Rashini Yasara Baragama Arachchi

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1 Rashini Yasara Baragama Arachchi ACADEMIC RESUME Personal details No.364/6, Himalaya Mawatha, Battaramulla Sri Lanka RESEARCH INTEREST Molecular Biology, Biotechnology, Immunology, Genetics, Biochemistry, Cell culture, Microbiology, Entomology ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS Contact No: E- mail: Institute of Biochemistry, Molecular biology and Biotechnology University of Colombo, Sri Lanka PhD Reading DOB: Nationality: Sri Lankan Institute of Biochemistry, Molecular biology and Biotechnology University of Colombo, Sri Lanka MSc in Molecular Life Sciences (Merit) Areas of expertise Undertaking research Report writing Data analysis Molecular Biology Biotechnology Microbiology MSc dissertation Optimization of Comet assay and Genotoxicity assessment of herbal extracts by Comet assay University of Bangalore, India BSc Genetics (First class) BSc dissertation Gene and Genotype Frequency of Autosomal and Sex Linked Mendelian Traits in Human

2 WORK EXPERIENCE Research Associate I/ Visiting Research Scholar ( to present)- Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, University of Tennessee, USA Research student ( to present) Industrial Technology Institute, Sri Lanka Research student ( to ) - NSF Research grant RG/2011/BT/05 ACADEMIC AWARDS Overseas Special Training Program (OSTP) award from National Science Foundation, Sri Lanka (2018) Postgraduate Research Scholarship (NSF/ SCH/2017/07) from National Science Foundation, Sri Lanka (2017) Best poster award- Food and Agriculture at NSF Research summit, Colombo, Sri Lanka (2016) Competitive Travel award from National Science Foundation, Sri Lanka to participate and present at 4 th Global summit on Toxicology, Philadelphia, USA (2015) Excellent poster presentation at 2 nd International Conference on Frontiers in Molecular Life Sciences. Colombo, Sri Lanka (2014) PUBLICATIONS i. Baragamaarachchi, R. Y., Weearasena, O. V. D. S. J., Handunnetti, S. M. and Samarasekara, R., (2015) Recommendations to enhance reproducibility and reliability in comet assay. Proceedings of the 4 th Global summit on Toxicology, Journal of Clinical Toxicology; Volume 5(3), 94. ii. Baragamaarachchi, R. Y., Weearasena, O. V. D. S. J., Handunnetti, S. M. and Samarasekara, R., (2015) Cytotoxic and genotoxic potential of Walidda antidysenterica on human lymphocytes- A herb used in Sri Lankan traditional medicine. Proceedings of the 4 th Global summit on Toxicology, Journal of Clinical Toxicology; Volume 5(3), 101.

3 COMMUNICATIONS i. Baragamaarachchi, R. Y., Samarasekara, R., Sarathchandra, S. R. and Weerasena, O. V. D. S. J. (2017). Entomocidal activity of native strains of Bacillus thuringiensis kurstaki against rice pest Cnaphalocrocis medinalis. 3 rd Biennial Research Symposium of Industrial Technology Institute, ii. iii. Baragamaarachchi, R. Y., Samarasekara, R. and Weerasena, O. V. D. S. J. (2017). Evaluation of chitinase activity of Sri Lankan Bacillus thuringiensis strains. Annual sessions of Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science. Baragamaarachchi, R.Y., Weerasena, O.V. D. S. J. and Samarasekara, R., (2016). Screening of novel chitinolytic Bacillus thuringiensis strains isolated from Sri Lankan soil. 8 th annual scientific sessions of Institute of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology & Biotechnology, University of Colombo, 25. iv. Baragamaarachchi, R.Y., Vidanapathirana, A. C.,Weerasena, O. V. D. S. J., Samarasekara, R. and Nishantha, K. M. D. W. P., (2016). Sri Lankan Bacillus thuringiensis isolates with insecticidal and chitinase activity. The NSF Research summit, 88. v. Baragamaarachchi, R. Y., Karunarathna, N. M. K., Weerasena, O. V. D. S. J., Nishantha, K. M. D. W. P., Madanayake, M. A. R. A., and Samarasekara, R., (2016). Evaluation of insecticidal activity of Sri Lankan Bacillus thuringiensis kurstaki against Plutella xylostella and Cnaphalocrocis medinalis. Annual sessions of Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science, 15. vi. Baragamaarachchi, R. Y., Weerasena, O. V. D. S. J. and Samarasekera, R., (2015). Isolation, identification and molecular characterization of Bacillus thuringiensis serovar graciosensis from Sri Lankan soil. Seventh annual scientific sessions of Institute of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology & Biotechnology, University of Colombo, 26. vii. Baragamaarachchi, R. Y., Weerasena, O. V. D. S. J. and Samarasekara, R., (2015). Insecticidal indigenous Bacillus thuringiensis strains with potential Lepidopteran activity. 2 nd Biennial Research Symposium of Industrial Technology Institute, viii. Baragamaarachchi, R. Y., Weerasena, O. V. D. S. J., and Samarasekara, R., (2015). Insecticidal active Bacillus thuringiensis to control Lepidopteran pests of agricultural crops. 8 th International Research Conference of Kothalawala Defence University, 166. ix. Baragamaarachchi, R. Y., Weerasena, O. V. D. S. J. and Samarasekara, R., (2015). Isolation and molecular characterization of Sri Lankan Bacillus thuringiensis for Lepidopteran activity. 44 th Annual Sessions of Institute of chemistry Ceylon 32, 11.

