Profile
Upul Wijayantha
My CV
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Education:
St. Mary’s College, Hambantota, Sri Lanka.
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Qualifications:
University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka in 1993. MPhil (at the Institute of Fundamental Studies, Sri Lanka) in 1997 and completed a PhD (at the University of Bath, UK) in the area of semiconductor photoelectrochemistry in 2000.
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Work History:
Demonstrator (University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka), Research Student Fellow (Institute Fundamental Studies, Sri Lanka), Postdoctoral Research Fellow (Dept of Chemistry, University of Bath, UK), Senior Scientist & then Programme Manager (Hydrogen Solar Ltd, UK), Lecturer & then Senior Lecturer (Department of Chemistry, Loughborough University, UK)
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Current Job:
Senior Lecturer in Physical Chemistry
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I am currently researching: Solar Cells : The work is underway to develop the next generation of solar cells that are cheaper to make than the current silicon based solar cell by using nanocrystalline semiconductor photoelectrochemical cells. Solar Hydrogen Generation: The key objective of this work is to study light-induced water slitting to make hydrogen gas by oxidation (O2 evolution) and reduction (H2 evolution) reactions on novel nanostructured semiconductor electrode surfaces.
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My Typical Day:
Busy!!!
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Get up, tea, plan for the day, e-mail, breakfast, come to work, lunch, go home, play with children, and family company, e-mail, go to sleep.
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My Interview
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How would you describe yourself in 3 words?
Energetic, ambitious, kind hearted
Were you ever in trouble at school?
Yes, caught by a teacher when I read novel during a teaching session
Who is your favourite singer or band?
Lionel Richie
If you had 3 wishes for yourself what would they be? - be honest!
I would wish to be happy, healthy and quiet.
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