Prof. Disna Ratnasekera
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Prof. Disna Ratnasekera

Senior Professor (Chair)
Department of Agricultural Biology,
Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna,
Mapalana, Kamburupitiya,
Sri Lanka (81100).
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Research Interests
Plant Stress Physiology Population Genetics Evolutionary Biology Climate Change Impact Wild Rice Germplasm Bio-diversity Molecular Genetics Sustainable Agriculture
Qualifications
Positions

Biography

Prof. Disna Ratnasekera is a Chair Professor in the Department of Agricultural Biology, Faculty of Agriculture, at the University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka. Her research and teaching focus is Plant Stress Physiology and its critical role in understanding and mitigating climate change impacts on agriculture. She actively engage in developing resilient crops by integrating molecular genetics, biochemistry, and whole-plant physiology into a cross-disciplinary research framework. This approach enables both fundamental discovery and the translation of science into sustainable, practical solutions for global food security in a changing climate.

Research Grants

Total: 9
  • 01
    PI — Identification of Germplasm Resources and Genomic Genetic Basis of Wild Rice Resistant to Rice Blast and Brown Planthopper in Sri Lanka; funded by National Natural Science Fund of China (Grant No: 32350710198; 1,600,000 RMB), 2024–2025.
  • 02
    Coordinator — Foreign Experts Driven Global Wild Rice Germplasm Resources Project, 2022–2023.
  • 03
    Team Leader — Develop integrated agro-biodiversity management courses at certificate, diploma and postgraduate levels (Sub project to UOR under Mainstreaming Biodiversity Conservation and Use in Sri Lanka Agro-Ecosystem for Livelihoods and Operation to Climate Change (BACC Project)); funded by UNEP/GEF – Bioversity, 2015–2019.
  • 04
    Team Leader — Species interaction among invasive Prosopis juliflora and other flora species in Bundala National Park (Sub project to UOR under GEF/UNDP project on ‘IAS in Sri Lanka’), 2014–2015.
  • 05
    PI — Study on the Origin and Evolutionary Genomics of Weedy Rice (Oryza sativa f. spontanea) in Sri Lanka for its Effective Management (NRC 2015).
  • 06
    Team Leader — Mainstreaming biodiversity for food and nutrition (Sub project to UOR under UNEP/GEF – Bioversity International), 2012–2013.
  • 07
    Team Leader — In-situ Conservation of Crop Wild Relatives through Enhanced Information Management and Field Application (Sub project to UOR under UNEP/GEF – Bioversity International), 2009–2011.
  • 08
    PI — Development of iron toxicity tolerant rice lines using anther culture (NARP 2011).
  • 09
    PI — Evolutionary divergence and genetic differentiation of weedy rice populations at local spatial scale (TURIS/UOR 2011).

Fellowships

Total: 7
  • 01
    Visiting Scientist of President’s International Fellowship Initiative (PIFI) (2022–2023) — China Academy of Sciences (CAS), Guangzhou, China.
  • 02
    Fulbright Research & Teaching Professional Fellowship (2020) — University of California, Riverside, USA.
  • 03
    Borlaug Fellowship (2017) — Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA.
  • 04
    ICGEB Fellowship (2016) — Short Course on ‘RNA structure and function’, Trieste, Italy.
  • 05
    Endeavour Post-Doctoral Fellowship (2014) — University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, Australia.
  • 06
    Netherlands Fellowship (NFP) (2010) — International course on Plant genetic resources and seeds: policies, conservation and use; Wageningen UR Center and MS Swaminathan Research Foundation, India.
  • 07
    Netherlands Fellowship (NFP) (2003) — Integrated Pest Management, IAC, Wageningen, The Netherlands.

Awards

Total: 6

Selected Keynotes

Total: 4
  • 01
    First International Symposium of World Wild Rice Wring & Academic Exchange Conference of ‘Lancang-Mekong Granaries,” Sanya, Hainan, China, September 2024
  • 02
    Forum of the Opportunity & Challenge for Development of Maritime Silk Road, Beijing, China. September 2024.
  • 03
    Central-China Agricultural Valley International Seed Industry Conference, Zhengzhou, Henan, China, 2024
  • 04
    International Conference on “Impact of Climate Change on Socio Economics and Ecological Transformation in Himalayan Region”, SKAST, Kashmir, India. September 2023

