Resume

Education

  • Ph.D in Chemistry. (Specializing in Organic and Biological Chemistry), Kansas State University (In Progress) GPA: 4.00
  • Bachelor of Science (Special) Degree in Chemistry, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka (2004)
  • Certified Management and Accountants Examination (CMA)

Professional experience

  • Research Assistant, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS ( January 2007 – Present)
  • Research Assistant, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka (May 2003 – May 2004)
  • Teaching Assistant, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS (August 2006 – December 2007)
  • Quality Assurance Analyst (Internship), National Drug Quality Assurance Laboratory Sri Lanka (June 2004 – August 2004)

Awards

  • Innovative Research Award – 2007, Terry C. Johnson Center for Basic Cancer Research, Manhattan, Kansas
  • Best Graduate Student Classroom Award – 2007, Department of Chemistry, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas

Publications and Presentations

  • Leaym Xioxuan; Samarakoon Thilani N.; Bossmann Stefan H.; DNA-Binding Resorcinarenes, J. Phys. Chem. C., in preparation
  • Samarakoon Thilani N.; Bossmann Stefan H.; New DNA Binding Studies of Derivatives of 2,3-Dihydro-1H-Benzo[D]Imidazole and Their Zinc(II)-Complexes, talk, 43rd Midwest Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Kearney, Nebraska, City, October 7-10, (2008)
  • Samarakoon Thilani N.; Bossmann Stefan H.; Xiaoxuan Leaym, Synthesis of Heterocyclic Resorcin [4] Arene Cavitands and Studies of their Binding to B-DNA, talk, 43rd Midwest Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Kearney, Nebraska, City, October 7-10, (2008)
  • Samarakoon Thilani N.; Turro Claudia; Bossmann Stefan H.; Supramolecular 2,3-dihydro-1H-benzo[d]imidazole and Zinc(II)dichloride Complexes as Agents in Cancer Therapy, poster, ACS 235th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, New Orleans, LA, April 6-10, (2008)
  • Samarakoon Thilani N.; Turro Claudia; Bossmann Stefan H.; Supramolecular 2,3-dihydro-1H-benzo[d]imidazole and Zinc(II)dichloride Complexes as Agents in Cancer Therapy, Poster, K-State Research Forum, Kansas State University, March 7, (2008)
  • Samarakoon Thilani N.; Turro Claudia; Bossmann Stefan H.; Supramolecular 2,3-dihydro-1H benzo[d]imidazole and Zinc(II)dichloride Complexes as Agents in Cancer Therapy, Poster, Advance workshop, Women in Science and Engineering, Kansas State University, February17, (2008)
  • Samarakoon Thilani N.; Turro Claudia; Bossmann Stefan H.; Supramolecular 2,3-dihydro-1H-benzo[d]imidazole and Zinc(II)dichloride Complexes as Agents in Cancer Therapy, Talk, 42nd Midwest Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Kansas City, MO, November 7-10, (2007)

Memberships and Affiliations

  • Secretary, Chemistry Association for Graduate Students, Kansas State University (2008/2009)
  • American Chemical Society
  • Phi Lambda Upsilon (PLU) Honor Society – Alpha Epsilon Chapter, Kansas State University
  • Golden Key International Honor Society – K-state Chapter
  • Chemistry Association for Graduate Students, Department of Chemistry, Kansas State University
  • Institute of Chemistry Ceylon, Sri Lanka (M.I.Chem.C.)
  • Member of Women in Science and Engineering reading club