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Head of the Department

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  • Mr. AM Riyas Ahamed
  • Office
    Biology Department Building
    Room No: 4
  • Contact
  • riyasahame@seu.ac.lk
  • +94 776009200




Key Publications-Department of Biological Sciences

  • M. I. S. Safeena,Y. Dissanayake, M.C.M. Zakeel, L. Warnakula, R. Cooray, D.A.R.K. Dayarathna (2021). An improved method for efficient recovery of high quality DNA from date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L; Arecaceae). MethodsX.
  • N. D. SooriyaarachchiM. C. M. Zakeel, M. I. S. Safeena, and K. M. R. D. Abhayapala (2021). Role of Rhizosphere and Endophytic Microbes in Alleviation of Biotic and Abiotic Stress in Plants. R. Soni et al. (eds.), Microbiological Activity for Soil and Plant Health Management. Springer. Pp 195-234.
  • S. T. Warusavithana and M. I. S. Safeena (2021). Identifying secondary metabolite content and antioxidant potential in selected commercially available medicinal plants. 10th Proceedings of ASRS, Faculty of Applied Sciences, SEUSL.

  • M.D.R. Perera, T.M. Paranavithana, M.N.M. Farhath, E.M.J.M. Rizvi, R.R. Ratnayake, Soil organic carbon dynamics and relationships with nutrient availability and physico - chemical parameters of paddy soil in Batticaloa District, Sri Lanka. Abstract @ ASRS 2020, November 2020,FAS/SEUSL.
  • Safeena M.I.S., Zakeel M.C.M. (2020) Nanobiotechnology-Driven Management of Phytonematodes. In: Ansari R., Rizvi R., Mahmood I. (eds) Management of Phytonematodes: Recent Advances and Future Challenges. Springer, Singapore.
  • Zakeel M.C.M., Safeena M.I.S. (2020) Metagenomic Insights Into Interactions Between Plant Nematodes and Endophytic Microbiome. In: Ansari R., Rizvi R., Mahmood I. (eds) Management of Phytonematodes: Recent Advances and Future Challenges. Springer, Singapore.
  • S.M.D. CHATHURIKA BANDARA & E.M.J.M. RIZVI, Determination of lignocellulose biodegradation efficiency of enriched microbial consortia from compost, cow dung and coir reting water. Proceedings of the Int. Confernce on Environmental Monitoring and Management, EMM 2020, Centre for Environmental Studies, Univ. of Peradeniya.

  • Safeena M.I.S., Zakeel M.C.M. (2019) Strategies for the Management of Soil-Borne Pathogens and Crop Production Under Saline Environment. In: Ansari R., Mahmood I. (eds) Plant Health Under Biotic Stress. Springer, Singapore.
  • EMJM Rizvi, Preliminary study on heavy metal content of rice grains and paddy soils of Ampara district, Eastern province, Sri Lanka, Abstract @ ASRS 2019, FAS/SEUSL.
  • Zakeel M.C.M., Safeena M.I.S. (2019) Biofilmed Biofertilizer for Sustainable Agriculture. In: Ansari R., Mahmood I. (eds) Plant Health Under Biotic Stress. Springer, Singapore.
  • ATD Rathnathilaka, G Seneviratne, H Madawala, EMJM Rizvi, Effect of biofilm biofetilizer on availability of soil diazotrophs, plant endophytic diazotrophs increasing of grain yield in rice (Oryza sativa) cultivation of Sri Lanka. Abstract book 2019, 20th Conference on postgraduate research, iprc 2019, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya. 2019.
  • MIS Safeena, Ibuprofen binds DNA: evidenced through fluorescence spectroscopic and molecular docking. 9th International Symposium Proceedings of South Eastern University of Sri Lanka, 27th – 28th November 2019, PP. 373-381.
  • MIS Safeena. Effect of crude extract mixtures of five selected medicinal plant species on Malassezia sp. 9th International Symposium Proceedings of South Eastern University of Sri Lanka, 27th – 28th November 2019, PP. 365-372.