De Silva Theory Group
Department of Physics AND BIOPHYSICS
ABOUT ME
ABOUT ME
EDUCATION
EDUCATION
Ph.D. 2000-2004; University of Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
Ph.D. 2000-2004; University of Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
M.S. 1998-2000; University of Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
M.S. 1998-2000; University of Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
B.S 1992-1996; First Class Honors in Physics, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka.
B.S 1992-1996; First Class Honors in Physics, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka.
WORK EXPERIENCE
WORK EXPERIENCE
Associate Professor: 7/2020-present; Department of Chemistry & Physics, Augusta University, Augusta, Georgia, USA.
Associate Professor: 7/2020-present; Department of Chemistry & Physics, Augusta University, Augusta, Georgia, USA.
Assistant Professor: 8/2014-6/2020; Department of Chemistry & Physics, Augusta University, Augusta, Georgia, USA.
Assistant Professor: 8/2014-6/2020; Department of Chemistry & Physics, Augusta University, Augusta, Georgia, USA.
Assistant Professor: 9/2007-8/2014; Department of Physics, SUNY-Binghamton, Binghamton, New York, USA.
Assistant Professor: 9/2007-8/2014; Department of Physics, SUNY-Binghamton, Binghamton, New York, USA.
Post-Doctoral Associate: 8/2004-8/2007; Laboratory of Atomic and Solid State Physics, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA.
Post-Doctoral Associate: 8/2004-8/2007; Laboratory of Atomic and Solid State Physics, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA.
MAJOR AWARDS
MAJOR AWARDS
Governor’s Teaching Fellow 2024-2025: Louise McBee Institute of Higher Education, University of Georgia.
Governor’s Teaching Fellow 2024-2025: Louise McBee Institute of Higher Education, University of Georgia.
Provost Learning Scholar 2024-2025: Augusta University.
Provost Learning Scholar 2024-2025: Augusta University.
Outstanding Young Faculty Award 2020-2021: College of Science and Mathematics, Augusta University.
Outstanding Young Faculty Award 2020-2021: College of Science and Mathematics, Augusta University.
Recognition Award: AU Value of Compassion-2017-18: First & Second Year Experience: A student nominated Award. Augusta University.
Recognition Award: AU Value of Compassion-2017-18: First & Second Year Experience: A student nominated Award. Augusta University.
Recognition Award: AU Value of Leadership-2017-18: First & Second Year Experience: A student nominated award. Augusta University.
Recognition Award: AU Value of Leadership-2017-18: First & Second Year Experience: A student nominated award. Augusta University.
KITP Scholar Award 2016-18: Kavli Institute of Theoretical Physics, University of California, Santa Barbara.
KITP Scholar Award 2016-18: Kavli Institute of Theoretical Physics, University of California, Santa Barbara.
ITAMP Visiting Scientist Award-2016-17: Institute for Theoretical Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics, Harvard University.
ITAMP Visiting Scientist Award-2016-17: Institute for Theoretical Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics, Harvard University.
McMicken College Outstanding Doctoral Student Award -2005: McMicken College of Arts and Sciences, University of Cincinnati.
McMicken College Outstanding Doctoral Student Award -2005: McMicken College of Arts and Sciences, University of Cincinnati.
Best Presentation Award-2004: Physics Department Retreat, University of Cincinnati.
Best Presentation Award-2004: Physics Department Retreat, University of Cincinnati.
Second Best Presentation Award-2003: Physics Department Retreat, University of Cincinnati.
Second Best Presentation Award-2003: Physics Department Retreat, University of Cincinnati.
Best Presentation Award-2002: Physics Department Retreat, University of Cincinnati.
Best Presentation Award-2002: Physics Department Retreat, University of Cincinnati.
Outstanding Student Award-1996: Physical Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Ruhuna.
Outstanding Student Award-1996: Physical Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Ruhuna.
Martin Wickramasinghe Memorial Scholarship for the highest scorer in part-one examination-1992: Physical Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Ruhuna.
Martin Wickramasinghe Memorial Scholarship for the highest scorer in part-one examination-1992: Physical Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Ruhuna.