• Director, Centre for Quality Assurance, University of Jaffna (since October 2020)
• Member, Standing Committee on Quality Assurance, University Grants Commission (since October 2020)
• Guest Editor, Proceedings of the International Conference on Advanced Materials for Clean Energy and Health Applications (AMCEHA 2019), Materials Today: Proceedings, Elsevier Ltd.
• Project Coordinator, ELTA-ELSE DP under AHEAD Operations, Department of Chemistry, University of Jaffna (since September 2019)
• Member, Research Advisory Committee, Palmyrah Research Institute, Jaffna (2019)
• Director, Center for Gender Equity & Equality, University of Jaffna (October 2018 – January 2020)
• Member, Standing Committee on Gender Equity/Equality, University Grants Commission (November 2018 – January 2020)
• Outreach Activity Coordinator, HRNCET Project under NORPART Grant, University of Jaffna (since April 2017)
• Chairperson, Grievances Committee of the Pioneer Committee for Gender Equity & Equality, University of Jaffna (November 2017 – October 2018)
• Member, Project Management Board of the Higher Education and Research Collaboration on Nanomaterials for Clean Energy Technologies (HRNCET) under Norwegian Partnership Programme for Global Academic Cooperation (NORPART) Grant
• Member, Board of Study for Earth Sciences & Environmental Studies
• Member, Board of Study for Life Sciences
• Member, Interim Committee for Gender Cell
• Member, Science Faculty Research Committee
• General Secretary, Jaffna Science Association, Sri Lanka (May 2017 – May 2018)
• Editor-in-chief, Proceedings of Northern Province Water Resource Development Colloquium-2017, Ministry of Agriculture and Agrarian Services, Animal Husbandry, Irrigation, Water Supply, Food Supply and Distribution, Environment and Co-operative Development, Northern Province, Sri Lanka
• Member, Research Management Committee, Palmyrah Research Institute, Jaffna (2016)
• Member, Board of Management, Jaffna Jaipur Centre for Disability Rehabilitation, Sri Lanka (since 2014)
• Director, Operational Technical Secretariat, HETC Project, University of Jaffna (November 2012 – May 2016)
• Course Coordinator, Master of Science in Environmental Management, (October 2012 – August 2013)
• Student Counsellor, Faculty of Science, University of Jaffna (October 2012 – October 2013 and April 2014 – March 2015)
• Member, Advisory Committee, Chundikuli Girls’ College, Jaffna (April 2011 – March 2017)
• Chairperson, Jaffna Science Association (Pure Science Section), Sri Lanka (April 2010 – April 2011 and April 2012 to April 2013)
• Joint Coordinator, Study Programme in Physical Sciences, QEF under IRQUE Project, University of Jaffna (2006 – 2010)
• Joint Secretary, University Science Teachers’ Association, University of Jaffna (February 2004 – June 2005)
• Head, Department of Chemistry, University of Jaffna (April 2003 – June 2006)
• Editor, Jaffna Science Association (Pure Science Section), Sri Lanka (April 2003 – April 2004)
• General Secretary, World University Service, University of Jaffna (August 2001 – June 2003)
• Senior Treasurer, Chemical Society, University of Jaffna (November 2000 – March 2004)

