Prof. Dr. Amila Sandaruwan Ratnayake

Profile

Academic positionAssociate Professor, Senior Lecturer, Reader
Research fieldsGeochemistry (Inorganic, Organic, Biological),Sedimentology
KeywordsLate Holocene, Blue carbon, Teal carbon, Biogeochemistry, Paleoenvironment
Honours and awards

2025: Ranked #4 in the field of Earth Sciences in Sri Lanka (AD Scientific Index)

2025: Young Scientist Award for Research (any field): By National Science and Technology Commission, Sri Lanka

2024: The CVCD Excellence Awards: the Most Outstanding Senior Researcher/Natural Sciences in Sri Lanka

2022: The CVCD Excellence Awards: the Most Outstanding Young Researcher/Natural Sciences in Sri Lanka

2015: P.G. Cooray Medal: The Most Outstanding Young Geoscientist in Sri Lanka

Current contact address

CountryGermany
CityBremen
InstitutionLeibniz-Zentrum für Marine Tropenforschung (ZMT) GmbH
InstituteAbteilung Biogeochemie und Geologie

Host during sponsorship

Priv. Doz. Dr. Tim JennerjahnAbteilung Biogeochemie und Geologie, Leibniz-Zentrum für Marine Tropenforschung (ZMT) GmbH, Bremen
Start of initial sponsorship01/09/2026

Programme(s)

2026Georg Forster Research Fellowship Programme for Experienced Researchers