“I consider my appointment as a full-time researcher at the Department of Applied Earth Sciences of the Uva Wellassa University, the same place where I earned my Bachelors, as a privilege. I am motivated to constantly develop my skills and grow professionally and maximize my potentials and gain new knowledge by being a productive and active individual giving a quality performance at all times for the attainment of the goal of the University. My comprehensive background and strong interest in earth science and minerals processing, and my abilities to obtain solutions independently or as a part of a team in subject and practical issues give me the confidence and motivation to meet successful research outcomes while being an innovative contributor to the field of minerals processing and value addition.“

“I am elated to enrol as a postgraduate student while working as a research assistant for the AHEAD DOR project. My research focuses on the coastal environmental changes and value addition to coastal mineral resources. The friendly and positive working environment encompassed with high-tech research facilities at UWU gives great assistance in completing my goals in the field of research. I would like to express my sincere gratitude to my supervisors for the encouragement, advice and patient guidance they have provided throughout my research works.“

“Enrolling as a research assistant at the Department of Applied Earth Sciences of Uva Wellassa University, the same institute where I studied for my Bachelors was a great privilege for me. My research interest is based on the analysis of coastal geomorphology changes using geographic information system (GIS). I am working on the conversion and analysis of Landsat, Sentinel based satellite images data of coastal zone into readable information.“