• Journal Papers

1. Rajaramanan; S. Shanmugaratnam; V. Gurunanthanan; S. Yohi, S.; D. Velauthapillai; P. Ravirajan; M. Senthilnanthanan, M., Cost Effective Solvothermal Method to Synthesize Zn-Doped TiO₂ Nanomaterials for Photovoltaic and Photocatalytic Degradation Applications, Catalysts, 11, 690, 2021.
2. Thirunavukarasu; D. Velauthapillai; S. Yohi; P. Ravirajan; A. Yuvapragasam; M. Senthilnanthanan, Structural and photoelectrochemical characterization of heterostructured carbon sheet/Ag₂MoO₄-SnS/Pt photocapacitor, Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry, 401, 112784, 2020.
3. N. Surendran; M. Senthilnanthanan; T. T. P. Jayadas; S. H. P. P. Karunaratne; R. Ramasamy, Impact of salinization and pollution of groundwater on the adaptation of mosquito vectors in the Jaffna peninsula, Sri Lanka, Ceylon Journal of Science, 49(2): 135-150, 2020.
4. Rajaramanan; N. Muthukumarasamy; P. Ravirajan; M. Senthilnanthanan; D. Velauthapillai, Ruthenium (Ru) Doped Titanium Dioxide (P25) Electrode for Dye Sensitized Solar Cells, Energies, 13, 1532, 2020.
5. Pathmaja; H. A. Dharmagunawardhane; M. Senthilnanthanan; T. Mikunthan; L. D. Rajasooriyar, Risk of groundwater pollution in open dug wells in the Pungudutivu island of the Jaffna Peninsula, Sri Lanka, Journal of Geological Society of Sri Lanka, 20(2): 31-36, 2019.
6. N. Surendran; K. Sivabalakrishnan; A. Sivasingham; T. T. P. Jayadas; K. Karvannan; S. Santhirasegaram; K. Gajapathy; M. Senthilnanthanan; S. H. P. P. Karunaratne; R. Ramasamy, Anthropogenic factors driving recent range expansion of the Malaria vector Anopheles stephensi, Front. Public Health, 7, 53, 2019.
7. N. Surendran; K. Sivabalakrishnan; T. T. P. Jayadas; S. Santhirasegaram; A. Laheetharan; M. Senthilnanthanan; R. Ramasamy, Adaptation of Aedes aegypti to salinity: Characterized by larger anal papillae in larvae, J Vector Borne Dis, 55, 235–238, 2018.
8. J. Jude; T. Tharmasegaram; G. Sivasubramaniyam; M. Senthilnanthanan; S. Kannathasan; S. Raveendran; R. Ramasamy; S. N. Surendran, Salinity-tolerant larvae of mosquito vectors in the tropical coast of Jaffna, Sri Lanka and the effect of salinity on the toxicity of Bacillus thuringiensis to Aedesaegypti larvae, Parasites & Vectors, 5, 269-276, 2012.
9. Senthilnanthanan; D. P. Ho; S. Vigneswaran; H. H. Ngo; H. K. Shon, Visible light responsive ruthenium-doped titanium dioxide for the removal of metsulfuron-methyl herbicide in aqueous phase, Separation and Purification Technology, 75, 415-419, 2010.
10. P. Ho; M. Senthilnanthanan; J. A. Mohammad; S. Vigneswaran; H. H. Ngo; G. Mahinthakumar; J. Kandasamy, The Application of Photocatalytic Oxidation in Removing Pentachlorophenolfrom Contaminated Water, Journal of Advanced Oxidation Technologies, 13, 21-26, 2010.
11. Ibrahim Saliby; H. K. Shon; Y. H. Okour; S. Vigneswaran; M. Senthilnanthanan; J. Kandasamy, Production of Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles and Nanostructures from Dye Wastewater Sludge – Characterisation and Evaluation of Photocatalytic activity, Journal of Advanced Oxidation Technologies, 13, 15-20, 2010.
12. Ronald; K. Colin; M. Senthilnanthanan; C. R Seabourne; V. Sridharan; B. A. Murrer, Cyclometallated Ir(III), Rh(III) and Ru(II) complexes as catalysts for the cyclotrimerisation of 1,6-diynes with monoynes, Arkivoc, xi, 145-160, 2007.

• Presentations at International and National Conferences / Seminars (Full Papers)

