Researchers from Science, Medical, Technology, Engineering, Management and Graduate Studies Faculties published Thirty-Eight research papers in Journals indexed by Elsevier Scopus during the month August 2022. Fifty-six researchers from USJ contributed to this achievement. The web publishing team of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura acknowledges their contribution to upgrading the research standards of the University and expanding the knowledge base in the relevant subject areas.
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| Document Title | Authors | Year | Source | |
| 1 | Environmental corporate social responsibility and pro-environmental behavior: The effect of green shared vision and personal ties | Latif, B., Gunarathne, N., Gaskin, J., Ong, T.S., Ali, M. | 2022 | Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 186, art. no. 106572. |
| 2 | Ayurvedic herbal extracts suppress Candidal biofilms in vitro | Wijesinghe, G.K., Jayarathna, T.A., Dilhari, K.A.A., (…), Samaranayake, L.P., Weerasekera, M.M. | 2022 | Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge, 21(3), pp. 499-504. |
| 3 | Quantum Generative Modelling and Its Use Cases | Abeywickrama, K.M., Ganguly, S., Gerardo Ayala Bertel, L., Mohanty, S. | 2022 | Lecture Notes on Data Engineering and Communications Technologies, 133, pp. 205-222. |
| 4 | Predicting investors’ intention to invest in the stock market during COVID-19: can we use an extended theory of planned behavior? | Kumari, J.S., Senani, K.G.P., Ajward, R. | 2022 | Journal of Asia Business Studies. |
| 5 | Quality of online information for the general public on familial hypercholesterolaemia | Matthias, A.T., Kaushalya, P.D.J. | 2022 | Health Education Journal. |
| 6 | Ethanolic extract of rice bran: a thermally stable preservative for edible oils and cake | Seneviratne, K.P., Anjali, N.V.P., Senanayake, C.M., Jayathilaka, N., Seneviratne, K.N. | 2022 | Food Production, Processing and Nutrition, 4(1), art. no. 14. |
| 7 | Dengue virus co-opts innate type 2 pathways to escape early control of viral replication | Fonseka, C.L., Hardman, C.S., Woo, J., (…), Malavige, G.N., Ogg, G.S. | 2022 | Communications Biology, 5(1), art. no. 735. |
| 8 | Toxicological Effects of Tributyltin in Zebrafish (Danio rerio) Embryos | Kumudu Bandara, R.V., Pathmalal, M.M. | 2022 | Environment and Natural Resources Journal, 20(5), pp. 475-481. |
| 9 | Comparison of blood glucose responses by cane sugar (Saccharum officinarum) versus coconut jaggery (Cocos nucifera) in type 2 diabetes patients | Pathirana, H.P.D.T.H., Wijesekara, I., Yalegama, L.L.W.C., (…), Jayasinghe, M.A., Waidyarathne, K.P. | 2022 | Journal of Future Foods, 2(3), pp. 261-265. |
| 10 | Ceylon cinnamon: a versatile ingredient for futuristic diabetes management | Senevirathne, B.S., Jayasinghe, M.A., Pavalakumar, D., Siriwardhana, C.G. | 2022 | Journal of Future Foods, 2(2), pp. 125-142. |
| 11 | Coconut oil as a therapeutic treatment for alzheimer’s disease: a review | Sandupama, P., Munasinghe, D., Jayasinghe, M. | 2022 | Journal of Future Foods, 2(1), pp. 41-52. |
| 12 | Camera trap data reveal the habitat associations, activity patterns and population density of Indian pangolin (Manis crassicaudata) in Maduru Oya National Park, Sri Lanka | Jayasekara, D., Dharmarathne, W.D.S.C., Padmalal, U.K.G.K., Mahaulpatha, W.A.D. | 2022 | Animal Biodiversity and Conservation, 45(2), pp. 225-236. |
| 13 | Argumentative essays and conceptual incongruities: students mediated by identity and interdisciplinarity | Chandrasoma, R., Jayathilake, C. | 2022 | Critical Inquiry in Language Studies. |
| 14 | Formulation of a Biologically-leavened Composite Cracker with Functional Properties | Rathnayake, H.A., Navaratne, S.B., Navaratne, C.M. | 2022 | Journal of Culinary Science and Technology. |
| 15 | Anticandidal Activity of Hydroalcoholic Extract of Phyllanthus niruri L. (Stone-Breaker) | Maia, F.C., Wijesinghe, G.K., Barbosa, J.P., (…), Anibal, P.C., Höfling, J.F. | 2022 | Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology, 65, art. no. e22210539. |
| 16 | COVID-19 and the Adaptive Role of Educators: The Impact of Digital Literacy and Psychological Well-Being on Education—A PLS-SEM Approach | Gunathilaka, C., Wickramasinghe, R.S., Jais, M. | 2022 | International Journal of Educational Reform. |
| 17 | Cinnamomum zeylanicum and Curcuma longa incorporated dairy yoghurts with hindered glycaemic properties for healthy people | Pavalakumar, D., Jayasinghe, M., Edirisinghe, M., Wijesekara, I., Senadheera, S. | 2021 | Journal of Future Foods, 1(1), pp. 104-112. |
| 18 | A Comprehensive Analysis on Network Slicing for Smart Hospital Applications | Wijethilaka, S., Porambage, P., De Alwis, C., Liyanage, M. | 2022 | Proceedings – IEEE Consumer Communications and Networking Conference, CCNC, pp. 276-279. |
