Prof. K. M. Nalin de Silva

Prof. K. M. Nalin de Silva

SENIOR PROFESSOR

Department of Chemistry, 
University of Colombo

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS: 

• Ph. D. (Physical Chemistry). Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, UK  (October 1994 – January 1998) (Supervisor: Dr. David Husain, PhD, ScD, DSc) (Key Words – Ph.D. Thesis: Laser Induced Fluorescence (LIF), Flash Photolysis, Chemical Kinetics, Atomic Spectroscopy and Atmospheric Chemistry)

• B. Sc. (Special Degree (Honours) in Chemistry, First Class) – 1992, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka.

RESEARCH INTERESTS AND GRANTS:

• Water purification using advanced materials (Rs. 48.5 Million grant from the NRC)
• Applications of nanotechnology in smart textiles including health care textiles (Grant from The Royal Society, London, £12,000)
• Nanobiotechnology: Use of nanotechnology for anti-cancer drug delivery (Grant from the NRC, Rs. 3.9 Million)