I am a resident scientist conducting research in marine natural products. As a research chemist, I plan and carries out experiments to isolate and to characterize natural products for ongoing projects in the marine chemical ecology and natural products research programs. I have experience in the isolation and characterization of new biologically active natural products from plants, sponges, cyanobacteria and marine microorganisms.
Education
B.Sc., Chemistry Major, University of Sri Lanka, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
M.Sc., Natural Products Chemistry, University of Sri Lanka, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
Ph.D., Natural Products Chemistry, University of Sri Lanka, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
Research Interests
Isolation and structure determination of biologically active natural products using spectroscopy, and specifically using NMR methods.