Dr.(Ms.) W. M. A. P. Halmillawewa

Prof. (Ms). W. M. A. P. HalmillawewaProfessor

Email Address	:	anupama@kln.ac.lk
Telephone (Office)	:	+94 (0)11 2 903 322 (ext: 322)
Fax	:	+94 (0)112 914 481
Office Location	:	A11
Office hours available for students.	:	8:00 - 16:00
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Academic Qualifications:

Ph.D. (Molecular Biology/ Genetics), University of Calgary, Canada (2014).

B.Sc. (Special) Degree in Microbiology, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka (2007).

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Presentations:

Halmillawewa, A., Restrepo, M., Gavard, R., Ganesan, S., Yost, C. K., Hynes, M. F. (2013). “Genomic and phenotypic characterization of novel bacteriophages infecting rhizobia.” Poster presentation at 20th Evergreen International Phage Biology Meeting (Aug. 4-9, 2013), The Evergreen State College, Olympia, Washington, USA.
Halmillawewa, A., Restrepo M., Yost, C.K., Hynes, M.F.(2012) “Genomic and phenotypic characterization of novel Rhizobium gallicum phage vB_RgaS_P106B.” Poster presentation at ‘Viruses of Microbes- 2012’ conference, European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO) conference series (July 16-20, 2012), Royal Military Academy, Brussels, Belgium.
Restrepo M., Halmillawewa, A., Yost, C.K., Hynes, M.F. (2012). “Isolation and characterization of Rhizobium leguminosarumphages from western Canadian soils and complete genome sequence of rhizobiophage vB_RlvS_L338C.” Poster presentation at ‘Viruses of Microbes-2012’ conference, EMBO (European Molecular Biology Organization) conference series (July 16-20, 2012), Royal Military Academy, Brussels, Belgium.
Halmillawewa, A., Restrepo M., Yost, C.K., Hynes, M.F. (2012) “Inducible prophages found in strains of Rhizobium leguminosarum.” Oral presentation* Society for General Microbiology, Spring Conference, 2012 (March 26-29, 2012), Convention Centre, Dublin, Ireland. (*Presented by Hynes, M.F.)
Halmillawewa, A., Restrepo M., Yost, C.K., Hynes, M.F. (2011) “Increasing the nodulation competitiveness of Rhizobium inoculants with the use of bacteriophages.” Poster presentation at 19th Evergreen International Phage Biology Meeting (Aug. 7-12, 2011), The Evergreen State College, Olympia, Washington, USA.
Restrepo M., Halmillawewa, A., Yost, C.K., Hynes, M.F. (2011) “Isolation and characterization of Rhizobium leguminosarumphages from western Canadian soils.” Poster presentation at 19th Evergreen International Phage Biology Meeting (Aug. 7-12, 2011), The Evergreen State College, Olympia, Washington, USA.
Halmillawewa, A., Restrepo M., Yost, C.K., Hynes, M.F. (2011) “Increasing the nodulation competitiveness of Rhizobiuminoculants with the use of bacteriophages.” Oral presentation at 61st Annual conference of Canadian Society of Microbiologists (June 20-23, 2011), Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada.
Restrepo M., Halmillawewa, A., Yost, C.K., Hynes, M.F. (2011) “Isolation and characterization of Rhizobium leguminosarumphages from western Canadian soils.” Poster presentation at 61st Annual conference of Canadian Society of Microbiologists (June 20-23, 2011), Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada.