Dr. MMK Peiris
Email: peirismmk@kdu.ac.lk
Qualifications
Research & Publications
Workshops & Short courses
Membership
Other
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science – Microbiology(Special) (USJ)
- Master of Bioinformatics (UOC)
- Ph.D in Microbiology (USJ)
Research & Publications
- Peiris MMK, Guansekera TDCP, Jayaweera PM, Fernando SSN, TiO2 Nanoparticles from Baker’s Yeast: A Potent Antimicrobial, Journal of microbiology and biotechnology, 2018, 28(10), 1664-1670 (SCI publication)
- Peiris MMK, Gunasekara TDCP, Jayaweera PM, Arachchi NDH, Fernando SSN. Biosynthesized silver nanoparticles: are they effective antimicrobials? Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, 2017, 112, 1-7 (SCI publication)
- Peiris MMK, Fernando SSN, Jayaweera PM, Weerasekera MM, Gunasekara TDCP, Bacteria mediated silver nanoparticles: comparison as potent antibiofilm agents, Sri Lankan Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2019, 9(1), 13-23.
- Dilrukshi GN, Kottahachchi J, Peiris MMK, Dissanayake DMBT, Wickrama WDSA, Vidanage UA, Gunawardhana HDDN, Fernando SSN, In-vitro Biofilm Formation of Vaginal Isolates of Streptococcus agalactiae; Effect of pH and Culture Media, Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology, 2021, Vol.64: e21210151.
- Thenuka H, Randula K, Niroskhan N, Arachchige N, Samarakoon N, Peiris MMK, Determination of antimicrobial properties of Plumbago zeylanica L, Bacterial Empire, 2022, 5(4), e421
Workshops & Short courses
- Workshop on Undergraduate Examination Procedures organized by Department of Physiotherapy in collaboration with IQAC, FAHS, KDU, 03.2022
- Training workshop on ‘Ethical Issues in Research’ conducted by the Faculty of Graduate Studies, KDU, 25.04.2022
- Online workshop ‘Genes to Pathways, Second Edition’, Decode life, India, 2nd -17th August 2021
- Online certificate course in ‘Bacterial genomes: Disease outbreaks and antimicrobial resistance’, Wellcome Genome Campus Advanced Courses and Scientific Conferences, 10th -31st March 2020
- Certificate course in ‘Practical skills in molecular biology and genetics’, Institute for Research and Development, Battaramulla, Sri Lanka, 11th November 2018-17th February 2019
- Short course on Quantitative / Qualitative Data Analysis & Design of Experiments Faculty of Post graduate studies, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka 8th -12th October 2018
- Certificate course on ‘Research Methodology and Scientific Writing’ Faculty of Postgraduate studies, University of Sri Jayewardenepura 31st May 2018 to 26th July 2018
- Pre-Conference Workshop on ‘Alternatives to Animal Research’ Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka 22-23rd January 2018
Membership
- Member, Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science (11224/D)(2020 – to date)
- Life member, Institute of Biology, Sri Lanka (2021 to date)
- Affiliate Member, Microbiology Society, UK (Membership No:C033024)(2020 – to date)
- Member, Young Scientists Forum, Sri Lanka (ID: YSF/AM/18/06) (2018 – to date)
Other
- Department Coordinator (June 2022 to date)
- Member of Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) – FAHS (2022-to date)
- Department representative for the Internal Research Screening Committee- FAHS (2023-2024)
- Module Coordinator: General Microbiology, Advanced Instrumentation, Work-based learning (WBL)-Instrumentation, Public Health Microbiology, Basic Laboratory Instrumentation