• Ph.D. in Plant Systematics and Evolution (2019), University of Hawaii at Manoa, USA
• M.Sc. in Ecology, Evolution and Conservation biology (2018), University of Hawaii at Manoa, USA
• M.Sc. in Plant Protection Technology (2010), Postgraduate Institute of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya
• B.Sc. in Agriculture (2008), University of Peradeniya

Appointments

• Senior lecturer, University of Peradeniya since 2020
• Visiting Lecturer, Postgraduate Institute of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya since 2021
• Lecturer (Prob.),  University of Peradeniya 2012-2019
• Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of Hawai‘i at M?noa, 2014-2019
• Graduate Research Assistant, University of Hawai‘i at M?noa, 2013-2014
• Teacher, Lexicon International School, 2010-2012
• Demonstrator, University of Peradeniya, 2009-2010
• Research Assistant, University of Peradeniya, 2008-2009

Publications

• 2020       Bernard, J., Wall, C. B., Costantini, M. S., Rollins, R. L., Atkins, M. L., Cabrera, F. P., Cetraro, N. D., Feliciano, C. K. J., Greene, A. L., Kitamura, P. K., Olmedo-Velarde, A., Sirimalwatta, V. N. S., Sung, H. W., Thompson, L. P. M., Vu, H. T., Wilhite, C. J.,  and Amend, A. S. 2020. Plant part and a steep environmental gradient predict plant microbial composition in a tropical watershed. The ISME Journal 15, 999-1009 https://doi.org/10.1038/s41396-020-00826-5

Memberships

• 2019       Alumni, East West Center, University of Hawai‘i at Manoa
• 2015       Botanical Society of America
• 2013       American Society of Plant Taxonomists