Prof. J. P. Jeyadevan

• Dean/Faculty of Science Jun 2017 – Jun 2020
• Head of the Department  Aug 2010 – 2013

Full Paper

• Prince Jeyadevan J., Bray P.G., Chadwick J., Mercer A.E., Byrne A., Ward S.A., Park B.K., Williams D.P., Cosstick R., Davies J., Higson A.P., Posner G.H., O’Neill P.M. Antimalarial and Antitumor evaluation of novel C-10 non-Acetal Dimers of 10β-(2-Hydroxyethyl)deoxoartemisinin., J. Med. Che. 2004, 47, 1290-1298.
• Critchley K., Jeyadevan J.P., M. Ishida M., Fukushima H., Shimoda T., Bushby R.J., Evans S.D. A mild photoactivated Hydrophilic / Hydrophobic Switch., Langmuir. 2005, 21, 4554-4561.
• O’ Neill, Paul M.; Ward, Stephen A.; Berry, Neil G.; Jeyadevan, J. P.; Biagini, Giancarlo A.; Asadollaly, Egbaleh; Park, B. K.; Bray, Patrick G. A Medicinal Chemistry Perspective on 4-Aminoquinoline Antimalarial Drugs, Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry, Volume 6, Number 5, March 2006 , pp. 479-507 (invited).
• Uthayarasa K, Pathmanathan K, Jeyadevan J. P, Jeyaseelan EC, Antibacterial activity and qualitative phytochemical analysis of medicinal plant extracts obtained by sequential extraction method, International Journal of Integrative Biology, 2010, Vol 10, No 2, 76 – 81
• EC Jeyaseelan, S Jenothiny, MK Pathmanathan, JP Jeyadevan, Antibacterial activity of sequentially extracted organic solvent extracts of fruits, flowers and leaves of Lawsonia inermis L. from Jaffna, Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine (Bimonthly ISSN: 2221-1691), 2012, 2 (10), 798-80.
• Wijayawickrama T.R., Jeyadevan J., Jeyaseelan E C., In-vitro Anti-urolithiatic Evaluation of Methanolic Extract of Salacia reticulate, Sri Lanka Journal of Indigenous Medicine (SLJIM), 2022, 6 (2), 495 – 500
• Karunarathna A,.Jeyadevan J. and Thavaranjit A., Antimicrobial activity and phytochemical analysis of Rivea ornate., Sri Lanka Journal of Indigenous Medicine (SLJIM),2023, 7 (2), 630 – 636
• Shathyaa K , Manoranjan T , Thavaranjit A C and .JeyadevanJP., Screening for in vitro Antifungal activity and qualitative phytochemical analysis of the fruit extract of Capparis zeylanica, Der Pharma Chemica, 2015, 7(6):282-286
• Jeyaseelan E C, Jenifer Jesuthasan, Tharmila C J , Jashothan P T J., Nandakumar J and Jeyadevan J P., Authentication of antibacterial activity of wound healing Siddha medicinal plants, International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications, 2017, 9 (15), 5-8
• Hazra MHF, Jeyadevan JP, Thavaranjit AC, Manjceevan A., Eco-Friendly Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles Using Rivea ornate choisy Leaf Extract with Antimicrobial Activity Assessment, Journal of Science of the University of Kelaniya, (2025), 18 (2), 217 – 225
• Dewshani THD, Jeyadevan JP, Thavaranjit AC, Manjeevan A Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles using Garcinia zeylanica leaf and fruit rind extracts: Antimicrobial activity and Dye degradation potential. (Manuscript in preparation )

Peer reviewed Presentations at National/International Conferences/Symposia

• Sashikesh G, Jeydevan J P, Manoranjan T., The new degree programme of Bachelor of Science in Applied Chemistry at Faculty of Science, University of Jaffna, International conference on chemical sciences, Institute of chemistry Ceylon, Sri Lanka, 2014.
• Gobika A, Jeyadevan JP, Thavaranjit AC, Manoranjan T, Investigation of antifungal properties of lantana camara stem bark extract and its bioassay guided fractionation, affna University International Research Conference, 2014
• Thahira, M. W. Z., Vijayakumar, T., Jeyadevan, J. P. and Manoranjan, T., Characterization of a Mercury based Siddha Drug – Sinna Sivappu mathirai
• Proceedings of National Research Conference and Exhibition on Indigenous Medicine 2017 [NRCEIM 2017]. Held on 27th -29th January 2017 at Unit of Siddha Medicine, University of Jaffna
• Jayamani T.P.H., Jeyadevan J.P ., Jeyaseelan E.C., Phytochemical analysis and antimicrobial activity of different solvent extracts of stem of Cynanchum viminale(L.) L. (Muwakeeriya), 2020, 7th Ruhuna International Science & Technology Conference, University of Ruhuna, Matara, Sri Lanka

International patent

• UV decomposable molecules and a photopatternable monomolecular film formed therefrom
  European Patent Application EP1610176 , Publication Date: 12/28/2005
  Inventors: Fukushima, Hitoshi (JP), Takiguchi, Hiroshi (JP)
  Shimoda, Tatsuya (JP), Masuda, Takashi (JP), Bushby, Richard James (GB), Evans, Stephan (GB), Jeyadevan J. P. (LK), Critchley, Kevin (GB)
• UV decomposable molecules and a photopatternable monomolecular film formed therefromInventors: Hitoshi Fukushima, Hiroshi Takiguchi, Tatsuya Shimoda, Takashi Masuda, Richard James Bushby, Stephan Evans, JP Jeyadevan, Kevin Critchley,
  Publication date : 2009 / 01 / 20, Patent office: US
  Patent number: 7479362, Application number: 11116265
• UFC limited England, Trioxane derivatives as Antimalaria or Anticancer compounds, Publication No: US 2005/0070595 A1 , Publication date : 31 / 03 / 2005 (The compounds I prepared during my PhD research were patented under the name of the company that funded my post graduate research in the UK (J. Med. Chem. 2004, 47, 1290–1298))

• CHE303M3 Advanced Organic Chemistry I
• CHE304M3 Advanced Organic Chemistry II
• CHE303G3 Organic Chemistry III
• CHE304G3 Physical, Inorganic and Organic Laboratory III
• CHE307M3 Advanced Organic Chemistry Laboratory