| 19 | Assessment of health risks associated with the consumption of wastewater-irrigated vegetables in urban areas | Jabeen, F., Manzoor, M., Ibrahim, M., (…), Vithanage, M., Yousaf, B. | 2022 | International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology. |
| 20 | Prevention of DDoS Attacks Targeting Financial Services using Supervised Machine Learning and Stacked LSTM | Kathirkamanathan, N., Thevarasa, B., Mahadevan, G., Skandhakumar, N., Kuruwitaarachchi, N. | 2022 | 2022 IEEE 7th International conference for Convergence in Technology, I2CT 2022. |
| 21 | Prototype Solution for Human-Elephant Conflict using Secondary Data | Thilakarathne, C., Samarawickrama, D., Serasinghe, H., Kuruwitaarachchi, N., Samaratunga, U. | 2022 | 2022 IEEE 7th International conference for Convergence in Technology, I2CT 2022. |
| 22 | Carbon nanotube/rubber composites for pressure sensing applications | De Silva, D.J., Abeysinghe, H., Pamunuwa, P., Nisansala, D., Etampawala, T.N.B. | 2022 | MRS Advances. |
| 23 | A review on self-adaptation approaches and techniques in medical image denoising algorithms | Kulathilake, K.A.S.H., Abdullah, N.A., Sabri, A.Q.M., Bandara, A.M.R.R., Lai, K.W. | 2022 | Multimedia Tools and Applications. |
| 24 | Emerging advances in biomimetic synthesis of nanocomposites and potential applications | Aththanayaka, S., Thiripuranathar, G., Ekanayake, S. | 2022 | Materials Today Sustainability, 20, art. no. 100206. |
| 25 | Application of Water Quality Index as a vulnerability indicator to determine seawater intrusion in unconsolidated sedimentary aquifers in a tropical coastal region of Sri Lanka | Chandrajith, R., Bandara, U.G.C., Diyabalanage, S., Senaratne, S., Barth, J.A.C. | 2022 | Groundwater for Sustainable Development, 19, art. no. 100831. |
| 26 | Bioremediation of metal(loid) cocktail, struvite biosynthesis and plant growth promotion by a versatile bacterial strain Serratia sp. KUJM3: Exploiting environmental co-benefits | Mondal, M., Kumar, V., Bhatnagar, A., (…), Chaudhuri, P., Biswas, J.K. | 2022 | Environmental Research, 214, art. no. 113937. |
| 27 | Synthetic wollastonite nanofiber for polybutylene terephthalate nanocomposite: Mechanical, thermal, tribological and flammability properties | Chan, J.X., Wong, J.F., Hassan, A., (…), Yahaya, R., Gunathilake, T.M.S.U. | 2022 | Polymer, 256, art. no. 125259. |
| 28 | An unusual presentation of anaphylaxis with severe hypertension: a case report | Govindapala, D., Senarath, U.S., Wijewardena, D., Nakkawita, D., Undugodage, C. | 2022 | Journal of medical case reports, 16(1), p. 327. |
| 29 | Editorial: Inequality in healthcare utilization and household spending in developing countries | Jakovljevic, M., Pallegedara, A., Vinayagathasan, T., Kumara, A.S. | 2022 | Frontiers in Public Health, 10, art. no. 970819. |
| 30 | Health equity and equal access to care for better health globally | Marasinghe, R.B., Madhuwanthi, R.M. | 2022 | Nursing and Informatics for the 21st Century – Embracing a Digital World, 3rd Edition, Book 4: Nursing in an Integrated Digital World that Supports People, Systems, and the Planet, pp. 21-31. |
| 31 | Sri Lankans’ negotiations around COVID-19: Can a culture control a viral outbreak? | Ananda, T., Ali, I. | 2022 | Negotiating the Pandemic: Cultural, National, and Individual Constructions of COVID-19, pp. 191-204. |
| 32 | Association of waist circumference with haemoglobin A1c and its optimal cutoff for identifying prediabetes and diabetes risk in the Chinese population | Zhen, J., Liu, S., Zhao, G., (…), Wu, J., Cheung, B.M.Y. | 2022 | Internal and Emergency Medicine. |
| 33 | Suppression and management of Meloidogyne incognita in soil using Trichoderma harzianum NFCF160 and Trichoderma virens Isf-77 | Rajakaruna, N., Undugoda, L., Kannangara, S., Abeywickrama, K. | 2022 | Malaysian Journal of Microbiology, 18(4), pp. 424-431. |
| 34 | Occurrence of Bisphenol A in Bolgoda Lake Receiving Leachate from a Solid Waste Open Dump: A Silent Killer of a Healthy Ecosystem | Matharage, H., Jayaweera, M., Bandara, N., Gunawardana, B. | 2021 | 2021 From Innovation To Impact, FITI 2021. |
| 35 | Characterization of Gas Diffusion Layers for Electrochemical Reduction of CO2 | Jayarathne, R.M.H.H., Nihmiya, A.R., Nilmini, A.H.L.R., Pitigala, P.K.D.D.P. | 2021 | 2021 From Innovation To Impact, FITI 2021. |
| 36 | Prevention of Mosquito Breeding in Urban Built Environment in Colombo District, Sri Lanka | Udawattha, C., Ariyawansa, R.G. | 2021 | 2021 From Innovation To Impact, FITI 2021. |
| 37 | Application of Alginate and Agar-based Edible Coatings to Pre-cut Jackfruit and Evaluation of the Flavor Compounds of Coated Pre-cut Jackfruit during Refrigerated Storage | Jayakody, M.M., Vanniarachchy, M.P.G., Wijesekara, I. | 2021 | 2021 From Innovation To Impact, FITI 2021. |
| 38 | Development of Green Seaweed (Ulva fasciata) Incorporated String Hoppers as a Functional Food | Fernando, M., Wijesekara, I. | 2021 | 2021 From Innovation To Impact, FITI 2021. |
