B.Sc. (Hons) in Fisheries and Marine Sciences (Ruhuna, SL)
M. Sc. in Aquaculture (Gent University, Belgium)
PhD (DTU, Denmark and NTNU, Norway)
Office Address
Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture
Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Sciences & Technology
University of Ruhuna
Wellamadama
Matara (81000)
Sri Lanka
E-mail Address kasun@fish.ruh.ac.lk
Phone
+94(0) 41 22 27 026 Ext 5104
Administrative Positions
Academic Career Advisor
Student Counsellor
Coordinator - Orientation Progrmme
Teaching Courses
Evolution and Basic Biology of Finfish
Fish Population Dynamics
Aquaculture Propagation
Microbiology Applicable for Fisheries and Aquaculture
Advanced Molecular Genetics Applicable for Fisheries and Aquaculture
Research Interest
Microbial ecology and microbial community management in Aquaculture
Fish Immunology
Aquaculture Health Management
Marine fish larval culture and fish welfare
Fish Population Dynamics
Publications
International Peer reviewed
Bandara, K. A.,
Politis, S.N., Sganga, D.E., Sørensen, S.R., Koumpiadis, P., Tomkiewicz, J.,
Vadstein, O., 2024. Effects of European eel egg and larval stocking
density on rearing water, offspring bacteriome and derived immune response. Aquaculture
585, 740716. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aquaculture.2024.740716
Bandara, K. A., Politis, S.N., Sørensen, S.R., Benini, E.,
Tomkiewicz, J., Vadstein, O., 2024. Effect of Food Amounts on Larval Performance,
Bacteriome and Molecular Immunologic Development during First-Feeding Culture
of European Eel. Microorganisms 12, 355.
https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms12020355
Bandara, K.A., Benini, E., Politis,
S.N., Conceição, L.E.C., Santos, A., Sørensen, S.R., Tomkiewicz, J., Vadstein,
O., 2023. Exploring bacterial community composition and immune gene expression of
European eel larvae (Anguilla anguilla) in relation to first-feeding diets. PLOS ONE 18, e0288734.
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0288734
Benini, E., Bandara,
K.A., Politis, S.N., Engrola, S., Nielsen, A., Conceição, L.E.C., Santos,
A., Sørensen, S.R., Tomkiewicz, J., 2023. Exploring first-feeding diets
for European eel larval culture: Insights at morphological, nutritional, and
molecular levels. PLOS ONE 18, e0283680.
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0283680
Pietsch, C.,
Müller, G., Mourabit, S., Carnal, S., Bandara, K., 2020.
Occurrence of Fungi and Fungal Toxins in Fish Feed during Storage. Toxins
12, 171. https://doi.org/10.3390/ toxins 12030171
Conferences and Meetings of Professional Associations
Bandara K A, Politis S N, Sørensen S R, Vadstein O and Tomkiewicz J. Microbial Management and Immune System Ontogeny in European Eel Larvae in Captivity [Abstarct]. 8th fish & shelfish larviculture symposium; 2024 September 9-12, Ostend, Belgium.
Bandara K A, Santos R and Van Stappen G. Evaluation of Protective Effect of Poly-β-Hydroxybutyrate Producing Halophilic Microorganisms on Vibrio-Challenged Artemia [Abstract]. In: Proceedings of 21st Academic Sessions of the University of Ruhuna; 2024 March 20; Matara, Sri Lanka.
Bandara K A, Benini E, Politis SN, Tomkiewicz J, Vadstein O. Molecular ontogeny of the immune system and characterization of bacterial community structure in feeding European eel (Anguilla anguilla) Larvae [Abstract]. In: European Aquaculture 22; 2022 September 27-30; Rimini, Italy. Abstract nr 267.
Benini E, Politis S N, Bandara K A, Engrola S, Nielsen A, Conceição L E C, Tomkiewicz J. First-feeding diets for European eel larval culture: insights at morphological, nutritional and molecular levels [Abstract]. In: European Aquaculture 22; 2022 September 27-30; Rimini, Italy.
Sørensen S R, Aalto S L H, Politis S N, Bandara K A, Benini E, Tomkiewicz J, Hambly A. Aquatic bacterial communities: Forces and dynamics behind their formation and impact in embryo and larval culture [Abstract]. In: European Aquaculture 22; 2022 September 27-30; Rimini, Italy.
Politis S N, Sørensen S R, Conceição L E C, Santos A, Benini E, Bandara K A, Sganga D, Branco J. Tomkiewicz J. European eel larviculture: First establishment of feeding leptocephalus culture [Abstract]. In: European Aquaculture 22; 2022 September 27-30; Rimini, Italy.
Sørensen S R, Tomkiewicz J, Politis S N, Koumpiadis P, Sganga D, Conceição L E C, Santos A, Unmack C, Benini E, Bandara K A, Branco J. Progress in hatchery development for European eel [Abstract]. In: European Aquaculture 22; 2022 September 27-30; Rimini, Italy.
Bandara, A., Dissanayake, P., Guruge, K. and Ratnasiri, J. Southern Fisheries Perception on the Present Status of Offshore and Deep-Sea Fishing Industry in Sri Lanka. In: Proceedings of the Twenty-first Scientific Sessions; 2015. Colombo: Sri Lanka Association for Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, p.28.
Bandara, A., Cumaranatunga, P.R.T. and Gamage, K. Effect of pigments extracted from shrimp wastes in diets on skin and flesh colouration of Oreochromis niloticus. In: Proceedings of the 70th Annual Sessions; 2014. Colombo: Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science, p.48.
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