EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

April 2006 to March 2009 Ph.D. in Food Hygiene, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Obihiro, Japan.

April 2004 to March 2006 MSc in Food Hygiene, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Obihiro, Japan

April 1995 to September 1999 BSc in Agriculture (Specialized in Animal Science, 2nd Class Upper (Honours), University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.

RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS:

A. Deen, R.Visvanathan, D.Wickramaarchchi, N.Marrikkar, S.Nammi, Barana C.
Jayawardana & R. Liyanage (2021). Chemical compositions and helath benefits
of coconut oil:an overview. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture. 101
(6), 2182-2193

Shishanthi Jayarathna, Hasitha Priyashantha, Monika Johansson, Janak K.
Vidanarachchi, Barana C. Jayawardana & Ruvini Liyanage (2021). Probiotic
enriched fermented soy-gel as a vegan substitute for dairy yoghurt. Journal of Food
Processing and Preservation,45 (1) e15092.

U. Wimalaweera, A. Deen, R. Visvanathan, S.M.Sewwandi, S. Wickramanayake,
D. Wickramarachchi, N. Marikkar, I. Ratnayake, B.C. Jayawardana and R.
Liyanage (2020). Comparison of fermentation properties in raw and boiled legumes
after simulated digestion. Ceylon Journal of Science, 49 (4) : 403-408

Afka Deen, Rizliya Visvanathan, Dhanushki Wickramarachchi, Nazrim Marikkar,
Sirinivas Nammi, Barana C Jayawardana, Ruvini Liyanage (2020). Chemical
composition and health benefits of coconut oil: an overview. Journal of the Science
of Food and Agriculture, (wileyonlinelibrary.com) DOI 10.1002/jsfa.10870.

R. Visvanathan, Q. Mallique, C. Jayathilake, B.C.Jayawardana, R. Liyanage & R.
Sivakanesan (2020) Critical review on conventional spectroscopic α-amylase
activity detection methods: merits, demerits and future prospects. Journal of The
Science of Food and Agriculture, 100 (7), 2836-2847.

WORK EXPERIENCES:

June 2017 to date Professor of Animal Science,
Department of Animal Science
Faculty of Agriculture
University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka

March 2009 to June 2017 Senior Lecturer, Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture
University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
(March 2003-March 2009 on study leave in Japan)

January 2000 to March 2009 Lecturer, Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture
University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka

March 2009 to date Visiting Lecturer, Postgraduate Institute of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka

2010 to 2013 Visiting Lecturer and examiner, Dept. of Agricultural Systems,
Faculty of Agriculture, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka, Anuradhapura, Sri
Lanka

2010 to 2012 Visiting Lecturer and examiner, Dept. of Animal Science, Faculty of Animal Science, Uva Wellassa University

September to November 2021 Food Technologist (Consultant) –Submit Food Pty Ltd, Sydney, 2148, NSW, Australia.

December 2021 to Present United Nations World Food Program (UNWFP)-National Consultant
in Food Safety Assessment