Contact Dr Sandun Dissanayake
- Tel: +44 (0) 1234 754968
- Email: sandun.dissanayake@cranfield.ac.uk
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Areas of expertise
- Carbon Capture and Storage
- Conventional & Advanced Fuels
- Fuels
- Renewable Energy
Background
Dr Sandun Dissanayake, currently a Research Fellow at Cranfield University, is leading the pilot-scale Turquoise Hydrogen Generation programme in collaboration with HyDEX. His expertise, developed through rigorous research, spans across multiple disciplines, including analytical and materials chemistry, as well as process systems development and scale-up.
Dr. Dissanayake’s academic journey culminated in the achievement of a Ph.D., reflecting his relentless pursuit of knowledge. His doctoral research focused on the recovery, synthesis, and application of catalytic nanomaterials and nanocomposites derived from natural minerals and rocks. This innovative work, although seemingly diverse, intersects at the core of sustainable energy solutions, specifically hydrogen production.
Research opportunities
- Turquoise Hydrogen Generation and scale-up
- Organo mineral fertiliser development
- Next generation Nanomaterials and nanocomposites
- Cost-effective and green Nanocomposites
- Advanced materials for Water Purification
- Utilization of Low-cost Earth Materials for Nanotechnology Applications
- Omniphorbic fabric development
- Anticorrosive coatings
Publications
Articles In Journals
- Kawsihan A, Dissanayake DMSN, Rathuwadu NPW, Perera HCS, Dayananda KEDYT, .... (2023). Synthesis of an eco-inspired anticorrosive composite for mild steel applications. RSC Advances, 13(41)
- Dissanayake DMSN, Mantilaka MMMGPG, De Silva RT, De Silva KMN & Pitawala HMTGA. (2021). Laterite and its potential as an alternative-bauxite. Cleaner Materials, 1(December)
- Gunawardhana BPN, Gunathilake CA, Dayananda KEDYT, Dissanayake DMSN, Mantilaka MMMGPG, .... (2020). Synthesis of Hematite Nanodiscs from Natural Laterites and Investigating Their Adsorption Capability of Removing Ni2+ and Cd2+ Ions from Aqueous Solutions. Journal of Composites Science, 4(2)
- Mihiri Ekanayake UG, Dissanayake DMSN, Rathuwadu N, Kumarasinghe RKKGRG, Rodrigo SK, .... (2020). Facile fabrication of fluoro-polymer self-assembled ZnO nanoparticles mediated, durable and robust omniphobic surfaces on polyester fabrics. Journal of Fluorine Chemistry, 235
- Chandrakumara GTD, Dissanayake DMSN, Mantilaka MMMGPG, De Silva RT, Pitawala HMTGA, .... (2019). Eco-Friendly, Green Packaging Materials from Akaganeite and Hematite Nanoparticle-Reinforced Chitosan Nanocomposite Films. Journal of Nanomaterials, 2019
- Dissanayake DMSN, Mantilaka MMMGPG, De Silva RT, Pitawala HMTGA, Nalin de Silva KM, .... (2019). Cost effective, industrially viable production of Fe2O3 nanoparticles from laterites and its adsorption capability. Materials Research Express, 6(10)
- Dissanayake DMSN, Mantilaka MMMGPG, Palihawadana TC, Chandrakumara GTD, De Silva RT, .... (2019). Facile and low-cost synthesis of pure hematite (α-Fe2O3) nanoparticles from naturally occurring laterites and their superior adsorption capability towards acid-dyes. RSC Advances, 9(37)
- Senthilnathan A, Dissanayake DMSN, Chandrakumara GTD, Mantilaka MMMGPG, Rajapakse RMG, .... (2019). Akaganeite nanorices deposited muscovite mica surfaces as sunlight active green photocatalyst. Royal Society Open Science, 6(3)