Iresha Edirisingha

Dynamic research professional with extensive experience at the University of Southern Mississippi, skilled in statistical analysis and experimental design. Proven ability to synthesize complex data and enhance learning through innovative teaching methods. Adept in molecular biology and committed to fostering student engagement and research excellence.

• CIMA, Imperial College, foundation level completed
• Graphic designing course, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, Successfully completed
• Research writing in the Science 2019, https://moodle.inasp.info/badges/badge.php?hash=3ea3f470bc6d2de86e3796269ff15937c7dc0d5b

• Poster presentation, first author, 6th NGGIBCI conference organized by the International Crop Research Institute of Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Hyderabad, India
• Oral Presentation, 4th International Bio Science and Biotechnology conference (Biotech) 2019 February, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

• Dr. S.A.C.N. Perera, Senior Lecturer, Department of Agriculture Biology, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya, 0779081805
• Dr. D.V.Jayatilake, Senior Lecturer, Department of agriculture Biology, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya, 0776767393

Member of the Biology Guild Popular article – “වැඩි අස්වැන්නක් ලබා දෙන වී වර්ග නිපදවීම සදහා ලංකාවේ දේශීය වී වර්ග යොදා ගත හැකිද”- Hanthana Blossoms Vol.1 Module coordinator- Genetic improvement of crops, AgTech exhibition 2018 Resource person-‘Bringing DNA to Life’ school programme, organized by Biology guild

Undergraduate Research Project, Comparative analysis of leaf shape and leaf anatomy of traditional rice varieties in Sri Lanka M.Sc. Research Project, Screening for Bacterial Leaf Blight Resistance Alleles of Xa4 and Xa21 in Selected Sri Lankan Rice Varieties using High-throughput Molecular Markers Assays

• English, Pass grade in B.Sc. degree course
• Tamil, Pass grade in GCE O/L Examination, Pass grade in B.Sc. Degree course

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• Edirisingha IK, Ekanayaka EMTP, Jayatilake DV and Herath HMVG (2017)

Comparative analysis of leaf vein density in Sri Lankan traditional rice varieties. Abstract publication in the proceeding of the 6th NGGIBCI conference organized by the International Crop Research Institute of Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Hyderabad, India (Poster presentation by the first author)

• Nanayakkara NHLDLD, Edirisingha IK, Weerasinghe WDP, Krishanthi PAM, Wickremasinghe HAM, Perera SACN, Herath HMVG and Jayatilake DV.(2017) A novel molecular marker for bacterial leaf blight resistance gene Xa21 in rice. Abstract publication in the proceeding of the 6th NGGIBCI conference organized by the International Crop Research Institute of Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Hyderabad, India (Poster presentation by the first author)
• Edirisingha IK, Ekanayaka EMTP, Jayatilake DV and Herath HMVG (2017).Comparative analysis of leaf vein density in Sri Lankan traditional rice varieties, Proceedings of Faculty of Agriculture Undergraduate Research Symposium (FAuRs), University of Peradeniya. (Abstract)
• Nanayakkara NHLDLD, Edirisingha IK,Udage S, Herath HMVG and Jayatilake DV(2018), Haplotype Analysis of Bacterial Leaf Blight Resistance Gene Xa21. Proceedings in WINC 2018, University of Wayamba
• Nanayakkara NHLDLD, Edirisingha IK,Udage S, Herath HMVG and Jayatilake DV(2018), Haplotype Analysis of Bacterial Leaf Blight Resistance Gene Xa21. Proceedings in International Rice Conference (IRRI) 2018 (15-17 October 2018)
• Edirisingha IK, Nanayakkara NHLDL, Herath HMVG.,,Perera SACN, Jayatilake DV (2019) Characterization of Bacterial Leaf Blight Resistance genes Xa4 and Xa21 in rice (Oryza sativa L.). Proceedings in Biotech conference 2019, Malaysia. (Oral presentation by first author 21- 22 February 2019)
• Edirisingha IK, Ekanayaka EMTP, Jayatilake DV and Herath HMVG (2018) Comparative analysis of leaf vein density in Sri Lankan traditional rice varieties. Tropical Agricultural Research Vol. 30, 4th Issue.
• Nanayakkara NHLDLD, Edirisingha IK, Dissanayake DMLNK, Weerasinghe WDP, Suriyagoda LDB, Herath HMVG, Perera SACN and Jayatilake DV.(2019) A High Throughput Molecular Marker Assay for Bacterial Leaf Blight Resistance
• Gene Xa21 in Rice. Proceedings of the Peradeniya University International Research Session, Sri Lanka-2019, and Vol.22 page 11
• A novel intragenic marker targeting the ectodomain of bacterial leaf blight resistance gene Xa21 in rice. Nanayakkara N.H.L.D.L.D.,Edirisingha I.K., Lakshika Dissanayaka, Weerasinghe W.D.P., Perera S.A.C.N., Herath H.M.V.G. and Jayatilake D.V. Journal of Crop Improvement (WCIM) 10.1080/15427528.2020.1771643
• Allele Profiling of Bacterial Blight Resistance Genes Xa4, Xa38, and Xa21 in Selected Sri Lankan Rice Germplasm. I.K.Edirisingha , K.I.S. Thamali, N.H.L.D.L.D. Nanayakkara, D.M.L.N.K. Dissanayake, L.A.R. Amarathunga, W.P.D.Weerasinge, L.D.B. Suriyagoida, S.A.C.N. Perera and D. V. Jayatilake. Tropical Agricultural Research- submitted- 24th July 2023