Ph.D. in Environmental Science and Ecological Engineering, Korea University, South Korea.
M.Sc. in Environmental Soil Science, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.
B.Sc. (Hons) in Agricultural Technology & Management (Majored in Soil and Environment
module), University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Senior Lecturer in Soil and Environmental Chemistry, Department of Soil Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka (2024 - present)
Visiting Lecturer, Board of Study of Soil Science, Postgraduate Institute of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka (2023 - present)
Senior Research Officer, Soils and Plant Nutrition Division, Coconut Research Institute of Sri Lanka (2022 - 2024)
Research Officer, Soils and Plant Nutrition Division, Coconut Research Institute of Sri Lanka (2014 - 2022)
ACADEMIC DISTINCTIONS & AWARDS
Selected Key Publications
Dissanayake, P.D., Alessi, D.S., Yang, X., Kim, J.Y., Yeom, K.M., Roh, S.W., Noh, J.H., Shaheen, S.M., Ok, Y.S. and Rinklebe, J. (2024). Redox-mediated changes in the release dynamics of lead (Pb) and bacterial community composition in a biochar amended soil contaminated with metal halide perovskite solar panel waste. Science of The Total Environment, 934, 173296
Dissanayake, P.D., Withana, P.A., Sang, M.K., Cho, Y., Park, J., Oh, D.X., Chang, S.X., Lin, C.S.K., Bank, M.S., Hwang, S.Y. and Ok, Y.S. (2024). Effects of biodegradable poly (butylene adipate?co?terephthalate) and poly (lactic acid) plastic degradation in soil. Soil Use and Management, 40(2), 13055
Dissanayake, P.D., Yeom, K.M., Sarkar, B., Alessi, D.S., Hou, D., Rinklebe, J., Noh, J.H., and Ok, Y.S. (2023). Environmental impact of metal halide perovskite solar cells and potential mitigation strategies: A critical review. Environmental Research, 219: 115066.
Dissanayake, P.D., Kim, S., Sarkar, B., Oleszczuk, P., Sang, M.K., Haque, M.N., Ahn, J.H., Bank, M.S. and Ok, Y.S. (2022). Effects of microplastics on the terrestrial environment: A critical review. Environmental Research, 209: 112734
Dissanayake, P.D. and Perera, L. (2021). Emerging non-food applications in the coconut industry. In: Ghosh, P.K. (Ed.), The Coconut palm (Cocos nucifera). Nova Science Publishers, Inc. USA, pp 283-300
Dissanayake, P.D., Choi, S.W., Igalavithana, A.D., Yang, X., Tsang, D.C.W., Wang, C.H., Kua, H.W., Lee, K.B., and Ok, Y.S. (2020). Sustainable gasification biochar as a high efficiency adsorbent for CO2 capture: A facile method to designer biochar fabrication. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 124: 109785
Awards and scholarships
National Research Council Merit Award for scientific publications (2024)
Prof. Yoo Hang Kim Young Women Scientists Award, Association of Academies and Societies of Sciences in Asia (2023)
Korea University Graduate Student Achievement Award, Korea University, South Korea (2021)
Excellent publication award, Korea University, South Korea (2021)
Outstanding contribution in reviewing for the Environmental Pollution journal, Elsevier (2020)
Excellence in Reviewing Award (Top 25 Reviewers), The Journal of Soils and Sediments, Springer
Excellent publication award, Korea University, South Korea (2020)
Best student poster presentation, 20th International Conference on Heavy Metals in the Environment, South Korea (2020)
Best poster presentation, 3rd International Conference on Biological Waste as Resource, Hong Kong (2018)
Best oral presentation award, 4th Asia Pacific Biochar Conference, China (2018)
Foreign Global Leader Scholarship, Foreign Natural Sciences and Engineering Scholarship, Research Scholarship, Brain Korea 21 plus program (BK21 plus) Scholarship - Korea University, South Korea (2018 – 2022)
Ce de S.W. Siriwardena scholarship for the best performance in 1100 series - Faculty of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka (2009)
