Education:
- Ph.D. Chemistry, Clemson University (Clemson, SC), 2018
- Mentor: Professor Dvora Perahia and Dr. Gary S. Grest In a broad sense,
- His Ph.D. research is focused on understanding the structure and dynamics of soft materials in confined geometry using molecular dynamics simulations.
- B.S. University of Kelaniya, Kelaniya, Sri Lanka
Professional Experience:
- Lecturer, Appalachian State University, Fall 2020.
- Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Mentor: Professor Max L. Berkowitz
- Dr. Wijesinghe studied shock wave induced cavitation on membranes
Research/Interests:
- Molecular Dynamics simulations
- Biomembranes
- Structure and dynamics of polymers
- Computational chemistry
Selected Publications:
Sidath Wijesinghe, Dvora Perahia, Ting Ge, K. Michael Salerno, and Gary S. Grest, “Stress Relaxation of Comb Polymer Melts”, (in review, Triboloy Letters 2021)
Sidath Wijesinghe, Edmond Y. Lau, Sa Hoon Min, and Max L. Berkowitz, “Damage to Polystyrene Polymer Film by Shock Wave Induced Bubble Collapse”, J. Phys. Chem. B. 2020, 124, 749
Sa Hoon Min, Sidath Wijesinghe, and Max L. Berkowitz, “Enhanced Cavitation and Hydration Crossover of Stretched Water in Presence of C60”, J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 2019, 10, 6621−6625
Sidath Wijesinghe, Dvora Perahia, and Gary S. Grest, “Polymer Topology Effects on Dynamics of Comb Polymer Melts”, Macromolecules 2018, 51, 7621
Sidath Wijesinghe, Dvora Perahia, and Gary S. Grest; “Temperature Response of Soft Ionizable Polymer Nanoparticles”, J. Chem. Phys 2018, 149, 084903
Sidath Wijesinghe, Sabina Maskey, Dvora Perahia, and Gary S. Grest, “Luminescent Tunable Polydots: Charge Effects on Confined Geometry”, J. Chem. Phys 2017, 146, 244907
Sidath Wijesinghe, Sabina Maskey, Dvora Perahia, and Gary S. Grest, “Conformation of Ionizable Poly para Phenylene Ethynylene in Dilute Solutions”, J. Polym. Science Part B: Polymer Physics., 2016, 54, 582
