Talk No

Date

Title of the talk

Speaker & Affiliation

Qualifications

38

January 17, 2019

The European Organization for
Nuclear Research- CERN

Dr.Vincent Smith

External Examiner, Department
of Physics,

University of Jaffna.

MBE, MA (Oxford)

PhD (Bristol, UK)

F.Inst.Phys m(London)

39

March 21, 2019

Material Characterization
Techniques

Prof.Gamini Rajapakse

Senior Professor Of
Chemistry.

Coordinator of the MSc course
in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (PGIS) , University of Peradeniya.

40

March 22, 2019

How to write a scientific
article

Prof.Gamini Rajapakse

Senior Professor Of
Chemistry.

Coordinator of the MSc course
in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (PGIS) , University of Peradeniya.

41

April 01, 2019

Magneto-Transport in graphene
devices- Fundamental and applications.

Dr.Pirinavan Kumaravadivel

Research Associate,

Condensed matter Physics,

School of Physics and
Astronomy,

University of Manchester.

42

Towards Early Detection of
Cancer cells with Data driven Spectroscopy.

Prof.Poobalasingam Sivakumar

Assistant Professor in
Physics,

Southern Illinois University,

Carbondale,

USA.

BSc Hons (Peradeniya)

MSc

PhD ( Oklahoma, USA)

Talk No

Date

Title of the talk

Speaker & Affiliation

Qualifications

29

January 19, 2018

Solar Power in India: Past,
Present and 2022

Prof.Kasivisvanathan
Chelvakumar

Professor, IIT Gandhinagar,

University of California
Irvine and University of Jaffna

B.S ( Peradeniya, SL)

M.S & PhD(Caltech, USA)

M.B.A (California, Irvine)

30

February 01, 2018

Enhanced Performance of Dye
Sensitized solar cell using metal oxide based nanomaterial

M.R.Venkatramanan

PhD student in Physics,

Coimbatore Institute of
Technology,

India.

BSc, MSc ( Physics,
Bharathidasab)

MPhil ( Physics, Alagappa)

31

March 03, 2018

Effect of doping on Binary
Oxide Nanomaterial

Dr.N.Rajamanickam

SERB-Postdoctoral fellow,

Nanostructure Laboratory,

Dept.of Physics,

Gandhigram Rural University,

Gandhigram,

TN,

India.

32

March 22, 2018

Operational Principles of
Spectroscopic techniques

Prof.Alfred A .Christy

Professor of Chemistry,

Department of Engineering and
Science.

University of Agder,

Kristiansand, Norway.

BSc (Pera)

PhD ( Bergen , Norway)

33

May 24, 2018

Threading through the
DNA-Probing with optical tweezers

Prof.Thayaparan Paramanathan

Assistant professor,

Bridgewater state university,

Massachusetts,

USA

BSc (Hons) (Jaffna)

MSc

PhD (Northeastern , Boston ,
USA)

34

July 10, 2018

An Introduction to offshore
Oil and Gas Industry

Sutharsan Vivekananthan

Chartered Chemical
Engineer(CEng)

Study Manager/Senior Project
Engineer,

Citec Norway As

MEng ( Chemical Engineering
Imperial college, London)

35

July 26, 2018

The role of IAEA in the
context of Medical Physics in Human Health

Dr.Sivananthan
Sarasanandarajah

Medical Physics Expert,

International Atomic Energy
Agency (IAEA), Vienna, Austria.

BSc Hons ( Jaffna)

MSc (Peradeniya)

P.G.DIP.Sc (Distinction)

C.Sci (UK)

36

August 14, 2018

Biometallic nanostructured
electrodes for photo capacitors

Dr.Akila Yuvapragasam

Postdoctoral Research
Associate.

Department of Physics,

Coimbatore Institute of
Technology,

Coimbatore,

Tamilnadu,

India.

37

September 17, 2018

Entrepreneurship (sensors
&  Inst5rumentation)

Dr.Mahesan Chelvayohan

BSc (Hons) (Physics, Colombo)

PhD (Queen university of
Belfast)

Talk No

Date

Title of the talk

Speaker & Affiliation

Qualifications

24

January 05, 2017

Material Science in Everyday
Life-Lifetime Changes and Progress

Dr. Robert Somekh

Formerly Assistant Director
of Research, Department of Material Science and Metallurgy, University of
Cambridge.