1. Thabojanan; M. Thushyanthy; S. Saravanan; M. Senthilnanthanan; T. Eswaramohan; K. Gajapathy; S. N. Surendran, Investigation of electrocoagulation reactor design parameters effect on removing hardness from drinking water using iron electrodes, IWA Water and Development Congress & Exhibition, Sri Lanka, 2019.
2. Sivarajah; R. Mahesan; A. Sivaruban; M. Senthilnanthanan, Livelihood Status of Coastal Community bordering the Jaffna Lagoon in the Jaffna District, Sri Lanka, Proceedings of the 7^th International Conference on Sustainable Built Environment 2016, Sri Lanka, 54-60, 2016.
3. Pathmaja; L. D. Rajasooriyar; H. A. Dharmagunawardhane; M. Senthilnanthanan; T. Mikunthan, Assessment of Spatial and Temporal Behaviour of Saline Groundwater in a Coastal Aquifer: A Case Study from Pungudutivu Island, Jaffna, Sri Lanka, Symposium Proceedings of the Water Professionals’ Day, Sri Lanka, 119-129, 2016.
4. Senthilnanthanan; A. Santhan; S. Kumaran; S. Saravanan, Performance Evaluation of the Sewage Treatment Plant of Jaffna Teaching Hospital, presented at the 4^th International Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction Management 2013, Sri Lanka, 167-171, 2013.
5. E. Sabily; M. Senthilnanthanan; H. Shon; S. Vigneswaran, Visible light responsive Ruthenium-doped and Silver/Nitrogen co-doped Titanium dioxide, presented at the 1^st International Conference on Advanced Materials, Science and Engineering, Sri Lanka, July 2012.
6. Kajitha; S. Sarathchandran; M. Senthilnanthanan; P. Ravirajan, Visible light responsive nanocrystalline titanium dioxide for dye sensitized solar cells, Proceedings of the Solar Asia 2011 International Conference, Sri Lanka, 253-257, 2011.
7. M. Senthilnanthanan; S. Sarathchandran; J. M. Brown; S. Sivaraya; P. Ravirajan, Novel cyclometallated ruthenium dye sensitizer for nanocrystalline TiO₂ based solar cells, Proceedings of the International Conference on Advances in Continuum Mechanics, Materials Science, Nanoscience and Nanotechnology: Dedicated to Professor Munidasa P. Ranaweera, Sri Lanka, 241-245, 2008.

• Presentations at International and National Conferences / Seminars (Abstracts)

