December 2015
P. Upamali S. Peiris > Other Awards
Offered full tution fee scholarship by Australian Government and Central Queensland University, Australia to pursue PhD degree in Central Queensland University Australia
December 2015
P. Upamali S. Peiris > Other Awards
Offered stipend scholarship by Australian Government to pursue PhD degree in Central Queensland University Australia
February 2021
P. Upamali S. Peiris > Other Awards
The Merit Award in the category of the most outstanding young researcher-2020 at Wayamba University of Sri Lanka Research Awards Ceremony.
Considerations were: Publications, conference presentation, research grants, age under 45 years
February 2021
P. Upamali S. Peiris > Other Awards
Appreciation of publications in indexed journals-2019 at Wayamba University of Sri Lanka Research Awards Ceremony 2020.
August 2018
P. Upamali S. Peiris > Other Awards
The young minds award’ for the best presenter at International Horticultural Congress, Istanbul, Turkey 2018
November 2017
P. Upamali S. Peiris > Other Awards
The OPAL award (Student category) for the best social engaged PhD project in Central Queensland University Australia, 2017.
April 2015
P. Upamali S. Peiris > Other Awards
The best presenter in International Conference on Agricultural, Ecological and Medical Sciences (AEMS-2015). April 7-8, 2015 Phuket (Thailand)
August 2011
P. Upamali S. Peiris > Other Awards
The Best Presenter of Department of Plantation Management at 11th AGRES (Agricultural Research Symposium) in Wayamba University of Sri Lanka
April 2015
P. Upamali S. Peiris > Other Awards
Merit award for the overall performance in certificate course of staff development (Higher Education Teaching) conducted by Wayamba University of Sri Lanka 2015
Awards
Degrees:
2019
Doctorate
Agricultural Sciences
2015
Master
Agricultural Sciences
2012
Undergraduate
Agricultural Sciences
Publications resulting from Research
Peiris, P.U.S., Xu, C.Y., Groves, K.M., Brown, P.H. and Li, Y.J. 2020. Biocontrol efficacy of nematode trapping fungi Arthrobotrys oligospora and A. dactyloides against root-knot nematode in ginger. Acta Hortic. 1269, 141-146 DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2020.1269.19
https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2020.1269.19
https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2020.1269.19
Peiris, P. U. S., Li, Y., Brown, P., & Xu, C. 2020. Fungal biocontrol against Meloidogyne spp. in agricultural crops: A Systematic review and meta-analysis. Biological Control, 104-235. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocontrol.2020.104235
Peiris, P.U.S., Li, Y., Brown, P. et al. J Soils Sediments. 2019. Efficacy of organic amendments to control Meloidogyne spp. in crops: a systematic review and meta-analysis. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11368-019-02498-x
Peiris, P. U. S., Xu, C. Y., Li, Y. J. & Brown, P. H. 2018. Estimation of Meloidogyne javanica damage thresholds in sweetpotato In: Gupta, V. V. S. R., Barnett, S. & Kroker, S., eds. 10th Australasian Soilborne Disease Symposium 4th - 8th September 2018 Adelaide, Australia: Australasian Plant Pathology Society, 15-16.
Peiris, P. U. S. (2016), 'Study on Butterfly Visitation Patterns of Stachytarpheta jamaicensis as a Beneficial Plant for Butterfly Conservation', World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology, International Science Index 110, International Journal of Biological, Biomolecular, Agricultural, Food and Biotechnological Engineering, 10(2), 97 - 100.
Peiris, P. U. S and Weerakkody, W.A.P. (2015). Effect of Organic Based Liquid Fertilizers on Growth Performance of Leaf Lettuce (Lactuca Sativa L.), Proceedings of International Conference on Agricultural, Ecological and Medical Sciences (AEMS-2015). April 7-8, 2015 Phuket (Thailand), Pp 39-41.
Peiris, P. U. S., Xu, C. Y., Groves, K.M., Brown, P. H., Li, Y. J. 2017. Assessing the efficacy of chemical and organic nematicide products to control root-knot nematode damage in sweetpotato. Proceedings of International Tropical Agriculture Conference. Pp. 158 20-22 November 2017.
Groves, K.M., Peiris, P. U. S., Brown, P. H. & Li, Y. J. (2016) Assessment of the biocontrol efficacy of nematode trapping fungi against root-knot nematodes. Proceedings of the 9th Australasian Soilborne Diseases Symposium. Editor, RE Falloon. ISBN 978-0-473-37525-9.Pp. 50.
Perera, W. A. M., Jayasinghe, C. V. L. and Peiris, P. U. S. Compositional and antioxidant evaluation of Salvia hispanica L. (chia) seeds, sprouts, microgreens and development of a chia seed-based fortified milk pudding. Proceedings of Undergraduate Research Symposium 2020, Faculty of Livestock, Fisheries & Nutrition, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka, Pp. 31
Peiris, P.U.S. 2020. A Review on Damage Threshold Levels of Meloidogyne spp. in Crops. Proceedings of Wayamba University Research Congress 2020, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka.
R.L.A.A. Eranga, Peiris, P.U.S, R.G.S. Wijesekara, D.C. Abeysinghe, Chandra Dharmasena. Evaluation of growth and yield of tomato plants grown in the biodegradable coir fiber pots. Proceedings of Wayamba University Research Congress 2020, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka
Wayamba University Research Congress 2020
2025
A Review on Damage Threshold Levels of Meloidogyne spp. in Crops
Wayamba University Research Congress 2020
2025
Evaluation of growth and yield of tomato plants grown in the biodegradable coir fiber pots
Australia New Zealand Biochar Conference (ANZBC)
2025
Use of minerised biochar in the suppression of root-knot nematodes in sweetpotato
Australasian Soilborne Disease symposium
2025
Estimation of Meloidogyne javanica damage thresholds in sweetpotato
International Horticultural Congress
2025
Biocontrol efficacy of nematode trapping fungi Arthrobotrys oligospora and A. dactyloides against root-knot nematodes in ginger
Science Protecting Plant Health
2025
Assessing the biocontrol efficacy of nematode trapping fungi Arthrobotrys oligospora and A. dactyloides against root-knot nematodes in ginger
International conference of Biological, Biomolecular, Agricultural, Food and Biotechnological Engineering
2025
Study on Butterfly Visitation Patterns of Stachytarpheta jamaicensis as a Beneficial Plant for Butterfly Conservation
International Conference on Agricultural, Ecological and Medical Sciences
2025
: Effect of Organic Based Liquid Fertilizers on Growth Performance of Leaf Lettuce (Lactuca Sativa L.)
11th Agricultural Research Symposium
2025
Response of physiological and morphological parameters of CRIC60 and CRIC65 coconut seedlings to different light levels and its variation with soil moisture availability
Wayamba University Research Congress
2025
Australia New Zealand Biochar Conference (ANZBC)
2025
Australasian Soilborne Disease symposium
2025
International Horticultural Congress
2025
Science Protecting Plant Health
2025
International conference of Biological, Biomolecular, Agricultural, Food and Biotechnological Engineering
2025
International Conference on Agricultural, Ecological and Medical Sciences (AEMS-2015)
2025
11th Agricultural Research Symposium
2025
Workshop on Ethics in Research
2025
Workshop series on Counselling
2025
Workshop on mentoring
2025
Workshop on Austhentic learning
2025
Workshop Series on Online Teaching & Learning
2025