Senior Lecturer,

Department of Biosystems Technology,
Faculty of Technology,
University of Sri Jayewardenepura

Dr. Pasan Bandara is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Biosystems Technology, Faculty of Technology, University of Sri Jayewardenepura. With a background in Chemical & Process Engineering and Environmental Engineering, he is keen on searching for sustainable solutions for the burning problems in food manufacturing industries as well as in the general society. In a country rich in underutilized natural resources, he is working on developing value-added products from these raw materials to match the needs of consumers and industry and create more opportunities for potential entrepreneurs.

He believes that the involvement of science and other branches of knowledge in research and development activities need to be much interdisciplinary to achieve efficient and sustainable solutions.