Materials Technology

Ongoing projects

Our group actively collaborates with industry to develop innovative products and processes. A selection of the R&D projects currently underway includes:

1. Development of Self cleaning ceramic tile- “ manufacturing process development”
(Contract project with a Sri Lankan tile industry)

Team Leader Mr. C H Manoratne
E mail manorathne@iti.lk

2. Development of Burn Wound Hydrogel Dressing using radiation processing technology

Team Leader Ms. Yoga Milani (RO)
E mail yoga@iti.lk

3. Development of Red-clay based water filter for the remediation of Fluoride-contaminated water.

Team Leader Dr. (Mrs.) I R M .Kottegoda (SRO)
E mail iresha@iti.lk

5. Synthesis of graphene and graphite oxide from natural graphite

Team Leader Dr.(Mrs.) I R M .Kottegoda (SRO)
E mail iresha@iti.lk