Dean Faculty of Technology. Professor in Biotechnology Electronic and Telecommunication

Name :        Prof. KMGP Premadasa

Position :    Dean Faculty of Technology. Professor in Biotechnology

Email :         prasanna.premadasa@kdu.ac.lk / prasanna.pkmg@gmail.com

Mobile :       +94 710219394 / +94 710219462

Scholar profile : https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=dJToDyAAAAAJ&hl=en

PhD
MSc
BSc

Biomaterials – Natural Bone graft materials 
Biotechnology
Biomedical Instrumentation 

Editor to the Proceedings of of 10th International Research Conference – KDU
Editor, KDU Journal of Frontiers in Technology
Editorial board member – KDU Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies
Reviewer – Journal of Food Chemistry (Elsevier)
Reviewer – International Research Conference of General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University 2015-2023 
Research Grant reviewer – National Science Foundation/ KDU Research grants scheme

BOOKS

  • ජෛව වෛද්‍ය ඉංජිනේරුවරයා
    ISBN 978-955-550-277-1
  • BONE GRAFT MATERIALS: Classification and recent advances.
    ISBN 978-6-24-557453-7

Research Papers in Indexed Journals

Myenteric neuron numbers are maintained in aging mouse distal colon P Gamage, RN Ranson, BA Patel, MS Yeoman, MJ Saffrey Neurogastroenterology & Motility 25 (7), e495-e505
A novel classification of bone graft materials ML Wickramasinghe, GJ Dias, KMGP Premadasa Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part B: Applied Biomaterials 110 (7 …
Loss of UCHL1 promotes age-related degenerative changes in the enteric nervous system J Coulombe, P Gamage, MT Gray, M Zhang, MY Tang, J Woulfe, … Frontiers in aging neuroscience 6, 129
Changes in the innervation of the mouse internal anal sphincter during aging MJ Wang, C., Houghton, M.J., Gamage, P.P.K.M., Collins, H.E., Patel, B.A … Neurogastroenterology & Motility 25 (7), e469-e477
Interstitial cell network volume is reduced in the terminal bowel of ageing mice PP Gamage, BA Patel, MS Yeoman, RN Ranson, MJ Saffrey Journal of cellular and molecular medicine 22 (10), 5160-5164
Synthesis and Characterisation of Phase Pure Hydroxyapatite from Bovine Bones WAG Thilini, K Premadasa
Evaluating bioequivalence of two capsule formulations of amoxicillin in healthy Sri Lankan population using HPLC BMRF PH Premaratne, KMGP Premadasa, TN Adikari, NBS Deshani, USH Liyanage … International Research Conference 2016, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence …
Change of interstitial cells of Cajal with age in mouse anal sphincter complex. P Gamage, MJ Saffrey, RN Ranson, M Yeoman Proceedings, KDU Irc 2015
Ultrastructural analysis of changes in neurons of the mouse internal anal sphincter during ageing MJ Saffrey, P Gamage, H Davies, F Colyer, M Yeoman, RN Ranson
Degenerative changes in neurons and interstitial cells of cajal in mouse internal anal sphincter during aging MJ Saffrey, PPKM Gamage, HA Davies, FM Colyer, BA Patel, MS Yeoman, …
Myenteric neuron numbers are maintained in aging mouse distal colon P Gamage, RN Ranson, MS Yeoman, BA Patel, MJ Saffrey NEUROGASTROENTEROLOGY AND MOTILITY 24, 124-124
Analysis of changes in the enteric nervous system of the mouse during ageing MJ Saffrey, P Gamage, HA Davies, FM Colyer, M Houghton, C Wang, …
Analysis of changes in the cells of the mouse internal anal sphincter during aging MJ Saffrey, C Wang, P Gamage, H Davies, F Colyer, M Houghton, B Patel, … Neurogastroenterology & Motility 24 (S2), 125
Phenotypic variation of village chicken in Sri Lanka K Premadasa, G Silva, AS Premasundara Thirteenth Annual Research Sessions, Department of Animal Sciences …