1. Gurunanthanan; T. Rajaramanan; D. Velauthapillai; P. Ravirajan and M. Senthilnanthanan, Facile fabrication of Nitrogen-doped TiO₂ based Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells, presented at the Undergraduate Research Symposium 2021, Physics Society, University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka, 29 January 2021.
2. Kajana; Y. Akila; S. Rasalingam; D. Velauthapillai; P. Ravirajan; M. Senthilnanthanan, A Novel Heterostructured Ag₂CrO₄: SnS Nanomaterial for Energy Conversion & Storage, presented at the International Webinar on Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, London, 12-13 March, 2021.
3. Thirunavukarasu; D. Velauthapillai; S. Yohi; P. Ravirajan; A. Yuvapragasam; M. Senthilnanthanan, Activated Carbon / Ag₂MoO₄-SnS heterostructured photocapacitor for solar energy harvest and storage, International virtual conference on recent trends in energy materials (INCRTEM 2020), Thamil Nadu, India, 20, 2020.
4. Thivasen; T. Rajaramanan; V. Gurunanthanan; A. Pirashanthan; D. Velauthapillai; P. Ravirajan; M. Senthilnanthanan, Nickel doped P25-TiO₂ photoanode for Dye Sensitised Solar cells, International virtual conference on recent trends in energy materials (INCRTEM 2020), Thamil Nadu, India, 30, 2020.
5. Angelrubini; S. Prabagar; R. C. L. De Silva; M. Senthilnanthanan; S. Rasalingam, Degradation of dyes by TiO₂-loaded Graphene Oxide (TiO₂-GO) materials under visible light illumination, International Conference on Advanced Materials for Clean Energy and Health Applications, Jaffna, Sri Lanka, 119, 2019.
6. Balasingam; S. N. Surendran; M. Senthilnanthanan; M. Subajini, Larvicidal effect of dried Palmyrah fruit pulp extracts against Aedes aegypti, Proceedings of Jaffna Science Association, 25, 6, 2018.
7. Thiruchenthooran; J.P Mathyamuthan; M. Senthilnanthanan; S. N. Surendran, Nutrient content of Hermetia illucens (black soldier fly) larvae: A potential candidate as animal feed, Vingnanam International Research Conference-2018, Jaffna, Sri Lanka, 30, 2018.
8. Arthiyan; S. Kokila; T. P. Jayadas; K. Kalingarajah; S. Sharanga; M. Senthilnanthanan; S. Umasuthan; S. N. Surendran, Limnological characterization of Anopheles stephensi breeding sites  in Mannar and Jaffna, Proceedings of the 38^th Annual Sessions of the Institute of Biology, Sri Lanka, 22, 2018.
9. H. Senanayake; P. Sivanantham; P. Sevvel; M. Senthilnanthanan, Assessing Water Quality in Rain Water Harvesting Systems, Proceedings of the 3^rd Research and Development Study Symposium – 2017, Sri Lanka, 152-153, 2017.
10. Mary; M. Senthilnanthanan; A. M. Nilushiny; S. Srivijeindran, Effect of different heat treatments and additives on sustaining ethanol content of Palmyrah (Borassusflabelifer) toddy, 4^th International Conference of Eastern University, Sri Lanka, 6, 2016.
11. Umapathy; M. Senthilnanthanan; S. Saravanan; S. Raveendran, Assessing spatial and seasonal variations in water quality of the Jaffna lagoon, Sri Lanka, Second National Symposium on Marine Environment, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 44-45, 2015.
12. Kulatheepan; K. Balashangar; P. Ravirajan; M. Senthilnanthanan, Improved performance of Dye Sensitised Solar Cells made with visible light responsive Titanium dioxide, International Conference on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology and International Conference on Energy, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 2014.
13. Thanihaichelvan; S. Karshini; M. Senthilnanthanan; P. Ravirajan, Nanostructured Cadmium sulfide (CdS) Solar cells sensitised with a Poly(3-hexylthiophene) polymer, 4^th International Conference on New and Renewable Energy, Sri Lanka, March 2013.
14. Gobika; T. Tharmatha; P. J. Jude; M. Senthilnanthanan; S. Kannathasan; S. N. Surendran, Influence of selected chemical constituents on the lethal effect of Bactivec® on dengue vector Aedesaegypti, Proceedings of Jaffna Science Association, 19, 10, 2012.
15. Thangarajah; M. Senthilnanthanan; K. Balasubramaniam, Reducing hygroscopic nature of gymnemic acid by esterification, Proceedings of Jaffna Science Association, 19, 18, 2012.
16. Jaseetharan; K. Jeyakanthan; S. Satchithananthan; S. Sarathchandran; M. Senthilnanthanan; S. Sivaraya; P. Ravirajan, Solid state nanoporous TiO₂ solar cells sensitised with natural dyes, 17^th International Conference on Photochemical Conversion and Storage of Solar Energy, Australia, 2008.
17. Balasubramaniam; M. Senthilnanthanan; S. Sumanthira; P. Yasothara, A preliminary study on isolation and identification of gymnemic acid in the stem of Gymnema sylvestre, Proceedings of Jaffna Science Association, 15, 24, 2008.
18. Mariagnanaseelan; R. Mageswaran; J. P. Jeyadevan; M. Senthilnanthanan; S. Thayaparan, A preliminary study on the changes in chemical and physical parameters of soil samples in prawn farms at Puttalam district, Proceedings of Jaffna Science Association, 14, 33, 2006.
19. Ragusuthan; R. Mageswaran; M. Senthilnanthanan; R. Srikaran; J. P. Jeyadevan, A comparative study of bioactivity of Palmyrah fruit pulp from different palm varieties in Jaffna district, Proceedings of Jaffna Science Association, 12, 12, 2005.
20. Rajadurai; R. Mageswaran; M. Senthilnanthanan; R. Srikaran; J. P. Jeyadevan, A comparative study of different methods for improved quality sweet toddy, Proceedings of Jaffna Science Association, 12, 11, 2005.
21. Mageswaran; M. Senthilnanthanan; R. Srikaran; P. Abiman, Quality of ground water in selected areas of northern part of Sri Lanka, Proceedings of Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science, 60, 225, 2004.
22. Mageswaran; M. Senthilnanthanan; R. Srikaran; P. Selvaratnam; T. Thiruvathavoorar, Preliminary studies on chemical constituents of fruit pulp, dried raw Palmyrah tuber flour [Odiyal flour] and boiled dried Palmyrah tuber flour [Plukodiyal flour] from Jaffna peninsula, National seminar on Palmyrah research and development, 2003.