Latterly Senior Engineer at
Plasmon Data Systems, Senior Research Fellow, University of Cambridge, UK.

25

June 19, 2017

Opportunities for fully
funded MS/PhD studies in USA

Ms.Sailajah Gukathasan

PhD student at the University
of Kentucky, USA.

BSc(Jaffna)

MS(Tennessee, USA)

26

July 26, 2017

Hierarchial and Gradient
Microstructures for controlling Mechanical properties

Prof.R.Thevamaran

Assistant professor in
Engineering Physics,

University of
Wisconsin-Madison,

USA.

BSc(Eng.Hons)(Peradeniya),
MS(Caltech , USA)

27

August 09, 2017

MRI-The Climax in Science and
Technology

Dr.Hammad Omer

Assistant Professor,

COMSATS Institute of IT,
Islamabad, Pakistan.

PhD(Imperial College, London)

Bio Engineering(MRI)

28

September 15, 2017

Computation modelling of
Nanomaterials for the solar cell applications

Rasukkannu Murugesan

PhD student and Research
Associate,

Western Norway University of
Applied science.

BE(Eng.Hons) (Anna
University)

MSc (Newcastle, UK)

Talk No.

Date

Title of the talk

Speaker  & Affiliation

Qualifications

18

January 14, 2016 

The Physics and
Applications of

 Structural
Colour

Prof.
Vinothan Manoharan

Professor
of Physics, School
of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Department of Physics, University of
Harvard, USA

BSE (Princeton, USA) and PhD
(California-Santa Barbara, USA)

19

February 01, 2016

Solid/Gel Polymer
Electrolytes with Mixed Salts for Dye Sensitized Solar Cells

Dr.T.M.W.J. Bandara

Senior Lecturer in Physics, Department of Physical
Sciences, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka, Mihintale

BScHons (Ruhuna), MPhil (Ruhuna) and PhD
(Peradeniya and
Chalmers-Sweden)

20

21

 June 06, 2016 

 Quantum Transport
in Graphene Devices

Dr.Piranavan Kumaravadivel

Post-Doctoral Research Associate Yale
University, Connecticut,
USA

B.Sc.Hons.(Peradeniya) and Ph.D.(Stony
Brook, NY, USA)

22

June 26, 2016

Advanced nanomaterials for solar cell
application

Prof.V.Dhayalan

Professor in Physics and Technology,

Faculty of Engineering and Business
Administration,

Bergen University college,

Norway

23

November 07,2016

The European Organization for Nuclear
Research- CERN

Dr.Vincent Smith

External Examiner, Department of Physics,
University of Jaffna.

Visiting Fellow, School of Physics,
University of Bristol, U.K.

Visiting scientist, European organization
for Nuclear research –
CERN

MA (Oxford)

PhD(Bristol)

FinstP

Talk No.

Date

Title of the talk

Speaker  & Affiliation

Qualifications

9

February 10, 2015

Development of
Flame Retardant Synthetic Polymer Fibers Using Novel Technologies

Dr. S. Ahilan

BSc Hons (Physics)(Jaffna) MSc(Peradeniya)

MSc(Bolton, UK)

PhD (Bolton, UK)

10

March 10, 2015

GEANT4
Monte-Carlo Toolkit for the Simulation of Passage of the Particles Through
Materials

Dr.J.Jeyasugiththan

Medical Physicist, Jaffna Teaching Hospital

BSc Hons (Physics)(Jaffna) MSc(Peradeniya)

PhD (Cape Town, South Africa)

11

March 17, 2015

Deposition and
Characterization of CZTS Thin Films for Solar Cell Applications

Dr. N.Muhunthan

Lecturer, National Institute of Education

BSc Hons (Physics)(Jaffna) MSc(Jaffna)

PhD (NPL, India)

12

June 03, 2015 

High Temperature
Superconductor Wire and its applications

Dr.S.Gnanarajan

Research Scientist, CSIRO, Australia
&Former Senior Lecturer
in Physics, UOJ

BSc Hons (Physics)(Jaffna) MSc (Simon Fraser)

PhD(Maine, USA)

13

August 06, 2015

Fourier
Transforms and Radar Applications

Dr. T.Thayaparan

Defense Scientist, Radar Applications and
Space Technologies,
Defense R&D, Canada and Adjunct Professor, McMaster University, Canada.

