentation throughout the review process, ensuring transparency and accountability.
  • Provided constructive feedback to applicants, guiding them towards stronger future submissions.

Geo-scientist

Soil Tech (PVT) Ltd
12.2017 - 01.2020
  • Project mineralogist in the mineral exploration project with Capital Metals (PVT) Ltd (AUSTRALIA) for the heavy mineral exploration - Sri Lanka
  • Conducted research work to identify the fluctuation of the groundwater table, due to the Colombo Port city land reclamation of the west beach - Sri Lanka
  • Conducted over 100 soil investigation projects including drilling and field tests and issued technical and recommendation reports, and supervised large-scale landslide mitigation project sites in Kandy-Sri Lanka
  • Worked in the soil laboratory for the soil and sand sample analysis mainly grain-size distribution, specific gravity, moisture content, etc

Education

Ph.D. - Environmental Science & Management

Montclair State University
Montclair, NJ
10.2025

MBA - General MBA

Asia-e-University
01.2021

Bachelor of Science - Mineral resources and Technology (Sp.)

Uva Wellassa University

Skills

  • Research planning & Method validation
  • Laser particle sizer
  • Jacob-staff surveying
  • SEM
  • XRD & XRF
  • Sediment field sampling methods
  • R programming
  • GRADISTAT
  • Communication
  • Presentation & Public speaking

Publications

Abstracts

  • Sediment characteristics of Cape May and Wildwood Beaches: Implications for Coastal Management and Habitat Restoration, American Geophysical Union conference 2024 (accepted for publication)
  • Morphodynamic Boundary Conditions in stormy periods for optimizing beach Nourishment in Cape May, New Jersey USA, ONSEA Workshop “Coastlines in a changing world”, International Union for Quaternary Research 2024 (accepted for publication)
  • The effect of sand Nourishment on beach sediment composition of Sandy Hook, New Jersey Geological Society of America Abstracts with programs. Vol. 55, No. 2, 2023 doi: 10.1130/abs/2023SE385377
  • The Effect of Sand Nourishment on Beach Sediment Composition of Sandy Hook and Holgate Beach, New Jersey American Geophysical Union conference 2023
  • Reconstruction of Paleo Environment of Colombo area, based on Borehole stratigraphy. Proceeding of the 1st National Research Symposium on Social Sciences and Humanities (NRSSSH-2022), Faculty of Social Sciences & Humanities, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka, 29th November 2022 ISSN 2961-5429


Publications: 

  • Sediment Characteristics of Cape May and Wildwood Beaches in high-energy conditions: Implications for Coastal Management and Habitat Restoration (in review)
  • Application of Bioengineering to Slope Stabilization in Sri Lanka with special reference to Badulla District, Balasuriya, ADH, Jayasinghe, P & Christopher WAPP (2020), The professional geologist, 47-51 doi:10.13140/RD.2.2.34169.70240


Volunteer Experience

Orientation Leader, Office of Global Engagement, Montclair State University, 08/01/22, 02/01/23, 02/01/24

Geological Society of America, Student volunteer, Anaheim 2024

References

  • Prof. Greg Pope, Montclair State University, NJ, popeg@montclair.edu
  • Dr. Upali Weerasooriya, University of Texas, Austin, TX, upali@mail.utexas.edu
  • Dr. A. Attanayake, Uva Wellassa University, Sri Lanka, attanayake@uwu.ac.lk

Affiliations

  • Sigma Xi Scientific Research Honor Society
  • Alpha Epsilon Lambda Honor Society
  • Geological Society of America
  • American Geophysical Union
  • Association of women in science: Central New Jersey Chapter

Awards and Grants

Awards

Best research, Geological Society of Sri Lanka 34th Annual Technical Session, Natural geo hazard preventions 2018

Grants

International Union for Quaternary Research grant 2024

Society for Sedimentary Geology Student Travel Grants 2024  Kenneth N. Weaver Student Travel Grants, GSA 2024 Student Led research and conference attendance grant, Montclair State University 2024



Work Availability

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Timeline

Grant Reviewer

Montclair State University NJ
08.2024 - Current

Graduate Teaching Assistant

Montclair State University
09.2021 - Current

Geo-scientist

Soil Tech (PVT) Ltd
12.2017 - 01.2020

Ph.D. - Environmental Science & Management

Montclair State University

MBA - General MBA

Asia-e-University

Bachelor of Science - Mineral resources and Technology (Sp.)

Uva Wellassa University

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