Academic Staff
B.Sc.(Hons) (UJ), Grad.C.Chem, M.Phil. (UPDN), Ph.D. (CUSAT, India)
Professor in Chemistry
E-mail: sithambaresanm@esn.ac.lk,msithambaresan@gmail.com
Research Interest: Synthesis and characterization of transition metal complexes. Single crystal X-ray studies on organic and inorganic metal complexes, Electron Paramagnetic Resonance (EPR) studies on transition metal complexes.
Prof. S. Arasaretnam
B.Sc.(Hons)(EUSL), A.I.Chem.C, M.Sc.(USJP), Ph.D.(USJP), Research Fellow (CSIR-IICT, India)
Professor
Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science
E-mail: s_arasaretnam@esn.ac.lk/ s_arasaretnam@yahoo.co.uk/
Research Interest: Polymer Chemistry: Selective functional group incorporation into macromolecular architecture and their role in applications, Synthetic modification of natural products, Absorption properties of tannin-based resins derived from locally available material, and Computational studies on the reactivity of polyphenolic compounds.Environmental Chemistry: Water quality.
Prof. M. Koneswaran
BSc (EUSL), MSc (Peradeniya, SL), PhD (Manchester, UK)
Professor in Chemistry
E-mail: koneswaran@esn.ac.lk / koneshmas@gmail.com
Research Interest: Optical Nanosensors, Nanomaterials, Nanocomposites, Cement & Concrete, Activated Carbon, Biochar. Computational Chemistry.
Mr. G. Parthiban
B.Sc.(Hons) (UJ), M.Phil. (USJP)
Senior Lecturer (Grade I)
E-mail: parthig24@yahoo.com
Research Interest: Computational quantum Chemistry, molecular modeling, surface Chemistry
Dr. R. Joy Ebenezer
B.Sc. (Hons) (EUSL), Ph.D. (Aberdeen, UK)
Senior Lecturer (Grade II)
E-mail: joye@esn.ac.lk / joyraja72@yahoo.com
Research Interest: Extraction and isolation of natural products from microorganisms and plants, characterization of natural products using UV, IR, NMR and MS, identification of the biosynthetic pathways of new natural products.
Dr. M. S. M. Raaif
B.Sc. First Class (Hons) in Chemistry (UOK), M.Sc. in Complex Systems Chemistry (Strasbourg FR), Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry (Strasbourg FR)
Lecturer (Unconfirmed) in Chemistry
E-mail: raaifmsm@esn.ac.lk / /a> / raaifisiddeeque@gmail.com<
Orcid ID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-8211-8848
Research Interest: Electrochemical Biosensors, Electrochemistry, Protein electrochemistry, Biophysical Chemistry, Computational Biology, Microfluidics, Spectroscopy (UV, IR and Raman)
Mrs Venujah Pratheep
B.Sc (Hons) (EUSL)
Lecturer Probationary in Chemistry
Email: Venujahp@esn.ac.lk/ venujah29@gmail.com
Research Interest:Modification of functional groups in organic compounds and relevant applications.