Dr.(Mrs).P.Malathy

Qualifications

1. Ph. D. in Chemistry (Tulane University, USA, 2019)
2. B. Sc. (Hons.) in Chemistry (University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka, 2009)

Career Path

1. Senior Lecturer Gr II (March 2025 -to present), Department of Chemistry, University of Jaffna
2. Senior Lecturer Gr II, Department of Bio-Science, Faculty of Applied Science, University of Vavuniya (UoV) (August 2019 – March 2025)
3. Teaching/Research Assistant (2013 – 2019), Department of Chemistry, School of Science and Engineering, Tulane University, USA
4. Probationary Lecturer (2011 – 2019), Department of Bio-Science, Faculty of Applied Science, Vavuniya Campus of the University of Jaffna
5. Assistant Lecturer (2010 – 2011), Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Jaffna
6. Demonstrator (2009 – 2010), Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Jaffna

1. Student Counsellor- January 2012 – January 2013, September 2020 – September 2021, May 2022 – May 2023, Faculty of Applied Science, UoV
2. Director, UBL- October 2021 – September 2024, UoV
3. Academic Warden- November 2020 – January 2023, UoV
4. Chairperson for technical evaluation committee for Department of Bio-Science, UoV – 2022-2024, STHRD for Deaprtment of Bio Science, UoV
5. Coordinator, UBL, Faculty of Applied Science, UoV – 2019 -2020
6. Chief Editor, 1^st Faculty Annual Research Session – FARS-2020, Faculty of Applied Science, UoV
7. Member, Curriculum Development Committee, Bachelor of Bio-Systems Technology, Faculty of Technology, UoV
8. Chairperson, Programme review committee: Criteria 6, Department of Bio-Science, UoV
9. Chief editor, Vavuniya University International Research Conference – 2021
10. Member, Faculty Annual Research Session – 2022, 2023
11. Convener, 5^th Faculty Annual Research Session (FARS-2024)

JOURNAL RESEARCH ARTICLES PUBLISHED

1. Kumar, S., Selvachandran, M., Arumugam, K., Shaw, M. C., Wu, C., Maurer, M., … & Donahue, J. P. (2021). Open-Ended Metallodithiolene Complexes with the 1, 2, 4, 5-Tetrakis (diphenylphosphino) benzene Ligand: Modular Building Elements for the Synthesis of Multimetal Complexes. Inorganic Chemistry, 60(17), 13177-13192. 
2. Selvachandran, M., Kumar, S., Zhang, X., Mague, J. T., & Donahue, J. P. (2021). Tetrakis-1, 2, 4, 5-(bis (3, 5-dimethylphenyl) phosphino) benzene (Me16tpbz): A soluble and spectroscopically simple variant of the 1, 2, 4, 5-tetraphosphinobenzene ligand platform. Polyhedron, 196, 114985.
3. Pratheepkumar, M., Arumugam, K., Mague, J., & Donahue, J. (2018, March). Group 10 dithiolene compounds with an open-ended 1, 2, 4, 5-Tetrakis (diphenylphosphino) benzene ligand: Synthesis, structure, properties. In 255th National Meeting and Exposition of the American-Chemical-Society (ACS)-Nexus of Food, Energy, and Water Conference Location New Orleans, LA. AMER CHEMICAL SOC Location WASHINGTON.
4. Arumugam, K., Selvachandran, M., Obanda, A., Shaw, M. C., Chandrasekaran, P., Caston Good, S. L., … & Donahue, J. P. (2018). Redox-active metallodithiolene groups separated by insulating tetraphosphinobenzene spacers. Inorganic Chemistry, 57(7), 4023-4038. 
5. Loganathan, P., & Malathy, P. (2014). Antimicrobial Analysis of Polygonam barbatum Leaf Extracts. Journal of Environmental Professionals Sri Lanka, 3</em(1). 

ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS PUBLISHED

1. Gnasekaran, A., Nimalan, J., & Pratheepkumar, M. (2025). Assessment of fungal diversity in spoiled coconut kernels and evaluating antifungal activity of natural plant leaf extracts
2. Rathnayaka, R. M. D. T., Weerasooriya, R., & Pratheepkumar, M. (2024, February). Chemical Index for Assessment of Groundwater Palatability: A Case Study from Vavuniya. In Proceedings of International Forestry and Environment Symposium (Vol. 28).
3. A.M.R. Lalangee, K.M.B. Lakshan, M.G.N.N. Piyumantha, K.W.P.J. Chathuranga, H.A.P. Maduranga, H.D. Wijayathilaka, D.U.V. Gunathilaka, P. Malathy, S.K. Madarasinghe, K.A.S. Kodikara, (2024) Spatial Distribution of Microplastics in Different Land Use-Land Cover (LULC) Types in Garanduwa Touristc Area, Sourthern Coast of Srilanka.
4. Rathnayaka, R. M. D. T., Weerasooriya, R., & Pratheepkumar, M. (2023) Chemical investigation for groundwater quality assessment of Vavuniya, Sri Lanka, YSCMR.
5. Farwin, A. F. S., Pratheepkumar, M., & Devaisy, S. (2023). Banana stem as a waste-derived bio-sorbent to remove organics and nutrients from rice mill wastewater.
6. Farwin, A. F. S., Pratheepkumar, M., & Devaisy, S. (2023). Eichhornia crassipes Leaves as a Waste-derived Bio-Sorbent to Remove Organics and Nutrients from Rice Mill Wastewater. In Proceedings of International Forestry and Environment Symposium (Vol. 27).
7. Removal of nitrate and phosphate from wastewater by using activated carbon produced from Limonia acidissima, FGS-Annual Research Conference, Farwin A.F.S, Pratheepkumar M. and Devaisy S., 2022, 21.
8. Alwis, W. L. N. S., Pratheepkumar, M., & Ranganathan, K. (2022). Potential of selected weed biomass for bioethanol production.
9. Pratheepkumar, M., Arumugam, K., Mague, J., & Donahue, J. (2018, March). Group 10 dithiolene compounds with an open-ended 1, 2, 4, 5-Tetrakis (diphenylphosphino) benzene ligand: Synthesis, structure, properties. In 255th National Meeting and Exposition of the American-Chemical-Society (ACS)-Nexus of Food, Energy, and Water Conference Location New Orleans, LA. AMER CHEMICAL SOC Location WASHINGTON.
10. Malathy, S., Jeyadevan, J. P., & Pathmanathan, K. (2012). Antibacterial Activity and Phytochemicals of Sequential Solvent Extracts of Solanum trilobatum.

1. Tulane University international research scholarship to pursue Ph. D. in Chemistry, August 2013 – May 2019
2. University Research Grant – 2012 (No: UJ/VC/RG/2012/02), “Antimicrobial Analysis of Polygonam barbatum leaf extract”. (competed)
3. S. Mageswaran Gold Medal for the best performance in Organic Chemistry in the honors degree examination in Science, 2009
4. Arunachalam Mahadeva Memorial Prize for the best performance in the honors degree examination in Science, 2009

1. Organic Chemistry I – CHE104G3
2. Organic Chemistry III – CHE303G3
3. Advanced Organic Chemistry II – CHE304M3
4. Industrial Organic Chemistry – CHE402XS2
5. Advanced Organic Chemistry III – CHE407M2