Biography

Prof. Methika Vithanage

University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka


Email: meththikavithanage@gmail.com, meththika@sjp.ac.lk


Qualifications

2009 Ph.D., University of Copenhagen, Denmark, Groundwater modeling

2005 M.Sc., Post Graduate Institute of Science, University of Peradeniya, Environmental Science

2002 B.Sc., Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, Applied Sciences


Publications (Selected)

  1. Premarathna K S D, Rajapaksha A U, Vithanage M. Microplastics in road dust and surrounding environment: Sources, Fate and Analytical Approaches. Trends in Environmental Analytical Chemistry, 2024: e00256.
  2. Karkoosh H, Reguyal F, Vithanage M, et al. Efficacy of anthocyanin, kaolinite and cabbage leaves-derived biochar for simultaneous removal of lead, copper and metoprolol from water. Environmental Pollution, 2024, 359: 124594.
  3. Jayarathna L, Bandara A, Vithanaqe M, et al. Structure optimization and IR frequency interpretation of Fe6 (OH) 1s (H20) 6 Nano particles by OFT calculations. 2024.
  4. Karkoosh H, Reguyal F, Vithanage M, et al. Efficacy of anthocyanin, kaolinite and cabbage leaves-derived biochar for simultaneous removal of lead, copper and metoprolol from water. Environmental Pollution, 2024, 359: 124594.
  5. Sewwandi M, Kumar A, Pallewatta S, Vithanage M. Microplastics in urban stormwater sediments and runoff: An essential component in the microplastic cycle. TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry, 2024: 117824.
  6. Vithanage M. Evolving research perspectives on microplastic pollution: A focus on Sri Lanka in comparison to the South and Southeast Asian region. Ceylon Journal of Science, 2024, 53(2).
  7. Saleem M H, Ejaz U, Vithanage M, et al. Synthesis, characterization, and advanced sustainable applications of copper oxide nanoparticles: a review. Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy, 2024: 1-26.
  8. Zhao X, Elcin E, He L, et al. Using biochar for the treatment of continuous cropping obstacle of herbal remedies: A review. Applied Soil Ecology, 2024, 193: 105127.
  9. Vithanage M, de Alwis A, Cumaranatunga R, et al. Maritime disasters and pollution: X-Press Pearl maritime debacle. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2023, 196: 115532.
  10. Ramanayaka S, Vithanage M, Zhang H, et al. Role of soil organic matter on the retention and mobility of common plastic additives, Di (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate, bisphenol A and benzophenone, in soil. Environmental Research, 2023, 236: 116725.
  11. Kumar A, Bhattacharya T, Vithanage M. Valorization of waste biomass for biochar production and arsenic removal: a comparative assessment. Groundwater for Sustainable Development, 2023, 22: 100972.
  12. Vithanage M, Zhang X, Gunarathne V, et al. Plant nanobionics: Fortifying food security via engineered plant productivity. Environmental Research, 2023, 229: 115934.
  13. Fabian P S, Kwon H H, Vithanage M, et al. Modeling, challenges, and strategies for understanding impacts of climate extremes (droughts and floods) on water quality in Asia: a review. Environmental Research, 2023, 225: 115617.
  14. Hettithanthri O, Rajapaksha A U, Nanayakkara N, et al. Temperature influence on layered double hydroxide tailored corncob biochar and its application for fluoride removal in aqueous media. Environmental Pollution, 2023, 320: 121054.
  15. Sewwandi M, Wijesekara H, Vithanage M, et al. Microplastics and plastics-associated contaminants in food and beverages; Global trends, concentrations, and human exposure. Environmental Pollution, 2023, 317: 120747.
  16. Shakya A, Vithanage M, Agarwal T. Influence of pyrolysis temperature on biochar properties and Cr (VI) adsorption from water with groundnut shell biochars: Mechanistic approach. Environmental Research, 2022, 215: 114243.
  17. Silva T S, Fernandes E P, Vithanage M, et al. A facile synthesis of MgAl/layered double hydroxides from aluminum wastes. Materials Letters, 2022, 324: 132624.
  18. Vithanage M, Bandara P C, Novo L A B, et al. Deposition of trace metals associated with atmospheric particulate matter: Environmental fate and health risk assessment. Chemosphere, 2022, 303: 135051.
  19. Anand U, Vithanage M, Rajapaksha A U, et al. Inapt management of menstrual hygiene waste (MHW): An urgent global environmental and public health challenge in developed and developing countries. Heliyon, 2022, 8(7).
  20. Gunarathne V, Rajapaksha A U, Vithanage M, et al. Hydrometallurgical processes for heavy metals recovery from industrial sludges. Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology, 2022, 52(6): 1022-1062.


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WoS ResearcherID: J-2982-2019

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