
Ѱ.Isuru.Kariyawasamlecturer, , , recently achieved thestatusof “Fellow” of theUK屹ԳHigherEducationAcademy(HEA)inrecognitionofattainmentagainst theUKProfessional Standards Framework forteachingand learning support inHigherEducation.
Ѱ.Kariyawasmis currently reading his Ph.D. in the discipline of Phylogenomics & MolecularSystematicsof Plants in the University of Edinburgh andThe Royal Botanic Garden,Edinburgh, UK.
Simultaneously,Ѱ.Kariyawasamhasachieved the “EdinburghTeaching Award”(category 2 – Fellow)from the Institute for Academic Development, the University ofEdinburghwhile heispursuing his postgraduate studies.
Ѱ.Kariyawasamawardedthe Commonwealth PostgraduateScholarshiptwice by theUKCommonwealthScholarshipScheme toreadhis MSc and Ph.D. studies in theUK(2012 and 2016 respectively).Mr.Kariyawasamhasworkednearly for sevenyears(2009-16)at the Department of Botany as alecturerin Plant Taxonomy.









