Sanjeewa Malaviarachchi
Professor
Department of Geology
University of Peradeniya
Sri Lanka
Biography
January, 2011 to present Senior Lecturer, Dept. of Geology, Univ. of Peradeniya, January, 2010 to December, 2010 Post Doctoral Fellow, Australian National University, October, 2008 to December, 2009 Post Doctoral Researcher, Okayama University, Japan, October, 2005 to September, 2008 PhD candidate and research assistant, Okayama ,University, Japan, October, 2003 to September, 2005, MSc. student at Shimane University, Japan September, 2002 to September, 2003, Visiting demonstrator at Post Graduate Institute of Science, University of Peradeniya, April, 2001 to April, 2002 Teaching Assistant/Demonstrator Department of Geology, University of Peradeniya.
Research Interest
Trace element and radiogenic isotopic characteristics of the Earth’s mantle and the crust, Geochemical evolution of the early Earth and other planetary bodies, Petro-geochemical studies of metamorphic and igneous rocks, Petrological, mineral-chemical, and temporal evolution of high grade metamorphic rocks, Study of platinum group elements and Au in rocks.
