An innovative researcher with expertise in developing, and testing advanced analytical, environmental, and electrochemical research methodologies. Critical thinker with a collaborative spirit, and strong leadership abilities
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Graduate Teaching Assistant
University of Massachusetts Lowell
Lowell, MA, USA
09.2023 - Current
Senior Associate Chemistry Analyst
Reaxys Elsevier Project
05.2023 - 07.2023
Trainee Analyst (Research and Development)
Astron Limited
Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
10.2022 - 02.2023
HPLC/MS analysis
Analytical Method Validation
Education
PhD(Reading) - Analytical Chemistry
University of Massachusetts-Lowell
04-2026
BSc (Hons) - Chemistry
University of Colombo
Sri Lanka
01-2022
Skills
Electrochemical Techniques (CV/LSV, CA, SWV, Chrono-methods, Electrolysis)
HPLC-MS
GC-MS
Raman
TGA
AAS
FT-IR/ATR
XRD
UV-Vis spectroscopy
Chromatography
Experienced Wet Lab
Nano Material Synthesis (Electrospinning, Graphene Oxide, rGO)
Synthesis of Graphene Oxide Based Electrospun Nanofibers for Heavy Metal Purification
Synthesis of a Novel fertilizer from Rock Phosphate (Apatite) available in Sri Lanka
Development and validation of a new method for the simultaneous determination of Clotrimazole and Beclomethasone Dipropionate by HPLC in topical cream formulation
Publications
Graphene oxide incorporated electrospun nanofibers for water purification, A.G.I.D. Abeywickrama, K.M.N. de Silva, W.R.M. de Silva
78th Annual Scientific Sessions of Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science, 2022-12-11, 2022-12-16, Abstract 608/E2
Conferences/ Poster Presentations
Ishara Abeywickrama1, Harshit Kumar 1, Mahalakshmi Thiyagarajan,2 Gonghu Li,2 Mingdi Yan,1* Kwok-Fan Chow1 Photoclick Chemistry for the Covalent Functionalization of Glassy Carbon, Poster Presentation, Materials Research Society(MRS), Boston, MA, November 2026
Ishara Abeywickrama,1 Amy Sun,2 Lingfei Fan,3 Maduka Praveen,1 Weile Yan,3 Kwok-Fan Chow1 Low-Temperature Electrolytic Decomposition
of PFAS in Organic Media, Poster Presentation,40th Annual International Conference on Soils, Sediments, Water, & Energy (AEHS), Boston, MA, October 2024