Department of Chemistry
Department of Chemistry
Academic Staff member

Dr. Harshi Manawadu

Senior Lecturer Gr.I

B.Sc (Colombo, SL) , PhD (KSU, USA),
Email - Harshicm@chem.ruh.ac.lk
Office -
Extention - no

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  • Basic Organic Chemistry,
  • Natural Products Chemistry,
  • Carbohydrate Chemistry
  • Investigation of medicinal plants in Sri Lanka for the isolation of bioactive components,
  • Green synthesis of nanoparticles for biomedical applications
  • Bulugahapitiya, V., Rathnaweera T.N., Manawadu H.C. Scientific investigation of Dialium ovoideum thwaites (Gal siyambala) leaves for its phytochemicals and anti-oxidant properties. 5th ISMFM & AP Institute for Agro-technology & Rural Science, Hambantota. Sri Lanka 4-6 September 2019
  • Yapa A.S., Wang H., Wendel S.O., Shrestha T.B., Kariyawasam N.L., Kalubowilage M., Perera A.S., Pyle M., Basel M.T., Malalasekera A.P., Manawadu H.C., Yu, J., Toledo Y., Ortega R., Thapa P.S., Smith P.E., Troyer D.L., Bossmann S.H. Peptide nanosponges designed for rapid uptake by leukocytes and neural stem cells [online]. RSC Adv., 2018, 8,16052
  • Perera N.L.N., Fernando N., Manawadu H.C. Synthesis of magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles using an aqueous extract of Eichhornia crassipes (water Hyacinth). 5th Ruhuna International Science and Technology Conference. University of Ruhuna. Sri Lanka. 15 February, 2018
  • Rajapaksha C.M., Manawadu H.C. Phytochemical Screening and Antioxidant Activity of Water and Ethanolic Extracts of Annona Muricata (Soursop) Fruit’ 10th IRC. General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Ratmalana. Sri Lanka. 3 – 4 August, 2017
  • Manawadu, H. C., Wang, H., Shrestha, T. B., Troyer, D. L., Bossmann, S. H. Iron nanoparticle based drug delivery system for the effective treatments of Pancreatic cancers. 2nd Ruhuna International Science and Technology Conference, University of Ruhuna, Matara 2014
  • Manawadu, H. C., Wang, H., Shrestha, T. B., Troyer, D. L., Bossmann, S. H. “Iron nanoparticle based drug delivery system for effective cancer treatments” ACS Presentations on Demand 247th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Dallas, TX, United States, March 16-20 2014
  • Manawadu et al. Design of a nanoplatform for treating pancreatic cancer – Dissertation – Doctor of Phylosophy.
  • Wang, H., Udukala, D. N., Samarakoon, T. N.; Basel, M. T., Kalita, M., Abayaweera, G., Manawadu H., Malalasekera, A., Robinson, C., Villanueva, D., Maynez, P., Bossmann, L., Riedy, E., Barriga, J., Wang, N., Li, P., Higgins, D. A., Zhu, G., Troyer, D. L., Bossmann, S. H. Nanoplatforms for highly sensitive fluorescence detection of cancer-related proteases Photochem. Photobiol. Sci., 2014,13, 231-240
  • Manawadu, H. C., Abayaweera, G., Wang, H., Shrestha, T. B., Troyer, D. L., Bossmann, S. H. “Nanoparticle Based Drug Delivery System for the Effective Treatment of Cancers”. 48th Midwest Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Springfield, MO, United States, October 16-19 2013
  • Manawadu, H. C., Shrestha, T. B., Troyer, D. L., Bossmann, S. H. “Abundant Natural Polymers (Dextran and Chitosan) as Potential Drug Delivery Systems in Chemotherapy”. 47th Midwest Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Omaha, NE, United States, October 24-27 (2012)
  • Manawadu, H. C., Shrestha, T. B., Troyer, D. L., Bossmann, S. H. “Efficient Approaches Towards the Synthesis of Resveratrol”. 242nd ACS National Meeting & Exposition, Denver, CO, United States, August 28-September 1, 2011