Tushara Chaminda
University of Ruhuna Faculty of Engineering, South Eastern University of Sri Lanka, The University of Tokyo, Asian Institute of Technology, University of Ruhuna, University of Peradeniya
Research areas: Environmental Science · Pollution · Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts · Water Quality and Pollution Assessment · Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
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About
I am currently working as a Professor in Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka. I got my PhD from The University of Tokyo, Japan, in the year 2008, in Urban Environmental Engineering. My primary research interests are in water and Environmental Engineering, emphasising emerging pollutants in urban waters, Groundwater pollution and treatments, Sustainable water management, Water quality modelling, air quality monitoring, green technology, etc
Employment
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University of Ruhuna Faculty of Engineering Professor in Civil and Environmental Engineering2021 - Present
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South Eastern University of Sri Lanka Senior Lecturer (on Contract)2019 - 2020
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University of Ruhuna Senior Lecturer2012 - 2021
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University of Tokyo Expert Researcher2009 - 2011
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University of Tokyo Researcher2008 - 2009
Education
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University of Tokyo Ph.D2005 - 2008
- 2003 - 2005
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University of Peradeniya B.Sc in Engineering1998 - 2002
Projects & Funding
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Development of new water supply strategies in two major cities of India and Sri Lanka in the context of climate change, rapid urbanization and population growth: a vulnerability assessment approach Asia-Pacific Network for Global Change Research
Publications (63)
- Is Fluoride the Culprit? Revisiting Evidence on Environmental Origins of Chronic Kidney Disease of Uncertain Etiology (CKDu): A Narrative Review Save
- Raising Awareness for Sustainable Faecal Treatment Using Augmented Reality Save
- Long-Range Transport of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Metals in High Altitude Lacustrine Environments of the Eastern Himalayas: Speciation, and Source Apportionment Perspectives Save
- Spatiotemporal Assessment of Water Pollution for Beira Lake, Sri Lanka Save
- Recommendations of Key Elements within an Integrated Monitoring Framework of Antimicrobial Resistance for Asian Countries Save
- Occurrence and Spread of Emerging Organic Pollutants and Antibiotic Resistance in Urban Waters of Sri Lanka Save
- Sewage Markers as Determinants to Differentiate Origins of Emerging Organic Pollutants in an Urban Sri Lankan Water Drainage Network Save
- Hygiene risk of waterborne pathogenic viruses in rural communities using onsite sanitation systems and shallow dug wells Save
- Antidrug Resistance in the Indian Ambient Waters of Ahmedabad during the COVID-19 Pandemic Save
- Assessment of Groundwater Quality in Sri Lanka Using Multivariate Statistical Techniques Save
- Coalescence of co-infection and antimicrobial resistance with SARS-CoV-2 infection: the blues of post-COVID-19 world Save
- Occupational Paraquat and Glyphosate Exposure May Decline Renal Functions among Rural Farming Communities in Sri Lanka Save
- Organic Wastewater Compounds (OWCs) in Sewage Treatment Plant, Hospital Discharge, and Drainage Canal System in Galle City, Sri Lanka Save
- Pharmaceutical contaminants in shallow groundwater and their implication to poor sanitation facilities in low-income countries Save
- A review on antibiotic resistance gene (ARG) occurrence and detection in WWTP in Ishikawa, Japan and Colombo, Sri Lanka Save
- Comparative Prevalence and Provenance of Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria and Antibiotic Resistance Genes in Tropical Rivers of Sri Lanka and India Save
- Evaluation of Water Quality of Community Managed Water Supply Schemes (CMWSS) in Galle District Save
- Hygiene risk of waterborne pathogenic viruses in rural communities using onsite sanitation systems and shallow dug wells Save
- Prevalence of antibiotic resistance in the tropical rivers of Sri Lanka and India Save
- Resilience, Response, and Risk in Water Systems Save