Initiated in 2015, the Annual Research Awards Ceremony is a much awaited occasion in the university wherein the academia is recognized and awarded for their groundbreaking findings and outstanding excellence in the field of research. University of Sri Jayewardenepura, thus far has four well established laboratories and other emerging laboratories and it encourages academic research at all times. This ceremony is held with the intention of disseminating such findings to the public sphere while promoting and persuading further expansion of the same.
The Annual Research Awards Ceremony 2016 was held in much grandeur on 29th September 2016 from 6 pm onwards at the Golden Rose, Boralesgamuwa.
The Research Grants provided throughout the years have been mounting higher and higher due to the need of the hour and as a result the mere 55 number of grants provided last year worth 69 million has by 2016 reached up to 74 grants with 123 million rupees invested. Furthermore the research awards presented by the Research Council has also rocket up to 798 marking a 50% overall increase. In addition, the launching of “Vidyodaya Vision” the initial research manual of the university also took place on this very special day.
One researcher having highest citations for the year and one researcher having the highest h-index were selected to be awarded last year however; the council increased the number up to three academics from each category to be awarded in the year 2016. Thus the following were awarded accordingly;
Researcher having the highest citations for the year 2015 [Three (03) awards for each faculty]
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Dr. S.C.B. Heenkenda – Citations 05
Dr.H.A.G. Sujeewa – Citations 11
Prof. (Mrs.) C.A.D. Nahallage – Citations 20
Faculty of Applied Sciences
Dr. T.G.I. Fernando – Citations 84
Senior Prof. (Mrs.) S. Weerakoon – Citations 90
Dr. N.M.S. Sirimuthu – Citations 122
Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce
Prof. K.D. Gunawardena – Citations 14
Senior Prof. H.H.D.N.P. Opatha – Citations 19
Dr. (Mrs.) P.G.S.A. Jayarathna – Citations 28
Faculty of Medical Sciences
Prof. (Mrs.) J.K.P.Wanigasuriya – Citations 71
Prof. (Mrs.) S.S.N. Fernando – Citations 78
Prof. (Mrs.) G.N. Malavige – Citations 202
Faculty of Technology
Dr. N.A. Weerasekara – Citations 12
Dr. B.H.A.K.T. Ariyadasa – Citations 12
Dr. A.M.R.G. Athapaththu – Citations 22
Three Researchers’ from each faculty with the highest h-index were also recognized at this occasion.
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Dr. H.A.G. Sujeewa – h-index 2
Prof. (Mrs.) C.A.D. Nahallage – h-index 8
Faculty of Applied Sciences
Prof. Pathmalal M. Manage – h-index 12
Prof. P.M. Jayaweera – h-index 13
Dr. N.M.S. Sirimuthu – h-index 13
Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce
Prof. K.D. Gunawardena – h-index 5
Dr. (Mrs.) C. Hewagamage – h-index 5
Senior Prof. H.H.D.N.P. Opatha – h-index 7
Faculty of Medical Sciences
Prof. (Mrs.) S.S.N. Fernando – h-index 12
Prof. S.B. Gunatilake – h-index 14
Prof. (Mrs.) G.N. Malavige – h-index 20
Faculty of Technology
Dr. B.H.A.K.T. Ariyadasa – h-index 3
Dr. (Mrs.) A.H.L.R. Nilmini – h-index 4
Dr. A.M.R.G. Athapaththu – h-index 4
Thereafter the External Research Grants were also presented;
External Research Grants (2010-2015)
Faculty of Applied Sciences Rs. (Millions) 37
Faculty of Management Studies & Commerce Rs. (Millions) 1
Facuty of Medical & Allied Health Sciences Rs. (Millions) 14
Summary- Department wise:
Faculty of Applied Sciences
Department of Botany Rs. (Millions) 5
Department of Statistics Rs. (Millions) 3
Department of zoology Rs. (Millions) 30
Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce
Department of Human Resource Management Rs. (Millions) 1.01
Faculty of Medical Sciences
Department of Allied Health Sciences Rs. (Millions) 2
Department of Anatomy Rs. (Millions) 2
Department of Biochemistry Rs. (Millions) 9
Department of Microbiology Rs. (Millions) 0.3
Department of Parasitology Rs. (Millions) 0.4
Department of Physiology Rs. (Millions) 0.7
Researchers’ were then ranked in the Webometrics Database and the following were recognized as a result,
| Prof. G. NeelikaMalavige | h-index : 18 | Department of Microbiology | |
| Dr. NarayanaSirimuthu | h-index : 13 | Department of Chemistry | |
| Prof. Pradeep M. Jayaweera | h-index : 13 | Department of Chemistry | |
| Prof. Sirimali Fernando | h-index : 12 | Department of Microbiology | |
| Prof. M.M. Pathmalal | h-index : 12 | Department of Zoology | |
| Prof. BalangodaSinghakumara | h-index : 11 | Department of Forestry & Environmental Sciences | |
| Prof. Ranil De Silva | h-index : 11 | Department of Anatomy | |
| Prof. S.S.N. Fernando | h-index : 10 | Department ofMicrobiology |
Emeritus Professors having h- index of 10 or more than 10 who were awarded are as follows,
Emeritus Professors having h- index of 10 or more than 10
Faculty of Medical Sciences
Department : Biochemistry
Professor E.R. Jansz h-index 16
Faculty of Applied Sciences
Department : Chemistry
Professor. A.M. Abeysekera h-index 10
Thereafter the Departments which had the highest average h-index for the year 2016 were also recognized,
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Rank 05 Department of Political Science Average h-index : 0.11
Rank 04 Department of English Average h-index : 0.22
Rank 03 Department of Economics Average h-index : 0.30
Rank 02 Department of Sociology & Anthropology Average h-index : 0.50
Rank 01 Department of Geography Average h-index : 0.91
Faculty of Applied Sciences
Rank 05 Department of Chemistry Average h-index : 1.23
Rank 04 Department of Statistics Average h-index : 1.25
Rank 03 Department of Zoology Average h-index : 1.45
Rank 02 Department of Forestry & Environmental Sciences Average h-index : 1.60
Rank 01 Department of Computer Science Average h-index : 2.00
Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce
Rank 05 Department of Decision Sciences Average h-index : 0.31
Rank 04 Department of Information Technology Average h-index : 0.40
Rank 03 Department of Estate Management & Valuation Average h-index :0 .44
Rank 02 Department of Marketing Management Average h-index : 0.58
Rank 01 Department of Human Resource Management Average h-index : 0.67
Faculty of Medical Sciences
Rank 05 Department of Physiology Average h-index : 0.80
Rank 04 Department of Biochemistry Average h-index : 2.38
Rank 03 Department of Medicine Average h-index :2.38
Rank 02 Department of Parasitology Average h-index : 2.50
Rank 01 Department of Microbiology Average h-index : 3.13
Faculty of Technology
Rank 01 Department of Bio Systems Technology Average h-index : 1.33
Faculty of Engineering
Rank 01 Department of Electrical & Electronics Average h-index : 2.00
The Best Young Researcher was an award presented to a promising young below the age of 40 and it was awarded to Dr. Kamal Chandima Jeewandara of the Department of Family Medicine at the Faculty of Medical Sciences.
The Vice Chancellor’s award examined by an external panel appointed by the research council following the CVCD guidelines was the final yet most exciting award for the evening. Herein the Citations were presented by Prof. M.M. Pathmalal, Departmet of Zoology and Prof. Sagarika Ekanayake from Department of Biochemistry was presented with this prestigious award.
