Head, Department of Basic Sciences, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka (May, 2017)
Senior Lecturer Gr I, Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka (November, 2013)
Senior Lecturer Gr II, Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka (2007 – 2013)
Senior Lecturer (Probationary), Department of Zoology, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Open University of Sri Lanka (April – October, 2007)
Senior Lecturer (Temporary), Department of Zoology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Rajarata, Sri Lanka (January – March, 2007)
Queen Mary and Westfield College, University of London, United Kingdom -Doctoral Scholarship 2001
“IL Circolo-Associazione Culturale Italiana” The Italian Embassy, United Kingdom - Award of excellence for postgraduate researches in the United Kingdom (2004)
National Research Council (NRC) - Merit Award for Scientific publications in 2010 (2014)
National Science Foundation (NSF) - Award under Support Scheme for supervision of Research Degree (SUSRED) – PhD category (2016)
National Research Council (NRC) - Merit Award for Scientific publications in 2014 (2017)
Membership
1994 Life member - Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science
(SLAAS – 5439D)
2001-2006 Member - European Society of Biomaterials (ESB)
2006 Member - United Kingdom Society of Biomaterials (UKSB)
2008 – 2013 Member - Peradeniya University Research Sessions (PURSE)
2014 – to date Member - Peradeniya University International Research Sessions (iPURSE)
2007 – to date Member - Bio-Medical Engineering Research group of the University of Peradeniya
2014 – 2015 Member - Post Graduate Institute of Science (PGIS)
2017 Life member - Peradeniya University Alumni Association (AAUP)
WIJESINGHE W. P. S. L., M. M. M. G. P. G. MANTILAKA, R. M. G. RAJAPAKSE, H. M. T. G. A. PITAWALA, T. N. PREMACH ANDRA, H. M. T. U. HERATH, R. P. V. J. RAJAPAKSE and K. G. U. WIJAYANTHA. Urea-assisted synthesis of hydroxyapatite nanorods from naturally occurring impure apatite rocks for biomedical applications. Royal Society of Chemistry Advances 2017; 7: 24806
WIJESINGHE W.P.S.L., M.M.M.G.P.G. MANTILAKA, K.G. CHATHURANGA SENARATHNA, H.M.T.U. HERATH, T.N. PREMACHANDRA, C.S.K. RANASINGHE, R.P.V.J. RAJAPAKSE, R.M.G. RAJAPAKSE, MOHAN EDIRISINGHE, S. MAHALINGAME, I.M.C.C.D. BANDARA and SANJLEENA SINGH. Preparation of bone-implants by coating hydroxyapatite nanoparticles on self-formed titanium dioxide thin-layers on titanium metal surfaces. Materials Science and Engineering C 63 (2016) 172–184
HERATH H. M. T. U., L. DI SILVIO and J.R.G. EVANS. Osteoblast responses to zirconia surfaces with different topography. Materials Science and Engineering C 2015; 57: 363–370
WIJESINGHE W.P.S.L., M.M.M.G.P.G MANTILAKA, E.V.A PREMALAL., H.M.T.U. HERATH, S. MAHALINGAM, M. EDIRISINGHE, R.P.V.J. RAJAPAKSE. and R.M.G. RAJAPAKSE. Facile synthesis of both needle-like and spherical hydroxyapatite nanoparticles: Effect of synthetic temperature and calcination on morphology, crystallite size and crystallinity. Materials Science and Engineering C 2014; 42: 83–90
HERATH H.M.T.U., L. DI SILVIO and J.R.G. EVANS. In vitro evaluation of samarium (III) oxide as a bone substituting material. Journal of Biomedical and Material Research A: 2010; 94:130–136.
HERATH H. M. T. U., L. DI SILVIO and J.R.G. EVANS Biological evaluation of solid free-formed hard tissue scaffolds for orthopaedic applications. Journal of Applied Biomaterials and Biomechanics 2010; 8 (2): 89-96.
HERATH H.M.T.U., L. DI SILVIO and J.R.G. EVANS. Porous hydroxyapatite ceramics for tissue engineering. Journal of Applied Biomaterials and Biomechanics 2005; 3: 192-198.
HERATH H.M.T.U., L. DI SILVIO and J.R.G. EVANS
Scandia – A potential biomaterial. Journal of material Science: Materials in Medicine. 2005; 16; 1061-1065