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Journal of Multidisciplinary and Translational Research

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Editorial Director

Snr. Prof. N.A.K.P.J. Seneviratne

Senior Professor in Chemistry

Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya (UoK), Sri Lanka.

Ph.D.(Wayne State, USA),Postdoctoral Fellow (UBC, Canada), B.Sc.(Kelaniya, SL)
Commonwealth Fellow (Leeds, UK)
Fulbright Fellow (U Mass, USA)
Former Chairman, Research Council, UoK
Founding Chairman, Ethics Review Committee, UoK
Director, Center for Coconut oil Research and Consultation

Editor in Chief

Snr. Prof. N. Jayathilaka

Professor in Molecular Biology and Biochemistry

Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka.

B. Sc. (UW Superior, USA) Ph. D. (USC, USA)
Postdoctoral Fellow (UCSD, USA)
OWSD Early Career Fellow

Copy Editor

Dr. Mahendra Gunwardane

Senior Lecturer (Grade I)

Department of Microbiology, University of Kelaniya, Kelaniya.

PhD (Kelaniya), MPhil (Edinburgh)
B.Sc. (Sp) (Kelaniya),

Copy Editor

Dr. Thilomi Samarakoon

Lecturer

Department of Zoology and Environmental Management, Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka.

BSc (Special) Honours in Environmental Conservation and Management, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka
MSc in Environmental Toxicology, Chulabhorn Graduate Institute, Thailand
PhD in Science and Engineering, Saitama University, Japan

Editorial Secretary

Mr. K.B.S.L. Wijeratne

Deputy Registrar

Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka.

BA (Kelaniya), MBA (PIM - SJP)

Science & Technology

Honorary Editor

Prof. Jane E. Stewart

Associate Professor of Plant Pathology

Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523, USA.

PhD (University of Colorado)
BS (University of Colora)

Honorary Editor

Neil Coville

Emeritus Professor

School of Chemistry, University of Witwatersrand, South Africa

B.Sc. (Hons) – University of the Witwatersrand (Wits), Johannesburg
M.Sc. – University of the Witwatersrand (Wits), Johannesburg
Ph.D. – McGill University, Montreal

Honorary Editor

Lydia Rhyman

Post-doctoral Researcher

Computational Chemistry Group, Dept. of Chemistry, University of Mauritius

B.Sc. (Hons.) in Chemistry, University of Mauritius
Ph.D. in Computational Chemistry, University of Mauritius

Honorary Editor

Amelia Rauter

Professor

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry (DQB) Faculty of Sciences, University of Lisbon (FCUL), Portugal

Ph.D. - Technische Universität Graz, Austria

Honorary Editor

Lin Chen

Professor of Biological Sciences & Chemistry

Department of Biological Sciences, Section of Molecular and Computational Biology, RRI 204C, University of Southern California, Los Angeles

B.S. - (Chemistry) - Peking University, Beijing, China
Ph.D. - (Chemistry) - Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA
Postdoc. - (X-ray Crystallography) - Harvard University,
Cambridge, MA, USA

Honorary Editor

Dr. Sunil Kumar Deshmukh

Advisor

GreenVention Biotech Private Limited, Research and Development, Pune, India.

Ph.D. in Mycology, Saugar University, Sagar, Madhya Pradesh, India.

Editor

Prof. Channa De Silva

Professor of Chemistry

Department Head, Department of Chemistry & Physics, Western Carolina University.

Editor

Snr. Prof. R.U. Halwathura

Professor

Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Moratuwa, Moratuwa.

PhD (University of Moratuwa)
Bachelors (University of Moratuwa)

Editor

Dr. Chinthaka A. Seneviratne

Mass Spectrometry Specialist

MS Center, Baylor University Waco, Texas, United States.

Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry, Louisiana State University
Master's degree in Analytical Chemistry, Bucknell University
MS in Analytical Chemistry, Bucknell University
Bachelor of Science (BSc, Chem Sp.), University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka

Editor

Indika Edirisinghe

Professor of Food Science & Nutrition

Illinois Institute of Technology, USA.

