Prof. V. Thevanesam |
| Senior Professor of Microbiology |
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Email |
vasanthithevanesam@yahoo.com |
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94 81 2396541 |
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94 81 2389106 |
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Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya |
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| Educational/Professional Qualifications |
| MBBS (Ceylon), DM, MRCP, MRCPath (UK) |
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| Teaching |
Undergraduate
Faculty of Medicine – involved in all modules mentioned in the section on undergraduates teaching.
Visiting lecturer for Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Peradeniya.
Examiner for Faculty of Medicine, Allied Health Sciences, Dental Sciences and Faculty of Medicine, University of Jaffna
Postgraduate
Coordinator of the MSc in Medical Microbiology (PGIS) and supervisor to MSc, MPhil,
PhD and MD (Medical Microbiology).
Examiner
MBBS (Peradeniya, Jaffna)
MD (PGIM. Colombo)
Post graduate research degrees (PGIS)
Clinical work
Consultant Microbiologist, Teaching Hospital, Peradeniya.
Off site Consultant Microbiologist appointed by the Ministry of Health to Base Hospitals Gampola,
Nawalapitiya, Nuwara-eliya and Mahiyangana. |
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Contribution at National, University and Faculty levels
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Task Force in Medical Microbiology, Ministry of Health.
Sri Lanka Accreditation Board – Member of Technical Advisory Committee
Senate member and Member of Deans Advisory, Higher Degrees and Ethical Review Committees |
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| Research intersts |
Leptospirosis, rickettsioses, mycobacteria, melioidosis, typhoid and antimicrobial activity of natural products. |
| Current PG research students |
PG Student |
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Supervisors |
Dr. Enoka Corea |
Sero-epidemiology of Burkholderia pseudomallei (Ph.D project) |
Prof.V. Thevanesam Dr. Tim Inglis |
| Dr. A. Manoraj |
Characterization of the antibacterial activity of Triphala, a commonly used Ayurvedic product against multidrug-resistant human pathogens (M.Phil project) |
Prof. V. Thevanesam Prof. B.M.R.Bandara |
| Mr. M.P.J Dharmarathne |
Antibacterial activity of Triphala against multidrug-resistant pathogens & isolation of active constituents (M.Phil project) |
Prof.B.M.R. Bandara Prof.V.Thevanesam Prof. S. Kumar |
Ms. Sitara Sewwandi Mediwake |
Polyphenols from refuse and green tea dust for clinical applications enhancing activity of antibiotics against drug resistant pathogens (M.Phil project) |
Prof. B.M.R. Bandara Prof. V. Thevanesam Dr. G.J. Panagoda |
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More recent completions |
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Supervisors |
Dr. Champa Ratnathunga
Completed |
Use of a commercial interferon gamma release enzyme linked immunospot assay for the diagnosis of active and latent TB in a Sri Lankan adult population (M.Phil project) |
Prof. V. Thevanesam
Dr. Susiji WickramasinghaDr. D. Medagedara |
Dr. Wasana Kudagammana
Completed |
Identification of fungi and viruses in bat guano in Peradeniya, Sri Lanka (MD research project) |
Prof. V. Thevanesam
Dr. F. Noordeen |
Dr (Mrs.) T. Thayalini
Completed |
Phytochemical Analysis and Antimicrobial activities of Paranki paddai kudineer (decoction) used in Skin diseases (Ph.D project) |
Prof. V. Thevanesam
Dr (Mrs.) S. Chelvendran |
Mrs.Thevaki Gnanakarunyan
Completed |
Validation of laboratory diagnosis in typhoid fever (M.Phil project) |
Prof. V. Thevanesam
Dr. F. Noordeen
Dr. T. Sooriyakumar |
Ms. Dulanthi Weerasekara
Completed |
An optimized MIRUVNTR and spoligotyping for population based molecular epidemiology studies of TB in 3 distinct populations (M.Phil project) |
Dr. Magan-Arachchi Prof. V. Thevanesam |
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