RESEARCH GRANTS RECEIVED

  • KDU Research Grant/ 2020 – Antitumor activity and Toxicological effects of Flueggea Leucopyrus (Katupila) and Manihot esculenta (Manioc) Plants extracts LKR 1.8 million
  • KDU Research grant/ 2021 – Histomorphological and mechanical characterization of silicon substituted hydroxyapatite xenograft in a porcine model with a critical size bone defect LKR 1.93 million
  • Travelling fellowship/ OSTP/ National science Foundation, Nov 2019. To visit University Otago for necessary training.
  • Competitive research grant/ Principle investigator/ Drug regimen-based immunomodulation of Balb/c mice for Xenotransplantation/ National Science Foundation, Sri Lanka/ Sep 2015 to Oct 2016/ LKR 2.1 million.
  • IPSAT (International Partnership for Science and Technology) grant / Principle organizer / Access to healthcare through Bioengineering advances workshop/ National Science Foundation, Sri Lanka/ Aug 2017/ LKR 0.93 million.
  • Competitive research grant/ PhD student/ Cellular ageing in the terminal gastrointestinal tract of mouse / Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council, UK (BBSRC) / Sep 2009 to Oct 2012/ Full studentship.
  • Conference Grant from National Science Foundation (NSF) to conduct KDU International Research Conference 2017. LKR 4.5 million
  • PhD studentship award, British Society for Research on Ageing, 2009

As a seasoned academic, I have successfully developed 9 innovative undergraduate degree programs, demonstrating a strong commitment to educational innovation and advancement.”

  • BET (Hons) in Building Services Technology
  • BET (Hons) in Construction Technology
  • BET (Hons) in Biomedical Instrumentation Technology
  • BT (Hons) in Information & Communication Technology
  • BBST (Hons) in Applied Biotechnology
  • BBST (Hons) in Precision Agriculture
  • BSc (Hons) in Information and Communication Technology
  • BT (Hons) in ICT in Artificial Intelligence
  • BBST (Hons) in Agribusiness Management

a) Membership of Institutional, National Scientific Advisory Boards

  • President – Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science (Sec D)
  • Board of Studies – Faculty of Graduate studies/ Member/since Aug 2017

b) Membership in professional bodiestific Advisory Boards

  • Member – Science popularization committee, SLAAS 2020/2021
  • Member – Royal Society of Biology, UK
  • Member – Institute of Biology, Sri Lanka
  • Member – Society for applied microbiology, UK

c) Membership in University Standing/ Adhoc committees.

  • Chairman/ Quality Assurance cell / Jan-Dec 2017
  • Member/ Curriculum development committee/ since Aug 2016
  • Member / Examination bylaws committee/ Since Jan 2017
  • Member / Board of Studies/ Since Jan 2017
  • Member/ Committee to evaluate eight teaching semester system/ 2019
  • Member / Committee to evaluate research strategy of Faculty of Engineering / 2019
  • Convener/ Committee to develop University Business linkage/ 2020
  • Member/ Committee to establish International Relations Office/ 2020

d) Membership of Conference Committees

  • Chairman, International Research Conference (IRC) 2017
  • Steering Committee– IRC 2018
  • Faculty level Steering Committee– IRC 2018
  • Steering Committee– IRC 2019
  • Steering Committee– IRC 2020

d) Service as Reviewer

  • Research Grant reviewer – National Science Foundation
  • Annual International Research Conference of General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University 2015-2020

  • Dean, Faculty of Technology
    General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University
    01/2021 – Present
  • Director of International Relations
    General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University
  • Professor in Biotechnology
    General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University
  • Senior Lecturer
    General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University

• Received a studentship at Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council, UK (BBSRC) to undertake PhD in 2009.
• Joint first prize winner of Royal Microscopic Society UK, beginner competition 2012 – Oral presentations
• First prize for the best confocal microscopy image at the British Society for Research on Ageing (BSRA) meeting 2010
• University price for the best academic performance for the year 2008. University of Hertfordshire, UK.

KDU, International Research Conference, Ratmalana, Sri Lanka, August 2017

Represented the Open University for SET for BRITAIN national event 2012, at the House of commons in England

American Ageing Association annual meeting (Fort Worth, Texas, USA) 2012 – Is neuronal loss in ageing gut the cause of age-associated functional decline?

British Society for Research on Ageing (Birmingham, UK) 2012 – Changes in ICCs of mouse internal anal sphincter during ageing.

Joint International Neurogastroenterology and Motility meeting (Bologna, Italy) 2012 – Myenteric neuron numbers are maintained in ageing mouse colon

British Society for Research on Ageing (Brighton, UK) 2011 – Effects of age on functionally distinct subtypes of myenteric neurons in mouse distal colon.

British Society for Research on Ageing (Newcastle, UK)2010 – Age-associated neuronal changes in the intestine and ano-rectum of mice.

Conducted a workshop at Young Urology meeting (University of east of England, Bristol, UK) 2012, on ‘ICCs are as important to the function of the bladder as they are to the function of GItact’