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Anushka Upamali Rajapaksha

Professor
Basic Sciences
The Open University of Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka

Professor General Science
Biography

I hold B.Sc. in Chemistry Special (Second upper) from University of Peradeniya (2008), M.Phil (Chemical Sciences) from University of Peradeniya (2012) and Ph.D. in Biological Environment from Kangwon National University, South Korea (2015). During my PhD work, the research aim was to develop novel engineered/designer biochar as innovative solutions to environmental issues, mainly for remediating toxic heavy metals and pharmaceuticals contaminated soil and water.

Research Intrest

Environmental remediation using low cost sorbents, Geochemical investigations of essential trace element

List of Publications
Rajapaksha AU, Vithanage M (2015) Steam activation of biochars facilitates kinetics and pH-resilience of sulfamethazine sorption J Soils Sediments.
Rajapaksha AU, Chen SS, Tsang DCW, Zhang M (2016) Engineered designer biochar for contaminant removal immobilization from soil and water Potential and implication of biochar modification Chemosphere.

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