DR Nayani Daranagama

Designation: Head; Department of Technology Senior Lecturer Grade II, Faculty of Indigenous
Health Sciences and Technology (FIHST), Gampaha Wickramarachchi University of Indigenous
Medicine, Sri Lanka

Educational qualification
B.Sc. (Special) Degree in Botany (2007-2011)
First Class Honors, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka
Master in Bioengineering (2014-2016)
Nagaoka University of Technology,
Department of Bioengineering, Niigata, Japan
Doctor of engineering (2016-2020)
Integrated Bioscience and Technology
Department of Bioengineering, Nagaoka University of Technology, Niigata, Japan

Administrative positions in GWUIM
• Head-Department of Technology, FIHST (From 12th of May 2023 to Present)
• OTS-Coordinator- Ahead Project-GWUIM (From 27th of September 2022 to 2023)
• Faculty quality coordinator-IQAC -FIHST (From November 2021-Present)

Employment history
• Specially Appointed Assistant Professor National Institute of Technology Nagaoka College,
Japan
• Academia-Industry Assistant, Nagaoka University of Technology, Department of Science
of Technology Innovation Institute of GIGAKU, Japan- New Energy and Industrial
Technology Development Organization (NEDO)- Smart cell project

Publications
• 3 journal papers
• 8 conference papers
• 11 poster presentations
• 2 book chapters

Research grant
• UBL grant 2023
• University Research grant 2023-2024

Memberships
• Life member of Sri Lanka Association for Advancement of Science
• Member of the Institute of Biology, Sri Lanka
Consultant
Member of the expert committee of Beira Lake Water Quality Improvement Project
(2023-Present).

Research Interest
• Molecular biology and Biotechnology
• Enzymology
• Biomaterial
• Bioresource/biomedical technology
• Medicinal plants
• Environment and public health
• Education

Awards
• Awarded Monbukagakusho (MEXT) Scholarship for Master and Doctoral study (2014-2019) The
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology (MEXT)
• The Best poster award in the 31st Cellulase researches meeting July 08 2017
• The Best poster award in the 11th conference on biomass science, Niigata January 22, 2016.
• Awarded the best award for “Innovative ideas for Nagashima Island development” in International
conference of Science and Technology Innovation 2017- the workshop, Nagaoka University
of Technology (Group work)
• Awarded certificate of excellence for best idea design award in 3 conference 5th-6th October
2018 (Group work).
• Awarded 4thplace of the Japanese speech contest for foreigners organized by Mitsumikai
Nagaoka
• Awarded certificate for completion of International Graduate Course for Continuing Professional
Development in Master’s program (2016.08.31)
• The Best moderator Award: 4th STI-GIGAKU 2019 conference 8th November 2019- STI
GIGAKU 2018