Darshana L. WeerawarnePhysics · Research · Education

Professor in Physics · University of Colombo

Exploring ideas across science, education and creativity.

I am a physicist working at the intersection of applied optics, printed and flexible electronics, experimental instrumentation, and the broader responsibilities of higher education.

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Professor Darshana L. Weerawarne

Research and inquiry

From ultrafast laser physics to flexible electronic devices, my work is shaped by experimental inquiry and the ambition to make advanced technologies more accessible.

Flexible and printed electronics

Conductive inks, interconnects, device fabrication and reliability on flexible substrates.

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Laser-enabled materials

Laser processing, graphene oxide reduction, photonics and non-linear optics.

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Sensors and instrumentation

Affordable sensing platforms, energy harvesting and experimental systems.

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Beyond the laboratory

Teaching

Physics, electronics, measurement systems, communication and laboratory-based learning.

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Academic leadership

Open and distance learning, quality assurance, accessibility and institutional development.

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Poetry

Sinhala poetry and reflections on time, memory, nature and the meeting of art and physics.

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Selected highlights

2026 research grants

TWAS support for a microfluidic sweat patch and NSF funding for printed flexible EMI shielding.

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2025 research programme

NRC-funded work on physically unclonable functions using graphene-based inks.

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Scholarly record

Publications across nonlinear optics, additive manufacturing, electronics and reliability.

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