Industry鈥揢niversity Collaboration for Impact

Hayleys Fabric PLC entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Faculty of Technology, 91传媒 to collaborate on research focused on sustainable sludge management. This partnership aims to strengthen industry鈥搖niversity collaboration by integrating academic expertise with industry needs, fostering applied research, innovation, and practical solutions with environmental and societal impact.

Delegates representing both the Faculty of Technology and Hayleys Fabric PLC participated in the MoU signing, highlighting a shared commitment to collaborative research, knowledge exchange, and sustainable industrial practices.

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Ready for the RISE?

Are you an innovator, creator, or visionary with a unique solution, product, or prototype?
Apply now for the chance to gain recognition, expand your network, and make an impact!

Who Can Participate?

Open to representatives from all departments of the Faculty of Applied Sciences

Application Deadline: 20th July 2025
Showcase Date: 1st August 2025
Venue: Genetics and Molecular Biology Unit, 91传媒.

All participants will receive a certificate of appreciation

To Apply, Click below,

For more information, please contact Dr. Kasun Thambugala 鈥� 0715687752.

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In recognition of her groundbreaking work on fungal taxonomy, Dr. Dimuthu S. Manamgoda of the 91传媒 has joined the rare ranks of scientists immortalized in species nomenclature. A newly discovered fungal species, Curvularia manamgodae, now bears her name.

The species was identified during a comprehensive survey of plant pathogenic fungi affecting sugarcane in southern China. The research team, led by scientists from Thailand and China, honoured Dr. Manamgoda鈥檚 significant contributions to understanding the phylogenetic relationships and taxonomy of complex fungal genera including Bipolaris, Cochliobolus, and Curvularia.

鈥淭his recognition reflects the global impact of Dr. Manamgoda鈥檚 research in mycology,鈥� says Professor Kevin D. Hyde, one of the study鈥檚 co-authors. The new species, formally registered with Index Fungorum (556662) and Facesoffungi (FoF06152), was described in detail with comprehensive illustrations in the team鈥檚 recent publication.

Dr. Manamgoda, a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Botany, Faculty of Applied Sciences, has established herself as a leading authority in fungal taxonomy. Her work has been instrumental in clarifying the relationships between several economically important plant pathogenic fungi.

This discovery adds to our understanding of sugarcane pathogens and highlights the 91传媒鈥檚 growing influence in global mycological research.

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Staff members in the Permanent Service in 91传媒 (USJ) and Postgraduate Institute of Management (PIM) can now apply for听Research听Awards听2021, 2022 and 2023. The awards for each year will be given separately.

General Instructions

• Please use a valid SJP/PIM email address during the initial step, as an OTP for user validation will be sent to this email.
• Please be ready with screenshots of the Google Scholar Research Profile and the Scopus Profile (if available) for verification
• Provide accurate details about your research and personal information.
• Submit your research papers in the specified pdf format.
• Meet all the eligibility criteria as specified in the guidelines.
  • The applicant should be a permanent staff member of the 91传媒 or Post-Graduate Institute of Management, USJ
  • The applicant should process an updated Google Scholar Account with a verified institutional email address (SJP email address)
  • The publication should contain the 91传媒 as the researcher鈥檚 institutional affiliation
  • If the applicant is the corresponding author, the publication should contain SJP email address

For those applying to Category 1 and 2 awards (Full papers published), ensure you have the following information ready for each publication you submit:

Indexing Service:

Journal Name

SCImago Journal Quartile Ranking (Q1, Q2, Q3 or Q4)

Paper Title

Date of publication

Relevant URL

DOI if any

PDF of the published paper

听You can apply the awards in 2 streams: Stream 1- Year-wise categories, Stream 2- Common categories

Stream 1: Year Wise Categories

1. A full paper published in a refereed journal听that publishes at least two issues per year
2. ranked in Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4 SCImago Journal Quartile Ranking:

Recognized indexing services are as follows:
a. Science Citation Indexed Expanded (Web of Science)
b. Social Sciences Citation Index (Web of Science)
c. Arts and Humanities Citation Index (Web of Science)
d. Elsevier SCOPUS

Find your journal鈥檚 SCImago Journal Quartile Ranking,

Note:听 One award will be given for the paper. However, a certificate will be given for each USJ/PIM eligible author.

If the corresponding author is an eligible staff member of the USJ/PIM, he/she should apply for the award on behalf of the other USJ/PIM members. If the corresponding author is not eligible to apply (in an instance where the corresponding author is not an eligible USJ/PIM member to apply for the University Research Awards) another eligible member is requested to apply with the concurrence of the other USJ/PIM authors listed. A draft letter is attached for your reference.

4. Researchers who have published 5 or more full papers per year in recognized indexed journals (listed under category 2 above).

Must state 91传媒 as the institutional affiliation.

5. Researchers who successfully supervised and completed PhD/MPhil degrees in year 2021-2023 registered at the FGS

• A PhD should be awarded within a period of 4 years and a MPhil within 3 years from the date of registration (A letter from the Assistant Registrar of the Faculty of Graduate Studies (FGS) confirming dates of registration and completion of postgraduate degree should be submitted).