4 x. Baragamaarachchi, R. Y., De Silva Kande, Y., Weerasena, O. V. D. S. J. and Samarasekara, R., (2015). Antibiotic Sensitivity of Bacillus thuringiensis strains isolated from Sri Lanka. 35 th Annual Sessions of the Institute of Biology, 07. xi. Baragamaarachchi, R. Y, Weearasena, O. V. D. S. J., Handunnetti, S. M. and Samarasekara, R., In Vitro Genotoxicity Evaluation of Walidda antidysenterica by Comet Assay (2014). 2 nd International Conference on Frontiers in Molecular Life Sciences, Sri Lanka, 54. CONFERENCES/WORKSHOPS/ PROGRAMS ATTENDED Kbase Workshop on RNA-seq pipelines, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, USA. 9 May 2018 Interactive workshop on converting a draft manuscript to a Ready to publish manuscript- Organized by NSF in collaboration with Research promotion and facilitation center (RPFC), Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo. 1-4 August 2017 NSF research summit, Colombo, Sri Lanka th Global summit on Toxicology, Philadelphia, USA. August nd and 3 rd Biennial Research Symposium of Industrial Technology Institute 2015 and th Annual Sessions of the Institute of Biology th Annual Sessions of Institute of chemistry Ceylon 2015 Workshop on practical approaches in experimental data analysis in biological and chemical research- Organized by Industrial Technology Institute Workshop on scientific writing and hands on training- Organized by Industrial Technology Institute. 21 December nd International Conference on Frontiers in Molecular Life Sciences. Colombo, Sri Lanka September 2014 Post-congress workshop on Stem Cell and Cell Biology - 2 nd International Conference on Frontiers in Molecular Life Sciences, Colombo, Sri Lanka September 2014 Certificate course in Immunological Techniques (Resource person) - Institute of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, University of Colombo, 2014 and 2015 Annual Scientific Sessions- Institute of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, University of Colombo, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016 and 2017

5 46 th Annual Academic Sessions- Update on Clinical Immunology, Ceylon College of Physicians in collaboration with UK-Sri Lanka Immunology Foundation, 10 th September 2013 Workshop on Stem Cells with foreign experts- Institute of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology University of Colombo, 20 th November 2012 PROGRAMS ORGANIZED 1. Assisted the organizing committee for the 18 th COMSATS Coordinating Council meeting held on May Industrial Technology Institute was the local host for this event for Assisted the organizing committee of Research Symposium at Industrial Technology Institute, Sri Lanka 2015 and Assisted the organizing committee of Open Day programme at Institute of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka 2013 to 2017 PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP Member of Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science (SLASS) 10135/D SCIENTIFIC SERVICES RENDERED TO STUDENTS I have trained six undergraduate and ten trainee students for their research projects and during their industrial training at Industrial Technology Institute, Sri Lanka REFERENCES Upon Request