Welcome to the Department of Bioprocess Technology

Our aim is to stimulate innovation towards upper echelons in Bioprocess Technology research to facilitate stimulating working environments for students and staff to reach their maximum potential, enabling the upliftment of the quality of life of the underprivileged in the society.

Publications & Scholarly Work

2022

Abeysinghea, G., De Zoysa, H.K.S., Bamunuarachchige, T.C., and Zakeel, M.C.M. (2022) Cold-tolerant and cold-loving microorganisms and their applications. In Soni, R., Suyal, D., Yadav, A., and Goel, R. (Eds.), Trends of Applied Microbiology for Sustainable Economy (pp. 185-205). Academic Press. ISBN 9780323915953.https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-91595-3.00006-9.
De Zoysa, H. K. S., & Waisundara, V. Y. (2022). Benefits and risks of organic food. In Martinović, Aleksandra, Oh, Sangsuk and Lelieveld, Huub (Eds), Ensuring Global Food Safety (pp. 197-212). Academic Press.https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-816011-4.00008-2.

Indexed & Peer Reviewed Papers

2022

Yapa, P.N., Du, W., Madhushan, A., Yan, K., Asad, S., Karunarathna, S. C., Bamunuarachchige, T. C. (2022) Potential of biofertilizers and natural soil amendments to mitigate heavy metal contents of soil in lowland rice (Oryza sativa L.) farming. ScienceAsia 48 (2022): 326-334 |doi: 10.2306/scienceasia1513-1874.2022.045.
Yapa, P.N., Lakmali, J. P. D., De Zoysa, H. K. S., Silva, S., Manawadu, C., Herath, B. M. M. D., Madhushan, K.W.A., Perera, E.G., Ratnayakae, O.C., Kapilan, R., Rathnayake, A.I., Sirisena, U.G.A.I., Suhail, A., Karunarathna, Samantha C., Bamunuarachchige, T. C. (2022) Biofertilizers: An Emerging Trend in Agricultural Sustainability. Chiang Mai Journal of Science, 49 (3): 1-33pp.
Molagoda, I.M.N.; Athapaththu, A.M.G.K.; Park, E.K.; Choi, Y.H.; Jeon, Y.-J.; Kim, G.-Y. Fermented Oyster (Crassostrea gigas) Extract Cures and Prevents Prednisolone-Induced Bone Resorption by Activating Osteoblast Differentiation. (2022) Foods, 11, 678. https://doi.org/10.3390/foods11050678

Research Archive

RUSL Research Excellence Awards 2021

Department Achievements at the “RUSL Research Excellence Awards 2021”, December 2021

Three staff members from the Department of Bioprocess Technology have been awarded Seven Vice Chancellor’s Awards at the “RUSL Research Excellence Awards 2021”, December 2021.

Vice Chancellor’s Award for Most Outstanding Senior Researcher – Faculty of Technology
– Dr. T. C. Bamunuarachchige
Vice Chancellor’s Award for Most Outstanding Young Researcher – Faculty of Technology
– Mr. H. K. S. de Zoysa
Vice Chancellor’s Award for researchers (1st) who has published the highest number of indexed journal articles – Faculty of Technology
– Dr. R.G.P.T. Jayasooriya
Vice Chancellor’s Award for researchers (2nd) who has published the highest number of indexed journal articles – Faculty of Technology
– Mr. H. K. S. de Zoysa
Vice Chancellor’s Award for researchers (3rd) who has published the highest number of indexed journal articles – Faculty of Technology
– Dr. T. C. Bamunuarachchige
Vice Chancellor’s Award for Researchers (1st) who has the highest H-index based on Google Scholar – Faculty of Technology
– Dr. R.G.P.T. Jayasooriya
Vice Chancellor’s Award for Researchers (1st) who has the highest number of citations based on Google Scholar – Faculty of Technology
– Dr. R.G.P.T. Jayasooriya

Department of Bioprocess Technology Received Two Vice Chancellor’s Awards at the RUSL Research Excellence Awards 2021.

Vice Chancellor’s Award for the Department having the highest cumulative H-index based on Google Scholar, December – 2021
Vice Chancellor’s Award for the Department having the highest cumulative citations for the based on Google Scholar – December – 2021

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Mr H.K.S. de Zoysa

Mr de Zoysa is reading for his PhD studies in the field of Molecular Biology at the Prof. Anna Di Cosmo’s Lab, Department of Biology, University of Federico II, Italy.