• Physics
• Materials Science
• Polymer Electronics

• Basic Electronics
• Polymer Electronics
• Scientific Writing
• Introduction to Semiconductors
• General Physics
• Digital Electronics

Electrodes – With Conducting Polymers, Natural Graphite and its derivatives

• Fabrication
• Characterization and Optimization

Energy Storage Devices – batteries and super capacitors

• Fabrication
• Characterization and Scaling up

• “Sustainable supercapacitors with a natural rubber-based electrolyte and natural graphite-based electrodes”, K.S. Perera, K.P. Vidanapathirana, L.J. Adams, N. Balakrishnan, Electrochem. Sci. Adv. (2023), e2300025 https://doi.org/10.1002/elsa.202300025
• “Cost effective, environmental friendly electrochemical double layer capacitors with an  optimized electrode composition”, H.G.N.  Rajapaksha, N. Meghapathirana, K. S. Perera and K. P. Vidanapathirana, J of Materials Sci., Materials in Electronics, 33 (2022) 11794–11801. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-022-08143-7
• “Dependence of capacitive properties of an EDLC on exfoliation time of graphite electrodes”, D.S.K. Rajaguru, K.P. Vidanapathirana, K.S. Perera, Journal of Materials Science – Materials in Electronics, 32(2021) 17580-17587 https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-298632/v1

• “Preliminary study on the performance of a redox capacitor with the use of ionic liquid based gel polymer electrolyte and polypyrrole electrodes”, K.W. Prasadini, K.S. Perera and K.P. Vidanapathirana, Journal of Materials Science – Materials in Electronics, 32 (2021) 17629-17636 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-021-06296-5

• “An ionic liquid incorporated gel polymer electrolyte for double layer capacitors”, K.S. Perera, K.W. Prasadini, K.P. Vidanapathirana, Advances in Energy Research, 7/1 (2020) 21-34 https://doi.org/10.12989/eri.2020.7.1.021

• “Performance of rechargeable cell using an ionic liquid gel polymer electrolyte and natural Graphite electrode”, K.W. Prasadini, K.S. Perera and K.P. Vidanapathirana, Bulletin of Material Science, 48/4 (2019) 180-183 https://doi.org/10.1007/s12034-019-1864-7

• “Performance evaluation of polyaniline-based redox capacitors with respect to polymerization current density”, W.A.D.S.S. Weerasinghe, K.P. Vidanapathirana and K.S. Perera, AIMS Energy, 6/4 (2018) 593–606 http://doi.org/10.3934/energy.2018.4.593
• “Investigation of a Pseudo Capacitor with Polyacrylonitrile based Gel Polymer Electrolyte”, Neminda Harankahawa, Sandaranga Weerasinghe, Kamal Vidanapathirana and Kumudu Perera, Journal of Electrochemical Science and Technology, 8/2 (2017) 107-114 https://doi.org/10.5229/JECST.2017.8.2.107
• “Investigation of a gel polymer electrolyte based on polyacrylionitrile and MgCl₂ for a redox capacitors”, C. M. Bandaranayake, Y.M.C.D. Jayathilake, K.S. Perera, K.P. Vidanapathirana, L. R. A. K. Bandara, Ceylon Journal of Science, 45(1) (2016) 75–82 http://dx.doi.org/10.4038/cjs.v45i1.7366
• “A cyclic voltammetry study of a gel polymer electrolyte based redox capacitor”, C.M. Bandaranayake, W.A.D.S.S. Weerasinghe, K.P. Vidanapathirana, K.S. Perera, Sri Lankan Journal of Physics, 16 (2015) 19-27 http://dx.doi.org/10.4038/sljp.v16i1.8026

• Fellow, Institute of Physics, United Kingdom from 2023
• Member, Senior Scientists Forum of National Science and Technology Commission, Sri Lanka from 2022
• Associate Member, Centre for Ionics, University of Malaya, Malaysia from 2016
• Fellow, Institute of Physics, Sri Lanka from 2014
• Member, Institute of Physics, Sri Lanka from 1996 to 2013
• Member, Sri Lanka Association of Advancement of Sciences (SLAAS) from 2008
• Member, Young Scientists Forum, National Science and Technology, Sri Lanka from 2000

