Description

Sustainable Environment Research Group (SERG) mainly focuses on the broad research theme of environmental sustainability. SERG is a multi-disciplinary research group which includes engineers, scientists, and agriculturists who are collectively working together to positively contribute to achieving a sustainable future for agriculture and ecosystems, for health of the planet and people. We have three Senior Lecturers who have been engaged in research in the areas of environmental science, engineering, technology and management. Environmental pollution, mitigation, and management has become the core concept of our main research. We are aiming to come up with sustainable solutions mainly on nature-based solutions for the crucial environmental problems such as waste accumulation, waste resource underutilization, soil and water contamination of the country. The outcomes will be enormously contributed towards national/socio-economic upliftment and reducing the environmental pollution while developing the capacity, analytical skills, and knowledge base of our enthusiastic youngsters.

Research Areas

• Air/Soil/Water Pollution Control and Restoration
• Bioreactors and Biorefinery
• Climate Change 
• Disaster Mitigation and Preparedness
• Life Cycle Environmental, Social, Economic Impact Assessments
• Sustainable Urban Planning 
• Waste Management and Valorisation
• Zero Waste and Resource Circular Economy

Local and Int. Collaborations

• SIIT, Thammasat University, Thailand
• Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
• Vellore Institute of Technology, India
• University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
• University of Tasmania, Tasmania

Research Grants and Projects

• Development of Multi-Biofuels and Design of Sustainable Pavement from Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) for Green Mobility Applications

• Development of effective organic fertilizer through a novel approach of biocatalyst activated from biochar

• Understanding Used Cooking Oil valorisation options for a resource circular economy.

Publications

• Thushari, I. and Babel, S., 2022. Comparative study of the environmental impacts of used cooking oil valorization options in Thailand. Journal of Environmental Management, 310, p.114810.

Peoples

Principal Investigator

Faculty

Dr. Renuka Ariyawansha

PhD (UoP, Sri Lanka)

Dr. Ruwanga Amarasingha

PhD (UoP, Sri Lanka)

Researcher Assistans

Ms. Chamodi Dissanayake, BSc (University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka)