Mr. Rumesh Nelumdeniya
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E-mail: nelumdeniya@kdu.ac.lk, rmrumesh@gmail.com
Qualifications
Teaching areas
Research interest
Research & Publications
Involvement
Other responsibilities
Qualifications
- B. Pharm (1st class) Faculty of Medical sciences, University of Sri Jayawardenepura.
- Post Graduate Diploma In Toxicology, -(Merit Pass), Post Graduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo.
- M.Phil/Phd In Computer Aided Drug Designing, Post Graduate Institute Of Science, University of Peradeniya
Teaching areas
- Pharmacology, Pharmaceutics, Physical Pharmacy; Pharmaceutical Technology, Pharmaceutical Laboratory
Research interest
- Clinical Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Quality Testing, Computer Aided Drug Development (CADD)
Research & Publications
Referred Journal Articles
- Rajapaksha HKK, Fernando MN, Nelumdeniya RM, Bandara KK, Silva RN. Evaluation of In vitro anti-inflammatory activity and In-silico pharmacokinetics and molecular docking study of Horsfieldia iryaghedhi. J Phytopharmacol 2024; 13(2):143-153. doi: 10.31254/phyto.2024.13208
- Nelumdeniya NRM, Ranatunga RJKU. Complex forming behaviour of α, β and γ-cyclodextrins with varying size probe particles in silico. Ceylon Journal of Science. 2021;50(5):329–39. DOI: http://doi.org/10.4038/cjs.v50i5.7922
- R Wijerathna WD Ratnasooriya, RN Pathirana and NRM Nelumdeniya, N. A. V. Asanthi. (2018). Evaluation of in vitro antibacterial activity and phytochemical profile of aqueous leaf extract of Asystasia variabilis. Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry, 7(04), 639–642.
- R.D. Nimantha Karunathilaka Chathuranga Bharathee Ranaweera , D.M.R.K. Dissanayake , N.R.M. Nelumdeniya, Ranjith Pathirana and W. D. Ratnasooriya., A. R. N. S. (2016). In Vitro Antibacterial Activity of Hexane, Chloroform and Methanolic extracts of different parts of Acronychia pedunculata grown in Sri Lanka. International Journal of Advanced Research (IJAR), 4, 1574–1579.
Conference papers
- Janakalani MV, Konara KMPY, Sandarenu KDS, Nelumdeniya NRM, and Fernandopulle BMR, Patient’s perception on medicine price reform, affordability and availability in Sri Lanka, 2023, 15th Asian Conference on Pharmacoepidemiology (ACPE15), India
- Fernando MJJH , Ilangamge SC, Wimalan A.,In-Vitro Evaluation of Gastroprotective Activity and Phytochemical Screening of the Aqueous Leaf Extract of Cyclea peltata, 2022, KDU-IRC, PP54
- Rajapaksha RMHKK , Fernando EMN , Suriyaarachchi IN , , Rajapaksha W, Nelumdeniya NRM, Silva ARN Bandara AWMKK . Evaluation of Anti-Inflammatory and Antibacterial Activity of Horsfieldia iryaghedhi (RUK) of Sri Lanka, KDU-IRC-2022, PP48
- Sumanarathne EBD , Sameera KAP , Athukorala AK , Nelumdeniya NRM ,Halahakoon HMAJ, Formulation of Herbal Anti-Inflammatory Cream Combining Barringtonia racemosa, Curcuma longa and Phyllanthus amarus Extracts, KDU-IRC-2022, PP52
- Prevalence of potential drug-drug interactions in medical clinics at the National hospital of Sri Lanka, Rajapaksha CN, Perera NP, Wickramathunga PM, Nelumdeniya RM, Balasuriya A, (2021), Research Conference in Health Sciences 2021, 43
- Fernando W.T, Munasinghe P.C.P ,Liyanaarachchi L.H.P.E , Nelumdeniya R.M , Pathirana R.N and Fernandopulle R. (2021), A Study on the Impact of Pharmacist Intervention in Patient Counselling on Medication Management of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Proceedings of International Research Conference, General sir John Kotelawala Defence University (KDU-IRC)
- Madahasa, R., Wijeratne, S., Undugoda, U., Nelumdeniya, N. R. M., & Fernandopulle, BMR. (2021). Quality and In vitro Equivalence Testing of Chloroquine Phosphate 250 mg USP Tablets in Sri Lanka. Proceedings of International Research Conference, General sir John Kotelawala Defence University (KDU-IRC) 30 2021.
