Academic Qualifications

• MBBS / 1991 / North Colombo Medical College / Sri Lanka
• Diploma in Medical Microbiology / 1996 / University of Colombo / Sri Lanka
• PhD / University College London / UK

• Microbiology

Research Interests

• Microbiology

ORCID ID

0000-0001-7551-8224

Google Scholar Link

https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=ub8s384AAAAJ&hl=en

Awards

2000

• Helicobacter pylori in school children from the Western Province of Sri Lanka- Fernando S S N, Perera N, Holton J, Jayawardena K.- 9^th Annual academic session College of Microbiologist Sri Lanka June 2^nd-3^rd (5) 2000.- Awarded 3^rd price for oral presentation

2001

• Recipient of the presidential awards for year 2001 – for Helicobacter pylori in school children from the western province of Sri Lanka- N Fernando Helicobacter May 2001:6(2) 1113-7

2002

• Helicobacter pylori serology in the Western province of Sri Lanka. N Fernando, N. J. Holton, S. Fernando, N P M Liyanage. Sri Lanka College of Microbiologists, 11^th Annual academic sessions 7-9^th June 2002 PP5. Awarded the Best poster.
• Recipient of the presidential awards for year 2002 – Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori in Sri Lanka as determined by PCR. N. Fernando, Journal of Clinical Microbiology July 2002 :40(7) 2675-2676.

2006

• Association of selected sexually transmitted infections in women with unexplained and tubal factor infertility in the Western province. Wijesinghe Y.S., Fernando N, Sivayogan S., Peelawattage M, Fernandopulle R. Annual sessions of the College of Microbiologist September 2006. Awarded the Best poster.
• A study of vancomycin resistant enterococci (VRE) among clinical isolates at high-risk wards of Sri Jayewardenepura general hospital. Perera, S. Meegoda, R, Janapriya, R. Fernando, N. Meedin D F D. Annual sessions of the College of Microbiologist September 2006- Awarded the 3^rd best oral presentation.

2007

• L M V Attayagalle award Comparison of three skin disinfectant solutions used for skin preparation prior to spinal and epidural anaesthetic procedures in parturients at De soyza maternity hospital and castle street hospital for women. B.P. Kudavidanage, T.D.C.P. Gunasekara, S.S.N. Fernando, D.F.D. Meedin, Abayadeera 23^rd Annual scientific sessions of the college of anaesthesiologists of Sri Lanka- Awarded the best paper.
• Antibiotic associated diarrhea due to clostridium difficile in three tertiary care hospitals in Sri Lanka. Scientific sessions of the Sri Lanka College of Microbiologist 2009 Awarded the best poster 1^st prize

2010

• Recipient of the presidential awards for year 2010- certificate of recognition for highly rated scientific research in year 2010.

2011

• Recipient of the presidential awards for year 2011- certificate of recognition for highly rated scientific research in year 2011.

2012

• Aetiology of superficial fungal infections among cleaning staff at university of Sri Jayewardenepura. Rajakulasooriya RSR, Perera WPSSS, Weerasekera MM kottachchi J, Fernando SSN Bogahawatte LBAE. Scientific session 2012 Faculty of medical Science, University of Sri Jayewardenepura Runner up Poster presentation.
  NRC Merit Award for Scientific Publication – 2012

2013

• Support Scheme for supervision of Research Degree (SUSRED)2013 From National Science Foundation “role of Staphylococcus aureus in atopic dermatitis” Prof Neluka Fernando 02^nd July, 2013.
• Proporation of fungal feet infections in patients with type & diabetes at a tertiary care Hospital Wijesuriya TM, Weerasekara MM, Kottahachchi J, Dissanayake MSS, Prathapan S, Gunasekara TDCP, Nagahawatte A, Guruge LD, Bulugahapitiya U, Fernando SSN. 3^rd Prize 22^nd Annual Scientific Sessions 24-26^th July 2013 The Sri Lanka College of Microbiologists.

2014

• Evaluation of bacterial effect of three antiserptics on bacteria isolated from wounds Kottahachchi J, Kumar DUA, Dissanayake DMBT, Athukorala GIDDAD, Chandrasiri NS, Damayanthi KWN, Hemaratne MHSL, Fernando SSN. Perris H., Pathirana The Sri Lanaka College of Microbiologists 23^rd Annual Scientific Sessions 13-15 August, 2014 2^nd Prize
  University of Sri Jayewardenepura Research Awards – 2014 18^th November, 2015.

