Dr.T.Pathmathas
Senior Lecturer Gr-I
B.Sc. Hons in Physics(Jaffna)
ICTP Diploma (Pre Ph.D. Programme) In Theoretical High Energy Physics (Trieste)
MSc in Medical Physics (Peradeniya)
Ph.D. in Physics (Cape Town)
pathmathas@univ.jfn.ac.lk
tpathmathas@gmail.com
Academic Profile
Admin Roles
Teaching
Research Grants
Patents, Book chapters and Research Papers
Conference Papers, Presentations and Abstracts
Awards, Scholarships & Fellowship
Conferences/ workshop / study visit
Professional Memberships
Academic Profile
- PhD in Physics (2011 March-2014 December).
PhD Final Result: Highest Grade, A in the Faculty of Science, University of Cape Town
- M.Sc. in Medical Physics (October 2006-Auguest 2009)
MSc Final Result: Highest GPA 3.73 out of 4.00
- ICTP Diploma (Pre doctoral Programme) in Theoretical High Energy Physics. (September 2003-October 2004)
- B.Sc. Honours Degree in Physics (October 1996-June 2001).
BSc Final Grade: Second Class Upper Division.
Admin Roles
- Former Head (June 2020 – June 2023)
- Joint Sectary of member of VIRC conference 2021
- Member of Board of Discipline, University of Jaffna 2020/2021
- Ministry of Higher Education, Technology and Innovation.
- Member of steering committee of CERN program,
- Activity Coordinator ELTA-ELSE Faculty Level Development Project of Faculty of Science (Three years from 2020)
- University Student Counselor, University of Jaffna, 2017/2018, 2019/2020
- Academic Advisor, Department of Physics, University of Jaffna, 2017/2020
- Senior Treasurer of University Students Union, University of Jaffna2016/2017
- Committee Member of M.Sc. in Science Education Programme, University of Jaffna
- Coordinator of Applied Science-Physics Program, University of Jaffna, 2016/2020
- Member of the Science Faculty Research Committee From 2017.
- Member of Science Faculty curriculum development, Revision and Monitoring Committee From 2019
- Committee member of Science exhibition for school children 2018/2019
- Executive member of VIRC conference 2018
- Executive committee Member of Jaffna Science Association (Section A) 2018/2019
- Faculty coordinator for University Business Linkages from 2019
- Member of Faculty AHEAD proposal writing Team 2018
Teaching
PHY304G3 Thermal and Statistical Physics
PHY303G2 Medical Physics
PHY404M3 Nuclear Physics
PHY404M6 Atomic and Molecular Spectra
PHY403M3 Advanced Electromagnetism
PHY203GC2 Optics and special relativity
PHY205GC2 Computational Physics
PHY403MC3 Advanced solid state Physics
PHY303G2 Mathematical Physics
Research Grants
- CMR Scholarships 2011-2014 Rs. 9 Million.
- University Research Grant 2016, University of Jaffna, Jaffna, Sri Lanka. Rs. 0.8 Million
Patents, Book chapters and Research Papers
Journal article
- Computational Analysis of Biodegradable Polyester Materials for Biomedical Applications: Investigating Molecular Weight Change due to HydrolysisAJ Velu, P Thirunavukkarasu, T Rahman, K Mustafa, D VelauthapillaiACS omega 9 (17), 19108-19116
- A positron emission particle tracking investigation of the flow regimes in tumbling mills I Govender, T Pathmathas – Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, 2016
Conference Papers, Presentations and Abstracts
Conference Full Papers
- Govender, Thirinavukkarasu Pathmathas, Maximilian Richter and David De Klerk , Power Dissipation Modelling in Tumbling Mills using Positron Emission Particle Tracking. IMPC International Mineral Processing Indresan Congress (IMPC 2014), Chile 2014
- Indersan, G. and Pathmathas, T. An investigation of granular rheology using Positron Emission Particle Tracking, SAIP Proceedings 2014, 7th -11th July, Johannesburg, South Africa, 2014.
Conference Abstracts
- Jerron, T. Pathmathas, Dhayalan Velauthapillai, Computational Modeling And Simulation Study On Degradation Of Scaffolds In Bone Tissue Engineering, Proceedings of Technological Advances in Science, Medicine and Engineering Conference 2021
- Mathusha, M., Pathmathas, T. and Vengadaramana, A. (2021). Study the influence of UV-C radiation on growth of corn (Zea mays).Proceedings of International symposium on Agriculture and Environment 2021. 07th May 2021, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna Sri Lanka, p46.
