MS. E G K Y C BANDARA

• B.Sc. (Hons) in Fisheries and Marine Sciences (Ruhuna, SL)
• Reading for M.Phil. (Ruhuna, SL)

• Former Senior Administrative Officer at the Operation Technical Secretariat (OTS) of the AHEAD Project, University of Ruhuna

• Fish Physiology
• Methods for Aquaculture
• Aquaculture Propagation
• Microbiology for Aquaculture and Fisheries
• Immunology
• Fish Pathology and Parasitology
• Evolution and Biology of Finfish
• Evolution and Biology of Shellfish
• Advanced Molecular Genetics Applicable for Fisheries and Aquaculture

• Microbiology
• Molecular Biology
• Fish diseases
• Shrimp diseases
• Marine Biotechnology

• Jayasinghe L.N.L.P., Pathiranage S.U., Bandara E.G.K.Y.C., Pramodhi H.H.S., Hasintha K.V.D.M., Nadishani H.C., Madushanka D.N.N., Deepananda K.H.M.A., and Ruwandeepika H.A.D. (2022). Isolation and Identification of Vibrio species from Macrobrachium rosenbergii cultured in five reservoirs in Uva and Southern province in Sri Lanka. 4th International Conference of agricultural Sciences, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka.
• Bandara E.G.K.Y.C., Ruwandeepika H.A.D., Deepananda K.H.M.A (2017). Biofilm Formation Ability of Vibrio campbellii Isolates on Different Abiotic Surfaces (2017). 4th Annual International Conference on Fisheries and aquaculture-ICFA

Conferences (Local)

• Bandara E.G.K.Y.C., Wijesinghe R.D.N., Sanuja R.G. (2022). Perception of students on online examinations: A case study of the Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Sciences & Technology, University of Ruhhuna, Sri Lanka. Proceedings of the Ruhuna Quality Assurance Session, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka 
• Bandara E.G.K.Y.C., Pramodhi H.H.S., Jayasinghe L.N.L.P., Sachintha W.W.L., Pathiranage S.U., Madushanka D.N.N., Hasintha K.V.D.M., Nadishani H.C., Ruwandeepika H.A.D., Deepananda K.H.M.A. (2022). Comparative Assessment on the Prevalence and Antibiotic Resistance of Bacteria Associated with Larvae, Post Larvae and, Adult of Macrobrachium rosenbergii. Proceedings of the 19th Academic Session, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka 
  
• Bopitiya B.V.S.M., Pathiranage S.U., Fernando G.C.P., Ruwandeepika H.A.D., Bandara E.G.K.Y.C.,  and  Deepananda K.H.M.A. (2021). Characterization of Biofilm Formation by Vibrios Isolated from  Penaeus monodon. Proceedings of the 18th Academic Sessions, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka

Indexed Journals (Web of Science)

• Amaralala K.H.M.L., Edirimanna, E.M.A.P., Lakmini, W.A.S.W., Chamodi, K.K.D., Kuragodage, A.U., Sanuja, R.G., Bandara, E.G.K.Y.C., Maheepala, M.M.A.S., Abeykoon, M.N.D.F., Sadaruwan, K.P.G.L.  Kuganathan, S. and Ashoka Deepananda K.H.M.A. (2022). Impacts of COVID-19 pandemic on the fisheries sector of Sri Lanka. Marine Policy, p.1053339
• M. Y. Leu,S. Y. Wong, Y.L. Tay, E.G.K.Y.C. Bandara, M.A. Tsai. (2019). Infection of farmed sub-adult semicircle angelfish, Pomacanthus semicirculatus in Taiwan caused by Photobacterium damselae subsp. piscicida. Bulletin of the European Association of Fish Pathologists, 39(4), pp. 137-144

Non- indexed Peer Reviewed Journals

• Bandara E.G.K.Y.C, Ruwandeepika H. A. D., Ashoka Deepananda K.H.M, 2018. Biofilm formation of aquatic pathogen, Vibrio campbellii on different contact surfaces. International Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Studies, 2(6), pp. 85-88.

• Session’s best presenter award for the presentation “ Ability of Aquatic Pathogen; Vibrio campbellii to form biofilms on different abiotic surfaces” at the session of Food Security, Small Scale Aquaculture & Aquatic Health Management at the 4th International Conference on Fisheries and Aquacultue, 2017

• NORPART- 2018/10045- to complete one semester academic work at the Arctic Univeristy of Norway (UiT) 
• Faculty Research Grant 2021 (Grant No: RU/FMST/RG/2021/03): Antibiotic sensitivity of bacteria inhabiting different larval stages of Giant Freshwater Prawn, Macrobrachium rosenbergii

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