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Ms. wasantha menike

Engineering Teaching Assistant

  • Email: wmenike@eng.pdn.ac.lk
  • Phone No: +94 70 321 5218
  • Office Location: Department of Chemical and Process Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, 20400, Sri Lanka
Biography
Educational Qualifications

BSc       : B.Sc. Engineering (Honours), Department of Chemical and Process  Engineering, EngineeringUniversity of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka

PG Dip : Post Graduate Diploma in Environmental Pollution Control Engineering,Department of Chemical   
                and Process Engineering, Engineering, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, 2006

MPhil   :  Department of Chemical and Process Engineering, Engineering, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, 2014

Areas of Research: 
  • Water quality monitoring and modelling
  • Wastewater treatment
  • Food Process Engineering
  • Sustainable Development
Selected Research Publications:

Publications in Peer Reviewed International Journals.

  • Aluvihara S., Menike A.M.W., Elangasinghe M.A.. 2020, Monitoring of the quality of ambient air using high volume air sampler, International scientific journal of "science. Business. Society", 23.

  • Menike A.M.W., Shanthini R., Kalpage C.S., Karunarathna D.G.G.P. and Kankanamge A, 2012. Chlorpyrifos contamination of fresh water in a commercial vegetable cultivation area in Sri Lanka and the factors affecting it, Journal of National Science Foundation, Sri Lanka,40 (4): 333- 344.

  • Menike A.M.W., Kalpage C.S., Shanthini R. and Karunarathna D.G.G.P. (2011). Analysis of chlorpyrifos in soil at Marassana vegetable cultivation area, IESL Transaction-2011, l (1-Part B): 398-405

Abstract
  • Gunathilaka J.A.L.W., Gith E.K.G.G, Menike A.M.W.(2025), Removal of Heavy metals from aqueous solution using locally available low cost bio-sorbents, Proceedings of the International Conference on Resource Efficiency Towards Sustainability(2025), 13-24.
  • Kuruppu H. K. T. S., Menike A.M.W (2023)., Experimenting for preservation of freshness of tomatoes, International Engineering Research symposium (IERS 2023).
  • Ranasinghe D.N.L. and A.M.W. Menike ( 2019), Application of bioremediation for treating dye- containing wastewater, Proceedings of International Research Conference, Uwa Wellassa University,
  • Makuloluwa Y.C.B. and Meinke A.M.W.( 2017). Wine Making from Fruit Peels for Sustainable

    Utilization of Wastes, Proceedings of Peradeniya University International Research Session (iPURSE-2017)

 

Academic

  • Senior Engineering Teaching Assistant Grade 1 at Department of Chemical and Process Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya Sri Lanka, from year 2014 to the date.
  • Engineering Teaching Assistant Grade 1 at Department of Chemical and Process Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya Sri Lanka, from year 2005 to 2014
  • Visiting demonstrator of Post graduate institute of science of the MSc programme in Industrial Chemistry, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka from Year 2008 to the date
  • Visiting Instructor at the department of pharmacy, Faculty of Allied Health Science, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, From year 2012
  • Visiting Academic of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Open University of Sri Lanka from year 2002.
  • Instructor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Peradeniya Sri Lanka, from Year 2002-2005

Industrial

  • Trainee Quality  Assurance Manager at  North Western 
    apparel(Pvt) Ltd., Wariyapola, Sri Lanka,2001 
  • Factory Manager at Kandyg’s  (Exports)ltd, 24, Yahampath Mawatha,
    Maharagama,   Sri Lanka, 2000
  • CP304 Process Equipment Design
  • CP305 Energy Systems Design
  • CP313 Independent Study (Research supervision)
  • CP407 Process Engineering Research Project I (Research supervision)
  • CP411 Process Engineering Research Project II (Research supervision)