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Ishara Abeywickrama

Lowell,USA

Summary

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)
  • Origin/ ImageJ / ChemDraw

Research

  • 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

Timeline

Graduate Teaching Assistant

University of Massachusetts Lowell
09.2023 - Current

Senior Associate Chemistry Analyst

Reaxys Elsevier Project
05.2023 - 07.2023

Trainee Analyst (Research and Development)

Astron Limited
10.2022 - 02.2023

PhD(Reading) - Analytical Chemistry

University of Massachusetts-Lowell

BSc (Hons) - Chemistry

University of Colombo