Mrs. Niluka Bentara Vitanage | Physics | Best Researcher Award

National Institute of Fundamental Studies | Sri Lanka

Mrs. Niluka Bentara Vitanage, a dedicated Research Assistant from Sri Lanka, is an emerging scholar with six years of research experience specializing in carbon nanomaterials, molecular dynamics, and sustainable environmental applications. She holds a BSc in Physics, an MPhil in Physical Science, and is currently pursuing her PhD at the University of Sri Jayewardenepura. Her expertise spans advanced synthesis and characterization techniques, including CVD, SEM, XRD, TEM, and XPS, leading to innovations such as a novel single-stage floating catalyst CVD method for high-quality VACNTs. With 27 publications, including journal papers, abstracts, patents, and a book chapter, she has made notable contributions in areas like water desalination, pollutant removal, energy storage, and nanocomposite membranes.

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Featured Publications

Wu, Z., Sewwandi, B. V. N., Chen, X., Perera, G., Jayarathna, L., … (2025). Forward osmosis membrane with lightweight functionalised multiwall carbon nanotube nanofillers. Environmental Technology, 46(9), 1507–1518.

Sewwandi, B. V. N., Kumarasinghe, A. R., Wu, Z., Bandara, P., Jayarathne, L., … (2023). Size-tunable graphitized carbon spheres for water defluoridation. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 670, 131582.

Sewwandi, B. V. N., Kumarasinghe, A. R., Tushara, D., Wijesingha, H., … (2021). Fabrication of size-tunable graphitized carbon spheres with hierarchical surface morphology on p-Si (100) by chemical vapour deposition. Sri Lankan Journal of Physics, 22(1), 80–90.

Sewwandi, B. V. N., Kumarasinghe, A. R., Chen, X., Bandara, P., Jayarathna, L., … (2025). A novel fabrication method of vertically aligned carbon nanotubes by single-stage floating catalyst CVD. BMC Chemistry, 19(1), 89.

Wu, Z., Sewwandi, B. V. N., Deegala, H., Kuruppu, K., Chandrasekara, E., … (2025). An integrated centrifugal microfluidic chip for in situ chemical oxygen demand by improving the conventional dichromate method. Chemical Engineering Research and Design. Advance online publication.

Jayasinghe, D. M., Weerathunga, D. T. D., Kumarasinghe, A. R., Manathunga, K. S., Sewwandi, B. V. N., … (2024). Investigation of electrical properties of composite dipped films developed with electrically conductive carbon nanotube (CNT)-natural rubber latex (NRL). Faculty of Science, University of Ruhuna, Matara, Sri Lanka.