- Nelumdeniya, N. R. M., & Ranatunga, R. (2021). Host-Guest Complexation Behaviour of NSAIDs with β -Cyclodextrin : A Molecular Dynamics Study. Proceedings of International Research Conference, General sir John Kotelawala Defence University (KDU-IRC) 29,
- NRM Nelumdeniya D.T.S. Ranathunga, R.J.K.U. Ranatunga (2020). Size dependence of host-guest interactions of β-Cyclodextrin in Silico. Rescon 2020, 7, 185.
- DNM Kannangara , NRM Nelumdeniya, D.T.S. Ranathunga, RJKU Ranatunga, (2020). Generation of a Coarse-grained Molecular mechanics model for poloxamer molecules. Rescon 2020, 7, 188.
- Wedage GEH Piyasisri DLB, Nelumdeniya NRM, Rajiv. R. (2019). An audit on the prescription pattern, usage and the cost of oral antibiotics in the outpatient department in a tertiary care hospital in Sri Lanka. Annual Bulletin of the Sri Lanka College of Microbiologists, 17(ISSN 1391-930X), 39–40.
- SP Warusavitharana A Balasuriya, NRM Nelumdeniya, DTN De Silva, R. H. J. Kumudumala (2018). Assessment of Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices Among patients on consumption of medicines at Rajya Osusala, Colombo 07, Sri Lanka. Annual Scientific Sessions of the Pharmaceutical Society of Sri Lanka.
- N. R. M. Nelumdeniya, R. J. K. U. Ranatunga. (2017). Pre-screening Drug-Cyclodextrin Complexes Using Implicit Solvent Simulations. International Conference on Computational Modeling and Simulations -2017.
- L. A. A. R. Saranasekara N. R. M. Nelumdeniya, and B. S. S. De Silva, G. W. I. N. Kulathunga (2014). Quality of life of a patient with glaucoma. Annual Academic Sessions-The Open University of Sri Lanka, 1(ISSN 2012-9912 © 2014), 175–178.
- Nelumdeniya, N. R. M., Wagachchige, S. S., & Wijayabandara, M. D. J. (2012). Quality and stability studies of metformin hydrochloride tablets marketed in Sri Lanka. Proceedings of Annual Scientific Sessions of Faculty of Medical Sciences, 1(1).
Link
http://journals.sjp.ac.lk/index.php/ASS/article/view/1005/188
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/282905426_Quality_and_Stability_Studies_of_Metformin_Hydrochloride_table
Book Chapter
- Bandara, C. S., Gamage, N., Gunaratne, J. C., Keshiya, W., Nelumdeniya, R. M., & J.K. Udayana Ranatunga, R. (2022). Modeling and simulation in drug delivery.In (P. Das, S. Das, S. Thomas (ed.); Novel Platforms for Durg Delivery Applications (1st Edition). Woodhead Publishing Limited.
https://doi.org/B978-0-323-91376-8.00004-5
Link: https://www.elsevier.com/books/novel-platforms-for-drug-delivery-applications/das/978-0-323-91376-8
Involvement
- Life member of pharmaceutical Society of Sri Lanka (PSSL)
- Life Member of Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science
- Registered Pharmacist (SLMC)
Other responsibilities
- Coordinator- Department of Pharmacy (2020-up to date)
- HOD (Act) Department of Pharmacy (2015-2017)
- Coordinator – FAHS, International Research Conference 2016
- Coordinator – FAHS, International Research Conference 2015
- Temporary Demonstrator, Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Natural Sciences, The Open University of Sri Lanka (2013 – 2014)