Refereed Publications in Indexed Journals

Total: 55
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Bandara, D.M.A.D., Ratnasekera, D., Madushanka, K.S.J., Arosha, K.P.L., Thilakarathne, W.L.S.M.I.D.M., Jayasooriya, W.J.A.P.M. 2026. Phenotypic Characterization of Flag Leaf and Pollen Germination Behavior in Relation to Grain Yield in Selected Oryza nivara Populations in Sri Lanka. JNSF 2026 54 (2): 229 - 241. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4038/jnsfsr.v54i2.12870 [IF 0.32, Q3]
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Zhang, T., Gao, H., Lin, C., Chen, T., Disna Ratnasekera, Yao Luo, Yantao Li 2026. Comparative Corrosion Behavior of Copper T2 and Brass H62 After 2-Year Exposure to the Tropical Marine Atmosphere of Sri Lanka. Journal of Materials Research and Technology. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmrt.2026.04.120 [IF 6.4, Q1]
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Parakkrama Wijerathna, Xinqi Chen, Yi Chen, Yufan Zhang, Jian Cai, Mengjing Cong, Ying Liu, Lalith Jayasinghe, Yonghong Liu, Disna Ratnasekera, Xuefeng Zhou 2026. Diverse and bioactive lactones from the Sri Lankan mangrove-derived fungus Talaromyces sp. SCSIO41445. Marine Drugs,2026, 24, 80 MDPI, https://doi.org/10.3390/md24020080, [IF 5.4, Q1]
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Disna Ratnasekera, Jiayu Fan, Robert J. Henry, Beng-Kah Song, Peterson Wambugu, Tonapha Pusadee, Ohn Mar Aung, Koukham Vilayheuang, Xiaoming Zheng, Qian Qian 2025. The First International Symposium of the World Wild Rice Wiring: Conservation and Utilization of Global Wild Rice Germplasm Resources through International Cooperation. Mol. Plant. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molp.2025.01.002 [IF 17.5, Q1]
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Giles T. Hanley-Cook, Jill Deygers, Aisling J. Daly, Jeroen Berden, Roseline Remans, Celine Termote, Daniel B. Ibsen, Julia Baudry, Patrick Van Damme, Emmanuelle Kesse-Guyot, Paolo Vineis, Matthias Schulze, Ky The Hoang, Mélanie Deschasaux-Tanguy, Alicia Heath, Christina C. Dahm, Yvonne T. van der Schouw, Guri Skeie, Marcela Guevara Lorenzo Milani, Daniela Penafiel, Jessica, Raneri, Francis Odhiambo Oduor, Danny Hunter, Disna Ratnasekera, Kris Murray, Mathilde Touvier, Inge Huybrechts, Carl Lachatm 2025. Dietary species richness provides a comparable marker for better nutrition and health across contexts. Nat Food (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s43016-025-01147-6 [IF 23.2, Q1]
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Salinda Sandamal, Asanka Tennakoon, Parakkrama Wijerathna, Hong-Xiang Zhang, Wen-Hao Yu, Cheng-Gen Qiang, Jing-Dan Han, Fu-Min Zhang, Disna Ratnasekera, Song Ge 2024. Phenological and morphological variations of Oryza rufipogon and O. nivara in Sri Lanka and their evolutionary implications. Scientific Reports, 14:31126, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-82383-x [IF 3.8, Q1]
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Zheng X., Ratnasekera D., Fan J., Henry R.J, Song B.-K., Olsen K.M., Joshi, B.K., Banaticla-Hilario M.C.N., Pusadee T., Melaku A.G., Estelle Loko Y.L., Vilayheuang K., Oppong G.K, Poku S.A., Wambugu P.W., Ge S., Junior A.M., Aung O.M., Venuprasad R., Kohli A., Zhou W., and Qian Q. 2024. Global Wild Rice Germplasm Resources Conservation Alliance: WORLD WILD-RICE WIRING. Mol. Plant. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molp.2024.03.001. [IF 17.5, Q1]
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Giria, S., Christian O. Dimkpa, Disna Ratnasekera, Amitava Mukherjee 2024. Impact of micro and nano plastics on phototrophic organisms in freshwater and terrestrial ecosystems: A review of exposure, internalization, toxicity mechanisms, and eco-corona-dependent mitigation. J. Env. and Exp. Bot. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envexpbot.2024.105666 [IF 6.027, Q1]
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WANG Xin-wei, ZHANG Tian-long, LI Yan-tao, YANG Li-hui, XU Wei-chen, DISNA Ratnasekera, HAN Tao 2024. Expired drugs as vapor-phase corrosion inhibitors of copper in simulated marine atmospheric environment. Journal of Central South University [IF 3.7, Q1]
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Sajid M., Amjid M., Munir H., Rauf S., Soufan W., Adnan, M., Ratnasekera, D., EL Sabagh, A. 2024. Yield and Physiological Assessment of Sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) Varieties in Response to Plant Growth Promoters. Applied Ecology and Environmental Research 22(5):4851-4865, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.15666/aeer/2205_48514865 [IF 0.6, Q3]
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Wu, Y., Gao, J., Zhao, A., Niu, X., Liu, Y., Ratnasekera, D., Gamage, T. P., and Samantha, A. H. R.: 2024. A-year Continuous Observations of Near-Surface Atmospheric Water Vapor Stable Isotopes at Matara, Sri Lanka, Atmos. Chem. Phys. 25,4013-4033. https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-25-4013-2025 [IF 5.2, Q1]
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Zhao, M., Wenjun Zhang, Chunfang Yang, Liping Zhang, Huarong Huang, Yiguang Zhu, Disna Ratnasekera, and Changsheng Zhang 2024. Discovery of Kebanmycins with Cytotoxic and Antibacterial Activities from Mangrove-Derived Streptomyces sp. SCSIO 40068. J. Nat. Prod. [IF 4.8, Q1]