Please note that the extensions granted due to COVID-related circumstances, as approved by FGS, will be considered.

• At least two indexed journal publications (listed under category 02 above)听should have been published from the听PhD听study
• At least one indexed journal publication (listed under category 02 above) should have been published from the MPhil听study
• And/ or听a Patent/ Industrial Design should be obtained arising from the听PhD/MPhil study.
• The award will be granted to the Principal Investigator and Co-investigators.

6. Researchers who have obtained external research grants in the year 2021, 2022, 2023
7. Researchers named among the top 2% scientists in the world 鈥� According to Elsevier/ Stanford List in year 2021, 2022, 2023
8. 听 Researchers who obtained patents in 2021, 2022, and 2023

• Scopus h-index should be 10 or more
• Researcher should be in Senior Lecturer Grade II or below
• Researcher has to be 40 or less than 40 years by 31^stof December of the respective year

(3 Awards will be given for the Year 2021, 2022, 2023)

• Applicant should be the corresponding author and 91传媒 affiliation and the University鈥檚 email address should appear on the research papers that are cited in the application
• Award will be given to the candidate who has the highest cumulative impact factor for the full papers published in Index Journals (SCI/SSCI/AHCI/SCOPUS)

Stream 2 – Common Categories

3. 3. Researchers having a high Google Scholar h-index as at date of submission.

To be considered for the Category 3 awards,

(i)听听听听听For the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences and the Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce – the researcher should have an h-index of 08

(ii)听听听听听For all other Faculties – the researcher should have an h-index of 15 or more

9. Researchers who have obtained high number of Google Scholar Citations by the date of submission

(i) For the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences and the Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce – the researcher should have Google Scholar citations over 1000

(ii) For all other Faculties – the researcher should have Google Scholar citations over 2000

10. Researchers 40 or less than 40 years of age who have published at least one publication in category 2 over 3 consecutive years (2021, 2022, 2023)

Note: Researcher should have published a minimum of 1 publication per year over 3 consecutive years in Category 2 journals

(Two awards will be awarded based on the science stream and the social sciences and humanities stream using the criteria of the respective CVCD guidelines)

Applicants must be in permanent service at the 91传媒 for the last five years.

• No member may receive the award more than once every five years

Special Note: Achievements and contributions during the university career can be included in the application. The application should be made by using the format shown in Section 4 of the guidelines (), which may be downloaded from <CVCD website>. All claims should be supported by documentary evidence. If evidence is not provided, application will not be considered. Completed application form with self-assessment and supporting documents, should be submitted in 3 copies.

Note

• For any queries please contact: Research Council
  • Email: researchcouncil@sjp.ac.lk
  • Telephone: 011-2802034
• Please note that any false information, misinterpretation, omission of facts and failure to provide all or part of information shall be considered as a cause for disqualification of your application
• Please note that awards will be considered only for the applied categories.
• The decision of the research council will be the final decision.
• Deadline for submission for Research Awards 30^th September 2024.

Specific instructions on submission of your application

1. Need to submit all the details requested at 鈥淒etails of the Applicant鈥� section of the online submission tool. If you do not fill all the details requested your application will not be processed.
2. At any time before final submission, you can save information you have entered and edit later.
3. However, you should not submit the application unless you have done final editing as you will not be allowed to do any changes/ editing after submitting.
4. Kindly submit a signed copy of the computer-generated PDF (Separate PDFs will be generated for the respective years) document to the Co-Chairperson, Research Council, on or before 23^th of September 2024 by 4.00 pm.

5. Documents should be submitted separately for the 3 separate years.

1. Please use the following URL to submit your online applications:

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A recent study investigates the link between childhood obesity and increased hospitalizations due to dengue in 91传媒. Among 4782 children aged 10 to 18, those with higher BMI percentiles had a significantly higher risk of hospitalization. Specifically, 18.2% of seropositive children with a BMI centile >97th were hospitalized, compared to 9.48% with a BMI centile <97th. These findings suggest a strong association between obesity and severe dengue outcomes, highlighting the need for increased awareness and further research.

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• Chief Guest: Senior Prof. Pathmalal M. Manage
• Guest of Honor: Prof. Sudantha Liyanage, Chairman-Rupavahini
• Dean FAS: Prof. S. M. C. U. P. Subasinghe
• Keynote Speaker: Prof. Ranjith Premasiri

This gathering promises to be a landmark event in research and innovation.

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Excited to share findings from a recent study titled “Psychological Distress and Sleep Quality among 91传媒n Medical Students during an Economic Crisis.” This study reveals that 69.2% of students experienced psychological distress, with 23% facing depression, anxiety, and stress. Anxiety was the most prevalent (50.7%), and 41% reported poor sleep quality. Factors like frequent contact with friends and social media use were linked to lower distress, while mindfulness activities helped reduce depression. These findings underscore the urgent need to address sleep quality and mental health in medical students.

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