Nov 2013 to 2000 Post-doctoral Research AssociateUniversity of Texas at Dallas Dallas, TX 2008 to 2013 Research AssistantUndergraduate Research Project, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
2006 to 2007 Undergraduate reseracherColombo
2005 to 2006 Industrial Intern, Industrial Technology Institute, Colombo, Sri Lanka
Education:
The University of Texas at Dallas Dallas, TX 2008 to 2013 Ph.D. in ChemistryUniversity of Peradeniya Sri Lanka 2003 to 2007 B.Sc. in Chemistry
Skills:
Synthetic skills: Organic synthesis, polymerization, Metal organic frameworks, Covalent organic frameworks Characterization skills: NMR spectroscopy, Infrared spectroscopy (IR), UV-Visible spectroscopy, Gel permeation chromatography (GPC), Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), Thermo gravimetric analysis (TGA), Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), and Gas- chromatography mass spectroscopy (GC-MS) Membrane fabrication and testing: Polymeric and composite membrane fabrication, gas permeability testing Computer software skills: MS office, Origin, Chemdraw, NI LabVIEW