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Naeem, Z.; Ahmad, M. S. A.; Hameed, M.; Bibi, S.; Rani, W.; Ratnasekera, D.; Soufan, W.; Adnan, M.; El Sabagh, A. 2024. Adaptability potential of Justicia adhatoda L. to xeric environments through root morpho-physiological and architectural modulations. Applied Ecology and Environmental Research. 22(4): 2977-2998 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.15666/aeer/2204_29772998 © 2024, ALÖKIKft, Budapest, Hungary. [IF 0.7, Q3]
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Mohammad Rafiqul Islam, Bikash Chandra Sarker, Allah Ditta, Mohammad Ashraful Alam, Mst. Masuma Akhter, Walid Soufan, Karthika Rajendran, Ayman EL Sabagh, Disna Ratnasekera, Chukwuma C. Ogbaga, Md. Obaidullah Shaddam, Mohammad Sohidul Islam 2024. Discrimination of Mung Bean (Vigna Radiata L.) Genotypes Exposed to PEG-Induced Water Deficit Reveals the Selection Criteria for Improved Breeding from Germination to Seedling Development. Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 33:(5) 1-12. DOI:10.15244/pjoes/177181, [IF 1.8, Q3]
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Muhammad Sajid, Hassan Munir, Saeed Rauf, Fahd Rasul, Iqra Ibtahaj, Allah Ditta, Ibrahim Al-Ashkar, Karthika Rajendran, Disna Ratnasekera, Ayman El Sabagh 2024. Exploring the Adaptability of Exotic Safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.) as a Viable Oilseed for Oil Scarcity. Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 33, 4, 1-14. DOI: 10.15244/pjoes/183566. [IF 1.8, Q3]
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Niharika, Manmohan Sharma, R. K. Salgotra, Mamta Sharma, Richa Sharma, Disna Ratnasekera, Ibrahim Al-Ashkar, Sadaf Shafi Zaboo, Javeed Ahmed Lone, Muhammad Adnan, Ayman El Sabagh 2024. Characterization of chromosomal segment substitution lines developed in the genetic background of rice variety K 343, Cell. Mol. Biol. 70(4): 27-32 http://dx.doi.org/10.14715/cmb/2024.70.5.5 [IF 1.6, Q4]
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Paul, SK., Ghosh, A., Rashid, MH., Sarkar, SK., Sarkar, MAR., Soufan, W., Iqbal, MA., John Sunoj, VS., Ratnasekera, D., El Sabagh, A. 2023. Cob yield, nutritional quality and herbage productivity of baby corn as influenced by irrigation and integrated nutrient fertilization. Applied Ecology and Environmental Research, 21(3):2577-2592. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.15666/aeer/2103_25772592 [IF 0.74, Q4]
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Chattha, M.U., M. Khan, I. Khan, A. Mahmood, M.B. Chattha, M. Hassan, W. Soufan, M. Okla, A. Kumari, D. Ratnasekera, B. Ali, M. Shehata and A. Elsabagh. 2023. Comparison of physio-biochemical and antioxidant enzymes in maize during early growth stage in response to salt stress. Pak. J. Bot., 55(6): DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.30848/PJB2023-6(19) [IF 1.1, Q3]
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Lili Sun, Hanning Zhu, Liping Zhang, Yiguang Zhu, Disna Ratnasekera, Changsheng Zhang, Qingbo Zhang 2023. Aromatic Polyketides from the Mangrove-Derived Streptomyces sp. SCSIO 40069. J. Nat. Prod. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jnatprod.2c01169 [IF 4.8, Q1]
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Jian Cai, Xueni Wang, Xia Gan, Qian Zhou, Xiaowei Luo, Bin Yang, Yonghong Liu, Disna Ratnasekera, Xuefeng Zhou 2023. New Chlorinated Metabolites and Antiproliferative Polyketone from the Mangrove Sediments-Derived Fungus Mollisia sp. SCSIO41409. Marine Drugs, MDPI 2023, 21, 32, doi.org/10.3390/md21010032 [IF 5.118, Q1]
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EL Sabagh A, Islam MS, Hossain A, Iqbal MA, Mubeen M, Waleed M, Reginato M, Battaglia M, Ahmed S, Rehman A, Arif M, Athar H-U-R, Ratnasekera D, Danish S, Raza MA, Rajendran K, Mushtaq M, Skalicky M, Brestic M, Soufan W, Fahad S, Pandey S, Kamran M, Datta R and Abdelhamid MT 2022. Phytohormones as Growth Regulators During Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Plants. Front. Agron. 4:765068. doi: 10.3389/fagro.2022.765068 [IF 3.9, Q1]
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Salinda Sandamal, Asanka Tennakoon, Parakkrama Wijerathna, Song Ge, DABN Amarasekera, Buddhi Marambe, Sara M. Elwany, Sobhy Sorour, Ayman El Sabagh, Mohamed M. Hassan, Disna Ratnasekera 2022. Phenotypic Characterization of Oryza nivara (Sharma et Shastry) Collected from Different Ecological Niches of Sri Lanka. Phyton, DOI: 10.32604/phyton.2022.018983 [IF 1.4, Q3]
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Ahmad M, Waraich EA, Skalicky M, Hussain S, Zulfiqar U, Anjum MZ, Habib ur Rahman M, Brestic M, Ratnasekera D, Lamilla-Tamayo L, Al-Ashkar I and EL Sabagh A 2021. Adaptation Strategies to Improve the Resistance of Oilseed Crops to Heat Stress Under a Changing Climate: An Overview. Front. Plant Sci. 12:767150. https//doi:10.3389/fpls.2021.767150 [IF 6.627, Q1]
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Sabagh AE, Mbarki S, Hossain A, Iqbal MA, Islam MS, Raza A, Llanes A, Reginato M, Rahman MA, Mahboob W, Singhal RK, Kumari A, Rajendran K, Wasaya A, Javed T, Shabbir R, Rahim J, Barutçular C, Habib Ur Rahman M, Raza MA, Ratnasekera D, Konuskan Öl, Hossain MA, Meena VS, Ahmed S, Ahmad Z, Mubeen M, Singh K, Skalicky M, Brestic M, Sytar O, Karademir E, Karademir C, Erman M and Farooq M 2021. Potential Role of Plant Growth Regulators in Administering Crucial Processes Against Abiotic Stresses. Front. Agron. 3:648694. doi: 10.3389/fagro.2021.648694 [IF 3.5, Q1]
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Sandamal, P.S., Tennakoon, A., Amarasekera, D.A.B.N., Marambe, B. and Ratnasekera, D., 2021. Functional trait diversity of wild rice species in Sri Lanka: implications for field identification and application. JNSF, Sri Lanka, 49(3). [IF 0.628, Q2]