2015

• Knowledge attitudes and practices on infection control among funeral industry workers in selected provinces in Sri Lanka. Best Poster presentation at the Scientific Sessions, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura. Abeykoon AI, Gunasekara TDCP, Weerasekara MM, Fernando SSN. Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Scientific Sessions 2015.
• Research Award for In recognition of achieving the highest h-index in the Faculty of Medical Sciences, USJP at the Research Awards ceremony held on 29^th Sept. 2016
• Research Awards for In recognition of publishing research papers in indexed (SCI/SSCI/AHCI) journals at the Research Awards ceremony held on 29^th Sept. 2016
• Research Award for achieving the highest citations in the FMS, USJP at the Research Awards ceremony held on 29^th Sept. 2016
• Recipient of the presidential awards for year 2015- certificate of recognition for highly rated scientific research in year 2011.
• Recipient of the presidential awards for year 2015- certificate of recognition for highly rated scientific research in year 2015. Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology 2015, Vol. 33,Iss 3, pp374-377 Memorials do INSTITUTO OSWALDA CRUZ 2015 Vol 110, Iss4 pp 485-491 Journal of wound care 215, Vol. 24, Iss 1, pp 5-10

2016

• Evaluation of a simple and rapid microscopy technique for detection Sumaiha MHF, Damayanthi MKS, Weerasekara MM, Fernando SSN, Gunasekera TDCP 1st runner – poster presentation Scientific sessions 2016, Faculty of Medical Sciences, USJP
• NRC Merit Award for Scientific Publication – 2016 by National Research Council. BMC infectious Diseases 2016, Vol 16, Art No.446. ACTA Odontologica Scandinavica 2016, Vol 74, Iss 7, pp 565-569. Memorias Do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz 2016, Vol 111, Iss 11 pp697-702

2017

• Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles using different bacteria: do the synthesized nanoparticles differ in their antimicrobial activity? Peiris MMK, Gunsekera TDCP, Arachchi NDH, Jayaweera PPM, Fernando SS N Third place Oral presentation, Scientific Sessions 2017, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura in collaboration with Colombo South Teaching Hospital, Sri Jayewardenepura General Hospital, Base Hospital Homagama.
• Support Scheme for supervision of Research Degree (SUSRED)2017 From National Science Foundation Serology and molecular markers of leptospirosis: a case study in selected hospitals in western and Southern provinces in Sri Lanka. In recognition of the supervision of the PhD
• Support Scheme for supervision of Research Degree (SUSRED) 2017 From National Science Foundation Detection of clarithromycin resistant genes on Helicobacter pylori and histological assessment of gastric biopsies of patients with dyspepsia. In recognition of the supervision of the M,Phil

2018

• Absolute quantification method to detect bacterial load in leptospirosis: EvaGreen ® Chemistry based quantitative PCR assay Gamage GGIN Gunasekera TDCP, Weerasekera MM Gamage CD, Ranasinghe KNP, Marasinghe MGCP, Fernando SSN, Chandrasekharan NV Second place KDU- MAYO INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE February 2018.
• Support Scheme for supervision of Research Degree (SUSRED)2018 From National Science Foundation. The association of HLA alleles, cytokines and selected host factors with H. Pylori infection and disease severity of the supervision of the M,Phil

2019

• Maternal Colonization rate and antibiotic susceptibility for Group is Streptococcus by culture and real time PCR.Dilrukshi GN, Kottahachchi J, Dissanayake T, Fernando N. National, Health Research symposium 22^nd & 23rd October, 2019

2020

• Support Scheme for supervision of Research Degree (SUSRED) 2020 From National Science Foundation. Biofilm architecture and molecular profiling of microbioia of diabetic chronic wound infections of the supervision of the PhD
• Support Scheme for supervision of Research Degree (SUSRED) 2020 From National Science Foundation. Biological synthesis, characterization and antimicrobial properties of silver and titanium dioxide nanoparticles of the supervision of the PhD
• Support Scheme for supervision of Research Degree (SUSRED) 2020 From National Science Foundation. Analysis of oral candida species, genotypes and up regulation of azole resistant genes in patients with diabetes of the supervision of the PhD

2021

• Support Scheme for supervision of Research Degree (SUSRED) 2021 From National Science Foundation. Comparision of biomarkers between patients with complicated and non complicated leptospirosis of the supervision of the PhD

2022

• Antimicrobial activities of different parenteral antibiotic products: A comparative in vitro study Award for the best presentation in pharmacology Chathuranga BAG, Dissananyaka T, Fernando N, Wangatunga CA Sri Lanka medical association poster presentation.

2023

• Incidence and characterization of carbapenemase-producing Enterbocteriaceae isolated from cancer patients, first evidence of blaVIM harbouring Enterabacteriaceae in Sri Lanka Chathuranga BAG, Dissananyaka T, Fernando N, Wangatunga CA International Conference on Medical Sciences June, 2023, USJ Awarded the Best poster.

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