Ph. D. in Applied Physics, University of South Florida, Department of Physics,(May 4, 2013) : Spin dependent transport in Novel Magnetic Heterostructures.
M. S. in Physics, University of South Florida, Department of Physics (2010)
B.Sc. Special Degree in Physics, University of Peradeniya, Department of Physics (2006)
Working Experience
Dean (10/2019 – to date) Faculty of Technology, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka, Mihintale
Head (10/2017 – 09/2019) Department of Electrical and Electronics Technology, Faculty of Technology, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka, Mihintale
Senior Lecturer in Physics (04/2014-10/2017) Department of Physical Sciences, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka, Mihintale
Visiting Lecturer (2013-2014) Faculty of Geomatics, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, Belihuloya
Guest Researcher (07/2012–10/2012) National Institute of Standard and Technology (NIST), Center for Neutron Research, Gaithersburg,MD, USA
Research Assistant (2008–2013) Department of Physics, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA
Teaching Assistant (2007–2008) Department of Physics, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA
Demonstrator (2006–2007) Department of Physics, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
Teaching program and module
CMT 1301 Fundamentals of Physics for Technology
EET 2202 Electricity Networks
ENT 1301 Introduction to Basic Electronics
ENT 1302 Fundamentals of Electricity & Magnetism
Awards and Honors
Fred L. and Helen M. Tharp Endowed Scholarship Fund Graduate Award (2010), Department of Physics, University of South Florida.
Fred L. and Helen M. Tharp Endowed Scholarship Fund Graduate Award (2012), Department of Physics, University of South Florida.
Frank E. Duckwall Practicum Internship in Applied Physics (2012), Department of Physics, University of South Florida.
Research Interest and Publications
P. B. Jayathilaka, Casey W Miller,“Longitudinal Magnetothermopower in Permalloy spin valves”, Journal of Magnetism and magnetic materials, 449, 228-231, (2017)
P. B. Jayathilaka, DD Belyea, TJ Fawcett, Casey W Miller,“Anisotropic magnetother- mopower in ferromagnetic thin films grown on macroscopic substrates, Journal of Mag- netism and magnetic materials, 382, 376-379, (2015)
Dogan Kaya, Pavel N. Lapa, Priyanga Jayathilaka, Hillary Kirby, Casey W. Miller and Igor V. Roshchin,”Controlling exchange bias in FeMn with Cu,” J. Appl. Phys. 113, 17D717 (2013)”, .
P. B. Jayathilaka, M. C. Monti, J. T. Markert and Casey W. Miller, “Heterostructures for realizing Magnon-Induced Spin Transfer Torque (MISTT),”Advances in Condensed Matter Physics, 2012,168313,(2012).
H. F. Kirby, T. M. Eggers, P. B. Jayathilaka, S. M. Campbell, and Casey W. Miller, “Exchange bias of mu-metal thin films,”Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials 324, 4151-4154 (2012), .
N. Laurita, A. Chaturvedi, C. Bauer, P. Jayathilaka, A. Leary, C. Miller, M.-H. Phan, M. E. McHenry, and H. Srikanth,“Enhanced giant magnetoimpedance effect and field sensitivity in Co-coated soft ferromagnetic amorphous ribbons,” J. Appl. Phys. 109, 07C706 (2011).
A. K. H. Lee, P. B. Jayathilaka, C. A. Bauer, M. C. Monti, J. T. Markert, A. de Lozanne, and Casey W. Miller, “Magnetic force microscopy of epitaxial magnetite films through the Verwey transition”, Appl. Phys. Lett. 97, 162502 (2010).
P. B. Jayathilaka, C. A. Bauer, D. V. Williams, and Casey W. Miller, “Influence of growth field on NiFe, Fe3O4, and NiFe/Cr/Fe3O4 spin-valves”, IEEE Trans. Magn. 46, 1777 (2010).
P. B. Jayathilaka, C. A. Bauer, D. V. Williams, M. C. Monti, J. T. Markert, and Casey W. Miller, “Impact of ultrathin transition metal buffer layers on Fe3O4 thin films”, J. Appl. Phys. 107, 09B101 (2010)
Conference Proceedings (Selected)
“Effect of ultra thin transition metal buffer layers on Magnetite thin films”, Priyanga Jayathilaka, Daryl Williams, Chris Bauer, Dustin Belyea and Casey Miller : APS March Meeting 2009, Pittsburgh, PA (March 16-20, 2009).
“Impact of transition metal buffer layers on magnetite thin film growth.” , C. Bauer, P.B. Jayathilaka, D.V.Williams, M. Monti, J.T. Markert and C.W. Miller: MMM/Intermag joint conference, Washington D.C (January 18-21, 2010).
“Py/Cr/Fe3O4 spin valves: MMM/Intermag joint conference”, Priyanga B. Jayathilaka and Casey W. Miller: MMM/Intermag joint conference, Washington D.C (January 18-21, 2010).
“In-plane anisotropy properties in Fe3O4 thin films on MgO substrates”, J. Dou, M.J. Pechan, P. Jayathilaka, D.Williams,C. Bauer and C. Miller: MMM/Intermag joint confer- ence, Washington D.C (January 18-21, 2010).
“Influence of growth field on Ni80Fe20 , Fe3O4 and Ni80Fe20 /Cr/Fe3O4 spin-valves”, Priyanga Jayathilaka, Chris Bauer, Daryl Williams and Casey W. Miller: APS March Meeting 2010, Portland, OR (March 15-19, 2010).
“Effect of the deposition field on the magnetic properties of epitaxial Fe3O4 thin films”, Jian Dou, Michael Pechan, Priyanga Jayathilaka, Daryl Williams, Chris Bauer and Casey Miller: APS March Meeting 2010, Portland, OR (March 15-19, 2010).
“Exchange bias of conetic thin films”,P. Jayathilaka and C.W. Miller: MMM Conference, Atlanta, GA (November 14-18, 2010).
“Enhanced low-field magnetoimpedance effect in softferromagnetic amorphous ribbons coated with magnetic Metals”, N. Laurita, A. Chaturvedi, A. Leary, C. Bauer, P. Jayathilaka, C.W. Miller, M.E. McHenry, M.H. Phan and H. Srikanth: MMM Conference, Atlanta, GA (November 14-18, 2010).
“Magnetic Force Microscopy of magnetite thin films through the Verwey Transition”, A. Lee, P. Jayathilaka, C. Bauer, M. Monti, J.T. Markert, A. de Lozanne and C.W. Miller: MMM Conference, Atlanta, GA (November 14-18, 2010).
“Mu metal Exchange bias for GMI applications”,Priyanga Jayathilaka, Scott Campbell and Casey Miller: APS March Meeting, Dallas, TX (March 21-25, 2011).
“Magnetic Force Microscopy of Magnetite Thin Films with Transition Metal Buffer Layers”, Alfred KH. Lee, Mark C. Monti, John T. Markert, Alex de Lozanne, Priyanga B. Jayathilaka, Chris A. Bauer, and Casey W. Miller: APS March Meeting, Dallas, TX (March 21-25, 2011).
“Magnetic resonance at the Verwey transition in epitaxial Fe3O4 ”,M. Pechan, B. Kaster, J. Dou, P. Jayathilaka, C. Bauer, and C. Miller: APS March Meeting, Dallas, TX (March 21-25, 2011).
“Magnetocaloric effect in heterostructures of NixCu(1−x) alloys”, C.A. Bauer, P.B. Jayathilaka, R.V. Rupani, D.D. Belyea, and Casey W. Miller: APS March Meeting, Dallas, TX (March 21-25, 2011).
“Spin Seebeck Effect in Permalloy grown on Gold”, P.B. Jayathilaka, H.F. Kirby, D.D. Belyea and C.W. Miller: MMM Conference, Scottsdale, AZ (October 31 – November 3, 2011)
“Magnetocaloric Effect in Gd/Fe Heterostructures”, C. Bauer, D.D. Belyea, P.B. Jayathilaka and C.W. Miller: MMM Conference, Scottsdale, AZ (October 31 – November 3, 2011).
“Impact of field-induced exchange anisotropy on the magnetoimpedance effect in FeMn/Metglasribbons bilayer”, N.J. Laurita, A. Chatervedi, P. Jayathilaka, M.H. Phan, H.S. Srikanth and C.W. Miller: MMM Conference, Scottsdale, AZ (October 31 – November 3, 2011).
“Search for spin seebeck effect in in situ grown thin films” Priyanga Jayathilaka, Dustin Belyea, HIllary Kirby and Casey Miller: APS March meeting, Boston, MA (February 27- March 2, 2012).
“Effect of Cu Layer on Exchange Bias in FeMn”, Dogan Kaya, Priyanga Jayathilaka, Casey Miller and Igor roshchin : APS March meeting, Boston, MA (February 27- March 2, 2012).
“Anisotropic Magnetothermopower of Py thin films”, Priyanga Jayathilaka, D.D. Belyea, T.E.Eggers and Casey Miller : MMM conference, Chicago, IL (January 14- 18, 2013).
“Damping in Fe3O4/Ag through the Verwey Transition”, D. Stanley, M.J. Pechan, P.B. Jayathilaka and C.W. Miller : MMM conference, Chicago, IL (January 14- 18, 2013).
“Controlling Exchange Bias in FeMn with Cu”, D. Kaya, P.N. Lapa, P. Jayathilaka, H. Kirby, C.W. Miller and I.V. Roshchin : MMM conference, Chicago, IL (January 14- 18, 2013).
“Planar Nernst effect and Spin dependent Seebeck effect on Py/Ag thin films”, Priyanga Jayathilaka, D. Belyea, T. Eggers, H. Kirby, and C.W. Miller: APS March Meeting, Baltimore, MD (March 18-22, 2013).