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Amina Benabdallah, Celale Kirkin, Reshmi Chatterjee, Ioannis-Nektarios Elmaliklis, G.M. Narasimha Rao, Efstathia Skotti, Marinos Xagoraris, Juel Datta, Disna Ratnasekera, Muhammad Aamir Iqbal,Ayman EL Sabagh and Antonios E. Koutelidakis 2021.Mediterranean Fruits and Berries with Bioactive and Toxic Components. A Review, Current Topics in Nutraceutical Research, 20 (1):1–16, https://doi.org/10.37290/ctnr2641-452X.20:1-16 [IF 0.575, Q2]
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EL Sabagh A, Islam MS, Skalicky M, Ali Raza M, Singh K, Anwar Hossain M, Hossain A, Mahboob W, Iqbal MA, Ratnasekera D, Singhal RK, Ahmed S, Kumari A, Wasaya A, Sytar O, Brestic M, IG F, Erman M, Habib Ur Rahman M, Ullah N and Arshad A 2021. Salinity Stress in Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) in the Changing Climate: Adaptation and Management Strategies. Front. Agron. 3:661932. https://doi.org/10.3389/fagro.2021.661932 [IF 3.9, Q1]
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Kizilgeci, F.; Yildirim, M.; Islam, M.S.; Disna Ratnasekera; Iqbal, M.A.; Sabagh, A.E. 2021. Normalized Difference Vegetation Index and Chlorophyll Content for Precision Nitrogen Management in Durum Wheat Cultivars under Semi-Arid Conditions. Sustainability,13, 3725. https://doi.org/10.3390/su1307372 [IF 3.889, Q2]
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Awad, M.; El-Desoky, M.A.; Ghallab, A.; Kubes, J.; Abdel-Mawly, S.E.; Danish, S.; Disna Ratnasekera; Sohidul Islam, M.; Skalicky, M.; Brestic, M.; Baazeem, A., Alotaibi, S.S., Javed, T., Shabbir, R., Fahad, S., Rahman, M.H., EL Sabagh, A. 2021. Ornamental Plant Efficiency for Heavy Metals Phytoextraction from Contaminated Soils Amended with Organic Materials. Molecules 26, 3360. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26113360 [IF 4.67, Q1]
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Michael Thompson, Dananjali Gamage, Disna Ratnasekera, Anton Perera, Anke Martin, Saman Seneweera 2019. Effect of elevated carbon dioxide on plant biomass and grain protein concentration differs across bread, durum and synthetic hexaploid wheat genotypes. J Cereal Sciences, 87:103-110. doi.org/10.1016/j.jcs.2019.03.007. [IF 3.88, Q1]
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Ayman EL Sabagh, Akbar Hossain, Md. Shohidul Islam, Celaleddin Barutcular, Saddam Hussain, Mirza Hasanuzzaman, Tauseef Akram, Muhammad Mubeen, Wajid Nasim, Shah Fahad, Narendra Kumar, Ram Swaroop Meena, Ferhat Kızılgeçi, Mehmet Yıldırım, Disna Ratnasekera, Hirofumi Saneoka 2019. Drought and salinity stresses in barley: Consequences and mitigation strategies. AJCS 13(06):810-820, doi: 10.21475/ajcs.19.13.06.p1286 [IF 0.725, Q3]
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Ayman EL Sabagh, Akbar Hossain, Mohammad Shohidul Islam, Celaleddin Barutçular, Disna Ratnasekera, Narendra Kumar, Ram Swaroop Meena, Hany Sobhy Gharib, Hirofumi Saneoka, Jaime A. Teixeira da Silva (2019). Sustainable soybean production and abiotic stress management in saline environments: a critical review. AJCS 13(02): 228-236 doi: 10.21475/ajcs.19.13.02. [IF 0.725, Q3]
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Venkata R Mangu, Disna Ratnasekera, Jonalynn C Yabes, Rod A Wing and Niranjan Baisakh 2019. Functional screening of genes from a halophyte wild rice relative Porteresia coarctata in Arabidopsis model identifies candidate genes involved in salt tolerance. Current Plant Biology 18; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cpb.2019.100107 [IF 3.26, Q2]
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Ayman EL Sabagh, Akbar Hossain, Celaleddin Barutçular, Mohammad Sohidul Islam, Disna Ratnasekera, Narendra Kumar, Ram S Meena, Hany Sobhy Gharib, Hirofumi Saneoka, Jaime A. Teixeira da Silva 2019. Drought and salinity stress management for higher and sustainable canola (Brassica napus L.) production: a critical review. AJCS 13(01):88-97, doi: 10.21475/ajcs.19.13.01.p1284. [IF 0.725, Q3]
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Salinda Sandamal, Asanka Tennakoon, Qing‐Lin Meng, Buddhi Marambe, Disna Ratnasekera, Arthur Melo, Song Ge 2018. Population genetics and evolutionary history of the wild rice species Oryza rufipogon and O. nivara in Sri Lanka. Ecology and Evolution doi: 10.1002/ece3.4665 [IF 3.06, Q1]
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Ayman EL Sabagh, Akbar Hossain, Celaleddin Barutçular, Abdelaal AA Khaled, Shah Fahad, Folake B Anjorin, Mohammad Sohidul Islam, Disna Ratnasekera, Ferhat Kizilgeçi, Gulab Singh Yadav, Mehmet Yıldırım, Omer Konuskan, Hirofumi Saneoka 2018. Sustainable maize (zea mays L.) production under drought stress by understanding its adverse effect, survival mechanism and drought tolerance indices. JEBAS, 6(2) [IF 1.014, Q4]
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Islam MR, MR Alam, A EL Sabagh, C Barutçular, Disna Ratnasekera, F Kizilgeçi, MS Islam 2018. Evaluation of turmeric-mung bean intercrop productivity through competition functions. Acta agriculturae Slovenica, 111(1), 199 – 207 [IF 0.714, Q3]
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Ayman EL Sabagh, A. Hossain, M.S. Islam, C. Barutcular, Disna Ratnasekera, N.Kumar, Popović Vera, H. Saneoka 2018. Role of osmoprotectants and soil amendments in sustainable soybean production under drought stress: A Review. JEBAS 5(6)1: 32-41 [IF 1.014, Q4]
