9th International Conference of Sabaragamuwa University
of Sri Lanka
Advancing Multidisciplinary Approaches for a Sustainable and Resilient Future
Natural & Applied Sciences · Social Sciences & Humanities · Medicine & Health Sciences · Computing ·
Biosystems & Engineering Technologies · Business & Management Studies · Agriculture & Food Technology · Applications of Geomatics
Biosystems & Engineering Technologies · Business & Management Studies · Agriculture & Food Technology · Applications of Geomatics
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About ICSUSL 2023
ICSUSL is a biennial conference organized by the Centre for Research and Knowledge Dissemination of the Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka. It is a platform to share concepts, ideas and findings with a wide spectrum of intellectuals, academics and professionals.
The ICSUSL 2023 will be held from 6th to 8th December, 2023 in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
With eight tracks spanning across all fields of scholarly and research studies, it has become one of the most comprehensive international conferences in Sri Lanka.
Keynote Speaker
PROF. MALIK PEIRIS
Professor Malik Peiris joined The University of Hong Kong in 1995, and is now Chair of Virology at the School of Public Health, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China. He co-directs the WHO H5 Reference Laboratory and the WHO SARS-CoV-2 reference laboratory at The University of Hong Kong. Currently, he serves on many Hong Kong and WHO advisory committees, including the WHO International Health Regulations Emergency Committee on COVID-19.
In 2003, Professor Peiris and his team discovered SARS-CoV, a novel coronavirus, as the etiological agent for SARS. He has contributed to understanding the emergence, spread and pathogenesis of SARS - and of viral zoonotic avian influenza diseases, including their control. He is currently investigating the recently emerged SARS-CoV-2 that caused the COVID-19 pandemic.
He is an alumnus of University of Ceylon and University of Oxford and the first Sri Lankan to be elected a Fellow of the Royal Society. The Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur of France and John Dirks Canada Gairdner Global Health Award are among many honurs that he has been awarded.
In 2006, Time Magazine selected him as one of the 63 Asian Heros of the last 60 years for his contributions to the control of infectious disease epidemics. The University of Oxford announced Prof. Peiris as one of its honorary degree recipients for 2023.
PROF. RAJ SOMADEVA
Professor Raj Somadeva is a renowned archaeologist and a Senior Professor at the Postgraduate Institute of Archaeology (PGIAR) of University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Archaeology in 1986 and Master of Philosophy (Mphil) Degree in Archaeology in 1994, both from the University of Kelaniya. He earned his Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Degree from the Department of African and Comparative Archaeology of the Faculty of Philosophy of the Uppsala University Sweden in 2006.
His Ph.D. thesis titled "Urban Origins in Southern Sri Lanka" was accepted as a part of the publication series on Global Archaeology in 2006. He was a Charles Wallace Research Fellow (2005) of the Institute of Archaeology at the University of London.
He is a founder fellow of the Sri Lanka Council of Archaeologists. His publication titled "Rock Paintings and Engraving Sites in Sri Lanka" won the State Literary Award for the Best Academic Publication in English, in the year 2013. He has authored many books and research articles on various aspects of archeology.
His Ph.D. thesis titled "Urban Origins in Southern Sri Lanka" was accepted as a part of the publication series on Global Archaeology in 2006. He was a Charles Wallace Research Fellow (2005) of the Institute of Archaeology at the University of London.
He is a founder fellow of the Sri Lanka Council of Archaeologists. His publication titled "Rock Paintings and Engraving Sites in Sri Lanka" won the State Literary Award for the Best Academic Publication in English, in the year 2013. He has authored many books and research articles on various aspects of archeology.
Guest of Honour
PROF. RAJ SOMADEVA
Raj Somadeva is a renowned archaeologist and a Senior Professor at the Postgraduate Institute of Archaeology (PGIAR) of University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Archaeology in 1986 and Master of Philosophy (Mphil) Degree in Archaeology in 1994, both from the University of Kelaniya. He earned his Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Degree from the Department of African and Comparative Archaeology of the Faculty of Philosophy of the Uppsala University Sweden in 2006.
His Ph.D. thesis titled "Urban Origins in Southern Sri Lanka" was accepted as a part of the publication series on Global Archaeology in 2006. He was a Charles Wallace Research Fellow (2005) of the Institute of Archaeology at the University of London.
He is a founder fellow of the Sri Lanka Council of Archaeologists. His publication titled "Rock Paintings and Engraving Sites in Sri Lanka" won the State Literary Award for the Best Academic Publication in English, in the year 2013. He has authored many books and research articles on various aspects of archeology.
Guest Speaker
PROF. JUDITH SIMCOX
Prof. Simcox is an experienced mentor with a demonstrated history of working in both academic and industrial research. She is an associate professor of Biochemistry at the University of Wisconsin - Madison, USA. Prof. Simcox received her PhD in Biochemistry from the University of Utah. The Simcox laboratory is focused on two unanswered questions: how are liver-produced lipids taken up and metabolized in brown adipocytes and how is hepatic lipid processing regulated in cold exposure? Her lab uses lipidomics, genetics, and cellular and molecular biology techniques coupled with mouse physiology to answer these questions. Her research interests also span to studying ways to combat age-related obesity and metabolic disease with the goal of increasing health span and life span.
She was recently selected as a Freeman Hrabowski Scholar for the year 2023 by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI), recognizing her potential as an outstanding early career faculty in science to become leaders in their research fields and create diverse and inclusive lab environments.
She was recently selected as a Freeman Hrabowski Scholar for the year 2023 by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI), recognizing her potential as an outstanding early career faculty in science to become leaders in their research fields and create diverse and inclusive lab environments.
