• Profile
  • Full name

    Mr. R.A. Asanka Srimal Rathnayaka

  • Designation

    Lecturer

  • Research Interests
  • Pedomerics, Proximal Soil Sensing, Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition, Soil Survey and Classification, Environmental Soil Physics

  • Higher Education
  • Master of Philosophy at Post-Graduate Institute of Agriculture (PGIA), University of Preadenya

    Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Technology and Management (Second Class Upper Division Honours) at Faculty of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya

     

  • Teaching & Administrative Experience
    1. Sep 2017 - Presnet - Lecturer (Probationary), Department of Agricultural Engineering and Soil Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka
    2. 2nd July 2017 - Participated as a resource person in conducting field demonstrations and Geospatial laboratory analyses in the workshop on GIS conducted by students’ chapter of Soil Science Society of Sri Lanka
    3. Feb 2017- Sep 2017 - Temporary Demonstrator, Department of Soil Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya.
    4. 9th Feb 2017- Contributed as a resource person for GIS workshop organised by Post-graduate Institute of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya
    5. Sep 2016- Feb 2017 - Temporary Lecturer, Department of Soil Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya.
    6. 31 May 2015 - Participated as a resource person in conducting field demonstrations and Geospatial laboratory analyses in the workshop on GIS conducted by students’ chapter of Soil Science Society of Sri Lanka.
  • Professional Experience
  • March 2018 to Present - Treasurer, Soil Science Society of Sri Lanka

    Aug 2014 to Present - Member, Soil Science Society of Sri Lanka

  • Awards
    1. Overall Best Presentation Award at 29th Annual Congress, Post-Graduate Institute of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya
    2. Best presentation Award at 29th Annual Congress in the session Spatial Analysis, Forecasting and Mapping at at 29th Annual Congress, Post-Graduate Institute of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya
    3. Best Presentation Award given by ALUMINI Association of Post-Graduate Institute of Agriculture at 29th Annual Congress
    4. Scholar Award offered by International Plant Nutrition Institute in rcognition of an outstanding sccholatic records, and appreciation of contributions to the agricultural sciences   
    5. Best poster award in 20th World Congress of Soil Sciece, Jeju, Korea
  • Research Grants Received/Administrated
  • Scholarship awared by Research Facilitation Fund (RFF) of Post-Graduate Institute of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya.

  • Professional Expertise/Training
  • Participated to 26th Short Course on Advanced GIS conducted by Postgraduate Institute of Science, University of Peradeniya

     

  • Contact
  • Official Address

    Department of Agricultural Engineering and Soil Science
    Faculty of Agriculture
    Rajarata University of Sri Lanka
    Puliyankulama,
    Sri Lanka.

    Phone

    +94 25 2221612

    Fax

    +94 25 2221612

    Email

    asankasrimalrathnayaka@gmail.com


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