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Lachat C, Raneri J, Walker Smith K, Kolsteren P, Van Damme P, Verzelen K, Penafiel D, Vanhove W, Kennedy G, Hunter D, Oduor Odhiambo F, Ntandou-Bouzitou G, De Baets B, Disna Ratnasekera, The Ky H, Remans R, Termote C 2017. Dietary species richness as a measure of food biodiversity and nutritional quality of diets. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the USA (PNAS). www.pnas.org/cgi/doi/10.1073/pnas.1709194115 [IF 10.53, Q1]
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U.I.P. Perera, K.K.J. Chandika and Disna Ratnasekera 2017. Genetic variation, character association and evaluation of mungbean genotypes for agronomic and yield components. JNSF, Sri Lanka 45 (4): 347 – 353 [IF 0.628, Q2]
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MA Majid, M. Saiful Islam, A El Sabagh, MK Hasan, MO Saddam, C Barutcular, Disna Ratnasekera, Abdelaal AA Khaled and MS Islam. 2017. Evaluation of growth and yield traits in corn under irrigation regimes in sub-tropical climate. JEBAS 5(2) 143-150. [IF 1.014, Q4]
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MA Majid, M. Saiful Islam, A El Sabagh, MK Hasan, MO Saddam, C Barutcular, Disna Ratnasekera, Abdelaal AA Khaled and MS Islam. 2017. Influence of varying nitrogen levels on growth, yield and nitrogen use efficiency of hybrid maize (zea mays) JEBAS 5(2) 134-142. [IF 1.014, Q4]
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Mominur Rahman, Fatima Zahan, Shafiqul Islam Sikdar, Ayman El Sabagh, Disna Ratnasekera, Celaleddin Barutcular, Mohammad Sohidul Islam 2017. Evaluation of salt tolerance mungbean genotypes and mitigation of salt stress through potassium nitrate fertilization. FEB, 26(12), 7218-7226 [IF 0.673, Q3]
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Ayman EL Sabagh, Akbar Hossain, Celaleddin Barutçular, Folake B Anjorin, Mohammad Sohidul Islam, Disna Ratnasekera, Ferhat Kizilgeçi, Gulab Singh Yadav, Mehmet Yıldırım, Hirofumi Saneoka, 2017. A review on various factors which affecting sustainable maize (Zea mays l.) production under drought stress. JEBAS, 5(6). [IF 1.014, Q4]
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Celaleddin Barutcular, Ayman El Sabagh, Mujde Koc and Disna Ratnasekera 2017. Relationships between grain yield and physiological traits of durum wheat varieties under drought and high temperature stress in Mediterranean environments. Fresenius Environmental Bullet 26 (6) 4282-4291 [IF 0.673, Q3]
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MD. K. Hasan, A. EL Sabagh, MD. S. I. Sikdar, MD. J. Alam, D. Ratnasekera, C. Barutcular, Kh. A. A. Abdelaal, M.S. Islam 2017. Comparative adaptable agronomic traits of blackgram and mungbean for saline lands. Plant Archives 17 (1): 589-593 [IF 0.314, Q4]
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Zou Jun-Jie, Xi-Dong Li, Disna Ratnasekera, Cun Wang, Wen-Xin Liu, Lian-Fen Song, Wen- Zheng Zhang, Wu Wei-Hua 2015. Arabidopsis CPK8 and CAT3 function in abscisic acid- mediated signaling and H2O2 homeostasis in stomatal guard cells under drought stress. The PLANT Cell. (doi: 10.1105/tpc.15.00144): 1-16 [IF 11.28, Q1]
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He Zhuoxian, Jiang Xiaoqi, Disna Ratnasekera, Fabrizio Grassi, Udugahapattuwage IP Perera, Bao-Rong Lu 2014. Seed-mediated gene flow promotes within-population genetic variation of weedy rice: Implications for weed management. PLOS ONE. 9(12): 1-21 [IF 3.234, Q1]
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Disna Ratnasekera, Udugahapattuwage IP Perera, Zhuoxian He, Senanayakage GJN Senanayake, Gamage AW Wijesekara, Xiao Yang and Bao Rong Lu 2014. High level of variation among Sri Lankan weedy rice populations, as estimated by morphological characterization WBM. 14: 68-75 [IF 0.537, Q2]
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U.I.P. Perera, Disna Ratnasekera, S.G.J.N Senanayake, D. Sumith de Z. Abeysiriwardena 2014. Genetic Parameters and Correlations of Yield Attributing Characteristics of Weedy Rice in Sri Lanka. JNSF, Sri Lanka 42 (4): 299-306 [IF 0.32, Q3]
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SAP Madurangi, Disna Ratnasekera, SGJN Senanayake, WLG Samarasinghe and PV Hemachandra. 2013. Antibiosis and antixenosis effects of O. nivara accessions harboring bph2 gene on Brown planthopper [ Nilaparvata lugens (Stal)] JNSF, Sri Lanka41(2):147-154. [IF 0.32, Q3]
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RHS Rajapakse and Disna Ratnasekera 2012. The potential use of indigenous plant materials against Callosobruchus chinensis L. and Callosobruchus maculatus L. (Coleoptera, Bruchidae) in stored legumes in Sri Lanka. JBiopest, 5 (Supplementary): 88-94. [IF 0.772, Q3]
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SAP Madurangi, WLG Samarasinghe, SGJN Senanayake, PV Hemachandra, Disna Ratnasekera 2011. Resistance of Oryza nivara and Oryza eichingeri derived lines to brown planthopper Nilaparvata lugens (Stal). JNSF, Sri Lanka 39 (2): 175-181. [IF 0.32, Q3]
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Zou, J.J, Wei, FJ, Wang, C, Wu, JJ, Ratnasekera, D, Liu, WX, Wu, WH 2010. Arabidopsis calcium-dependent protein kinase CPK10 functions in abscisic acid- and Ca2+-mediated stomatal regulation in response to drought stress. J of Plant Physiology, 154, 1232- 1243. [IF 6.234, Q1]
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Nayanathara, KHG and Disna Ratnasekera 2010. Efficacy of Cinnamon and Citronella oil vapours in the control of Callosobruchus chinensis L. in bulk stored green gram. J. Ent. Res. 34(3):201-211[IF 0.30, Q3]