- Ratnayake, H.K.L.M., Pathmathas, T., Vengadaramana, A. and Ramalingam, A. (2020). Effect of gamma irradiation on the growth and yield of green gram (Vigna radiata). Proceedings of 7th International Science and technology conference [RITSTCON 2020], 22nd January 2020, Matara
- Evaluating doses calculated using TRS 398 and TRS 277 protocols, Harindrinee, S., Pathmathas. T., Ramalingam. A. Undergraduate Research Symposium-2021, University of Jaffna, 2021
- Suitable shielding material for external beam therapy, Dissanayake, D. M. B. Y., Pathmathas, T. and Ramalingam, A. Undergraduate Research Symposium-2021, University of Jaffna, 2021
- Disanayaka, D. M. T. C., Pathmathas, T. and Vengadaramana, A. (2019). Some preliminary studies on the effects of gamma radiation in corn, chilli and green gram seeds. International conference on agriculture and food security 2019 [Agrifood 2019] , 08th– 09th August 2019, Colombo, p04
- Subasigha, S. P. T. N, Pathmathas, T. Thevakaran, A. and Vimochan, K. (2018). Investigation of Thermal Conductivitis of Waste Materials for Building Constructions in Destination with Warm Weather. Vingnanam Internationsal Research Conference (VIRC) 2018, 4th July 2018, Jaffna, p16
- Thuvaragan, S., Kishore, S., Thanuresh, T., Pathmathas, T. The descriptive and comparative study of solar electricity and grid supply electricity users in the Jaffna municipal area, (2018), Science Research, Projects Competition, National Science Foundation, p19
- Sesath Bandara, S. B. B. S., Kajani, M., Jeyasugiththan, J., Pathmathas, T. Investigation of the influence of electron contamination in depth dose in the Cobalt-60 radiotherapy treatment. Annual Research Symposium, University of Colombo 2016, Colombo,pg292
- Jeyasugithtan, J., Pathmathas, T. and Jeyakumaran, N. 2009. Dose Calculations using retracted factors of missing tissue compensators. 30th Annal Conference of Association of Medical Physiciststs of India (AMPICON -2009), November 22-25, 2009,Hyderabad, India, pg86
Awards, Scholarships & Fellowship
- Best Solution Oriented Thesis Award
- Joseph Arenow Award 2014 Best PhD Thesis, University of Cape Town.
- Science Faculty Medal 2015 for Best PhD Thesis, University of Cape Town.
- CMR Scholarship (2011-2014): Offered by Centre for Mineral Research, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa to pursue PhD at University of Cape Town.
- ICTP Fellowship (2005): Offered by Italian government, UNESCO and IAEA to participate a Conference of Planck- 05. International centre for theoretical Physics (ICTP), Trieste, Italy, May 2005.
- ICTP Fellowship (2005): Offered by Italian government, UNESCO and IAEA to participate a Conference of Computational Cosmology. International centre for theoretical Physics (ICTP). Trieste, Italy, May / June 2005.
- ICTP Fellowship (2005): Offered by Italian government, UNESCO and IAEA to participate a Summer School on Particle Physics. International centre for theoretical Physics (ICTP). Trieste, Italy, Italy (June 2005).
- ICTP Scholarship (2003-2004): Offered by Italian government, UNESCO and IAEA to study an Advance Diploma in High energy, Physics (Pre PhD Level) International centre for theoretical Physics (ICTP). Trieste, Italy (2003/2004)
Conferences/ workshop / study visit
- Resource person: Workshop on Advanced Level Physics to Students of Hindu Ladies College, Colombo, June 2021
- Resource person: Workshop on Particle Physics for North East Advanced Level Physics Teachers June 2021
- Resource person: Workshop on Preparation of Physics Advanced Level Examination to students of St Patrick’s College June 2021
- Resource person: Workshop on Advanced Level Physics to Students of Skandavorodaya College Jaffna, June 2021
- Resource person: Workshop on Postgraduate Opportunities to Undergraduate students of the Vavunia Campus, University of Jaffna, My 2021
- Resource person – Workshop on Officially Introducing the Grade 13 Teacher’s Gide for the Teachers of Northern Province’ on 9th and 10th July, 2018. Jointly organized by Northern Provincial Department of Education, Northern
- International Symposium on Nanomaterials for Clean Energy and Health Application (ISNCHA 2017) Coimbatore Institute of Technology, 6-8 December 2017
- Resource person-Workshop for Advanced Level Physics Teachers
- Jointly organized by Northern Provincial Department of Education, Northern Province and Department of Physics, University of On 6th and 7th December 2014
- Participated a Workshop on “Career Compass”, Centre for Higher Education Development (CHED), University of Cape Town, Rondebosch, South Africa On November 20, December 10, 2012
- An investigation of granular rheology using positron emission particle tracking
- Conference on Physics, South African institute of Johannesburg, 2014
- Participated a Workshop on “Speaking Across Disciplines’”, Centre for Higher Education
- Participated a Development (CHED), University of Cape Town, Rondebosch, South Africa, September 19-20, 2012
- Participated a Workshop on “Research Methodology for Study Programmes in Physical Sciences”, University of Jaffna, Jaffna, Sri Lanka ( Feb 2010)
- Participated a Workshop on Scientific writing, Postgraduate Institute of Science (PGIS), University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka (April 2007).
- Summer School on Particle Physics, ICTP, Italy (June 2005)
- Conference Computational Cosmology, ICTP, Trieste, Italy (May /June 2005)
- Conference on Planck 05, ICTP, Trieste, Italy (May 2005)
Professional Memberships
- Senior ICTP Associative, International Centre Theoretical Physics, Trieste