Mr. MF.Nawas

Cinque Terre

Senior Lecturer Gr.I in Chemistry
Dept. of Chemcial Sciences
Faculty of Applied Sciences

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MR. MF. NAWAS

Designation Senior Lecturer Gr.I in Chemistry
Department / Unit Dept. of Chemcial Sciences
Faculty Faculty of Applied Sciences
Tele. No. +94 67 2260073
Mobile No. +94 77 7900946
Email mfnawas@seu.ac.lk
(please note that mfnawas@yahoo.com is not in use)

Qualifications

  • B.Sc.sp.(Hons.) (UPDN)
  • PG Dip.(UPDN)
  • M.Phil.(UPDN)
  • Charted Chemist
  • M.I.Chem

Positions Held

  • Head/Department of Physical Sciences/FAS, SEUSL, From June 2016 to July 2019
  • Academic Coordinator/Department of Physical Sciences
  • Subject Coordinator /Chemistry unit, numerous occasions
  • Coordinator for Applied Science (Hons) Degree program, From 2014 to 2016
  • Sub-Activity Coordinator for QIG/FAS HETC Project, SEUSL, From 01.01.2014 to 31.12.2014
  • Coordinator, 4th Annual Science Research Session, (ASRS), Faculty of Applied Sciences, SEUSL, 2015
  • Member of the editorial board, Journal of Science (JSC), Faculty of Applied Sciences, SEUSL, From 2019 to date
  • Mentor for the academic year 2009/2010, Faculty of Applied Sciences, SEUSL, From 2014 (May) to 2015 (April)
  • Chief editor of the Editorial board to the 4th Annual Science Research Session-2015, Faculty of Applied Sciences, South Eastern University of Sri Lanka.
  • Deputy Director, Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) Tsunami Recovery Project.
  • President, Senior Common Room Society, Faculty of Applied Sciences, SEUSL (2019/2021)
  • Coordinator/Internation Quality Assurance Cenre/ FAS, 2019 - to date.
  • Member of the Senate (Faculty nominee) of SEUSL, (09.04.2014 - To date).
  • Member of the Faculty board, FAS, SEUSL, (3.12.2001 - To date).
  • Member of the board of examiners, FAS, SEUSL, (3.12.2001 - To date).
  • Activity coordinator for QIG/FAS HETC project, SEUSL, (01.01. 2015 - To date
  • Coordinator for Preparation of Strategic planning. (2014-2017)
  • Faculty Coordinator for Coordinating Secretariat for Science Technology and Innovation. (2014).
  • Committee member of 2nd Annual Science Research Sessions (ASRS-2012), FAS, SEUSL.
  • Coordinator for 2nd Annual Science Research Sessions (ASRS-2013), FAS, SEUSL.
  • Reviewed several manuscripts for Natural Product Research and other Proceedings.
  • Chairperson for Conferences

    • Teaching Areas

    • Physical Chemistry
    • Water Quality
    • Bioethics
    • Environmental Chemistry
    • Electrochemistry
    • Surface chemistry
    • Industrial chemistry
    • Mineralogy and Metallurgy
    • General and Inorganic chem

    Research Interest

    • Water Quality and wastewater treatment, C
    • Chemical Properties of Natural Resources
    • Industrial Applications

    Books Published

    • Groundwater pollution and effects on public health (ISBN 978-3-639-27037-2, )
    • Simple Domestic Water Treatment Systems (ISBN 978-955-8027-11-0)
    • Veettil Kayyalathakka Kudineer Suthiharippu Muraihal (Tamil) (ISBN 978-955-8027-12-7)