Refereed Publications in Non-Indexed Journals

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Wang, K., Long, J., Lei, J., Liang, Y., Ratnasekera, D., Qian, Q., Zheng, X. 2026. Regional projections and sampling strategies for the global germplasm resources collection of Oryza rufipogon Griff. New Crops, (3), Article 100101. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ncrops.2025.100101
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Feng, W., Cheng, Y., Guo, W., Ratnasekera, D., Qian, Q., Zheng, X., & Zhou, L. 2026. Resistance identification and elite germplasm screening for rice blast in international wild rice resources. Journal of Plant Genetic Resources, 27(7), 1426-1435. https://doi.org/10.13430/j.cnki.jpgr.20260207002
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Ayesha Farooq, Muhammad Ali, Farah Khan, Shabnum Shaheen, Disna Ratnasekera, Shahbaz Ahmad, Zhiyong Xu, Urooj Mubashar and Muhammad Ashfaq 2025. Exploring morphological traits for enhanced yield potential in Pakistani rice. INT. J. BIOL. BIOTECH., 22 (4): 733-743, 2025, DOI: https://doi.org/10.65014/ijbb.v22iv.03
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Zahid M, Shakeel A, Aslam D, Abbas Q, Ali B, Niaz Y, Iqbal J, Çiğ F, Erman M, Akdeniz H, Islam MS, Iqbal MA, Ratnasekera D, Konuşkan Ö, El Sabagh A. 2025. Physio-Chemical and Molecular Characterization of Salinity Stress in Wheat: Mitigation Approaches and Future Perspectives. OBM Genetics 2025; 9(4): 316; doi: 10.21926/obm.genet.2504316
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Wijerathna P, Sandamal S, Ratnasekera D. 2024. Climate Change Impacts on the Morphological and Phenological Divergence of Wild Rice (Oryza rufipogon and O. nivara) Natural Population in Sri Lanka. TARE 27 (4): 2024
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Tennakoon A, Sandamal S, Ge S, Marambe B and Ratnasekera D 2023. Weedy rice: An insight into genetic diversity and population structure for effective weed management. TARE 26 (2): 2023
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Amarasena T.S.D., Chandana E.P.S, Ratnasekera D. Hasini K.K.L. 2022. Innovative strategic planning for a sustainable green university: University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, J Sustainability Perspectives 2 (1), 2022, 32-38, DOI: 10.14710/jsp.2022.15463
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Sandaruvini, P.L.P.S. and Ratnasekera, D., 2022. Anther culture performances of selected Indica rice varieties in Sri Lanka: ability of callus induction and plant regeneration. TARE, 25(3), 311–317. DOI: http://doi.org/10.4038/tare.v25i3.5571
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S Sandmal, A Tennakoon, DAB Amrasekera, B Marambe and Disna Ratnasekera 2018. Eco-geographic variation of common wild rice- Oryza rufipogon Griff. Pla. Sci.; Vol. 01 Iss. 02: 36-43.
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Disna Ratnasekera, 2016. Factors contributing invasion of Alien Invasive Species prosopis juliflora in Bundala National Park in Sri Lanka. Journal of AgriSearch. 3(3): 170-174
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Disna Ratnasekera and APT Subhashi 2015. Morpho-Physiological Response of Selected Mungbean (Vigna radiata L.) Sri Lankan Genotypes to Drought Stress. Journal of AgriSearch. 2 (3): 162-166
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Disna Ratnasekera 2015. Weedy rice: A threat to paddy production in Sri Lanka (A Review) Journal of University of Ruhuna (JUR) 1: 4-13
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Disna Ratnasekera and APT Subhashi 2015. Geographic Variation of Wild Rice: Oryza nivara (S.D. Sharma and Shastry) Populations in Sri Lanka. International Journal of Tropical Agriculture 33(4): 3235-3238
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Disna Ratnasekera and KMASK Rupasingha 2015. Morpho- physiological seed dynamics of weedy rice collected from two contrasting agro-ecological zones in Sri Lanka. Journal of Tropical Forest & Environment 5(2): 67-75
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Disna Ratnasekera, UIP Perera, APT Subhashi 2015. Impact of soil seed bank dynamics on weedy rice distribution and farmer involvement in management: Case study in Marata district, Sri Lanka. Journal of AgriSearch 2(4): 251-256
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UIP Perera, AP Bentota, Disna Ratnasekara and Gamini Senanayake 2013. Heterosis in F1 generations of two indica rice crosses for growth and yield characteristics. J Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka. 8(3): 136-141
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APT Subhashi, Disna Ratnasekera, UIP Perera 2013. Morphological variability pattern of Sri Lankan weedy rice: An ecological appraisal. Journal of Hill Agriculture 4(1): 8-15
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Disna Ratnasekera and SAP Madurangi 2013. Drought stress on yield performances of three mung bean (Vigna radiate (L.) Wilczek) varieties in Sri Lanka. J of Hill Agriculture 4(2): 106-109
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Disna Ratnasekara 2013. A Calcium Dependant Protein kinase involves H2O2 mediated guard cell signaling in Arabidopsis. Tropical Agricultural Research & Extension, Sri Lanka. 12(1)
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UIP Perera, Disna Ratnasekera, SAP Madurangi, SGJN Senanayake, AP Bentota and GAW Wijesekara 2012. Genetic Divergence of Sri Lankan weedy rice based on quantitative morphological traits. J of Tropical Agriculturist, Sri Lanka 160: 41-54.
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SDP Srimalee, Disna Ratnasekera, AP Bentota, SGJN Senanayake 2011. Callus Induction and Plant Regeneration of Selected Sri Lankan Indica Genotypes via Anther Culture J of Tropical Agriculturist, Sri Lanka 159: 135-142
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Disna Ratnasekera and Rohan Rajapakse 2009. Repellent properties of plant oil vapours on pulse beetle (Callasobruchus maculatus L.) (Coleoptera: Bruchidae) in stored green gram (Vigna radiata Walp.) Tropical Agricultural Research & Extension, Sri Lanka,12(1)
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RHS Rajapakse and Disna Ratnasekera 2009. Pesticidal potential of some selected tropical plant extracts against Callosobruchus maculates (F) and Callosobruches chinensis (L) (Coleptera: Bruchidae). Tropical Agricultural Research and Extension, Sri Lanka,11
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RHS Rajapakse, HL de Z Rajapakse and Disna Ratnasekera 2002. Effect of Botanicals on Oviposition, Hatchability and Mortality of Callosobruchus maculatus L. (Bruchidae: Coleoptera) ENTOMON, Kerala, India. 27 (1)
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Kudagamage C, Rajapakse HL de Z, RHS Rajapakse and Disna Ratnasekera, 2001. The population dynamics and insecticidal control of three hoppers Amritodus brevistylus, Idioscopus niveosparus and Idioscopus clypealis in mango. J. Ent. Res.25 (2): 121-125.
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R.H.S. Rajapakse, SGJN Senanayake and Disna Ratnasekera, 1998. The effects of five botanicals on oviposition adult emergence and mortality of Callosobruchus maculatus on cowpea J. Ent. Res. 22(2): 117-122.
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TKH Sahabandu, Rohan Rajapakse and Disna Ratnasekera 1998. The effect of three pesticides and pesticide interval of Cinnamomum veram galls in Southern Sri Lanka. The Madras Agric. J. India. 85(7) 9
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RHS Rajapakse and Disna Ratnasekera 1997. Studies on the distribution and control of leaf galls in cinnamon caused by Trioza cinnamomi Boselli in Sri Lanka. Inter. J. Trop. Agric. Haryana, India. 15 (1-4): 53-56.
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Kudagamage, CRS Munasinghe, Rohan Rajapaksa and Disna Ratnasekera 1996. Potentials of Paciolomyces fumosorroseus in the control of cabgage caterpillars. J Tropical Agriculturist. 151:59-62.

