Mr. Oshadha Gihan Palliyaguru

Scientific Assistant

Faculty of Agriculture Centre for Information Technology,
Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna,
Mapalana, Kamburupitiya,
Sri Lanka 81100

Research Interests

Qualifications

BSc (Hons) in Agricultural Resource Management and Technology (2nd Class Upper Division) | University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka

Biography

Mr. Oshadha Gihan Palliyaguru is a Scientific Assistant in the Faculty of Agriculture Centre for Information Technology, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna. He holds a Bachelor of the Science of Agricultural Resource Management and Technology (Honours) with Second Class Upper Division from the University of Ruhuna. He previously served as a Researcher at the Faculty of Agriculture and worked as a Temporary Demonstrator in several university departments, with research experience in dairy science, cheese technology and food science.

Journal Publications

Total: 2

Narayana, NK, Palliyaguru, & OG (2022). Combined effect of milk source and acidification method of cheese milk on properties of mozzarella cheese. Turkish Journal of Agriculture, 10(8), pp. 1603-1610.

Narayana, NK, Govinda, G, Kumari, AV, Palliyaguru, & OG (2022). Effect of sugar replacement with stevia on quality of vanilla flavoured cow milk set yoghurt. Food Research, 6(5), pp. 174-182.

Books / Book Chapters

Total: 2

Palliyaguru, O. & Narayana, N. (2022). Cheese production and technology (in Sinhala). 1st edition. ISBN: 978-624-99511-0-5.

Senarathne, D. & Palliyaguru, O. (2022). Pig husbandry based on animal welfare (in Sinhala). 1st edition. ISBN: 978-624-98172-2-7.

Conference Publications

Total: 6

Palliyaguru, OG, Narayana, & NMNK (2022). Combined effect of milk source and pre acidification method of cheese milk on yield, meltability and colour of mozzarella cheese. International Symposium on Agriculture and Environment, 2022, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka.

Perera, PWA, Madhumadhawa, MHD, Manewa, RMSS, Palliyaguru, & OG (2022). Effect of maturity and stem girth of cuttings on selected initial growth parameters of super napier grass. 1st Annual Research Session 2022, Faculty of Technology, Eastern University, Sri Lanka.

Manewa, RMSS, Madhumadhawa, MHD, Palliyaguru, OG, Senaratne, & D (2023). Sri Lankan contribution to climate change by enteric fermentation of large ruminants: An overview. Proceedings of the 27th International Forestry and Environment Symposium, 2023, Department of Forestry and Environmental Science, University of Jayawardenepura, Sri Lanka.

Madhumadhawa, MHD, Manewa, RMSS, Palliyaguru, OG, Senaratne, & D (2023). Mangrove biodiversity conservation and aquaculture practices: An overview. Proceedings of the 27th International Forestry and Environment Symposium, 2023, Department of Forestry and Environmental Science, University of Jayawardenepura, Sri Lanka.

Perera, HCV, Palliyaguru, OG, Binath, WKN, Hirimuthugoda, & NY (2024). A study on sea turtles of Sri Lanka with high Ayurveda value. Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Ayurveda, Unanai, Sidda and Traditional Medicine (iCAUST 2024) and 1st International Research Symposium on De Aa Sukhi Dakshina, 2024, Faculty of Indigenous Medicine, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Palliyaguru, OG, Atapattu, & NSBM (2024). A comparison of key characteristics of undergraduate and SLQF 10 master's theses: A case study in the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna. Proceedings of the 4th Ruhuna Quality Assurance Sessions, 2024(RUQAS 2024).