Ms Maduni Paththuwe Arachchi

Name  : Maduni Paththuwe Arachchi

Contact Information :maduni@nara.ac.lk, madujay18@gmail.com

Academic Qualifications:

  • B.Sc. (Special) Food Science & Nutrition (2007-2011), Wayamba University of Sri Lanka. Specialization: Food Science & Technology
  • M.Sc. Fisheries & Aquatic Resources Management (2013-2016), University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka

Research Interests:

  • Aquatic product development and value addition
  • Optimum waste utilization in fish processing practices
  • Development of high value secondary products from fish waste
  • Seafood packaging technology

Research Experience:

  • More than 7 years’ experience at Aquatic Product Development Laboratory, Institute of Post-Harvest Technology at NARA

Publications and Presentations:

Patents:

  • Title: “Extraction of food grade agar from Gracilaria verrucosaand development of agar incorporated set-yoghurt product”

Date: 10/06/2016

Ref No: 18835; National Intellectual Property Office of Sri Lanka.

International Patent Classification (IPC): A23C 9/00

Institutional patent: National Aquatic Resources Research & Development Agency, Sri Lanka

Inventors: Paththuwe Arachchi M.J.1, Ganegama Arachchi G.J.*1, Wansapala M.A.J.2

Abstracts:

  • Paththuwe Arachchi M.J.1, Ganegama Arachchi G.J.*1, Wansapala M.A.J.2 and Jayarathana M.P.K.3(2016). Extraction of agar-agar from locally grown Gracilaria verrucosaand development of gelatine free set-yoghurt product using agar-agar, National Aquatic Resources Research & Development Agency, Scientific session, 29th March 2016, Colombo, Sri Lanka; 117-120 pp.
  • Ariyarathne D.S.*1, Gamage N.2, Wickramasinghe I2. And Paththuwe Arachchi M.J.2(2016). Development of a fish base biscuit using Orinoco Sailfin Catfish (Pterygoplichthys multiradiatus), National Aquatic Resources Research & Development Agency, Scientific session, 29th March 2016, Colombo, Sri Lanka; 133-135 pp.
  • Dehikumbura G.A.M.D.K.1*, Wickramasinghe I.1, Ganegama Arachchi G.J.2, Paththuwe Arachchi M.J.2, Perera R.2, Seneviratne K.N.3, Prasadani W.C.3(2016). Preliminary investigation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon levels in smoked fish produced by fisher community in Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka Association for Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (SLAFAR), Twenty Second Annual Scientific sessions, 03rd June 2016, Colombo, Sri Lanka; 41-42 pp.
  • Ariyawansa K.W.S.1*, Ariyaratne D.S.1, Paththuwe Arachchi M.J.1, Chathurika G.S.1(2017). Isolation and characterization of collagen from yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacores) waste, National Aquatic Resources Research & Development Agency, Scientific session, 27th July 2017, Colombo, Sri Lanka; 60pp
  • Ariyarathne D.S*, Paththuwe Arachchi M.J., and Ganegama Arachchi G.J. (2018). Production of Low-Salted Dried fish and Quality Evaluation, National Aquatic Resources Research & Development Agency, International Scientific Sessions 2018, 25th& 26th July 2018, Colombo, Sri Lanka; 65pp

Awards:

  • Merit for Master’s Degree
  • Department Award for The Best Poster Presentation at Annual Directed Studies Poster Presentation- 2010, Department of Food Science & Technology, Faculty of Livestock, Fisheries, & Nutrition, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka
  • Faculty Award for The Best Poster Presentation at Annual Directed Studies Poster Presentation- 2010, Faculty of Livestock, Fisheries, & Nutrition, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka.

 Trainings (International):

  • Training on Mariculture, Aquatic Product Processing & Marketing for Developing Countries at Fujian Institute of Oceanography, Xiamen, China – 11/05/2017-05/07/2017.
  • Training on Protocols for The Production of High-value Secondary Products from Fish and Shellfish Processing at Central Institute of Fisheries Technology, Kochi, India (under ITEC Scholarship) - 25/11/2019- 22/12/2019.
  • International Workshop (Virtual) on Technopreneurship for Developing Countries: Challenges and Opportunities in Technology Transfer and Commercialization for Developing Countries conducted by NAM S & T Centre, Malaysia- 24-25/11/2020

Trainings (Local):

  • Practical Programme on Biotechnological Applications - Agricultural Biotechnology Centre, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka– 17/10/2008 to 24/10/2008
  • Interactive Workshop on Scientific Writing organized by Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science – Department of Zoology, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka – 25/10/2013
  • Training Programme on ISO /IEC 17025:2005, Development of Quality Manual & Operating Procedures in Sri Lanka Accreditation Board – 02/10/2014 to 03/10/2014

Memberships:

Life member of Sri Lanka Association for Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (SLAFAR)