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Prof. Kaveenga Rasika Koswattage (K.R. Koswattage) completed his PhD from Kobe University, Japan in 2012. He received his BSc special degree in Physics from University of Colombo in 2004 and MSc in Physics from Kobe University in 2009, respectively. He worked as an Assistant Professor in Chiba University, Japan from 2012 to 2016. Currently, he is working as a Professor in Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka. His research interest is on the surface and interface analysis and characterization of some of organic, inorganic, and biomaterials using synchrotron spectroscopies in VUV and soft x-ray regions. Prof Koswattage recently received more than 350 million LKR (1.1 M USD) from ADB/ Competitive Research Grant as the Principal Investigator.
Prof Koswattage is also serving (honorary position) as an Adjunct Professor, at General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University.