PROF. JUDITH SIMCOX
Prof. Simcox is an experienced mentor with a demonstrated history of working in both academic and industrial research. She is an associate professor of Biochemistry at the University of Wisconsin - Madison, USA. Prof. Simcox received her PhD in Biochemistry from the University of Utah. The Simcox laboratory is focused on two unanswered questions: how are liver-produced lipids taken up and metabolized in brown adipocytes and how is hepatic lipid processing regulated in cold exposure? Her lab uses lipidomics, genetics, and cellular and molecular biology techniques coupled with mouse physiology to answer these questions. Her research interests also span to studying ways to combat age-related obesity and metabolic disease with the goal of increasing health span and life span.
She was recently selected as a Freeman Hrabowski Scholar for the year 2023 by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI), recognizing her potential as an outstanding early career faculty in science to become leaders in their research fields and create diverse and inclusive lab environments.
PROF. WAYNE BARKHOUSE
Prof. Barkhouse is a professor of astrophysics in the Department of Physics and Astrophysics at the University of North Dakota, United States. His main focus is on understanding the formation and evolution of galaxies that populate high-density galaxy clusters with his research also looking into dark matter and dark energy. He is also a part of the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE), a global effort to understand the role of neutrinos in the universe.
He received his PhD from the University of Toronto, Canada and his Bachelor's and Master's from the Saint Mary's University, Canada. He was a postdoc for three years at the Harvard-Smithsonian, Center for Astrophysics, and a postdoc for two years in the Department of Astronomy at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. He won the the UND Foundation/Lydia & Arthur Saiki Award for Individual Excellence in Teaching in 2021.
He received his PhD from the University of Toronto, Canada and his Bachelor's and Master's from the Saint Mary's University, Canada. He was a postdoc for three years at the Harvard-Smithsonian, Center for Astrophysics, and a postdoc for two years in the Department of Astronomy at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. He won the the UND Foundation/Lydia & Arthur Saiki Award for Individual Excellence in Teaching in 2021.
Guest Speaker
PROF. WAYNE BARKHOUSE
Prof. Barkhouse is a professor of astrophysics in the Department of Physics and Astrophysics at the University of North Dakota, United States. His main focus is on understanding the formation and evolution of galaxies that populate high-density galaxy clusters with his research also looking into dark matter and dark energy. He is also a part of the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE), a global effort to understand the role of neutrinos in the universe.
He received his PhD from the University of Toronto, Canada and his Bachelor's and Master's from the Saint Mary's University, Canada. He was a postdoc for three years at the Harvard-Smithsonian, Center for Astrophysics, and a postdoc for two years in the Department of Astronomy at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. He won the the UND Foundation/Lydia & Arthur Saiki Award for Individual Excellence in Teaching in 2021.
Dr. Gerhard Schleining
President - International Association
for Cereal Science and Technology, Austria
President - International Association
for Cereal Science and Technology, Austria
Prof. Lin LI
Department of GI Science and Mapping
Wuhan University, China
Department of GI Science and Mapping
Wuhan University, China
Dr. Palitha Abeykoon
Senior Advisor to the Ministry of Health of Sri Lanka
Senior Advisor to the Ministry of Health of Sri Lanka
Prof. Sameera Samarakoon
Institute of Biochemistry
University of Colombo, Sri Lanka
Institute of Biochemistry
University of Colombo, Sri Lanka
Prof. Ranjan Das
Department of Crop Physiology
Assam Agricultural University, India
Department of Crop Physiology
Assam Agricultural University, India
Prof. Nalin Abeysekera
Faculty of Management Studies
The Open University of Sri Lanka
Faculty of Management Studies
The Open University of Sri Lanka
Prof. Mohamed Mahees
Department of Sociology
University of Colombo, Sri Lanka
Department of Sociology
University of Colombo, Sri Lanka
Dr. Jayalath Ekanayake
Faculty of Applied Sciences
Uva Wellassa University, Sri Lanka
Faculty of Applied Sciences
Uva Wellassa University, Sri Lanka
15th May 2023
Abstract Submission Opens
Abstract Submission Opens
31st July 2023
Abstract Submission Closes
Abstract Submission Closes
15th October 2023
Acceptance Notification
Acceptance Notification
31st October 2023
Camera Ready Submission
Camera Ready Submission
Expired
Early Bird Registration
Early Bird Registration
Deadline: 15th November 2023
Regular Registration
Regular Registration
6-8th December 2023
Conference Dates
Conference Dates
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| Prof. B.T.G.S. Kumara | Director - Centre for Research and Knowledge Dissemination | |
| Dr. Eranga M. Wimalasiri | Conference Chair | |
Dr. Sadeera Bandara |
Co-Chairs | |
| Prof. Thilini Gamage | Secretary | |
| Ms. K.G.L. Chathumini | Assistant Secretary | |
| Prof. H.S.R. Rosairo | Chair - Scientific Committee/Editor in Chief | |
| Dr. R.V.S.P.K. Ranatunga | Chair - Publicity and Web Management Committee | |
| Mrs. K.L.B.G. Dharmaratne | Chair - Logistics Committee | |
| Prof. Indunil Dayaratne | Chair - Finance Committee | |
| Prof. M.S.M. Aslam | Chair - International Relations | |
| Dr. Nuwan Wanniarachchi | Treasurer | |
Track Coordinators
Dr. J.L.C.S. Perera
Agriculture & Food Technology
Dr. P.G.R.N.I. Pussella
Applications of Geomatics
Mr. Y.A.P.K. Dayasena
Biosystems & Engineering Technologies
Dr. U.C. Edirisinghe
Business & Management Studies
Ms. R. Nirubikaa
Computing
Dr. M.W.S. Perera
Medicine & Health Sciences
Dr. Thilini Kananke
Natural & Applied Sciences
Dr. Gihani De Silva
Social Sciences & Humanities
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