Staff Technical Officer
University of Peradenia
Total years of experience :22 years, 5 Months
I have been the Technical Officer-in-Charge of Neutron Physics Laboratory of the Department of Physics, University of Peradeniya since 1995. I am engaged in the work of Preparation and Demonstration of under mentioned Nuclear related practicals and experiments to B.Sc. and M.Sc. students
1. Maintenance of the Neutron Sources (10Ci Americium Berillium and 50mCi Califonium) and other gamma sources. (Co60, Cs137, Na22, Ra226, Hg105, etc).
2. Maintenance of the Nuclear Instruments such as Nuclear Counters, Timers, Scalers, Pre Amps, Discriminators, etc. and Multichanel Analyzer data Acquasitiuon system.
3. Regular check up of Neutron Flux leakage, contingence with the Atomoc Energy Authority regulations.
4. Sample preparation for the practical classes.
5. Repairing of Nuclear Modules and Detectors such as Propotional Counters, Scintillation counters etc.
6. Collecting Nuclear Physics, Radiation and other relevant data and Catalogues from Internet to develop Neutron Physics Laboratory.
Technical Officer-in-Charge of X-Ray Fluorescence Laboratory (XRF)
1. Preparation and Demonstration of XRF practical and experiments to B.Sc. & M.Sc. students using XRF and Optical Polarizing Microscope.
2. Determination of Trace elements in solid, liquid samples, requested by research and commercial Institutes using XRF and Optical Polarizing Microscope.
3. Determination Surface thicknesses, roughness, particle sizes and other major factures in solid, liquid samples, requested by research and commercial Institutes using Atomic Force Microscope
1. I have been the Technical Officer-in-Charge of Neutron Physics Laboratory of the Department of Physics, University of Peradeniya since 1995. I am engaged in the work of Preparation and Demonstration of under mentioned Nuclear related practicals and experiments to B.Sc. and M.Sc. students 1. Maintenance of the Neutron Sources (10Ci Americium Berillium and 50mCi Califonium) and other gamma sources. (Co60, Cs137, Na22,Ra226, Hg105, etc). 2. Maintenance of the Nuclear Instruments such as Nuclear Counters, Timers, Scalers, Pre Amps,Discriminators, etc. and Multichanel Analyzer data Acquasitiuon system. 3. Regular check up of Neutron Flux leakage, contingence with the Atomoc Energy Authority regulations. 4. Sample preparation for the practical classes. 5. Repairing of Nuclear Modules and Detectors such as Propotional Counters, Scintillation counters etc. 6. Collecting Nuclear Physics, Radiation and other relevant data and Catalogues from Internet to develop Neutron Physics Laboratory. 7. Statistics of Counting, using Geiger Muller Tube. 8. Verification of inverse square low, Gamma-ray attenuation using Geiger Muller Tube. 9. Gamma-ray attenuation using NaI (Tl) Detector. 10. Determination of Thermal Neutron Flux of Am Be Neutron source. 2. Technical Officer-in-Charge of X-Ray Fluorescence Laboratory (XRF) 1. Preparation and Demonstration of XRF practical and experiments to B.Sc. & M.Sc. students using XRF and Optical Polarizing Microscope. 2. Determination of Trace elements in solid, liquid samples, requested by research and commercial Institutes using XRF and Optical Polarizing Microscope. 3. Determination Surface thicknesses, roughness, particle sizes and other major factures in solid, liquid samples, requested by research and commercial Institutes using Atomic Force Microscope 3. In addition, I have been working in ordering equipment and consumables from both the Foreign and local agents. 4. Maintenance of the departmental Inventory Registers, routing and general office administration. 5. Technical Officer-in-Charge of the Departmental Stores. 6. Technical assistance in handling Audio Visual equipment. 7. Measuring the GSM of the papers and issuing GSM reports to the requested Departments and the units of the University of Peradeniya for their Tender Procedure. (b) Work related to Special Projects I have been involved as the Technical Officer-in-Charge in the following project work related to Nuclear Physics carried out by the Department of Physics. 1 Neutron Activation Analysis on Geological and other samples, requested by the Department of Geology, University of Peradeniya. 2 Investigation of Neutron & Gamma absorption properties of local materials (Wax, Alumenium,Lead etc) in connection with the M.Sc. program in Physics of Materials of the Postgraduate Institute of Science (PGIS), University of Peradeniya. 3 Determination of Trace elements using Neutron Activation Analysis related to the M.Sc. program in Medical Physics of the PGIS, University of Peradeniya. 4 Detection of Trace elements in Meteorite sample found from Aladeniya, related to M.Sc. program in Environmental Science of the PGIS, University of Peradeniya. 5 Study of Half-Life measurement in Indium-Cadmium foil related to the M.Sc.Program in Science Education of the PGIS, University of Peradeniya. 6 Determination of Compton scattering using coinsidance method for one of the B.Sc. Special final year projects in year 2000. 7 Angular correlation of Aninhillation radiation for one of the B.Sc. Special final year projects in year 2001. 8 Determination of Thorium content of rock sample found in the central region of Sri Lanka one of the B.Sc. Special final year projects in year 2002. 9 Investigation of Arsenic contaminated source pans from Pollonnaruwa area for one of the B.Sc. Special final year projects in year 2003. 10 Neutron Flux measurement with a He-Propotional counter for B.Sc. special final Year projects in year 2004. 11 Training program to the Petty Officers of the Sri Lanka NAVY in the field of Radiation on 18/10/2004. 12 Determination of Highly radioactive Ekanites from Buttala-Okkampitiya gem field of Sri Lanka.