BSc Hons (Physics)(Jaffna) MSc (Oslo,
Norway)

PhD(Western Ontario, Canada)

14

August 14, 2015

Solar Villages
for Sustainable Development & Reduction of Poverty

Prof.I.M.Dharmadasa

Head of Electronic Materials, Sheffield
Hallam University, UK

BSc Hons (Physics)(Pera)

PhD (Sheffield Hallam, UK)

15

August 21,

2015

Tweezing the
Basis of Life

“DNA-Drug
Interactions-A View with Optical Tweezers ”

Dr. P.Thayaparan

Assistant Professor in Physics, Bridgewater
State University,
Massachusetts, USA

BSc Hons
(Physics)(Jaffna) MSc & PhD
(Northeastern, USA).

16

November 06, 2015 

Nanotechnology:
My Experience

Dr. Nadarajah Manivannan

Research
Fellow, Centre for Engineering Systems Research, Dept. of Electronic and
Computer Engineering, Brunel
University, London

BEng
(Hons.), DPhil (Oxford), SMIEEE and MInstP

17

November 20, 2015 

Diffusion Wave
Instrumentation, Measurement and Analytical Methodologies for Biomedical and
Industrial Applications

Dr.Konesh Sivagurunathan

Vice President, Product Development, Quantum
Dental Technologies
(QDT), Toronto, Canada

B.Sc.
Hons. (Jaffna), M.S. & PhD. (Northeastern University, Boston, USA)

Talk No.

Date

Title of the talk

Speaker  & Affiliation

Qualifications

4

May 13, 2014

Functional Thin Films via Aqueous Cluster
Precursors 

Dr.N.Athavan

Postdoctoral Scholar (University of Oregon,
USA)

BSc Hons (Physics)(Jaffna)

MS, PhD (Portland state, USA)

5

August 19, 2014

Opportunities for Higher Studies in USA with
Financial Assistance

Dr. K. Vignarooban

Senior Lecturer, Dept. of Physics, UOJ

BSc Hons (Physics)(Jaffna) MPhil(Peradeniya)

PhD (Cincinnati, USA)

6

August 26, 2014

Medical Physics Education and Career –
Opportunities and Challenges

Dr. S. Sivananthan
Senior Lecturer, School of Medical Sciences, RMIT University,
Melbourne, Australia.

BSc Hons (Physics)(Jaffna) M.Sc.(Peradeniya)

M.Sc.(Bolton, UK) P.G.Dip.Sc

PhD (Canterbury)

7

September 16,2014

Solar Power and
Entrepreneurship

Mr.Siva Muthulingasamy

Managing Director, Solar4us Limited, Surrey,
UK

BSc(Chemical Engineering) (Aston, UK)

8

November 12,2014

Einstein’s Life
and His Revolutionary Ideas in Physics

Dr.Vincent Smith

Visiting Fellow in Physics, University of
Bristol, UK & Visiting Scientist, CERN

MA(Oxford)

PhD(Bristol)

FinstP

Talk No.

Date

Title of the talk

Speaker  & Affiliation

Qualifications

1

June 25, 2013

Infrared Sensors and Night Vision Camera

Mr.M.Thanihaichelvan

Lecturer in Physics, UOJ

BSc Hons (Eng)(Annah)

MSc (East London, UK)

2

December 20,
2013

Light Trapping for Photovoltaic

Mr.S.Senthuran

PhD candidate, University of Canterbury, New
Zealand

BSc Hons (Physics)(Jaffna)

MSc (Belfast, UK)

3

December 31, 2013

Nano Structured Metal Oxides for Gas Sensing
Applications

Ms.T.Tharsika,

PhD candidate, University of Malaya,
Malaysia.

BSc Hons (Physics)(Jaffna)