Dr. Behen Manawadu

Senior Lecturer ( Grade -II )

Department of Animal Science,
Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna,
Mapalana, Kamburupitiya,
Sri Lanka 81100

Research Interests

Qualifications

PhD in Environmental Science and Engineering | Saitama University, Japan
MSc in Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering | Postgraduate Institute of Agriculture (PGIA), University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
BSc (Hons) in Agricultural Resource Management & Technology (2nd Class Upper Division) | University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka

Biography

Dr. Behen Manawadu is a Senior Lecturer (Grade II) in the Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna. He holds a PhD in Environmental Science and Engineering from Saitama University, Japan, an MSc in Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering from the Postgraduate Institute of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya, and a BSc (Hons) in Agricultural Resource Management and Technology from the University of Ruhuna. His research focuses on environmental impacts of livestock systems, water quality, and agricultural engineering applications.

Journal Publications

Total: 3

Manawadu, B., Senavirathna, M. D. H. J., & Fujino, T. (2026). Effects of Ionophore Antibiotic Monensin under Varying Temperatures on Seedling Physiology and Antioxidant Responses in White Clover (Trifolium repens L.). Environmental Quality Management, 35(4), e70388.

Manawadu, B., Senavirathna, M. D. H. J., & Fujino, T. (2025). Interactive Effects of Ionophore Antibiotic Monensin and Polystyrene Microplastics on the Growth and Physiology of Microcystis aeruginosa. Stresses, 5(3), 43.

Manawadu, B., Senavirathna, M. D. H. J., & Fujino, T. (2024). Individual and Combined Effects of Ionophore Antibiotics Monensin and Lasalocid on Growth, Oxidative Stress and Antioxidant Responses of Microcystis aeruginosa. Water Science and Technology, 90(9), 2585-2601.

Conference Publications

Total: 3

Manawadu, B., Senavirathna, M. D. H. J., & Fujino, T. (2026). Temperature alters the monensin induced stress responses in white clover (Trifolium repens L.) seedlings. Proceedings of the International Symposium on Agriculture and Environment (ISAE 2026).

Manawadu, B., Senavirathna, M. D. H. J., & Fujino, T. (2025). The Presence of the Ionophore Antibiotic Monensin and Microplastics in Water Influences the Growth of Microcystis aeruginosa. The Water and Environment Technology Conference, 2025(WET2025), Nagaoka, Japan, 5-6 July 2025.

Manawadu, B., Serasinhe, R. T., & Kaduwela, S. C. (2019). Comparison in Hair Coat Characteristics and Physiological Parameters of Jersey Cows in up Country Wet Zone and Dry Zone Modified Climate of Sri Lanka. Proceedings of the International Symposium on Agriculture and Environment (ISAE 2019), 69.