Books / Book Chapters

Total: 33
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Disna Ratnasekera, Dinoo Gunasekera, H.H. Hemantha. 2026. Chap: 05; Advanced Bioenergy and Carbon Neutrality: From Crop Residues to Microbial Fuel Cells In Biotechnological Strategies, Innovations and Policies in Carbon Neutrality for a Sustainable World, Eds; J.M. Al-Khayri, E.M. Zayed, M.M. Ammar, S. Penna, S.M. Jain, CRC Press, Taylor & Francis
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Disna Ratnasekera, W.J.A.P.M. Jayasooriya, Anoo Gunasekera, K.S.J. Madushanka 2026. Chap: 14; Agriculture-Based Industries and Reducing Carbon to Zero Through Biotechnology In Biotechnological Strategies, Innovations and Policies in Carbon Neutrality for a Sustainable World, Eds; J.M. Al-Khayri, E.M. Zayed, M.M. Ammar, S. Penna, S.M. Jain, CRC Press, Taylor & Francis
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Disna Ratnasekera, Dinoo Gunasekera, H.H. Hemantha. 2026. Chap: 05; Advanced Bioenergy and Carbon Neutrality: From Crop Residues to Microbial Fuel Cells, Biotechnological Strategies, Innovations and Policies in Carbon Neutrality for a Sustainable World, Eds; J.M. Al-Khayri, E.M. Zayed, M.M. Ammar, S. Penna, S.M. Jain, CRC Press, Taylor & Francis
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Disna Ratnasekera, D.M.A.D. Bandara, K.S.J. Madushanka, Dinoo Gunasekera, H.H. Hemantha (2025). Chap; 23: Modes of selenium application in agriculture: efficacy and issues. Moulick and Choudhury (Eds), Selenium in Sustainable Agriculture: A Soil to Spoon Prospective, Springer Nature Switzerland, DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-93957-0
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Disna Ratnasekera, K.S.J. Madushanka, D.M.A.D. Bandara, Dinoo Gunasekera, W.L.S.M.I.D.M. Thilakarathne, K.P.L. Arosha, A.A.P.M Amarasinghe, B.A.S.M. Balasooriya (2025). Chap; 24: Seed Priming with Selenium (Bulk and / Nano) In Agriculture: Stress Resilience Prospective, Moulick and Choudhury (Eds), Selenium in Sustainable Agriculture: A Soil to Spoon Prospective, Springer Nature Switzerland, DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-93957-0
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Disna Ratnasekera, Dinoo Gunasekera, K.S.J. Madushanka, D.M.A.D. Bandara (2025). Chap; 25: Microbial Conversion of Selenium: Mitigation of Abiotic Stresses, Moulick and Choudhury (Eds), Selenium in Sustainable Agriculture: A Soil to Spoon Prospective, Springer Nature Switzerland, DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-93957-0
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Dinoo Gunasekera and Disna Ratnasekera (2024). Chapt. 9; Remediation of Soil Organic Pollutants by Microbes from Extreme Environment, A. Ranjan et al. (eds.), Extremophiles for Sustainable Agriculture and Soil Health Improvement, Springer Nature Switzerland, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-70203-7_20
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Dinoo Gunasekera, Parakkrama Wijerathna, and Disna Ratnasekera (2024). Chapt. 20: Nanotechnology and Extremophiles: Agricultural Applications and Possibilities, A. Ranjan et al. (eds.), Extremophiles for Sustainable Agriculture and Soil Health Improvement, Springer Nature Switzerland, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-70203-7_20
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Asanka Tennakoon, WLN Wasana, BKA Bellanthudawa, Salinda Sandamal, Disna Ratnasekera (2024). Chap. 05: Plant-Assisted Bioremediation of Heavy Metals in Soil and Water, 99-129. In phytoremediation and biofortification; strategies for sustainable environmental and health management. Apple Academic Press. DOI: 10.1201/9781003402084-5
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Carine Nono Temegne, Annie Stephanie Nana, Emmanuel Youmbi, M.S. Islam, Muhammad Aamir Iqbal, Muhammad Zahid Ihsan, Disna Ratnasekera, Celaluddin Barutcular, Ömer Konukan, and Ayman El Sabagh (2024). Chap. 01. New Opportunities for Nanotechnologies in Agriculture. In Kumar, A., & El Sabagh, A. (Eds.). (2025). Nanotechnology for Agriculture: A Potential Tool for Abiotic Stress Tolerance. Apple Academic Press. (Taylor & Francis) https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003622321
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Dinoo Gunasekera, Disna Ratnasekera, Basharat Ali, Mohammad Sohidul Islam, Uzma Younis, Sharif Ahmed, Semih Açikbaþ, Nizamettin Turan, Seyithan Seydoþoðlu, and Ayman Elsabagh (2024). Chapter 04. Nano-Silicon-Mediated Abiotic Stress Resistance in Plants: Mechanisms of Stress Mitigation. In Kumar, A., & El Sabagh, A. (Eds.). (2025). Nanotechnology for Agriculture: A Potential Tool for Abiotic Stress Tolerance. Apple Academic Press. (Taylor & Francis) https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003622321
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Ogbaga, Chukwuma C., Habib-Ur-Rehman Athar, Disna Ratnasekera, Hussan Bano, Aneela Kanwal Shahzadi, Misbah Amir, Islam F. Hassan, Godswill Ntsombohntsefong, Nugun P. Jellason7, Jude A. Okolie and Ayman El Sabagh (2023). Chap. 08: enhancing photosynthetic efficiency of crops through metabolic engineering and nano-formulations. Nanotechnology for Agriculture: A Potential Tool for Abiotic Stress Tolerance. Apple Academic Press. (Taylor & Francis) https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003622321
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Dinoo Gunasekera & Disna Ratnasekera (2023). Chap. 19: Advancement in mitigating the effects of drought stress in wheat. In Khan, M.K., Pandey, A., Hamurcu, M., Gupta, O. P., Gezgin, S. (Ed.), Abiotic Stresses in Wheat (pp. 297-311). Apple Academic Press, https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-95368-9.00023-0
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Asanka Tennakoon, G. A. H. Galahitigama, P. W. M. Tharindi, T. Suthajini, N. P. M. Abeysinghe, Salinda Sandamal, Karthika Rajendran, Adel A. Hadifa, Ayman El Sabagh, and Disna Ratnasekera (2023). Chap. 21: Accumulation and Toxicity of Arsenic in Rice and Its Practical Mitigation in Climate-Resilient Agriculture, Vol 2, Agro-Biotechnological Advancement for Crop Production, 463-499, Springer, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-37428-9
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Mazhar Ali, Hafiz Muhammad Rashaad Javeed, Maham Tariq, Rafi Qamar, Farah Deeba, Muhammad Zahid Ihsan, Disna Ratnasekera, Ali Raza, Muhammad Shahid Ibni Zamir, Amr Elkelish, Faisal Zulfiqar, Nasir Masood, Aqsa Abbas Khan, Muhammad Mubeen (2023). Chap: Climate & Development, in Climate Change Impacts on Agriculture: Concepts, Issues and Policies for Developing Countries; 191-208, Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-26692-8_11
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Disna Ratnasekera, C. Kudagamage, Rohan Rajapakse, L.K.W. Wijayaratne (2022). Chap 05: Recent Advances and Current Status in the Rice Pest Management in Sri Lanka. In Tarique Hassan Askary (eds) Pest Management; Methods, Applications and Challenges, Nova, New York, DOI: 10.52305/VCWF8745
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Ratnasekera, D., Tennakoon, A., Sandamal, S., Wijerathna, P. (2022). Perception of Advanced Techniques in Conservation and Utilization of Wild Genetic Resources of Rice. In: Ramamoorthy, S., Buot, I.J., Chandrasekaran, R. (eds) Plant Genetic Resources, Inventory, Collection and Conservation. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-7699-4_21
