CCATL 2025

Conference Committee

Conference Chair

PROF. SAMAN SENEWEERA

PROF. SAMAN SENEWEERA

Chair Professor of Agricultural Engineering and Environmental Technology
Department of Agricultural Engineering and Environmental Technology
Faculty of Agriculture
University of Ruhuna
Sri Lanka

Professor Seneweera is a distinguished academic with over 30 years of extensive experience in research, teaching, and academic administration within multiple countries including Australia, Japan, the United States of America, and Sri Lanka. His research specialization is in molecular plant physiology, and his research effort is dedicated to enhancing crop adaptation to extreme environmental conditions and bolstering resilience against the challenges posed by climate change, including high levels of CO2, heat, drought, salt stress, nutrient deficiencies, and toxicities.
Throughout his illustrious career, Professor Seneweera has significantly contributed to advancing scientific knowledge on the understanding of fundamental mechanisms of how crop plants respond to future climate conditions. His research efforts have also led to developing and deploying stress-tolerant cultivars and effective system-based yield and resource management tools. Professor Seneweera’s leadership acumen is evident through his tenure in various pivotal roles, including Director (CEO/CFO-NIFS) and Head of Stress Biology (NIFS-Sri Lanka), Chair Professor, Program Leader (NIFS) discipline leader (USQ, Australia), and Lead Plant Physiologist (the University of Melbourne).
Professor Seneweera earned his PhD in Plant Physiology from Western Sydney University, Australia, beginning his remarkable academic journey. With a prolific scholarly output, he has authored or co-authored over 200 peer-reviewed articles, chapters, and books, reflecting his profound impact on plant science. Notably, Professor Seneweera’s research standing is underlined by his impressive H-index of 48 and close to 8000 citations. According to Stanford University’s ranking, he has consistently ranked in the top 2% of scientists worldwide for the past five years.

In addition to his research and leadership roles, Professor Seneweera actively contributes to the scientific community as a member of multiple editorial boards and scientific organizations. His outstanding contributions have been recognized through numerous awards and accolades for excellence and leadership. Furthermore, Professor Seneweera’s commitment to nurturing future talent is evident through his supervision of over 30 PhD candidates across different world regions. He stands among the top 1% of scientists in the agricultural domain, exemplifying his profound impact and dedication to advancing the field.

CCATL Co-chairs

Prof. Dilantha Fernando

Prof. Dilantha Fernando

Dean of the St. Paul’s College and Professor
Department of Plant Science, Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences University of Manitoba, Canada

Prof. Ranil Coorey

Prof. Ranil Coorey

Director of Learning and Teaching
School of Molecular and Life Sciences Curtin University, Western Australia

Prof. Dr. Naoki Hirotsu

Professor at Toyo University
Japan

Local Organizing Committee

Dr. Lalith Amarathunga

Dr. Lalith Amarathunga

Head/ Department of Export Agriculture
Senior Lecturer in Agricultural Extension
B.Sc. (Agriculture), M.Sc. (Environmental Sc.), Ph.D (Agri. Extension), MSLIAg.278
Faculty of Animal Science & Export Agriculture
Uva Wellassa University
Passara Road, Badulla

Dr. Wishwajith Kandegama

Dr. Wishwajith Kandegama

Senior Lecturer
Department of Horticulture and Landscape Gardening
Faculty of Agriculture & Plantation Management
Wayamba University of Sri Lanka
Makandura, Sri Lanka

Dr. Anushka Bandara

Dr. Anushka Bandara

PhD (Kagoshima, Japan), MSc (Ryukyus, Japan), BSc (Ruhuna, Sri Lanka)
Lecturer,
Department of Agricultural Engineering & Environmental Technology,
Faculty of Agriculture,
University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka.

Dr. Dushan Kumarathunge

Dr. Dushan Kumarathunge

Senior Lecturer
Department of Agricultural Biology
Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna
Mapalana, Kamburupitiya
Sri Lanka

Prof. Chandrika Perera

Prof. Chandrika Perera

S.A.C.N. Perera (PhD, BSc, FI Biol)
Professor/Department of Agricultural Biology
Faculty of Agriculture/University of Peradeniya/Sri Lanka

Dr. Asanka Thennakoon

Dr. Asanka Thennakoon

Lecturer (Probationary)
B.Sc. in Agriculture University of Ruhuna
PhD in Plant Science University of Ruhuna

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