Ph.D., University of Peradeniya (Sri Lanka)
M.Phil., University of Peradeniya (Sri Lanka)
B.Sc., University of Delhi (India)

Editor

Leslie Gunatilaka

Professor

Professor, Office of Arid Lands Studies, University of Arizona.

BS - University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
Ph.D. - Imperial College of Science & Technology, University of London, England

Editor

Renuka N. Attanayake

Professor

Department of Plant & Molecular Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka.

PhD (WSU, USA)
MSc (WSU, USA)
BSc (Kelaniya)

Medicine & Health Science

Honorary Editor

Markus Müschen

Arthur H. and Isabel Bunker Professor of Hematology

Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

M.D., University of Dusseldorf, Germany.
PhD, Institute of Genetics, University of Cologne, Germany.

Editor

Prof. P.A.D.H. Nayana Gunathilaka

Professor

Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka.

B.Sc (Hons), Ph.D (Kelaniya),
MI Biol (Sri Lanka),
C. Biol (Sri Lanka)

Computing & Information Technology

Honorary Editor

Akram M Z M Khedher (Prof. Dr.)

Professor

IIUM Gombak Campus, Kulliyyah of Information and Communication Technology

Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Science - Doctor of Philosophy, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM)
Master of Science in Computer Imaging - Masters Degree, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
Bachelor of Science in Physic - Bachelor Degree, University of Jordan

Social Sciences

Honorary Editor

Prof. Piergiuseppe Morone

Full Professor of Economic Policy

Unitelma Sapienza – University of Rome, Dept. of Law and Economics, Piazza Sassari, 4, Roma, Italy.

Ph.D., Science & Technology Policy, University of Sussex, UK (2003)
M.A., Development Economics, University of Sussex, UK (1999)
B.A. (cum laude), Economics, University of Bari, Italy (1998)

Honorary Editor

Prof. DUAN, Yanping

Associate rofessor

Sport & Leisure Management Programme Director (Postgraduate)

Ph.D. in Exercise Psychology, University of Bayreuth, Germany (Distinction)
M.Ed. in Applied Psychology, Wuhan Institute of Physical Education, China
B.Sc. in Sports Psychology, Wuhan Institute of Physical Education, China (Distinction)

Editor

Prof. R.M. Mahinda (Manjula Ranagalage)

Professor

Department of Environmental Management, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Rajarata University of SriLanka.

B.A. (Hons.) in Geography (CMB)
MSc. in Geo Informatics (PDN)
MA in Geography (SJP)
Ph.D. in Geo environmental Sciences University of Tsukuba

Editor

Dr. Namali Suraweera

Academic Developer

Centre for Academic Development, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand.

BA Hons. (Kelaniya, Sri Lanka)
MSSc (Kelaniya, Sri Lanka)
Ph.D. (VUW, New Zealand)

Editor

Prof. G.T. Madhubhashini Hewage

Professor

Professor in Communication, Department of Social Studies, The Open University of Sri Lanka.

BA (Colombo)
MPhil (Kelaniya)
PhD ( NUM)

Commerce & Management

Editor

Prof. R.A. Ishanka Chathurani Karunarathne

Senior Lecturer (Gr. I)

Department of Human Resource Management, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya Sri Lanka.

Ph.D (Georg August - Germany)
M.Sc. (Mgt) (USJ)
B.B.Mgt. (HRM) (Kel’ya)
CMA Passed Finalist
Dip. (Psychology)
Ad. Dip. in Acc. and Bus. (ACCA, UK), ACPM

Humanities

Honorary Editor

Prof. Madya Dr. Ali Salman

Associate Professor

Faculty of Language Studies and Human Development, University of malaysia kelantan, Malaysia

PhD(Communication) School of Media and Communication Studies, Faculty for Social Sciences and Humanities Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia(TheNationalUniversity of Malaysia)
MLIS Masters in Library and Information Science International Islamic University, Malaysia

Honorary Editor

Dr. Mohamed Mursaleen Mohamed Ismail

Assistant Professor of Islamic Studies

Editor

Dr. Samanthi Jayawardena

Senior Lecturer

Department of Modern Languages, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka

BA(Kelaniya), MA, PhD (JNU, New Delhi)