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Misbah Naz, Tariq Shah, Martin Battaglia, Mohammad Sohidul Islam, Akbar Hossain, Muhammad Aamir Iqbal, Muhammad Zahid Ihsan, Md Tahjib-Ul-Arif, Anamika Dubey, Aman Raj, Ashwani Kumar, Khalid Rehman Hakeem, Disna Ratnasekera, Muhammad Irfan, Mine Pakyürek, Arpna Kumari, Talha Javed, Rubab Shabbir, Hüseyin Arslan, Doğan Arslan, Gülen Özyazici, and Ayman E. L. Sabagh, (2022). Chap: 4: Insights into Potential Roles of Plants as Natural Radioprotectants and Amelioration of Radiations Induced Harmful Impacts on Human Health in Managing Plant Production Under Changing Environment, springer https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-5059-8
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Mahmuda Binte Monsur, Juel Datta, Md. Motiar Rohman, Mirza Hasanuzzaman, Akbar Hossain, Mohammad Sohidul Islam, Maham Asif Bukhari, Tasmiya Jabeen, Muhammad Mubeen, Wajid Nasim, Abdul Rehman, Disna Ratnasekera, Analía Llanes, Habib-ur-Rehman Athar, Muhammad Aamir Iqbal, Sharif Ahmed, Rafaqat Ali Gill, Adel Hadifa, Akihiro Ueda, Liu Liyun, Milan Skalicky, Marian Brestic, Murat Erman, Yüksel Kaya, and Ayman E. L. Sabagh, (2022). Chap. 12: Saline Toxicity and Antioxidant Response in Oryza sativa: An Updated Review in Managing Plant Production Under Changing Environment, springer https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-5059-8
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Ayman EL Sabagh, Mohammad Sohidul Islam, Akbar Hossain, Muhammad Aamir Iqbal, Muhammad Habib Ur Rahman, Fatma Mansour, Allah Wasaya, sharif Ahmed, Rajesh Kumar Singhal, Arpna Kumari, Mengesha Kassahun, Subhan Danish, Mohammad Anwar Hossain, Mohammad Ali Raza, Disna Ratnasekera, Muhammad Arif, Tasmiya Jabeen, Mirza Waleed, Shah Fahad, A.M. Laing, Milan Skalicky, Marian Brestic (2021). Advances in Input Management for Food and Environmental Security. In: Bhatt R., Meena R.S., Hossain A. (eds) Input Use Efficiency for Food and Environmental Security. Springer, Singapore. doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-5199-1-6
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Ayman EL Sabagh, Mohammad Sohidul Islam, Muhammad Aamir Iqbal, Akbar Hossain, Muhammad Mubeen, Tasmiya Jabeen, Mirza Waleed, Allah Wasaya, Muhammad Habib Ur Rahman, Disna Ratnasekera, Muhammad Arif, Ali Raza, Subhan Danish, Arpna Kumari, Murat Erman, Cetin Karademir, Emine Karademir, Hüseyin Arslan, Muhammad Ali Raza, and Shah Fahad (2021). Chapter 4: Salinity Stress in Cotton: Adverse Effects, Survival Mechanisms and Management Strategies in Engineering Tolerance in Crop Plants against abiotic stress, CRP press. DOI: 10.1201/9781003160717-4
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AE Sabagh, Fatih Çiğ, Seyithan Seydoşoğlu, Martin Leonardo Battaglia, Talha Javed, Muhammad Aamir Iqbal, Muhammad Mubeen, Musaddiq Ali, Gulsah Bengisu, Omer Konuskan, Celaddin Barutcular, Murat Erman, Semih Acikbas, Akbar Hossain, Mohammad Islam, Allah Wasaya, Disna Ratnasekera, Muhammad Arif, Zahoor Ahmad, M Awad (2021). Chapter 12: Salinity stress in maize: Effects of stress and recent developments of tolerance for improvement, IntechOpen, http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.87454
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Misbah Naz, Mohammad Sohidul Islam, Muhammad Aamir Iqbal, Sytar Okana, Disna Ratnasekera, Akbar Hossain, Muhammad Mubeen, Junaid Rahim and Muhammad Imran, Md. Tahjib-Ul-Arif, Sharif Ahmed, Anamika Dubey and Ashwani Kumar, Milan Skalicky and Marian Brestic, Ayman EL Sabagh (2021). Chapter 5: Role of Transporters during Heavy Metals Toxicity in Plants in Engineering Tolerance in Crop Plants against abiotic stress, CRP press. DOI: 10.1201/9781003155089-5
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Ayman EL Sabagh, Akbar Hossain, Mohammad Sohidul Islam, Sharif Ahmed, Ali Raza, Muhammad Aamir Iqbal, Allah Wasaya, Disna Ratnasekera, Adnan Arshad, Arpna Kumari, Subhan Danish, Paul Ola Igboji, Rahul Datta, Sytar Oksana, Skalický Milan, Marian Brestic, Kulvir Singh, Muhammad Ali Raza, and Shah Fahad (2021). Chapter 7: Elevated CO2 in Combination with Heat Stress Influences the Growth and Productivity of Cereals: Adverse Effect and Adaptive Mechanisms in Engineering Tolerance in Crop Plants against abiotic stress, CRP press. DOI: 10.1201/9781003160717-7
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Ayman E. L. Sabagh, Akbar Hossain, Mohammad Sohidul Islam, Muhammad Aamir Iqbal, Khizer Amanet, Muhammad Mubeen, Wajid Nasim, Allah Wasaya, Analía Llanes, Disna Ratnasekera, Rajesh Kumar Singhal, Arpna Kumari, Ram Swaroop Meena, Magdi Abdelhamid, Mirza Hasanuzzaman, Muhammad Ali Raza, Gülen Özyazici, Mehmet Arif Ozyazici, and Murat Erman (2021). Prospective Role of Plant Growth Regulators for Tolerance to Abiotic Stresses, Springer Nature, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-61153-8_1
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G. G. Jayasinghe, R. H. S. Rajapakse, K. L. Wasantha Kumara, D. Ratnasekera, and N. K. B. Adikaram 2020. Chapter 8: Pests and Diseases of Cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum Blume) in Cinnamon: Botany, Agronomy, Chemistry and Industrial Applications, R. Senaratne and R. Pathirana (Eds), Springer Nature Switzerland, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-54426-3
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Ayman EL Sabagh, Akbar Hossain, Md. Sohidul Islam, Celaleddin Barutcular, Disna Ratnasekera, Ozgul Gormus, Khizer Amanet, Muhammad Mubeen, Wajid Nasim, Shah Fahad, Muhammad Tariq, Analia Llanes, Ram Swaroop Meena, Akihiro Ueda, Hirofumi Saneoka, Murat Erman, and Mirza Hasanuzzaman. (2020). Drought and Heat Stress in Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.): Consequences and Their Possible Mitigation Strategies. Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2020 M. Hasanuzzaman (ed.), Agronomic Crops, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-0025-1-30
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Ayman EL Sabagh, Akbar Hossain, Mohammad Sohidul Islam, Muhammad Aamir Iqbal, Shah Fahad, Disna Ratnasekera, Faraz Azeem, Allah Wasaya, Oksana Sytar, Narendra Kumar, Analía Llanes, Murat Erman, Mustafa Ceritoğlu, Huseyin Arslan, Doğan Arslan, Sajjad Hussain, Muhammad Mubeen, Muhammad Ikram, Ram Swaroop Meena, Hany Gharib, Ejaz Waraich, Wajid Nasim, Liyun Liu and Hirofumi Saneoka (2020). Chapter: Consequences and Mitigation Strategies of Heat Stress for Sustainability of Soybean (Glycine max L. Merr.) Production under the Changing Climate: ISBN 978-1-83962-527-5, Book Plant Stress Physiology edited by: Dr. Akbar Hossain. InTechOpen: http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.92098
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Ayman EL Sabagh, Akbar Hossain, M Sohidul Islam, Shah Fahad, Disna Ratnasekera, Ram Swaroop Meena, Allah Wasaya, Tauqeer Ahmad Yasir, Muhammad Ikram, Muhammad Mubeen, Maham Fatima, Wajid Nasim, Arzu Çığ, Fatih Çığ, Murat Erman, Mirza Hasanuzzaman 2020. Nitrogen Fixation of Legumes Under the Family Fabaceae: Adverse Effect of Abiotic Stresses and Mitigation Strategies. Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. M. Hasanuzzaman et al. (eds.), The Plant Family Fabaceae
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RHS Rajapakse, Disna Ratnasekera, and S Abeysinghe 2016. Chapter 13: Bio-pesticides Research: Current Status and Future Trends in Sri Lanka 219-234 in Agriculturally Important Microorganisms, Springer, DOI 10.1007/978-981-10-2576-1
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R.H.S. Rajapakse, Disna Ratnasekera and Saman Abeysinghe (Eds) 2002. Control of pests and diseases in Low Country Vegetables (Sinhala). ISBN: 955-8187-02-X
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R.H.S. Rajapakse and Disna Ratnasekera 2002. Cashew Cultivation (Sinhala). ISBN: 955-97975-0-6
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R.H.S. Rajapakse and Disna Ratnasekera 2002. Pest control for eco-friendly Agriculture (Sinhala) (Book chapter) ISBN: 955-8869-00-7