• Book Chapter

1. M. Abdul; D. P. Ho; M. Senthilnanthanan; S. Vigneswaran; J. Kandasamy, Removal of Metsulfuron Methyl – A sulfonylurea herbicide by Fenton’s oxidation and photocatalysis, Chapter in Environmental Pollution, Ecology and Human Health, edited by Gottipolu R. Reddy; S. J. S. Flora and Riyaz Basha, Morgan & Claypool, 317-324, 2011.

Awards

1. Australia Awards Fellowship to acquire training on sustainable groundwater management through integrated water management hosted by the International Water Centre, Australia from 29 October – 2 December 2016.
2. Postdoctoral Training on strategic planning, academic development and research collaboration under the Water and Society Project at the University of Bergen, Norway in June 2016.
3. National Research Council Merit Award for Scientific Publication in 2012.
4. Endeavour Research Fellowship to undertake a Postdoctoral Research programme at the University of Technology Sydney, Australia from November 2008 – May 2009.
5. Association of Commonwealth Universities Titular Fellowship to undertake a Postdoctoral Research programme at the University of Oxford, U.K. from January – June, 2008.
6. Overseas Research Students Award and Tetley and Lupton Scholarship to pursue Ph.D. degree at the University of Leeds, U.K. from 1996 – 2000

Grants

1. Principal Investigator

• 149,930.00 from Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Jaffna in 2007 for the research project titled “Natural dyes as Photosensitizers for Dye-sensitized Solid-state Solar Cell”.
• 226,000.00 from the Knowledge Enhancement & Institutional Development Fund, University of Jaffna in 2012 for the research project titled “Utilising a novel dye in Solid-state Dye-sensitized Solar Cell for improving its performance”.
• 2,048,310.00 from the International Union for Conservation of Nature, Switzerland under the Mangroves for the Future initiative in 2014 for the research project titled “Development of the Socio-ecological profile of Jaffna lagoon”.
• 800,000.00 from University Research Grant (URC Ref. No. URG/2018/SEIT/06), University of Jaffna in 2018 for the research project titled “Investigating the extent of pollution and pollution sources in the Jaffna lagoon of Sri Lanka”.

2. Co-Investigator

• 2,000,000.00 from Technology Development Grant, University of Jaffna in 2016 for the research project titled “Bioconversion of organic waste and sustainable use of insects to produce animal feed: An eco-friendly industrial approach”, PI – Prof. S. N. Surendran.
• 800,000.00 from University Research Grant (URC Ref. No. URG/2017/SEIT/08), University of Jaffna in 2017 for the research project titled “Cost effective removal of synthetic organics and heavy metals from pesticides in aqueous phase using TiO2 loaded graphene oxide: A synergistic effect of adsorption and degradation”, PI – Dr. (Ms.) S. Rasalingam.
• 800,000.00 from University Research Grant (URC Ref. No. URG/2019/SEIT/01), University of Jaffna in 2019 for the research project titled “Salinization of groundwater in the Valukkai Aru Basin of the Jaffna Peninsula”, PI – Prof. (Mrs.) T. Mikunthan

Principal Subject: Chemistry

• CHE104G3 : Organic Chemistry I
• CHE303G3 : Organic Chemistry III
• CHE304M3 : Advanced Organic Chemistry II
• CHE307M2 : Advanced Organic Chemistry Laboratory
• CHE407M2 : Advanced Organic Chemistry III
• CHE402XS2 : Industrial Organic Chemistry
• CHE403XS3 : Industrial waste management and Cleaner production

Supplementary Subject: Environmental Science

• ENS302G2 : Environmental Chemistry