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Hemali Rathnayake

Principal Investigator

Minerva Lithium

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4 years ago

Current research focuses on solving grand societal challenges.

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Dr. Rathnayake is a pioneer materials scientist and a chemist by practice and is best known in the field of optoelectronics. She specializes in organic conjugated molecules, macromolecules, polymers, and organic-inorganic hybrid nanomaterials.

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Minerva Lithium

Bioinspired iron(ii)-tannate microstructures for fungal disease control in crops

Iron(II)-tannate microstructures offer a novel mode of action antifungal compound for grain crops. Derived from naturally abundant tannic acid and iron(II), these biodegradable microstructures have demonstrated antibacte...

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Hemali Rathnayake

Principal Investigator

Minerva Lithium

Work experience

Minerva Lithium

Principal Investigator

2020 - Present

University of Massachusetts, Amherst

Postdoctoral Scientist

2007 - 2009

University of North Carolina, Greensboro