🏅 Prof. Dr. Dinithi Peiris has garnered numerous prestigious awards, showcasing her exceptional contributions to academia and research. In 2023, she received the SUSRED (Support Scheme for Supervision of Research Degrees) NSF award for her exemplary supervision of Ph.D. degrees. The Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Senior Excellence Researcher in 2022 and the Award for the highest h-index researchers in the same year highlight her outstanding research achievements. Dr. Peiris was also honored with the Outstanding Scientist Award for Women in 2021, recognizing her international impact in Engineering, Science, & Medicine. Additionally, her project on isolation earned her a Silver medal for Young Innovator Award in 2021. 🌟
Publications Top Notes
“Molecular Identification and Evolutionary Divergence of the Sri Lankan Sambar Deer, Rusa unicolor (Kerr 1792)” – 2023
“In silico study of SARS‐CoV‐2 spike protein RBD and human ACE‐2 affinity dynamics across variants and Omicron subvariants” – 2023
“Antimicrobial activity of Plumbago indica and ligand screening of plumbagin against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus” – 2022
“Functional and antiglycation properties of cow milk set yogurt enriched with Nyctanthes arbor-tristis L. flower extract” – 2022
“Mechanistic Insight into Apoptotic Induction in Human Rhabdomyosarcoma and Breast Adenocarcinoma Cells by Chnoospora minima: A Sri Lankan Brown Seaweed” – 2021
“A Novel In Silico Benchmarked Pipeline Capable of Complete Protein Analysis: A Possible Tool for Potential Drug Discovery” – 2021
“Evaluation of antimicrobial potential and phytochemicals in Acmella (A. oleracea) flower pod extracts subjected to different drying techniques” – 2021
“Antioxidant and Anti-proliferative Activities of Smilax Zeylanica Root and Rhizome Extract against Liver Carcinoma Cells” – 2021
“Bioactivities and GC-MS profiling of Malewana Madhumeha Choorna polyherbal hot infusion” – 2021
“Antiproliferative and Apoptotic Activity of Polyphenol-Rich Crude Methanol Extract of Gracillaria edulis against Human Rhabdomyosarcoma (Rd) and Breast Adenocarcinoma (Mcf-7) Cell Lines” – 2020