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Dr. A M K A Bandara


SENIOR LECTURER
AMKA_Bandara

Educational Qualifications
  • 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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