    Links of Researchers' Network

    Conference Papers

    • Tsunami Impact on Groundwater in Coastal Areas of Kalmunai Municipal Council, Ampara District, 2nd Int'l Conf. on Sustainable Hazard Reduction, Rehabilitation, Reconstruction and Long- Term Development, Sri Lanka 2006
    • Groundwater quality in coastal areas of Kalmunai: some preliminary findings.1st National Symp. on Natural Resources Management, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka - 2009
    • Characteristics of nutrient and sediment loads in lowland, river system on the east coast of Sri Lanka. Int'l Symp. on Post-War Economic Development through Science, Technology, and Management, South Eastern University of Sri Lanka - 2011
    • Factors contributing to poor water quality and its impact on public health in Kalmunai. International Symp. on Water Quality and Human Health: Challenges Ahead. Illeperuma, Postgradaute Institute of Sri Lanka - 2012
    • Removal of Colour from Dyeing Industry Effluents. 1st Annual Science Research Session 2012
    • Faculty of Applied Sciences, SEUSL - 2012
    • Impact of Domestic and Other Waste Effluents on Equilibrium of Dissolve Oxygen in Stagnated Water Bodies. 2nd International Symposium. South Eastern University of Sri Lanka - 2012

    Fellowships, Awards and Distinctions

    • AuthorAID grant to attend a summer 2011 intensive course in research writing held in Department of Veterinary Integrative Biosciences, Texas A&M University, USA. Awarded by The International Network for the Availability of Scientific Publications (INASP).
    • Pacifichem 2010 Young Scholar Award- Awarded by the 2010 International Chemical Congress of Pacific Basin Societies in Honolulu, HI, USA on December 15-20, 2010.
    • Kandiah Memorial Award for Basic Chemistry-2009, awarded by Institute of Chemistry Ceylon.
    • Fellowship from the Third World Academy of Science to conduct research at the H.E.J Research Institute of Chemistry, University of Karachi, Pakistan from August, 2007 to February, 2008

    Memberships in Professional Bodies

    • Life member / Sri Lanka Association for Advancement of Science (SLASS).
    • Member/Institute of Chemistry Ceylon (1602M).

    Workshops and Trainings

    Conducted
    • Co-Facilitator for the AuthorAID Workshop on Teaching Research Communication at the Sri Lanka Medical Association, University of Colombo from the 27th to 31st May, 2013
    Participated
    • Workshop on "Fostering Resilience and working with Stress: A counselling workshop for Professionals" held on 10th and 11th Marh, 2015, conducted by General Sir Kotelawala Defense University.
    • Workshop on "Grading system for Auxiliary /Enhancement Courses" held on 13.03.2014 at SEUSL, Oluvil.
    • Workshop on Curriculum Development for External Degree Program organized by Center for External Degrees and Professional Learning (CEDPL), SEUSL, (8th April, 2013).
    • Workshop on Open Education Resources organized by COL, HETC Project, Ministry of Higher Education at OUSL (13-14th March, 2013).
    • Workshop for Proposal Writers on Quality and Innovation Grant- (QIG, W1 and 2. Round 2) organized by Ministry of Higher Education at Hotel Topaz (20th November, 2012).
    • Training seminar on Toxicology organized by the Institute of Chemistry of Ceylon (20th January, 2012).
    • Training session at the "ICES-INASP Research Writing Skills" workshop jointly conducted by the International Network for the Availability of Scientific Publication (INASP) UK and International Center for Ethnic Studies (ICES) Kandy, Sri Lanka (15-19 March, 2010).
    • Training seminar on Agrochemicals organized by the Institute of Chemistry of Ceylon (12 March, 2010). Followed a Certificate Course on Herbal Drugs Standardization Techniques conducted by the Industrial Technology Institute (06-08 January, 2010), Ministry of Science and Technology.
    • 3rd International Symposium 2013, South Eastern University of Sri Lanka, (6-7 July 2013).
    • Workshop on "A structured Methodology of Teaching and Knowledge Economy-An Asian Perspective" on 4.03.2010 at SEUSL, Oluvil.
    • Workshop on "General Function of the University: special reference to universities Act and Guidelines to office System in the universities" on 19.12.2009 at SEUSL, Oluvil.
    • Workshop on "Outcome based curriculum Revision in Higher Education" on 16.04.2009 at SEUSL, Oluvil.
    • Workshop on "Quality Related Issues in Higher Education" organized by QAAC and IRQUE, held on 11.10.2008 at Hotel Topaz, Kandy.