FULL NAME

Ranasinhhe Hathamune Gamage Bhagya Prabhashini

NATIONALITY

Sri Lankan

LANGUAGE ABILITY

English excellent

Sinhala mother tongue excellent

Residential Address

Waniga, Wehella, Urugamuwa, Sri Lanka

ACHIEVEMENTS

• Winner of W.G. Don Kirigoris Appuhamy Memorial Gold Medal Which was awarded for the graduate who achieved highest overall grade point average with first class honours and specialized at Department of Agricultural Biology, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna at 24th Convocation

HIGHER EDUCATION

• B.Sc. (First class Honors with overall OGPA 3.84) Agricultural Resource Management and Technology, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• Working as Lecturer (Probationary) at Department of Crop Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna (from 01.03.2019 to date)

• Worked as Assistant Registrar at The Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo (from 03.12.2018 to 28.02.2019)

• Worked as Scientific Assistant Grade Ⅱ (Temporary basis) at Vice Chancellor’s Office - University of Ruhuna (From 01. 10. 2018 to 02.12.2018)

• Worked as a Temporary demonstrator at Institute for Agro-technology and Rural Sciences, University of Colombo (14. 02. 2018 - 01. 10. 2018)

• Worked as a Temporary Assistant Lecturer and Temporary Academic Sub-warden at Department of Agricultural Biology, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna (14.02.2017-13.02.2018)

• Six weeks of Industrial Training experience in Plant Genetics Resource Centre, Gannoruwa, peradeiya, governed under Department of Agriculture, Sri Lanka.

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Diploma in Information Technology with E-commerce at E-Soft Metro Campus- Sri Lanka

• Certificate course in Human Resource Management at Institute of Personal Management –Sri Lanka.

• Final certificate of proficiency in English language conducted by University of Ruhuna

• Diploma in psychological counselling at Department of Sociology – University of Ruhuna

• Advanced knowledge in Computer Awareness and Information and Communication Technology (Partial Fulfillment of the course work) Faculty of Agriculture - University of Ruhuna (2013-2014)

MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

• ISDS Member of International Society for Development and Sustainability (ISDS) from 17.04.2018 (membership ID - M007621)

• Active member of Esa Foundation

RESEARCH INTEREST

Prime interest is to be a research scientist with the aim of improving the field of research in Sri Lanka. Also, I'm a passionate young scientist with an immense interest on plant improvement and its adaptation respect to the climatic changes, Bio Systems Engineering and Technology, Environmental Conservation and Management.

RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS

Determination of Agronomic characteristics, submergence and salinity tolerance of some Sri Lankan traditional rice accessions (Oryza sativa L.). [Final year research project at Department of Agricultural Biology, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna]-Principal supervisor: Dr. Lanka Ranawake and Senior Prof. S. G. J. N. Senanayake

Submergence Tolerance of Selected Sri Lankan Traditional Rice (Oryza sativa L) Accessions at Seedling Stage’ RHGB Prabhashini and AL Ranawake at 8th International Symposium on Agriculture and Environment (ISAE 2018)

“Nutritional and Medicinal Properties of Veralu (Elaeocarpus serratus): an underutilized crop in Sri Lanka” (JHTG Kavindya, PCD Perera and RHGB Prabhashini) has been accepted for Oral presentation at the Fifth International Symposium on Minor fruits, Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (5 th ISMFM & AP -2019) to be held on September 4-6 at the Institute for Agro Technology and Rural Sciences, University of Colombo, Weligattha, Sri Lanka.

“Underutilized crops as a source for future food and nutrient security” Niluka Nakandalage and RHGB Prabhashini,) has been accepted for Oral presentation at the Fifth International Symposium on Minor fruits, Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (5 th ISMFM & AP -2019) to be held on September 4-6 at the Institute for Agro Technology and Rural Sciences, University of Colombo, Weligattha, Sri Lanka.