• Commendation award under the category of Most Outstanding Senior Researcher for 2018, 2019, 2020,2021 Wayamba University of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka
• National Science Foundation Research Awards 2018 in the field of Basic Sciences, National Science Foundation, Sri Lanka, 2019
• Most outstanding Senior Researcher Award for 2017, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka, 2018
• Support Scheme for Supervision of Research Degrees (SUSRED) Awards, National Science Foundation, Sri Lanka, 2018, 2021, 2023
• National Research Council Sri Lanka, Merit Award, 2014, 2015
• Presidential Research Awards, Sri Lanka 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005

• International Program for Physical Science (IPPS), Uppsala, Sweden/Technical University of Denmark 1996-1997
• International Program for Physical Science (IPPS), Uppsala, Sweden/Technical University of Denmark 1998-1999

Research Grants

• Wayamba University of Sri Lanka, (WUSL/RG/2005/07) – Principal Investigator “Self-configurable system develop using JBITS application programming interface” One Year (2005) (LKR 94,900.00)
• National Research Council, Sri Lanka in 2012 (NRC 12-109) – Co Investigator “Investigation of gel polymer electrolytes as cation and anion conductors to be used for possible Applications” October 2012 – September 2015 (LKR 5.9 Mn)
• Wayamba University of Sri Lanka in 2013(SRHDC/RP/04/13-01) – Co Investigator “Synthesis and characterization of gel polymer electrolytes for Dye sensitized photoelectrochemical devices” June 2013 – May 2016 (LKR 0.3 Mn)
• Innovative Research Grants, University Grants Commission, Sri Lanka (UGC/VC/DRIC/IRG-2014/WUSL)­ – Co Investigator “Fabrication and performance evaluation of super capacitors based on gel polymer electrolytes as energy storage devices” October  2014 – September 2017 (LKR 4.0 Mn)
• National Science Foundation (RG/2014/BS/01) – Principal Investigator “Conducting polymer based Energy Storage Devices” June 2014 – May 2017 (LKR 2.4 Mn)
• Wayamba University of Sri Lanka (SRHDC/RP/04/14-01) – Principal Investigator “Identifying some electroactive polymers to be used for environmental friendly electrochemical cells” April 2014 – March 2017 (LKR 0.6 Mn)
• National Science Foundation (RG/2017/BS/02) – Co Investigator “Synthesis and characterization of ionic liquid based gel polymer electrolytes to be used for rechargeable cells and super capacitors” January 2017 – January 2020 (LKR 2.381 Mn)
• Wayamba University of Sri Lanka (SRHDC/RP/04/17-01) – Co Investigator “Identifying the suitability of Sri Lankan graphite for electrochemical double layer capacitors (EDLCs)” April 2017 – March 2020 (LKR 0.761 Mn)
• National Research Council, Sri Lanka in 2017 (NRC 17-006) – Co Investigator “Value addition to Sri Lankan natural rubber in the field of power and energy” November 2017 – October 2020 (LKR 3.53 Mn)
• National Research Council, Sri Lanka in 2018 (NRC 18-007) – Principal Investigator “Fabrication and analysis of super capacitors with low cost composite hybrid electrodes to meet the future energy challenge” April 2018 – April 2021 (LKR 4.29 Mn)

• H.G.N. Rajapakshe, PhD – Application of Sri Lankan natural rubber in the field of Power and Energy (completed in 2023)
• R.M.L.L. Rathnayake, MPhil – Fabrication and characterization of energy storage devices using ionic liquids based gel polymer electrolytes (completed in 2022)
• K.M.R.R.N.B.D.S.K. Rajaguru, MPhil – Fabrication and Analysis of Supercapacitors with Low Cost Composite Hybrid Electrodes to Meet the Future Energy Challenge (completed in 2022)
• K.W. Prasadini, MPhil – Study on ionic liquid based gel polymer electrolytes for energy storage devices (completed in 2020)
• A.J.P.S. Kumara, MSc – Fabrication and characterization of dye sensitized solar cells with a tetrahexylammonium iodide salt based gel polymer electrolytes (completed in 2015)
• W.A.D.S.S. Weerasinghe, PhD – Conducting polymer based Energy Storage Devices (completed in 2019)
• Y.M.C.D. Jayathilake, PhD  – Investigation of Gel Polymer Electrolytes as anion and cation conductors to be used in possible applications (completed in 2016)