Dr. TMM Marso

Cinque Terre

Lecturer (Unconfirmed) in Chemistry
Dept.of Chemical Sciences
Faculty of Applied Sciences

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Basic Information

DR. TMM MARSO

Designation Lecturer (Unconfirmed) in Chemistry
Department / Unit Dept. of Chemical Sciences
Faculty Faculty of Applied Sciences
Mobile No. (+94)718390664
Email marso@seu.ac.lk

Qualifications

  • BSc (Hons.) Chemistry Sp. (UPDN)
  • PhD (UPDN)

Teaching Areas

  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Organic Chemistry

Research Interest

  • Biodiesel Production
  • Heterogeneous Catalysis

Journals

  • Marso T.M.M., Kalpage C.S., and Ganehenege M.Y.U; Metal modified graphene oxide composite catalyst for the production of biodiesel via pre-esterification of Calophyllum inophyllum oil. Fuel. 2017 (Impact Factor: 4.908);199:47–64
  • Marso T.M.M., Kalpage C.S., and Ganehenege M.Y.U; Application of Chromium and Cobalt Terephthalate Metal-Organic Frameworks as Catalysts for the Production of Biodiesel from Calophyllum inophyllum Oil in High Yield Under Mild Conditions. Journal of Inorganic and Organometallic Polymers and Materials. 2019 (Impact Factor: 1.637); 30(4): 1243-1265
  • Marso T.M.M., Kalpage C.S., and Ganehenege M.Y.U; ZnO/CuO composite catalyst to pre esterify waste coconut oil for producing biodiesel in high yield. Reaction Kinetics, Mechanisms, and Catalysis. 2021 (Impact Factor: 2.081); 132(2): 935-966
  • Nanayakkara T. M., Wijelath W. A. G. E., Marso T. M. M.; Deep-fat Frying of Vegetable Oils: Major Chemical Reactions and Effect of Natural Extracts on Oxidative Stability - A Review. Sri Lankan Journal of Agriculture and Ecosystems. 2020; 2(2): 81–102

Conference Publications

  • Marso T.M.M., Herath H.M.C.H., Kalpage C.S and Ganehenege M. Y. U. (2017, Miami, FL, USA) Utilization of microalgae; Chlorella Sp. for water purification and biodiesel production; in laboratory scale, The 7th International Conference on Algal Biomass, Biofuels, and Bioproducts.
  • Ganehenege M.Y.U, Peiris M.C.R., and Marso T.M.M. (2017, Manchester, United Kingdom) Carbon dioxide activation and environmental bio-waste utilization for the production of industrial chemicals and biofuels, Challenges in Inorganic Chemistry, ISACS- Royal Society of Chemistry
  • Marso T.M.M., Kalpage C.S. and Ganehenege M.Y.U. (2017) Utilization of environmental pollutants, biomass, and by-products of biomass for the production of biodiesel using heterogeneous catalysts, Sri Lankan Academy of Young Scientists Open Forum 2017
  • Marso T.M.M., Kalpage C.S. and Ganehenege M.Y.U. (2016) Production of biodiesel from microalgae; chlorella sp. in laboratory scale, 16th Conference of Asian Science Council 2016
  • Marso T.M.M., Kalpage C.S. and Ganehenege M.Y.U. (2015) Heterogeneous ZnO/CuO composite as a catalyst for pre-esterification of high free fatty acid-containing Coconut oil: for the production of biodiesel, International Peradeniya Research Session 2015
  • Marso T.M.M., Kalpage C.S and Ganehenege M.Y.U. (2015) Growth and lipid content of chlorella sp. in outdoors: for the production of biodiesel, Research Congress - 2015 - Postgraduate Institute of Science, University of Peradeniya
  • Marso T.M.M., Ganehenege M.Y.U and Kalpage C.S. (2014) Production of a sustainable energy source from microalgae: A review, International Conference on Sustainable Built Environment 2014
  • Marso T.M.M., Welegegara A.P and Navaratne A.N. (2013) Development of cost-effective analytical method for detection of Aloin, International Peradeniya Research Session 2013

Patents

  • Marso T.M.M., Kalpage C.S., and Ganehenege M.Y.U. (2021). A method for preparing biodiesel by using Chromium Terepmhthalate and Cobalt Terephthalate Metal-Organic Frameworks as heterogeneous catalysts (Sri Lanka Patent No. 19568). The National Intellectual Property Office of Sri Lanka. https://www.nipo.gov.lk