Areas of Research:
Physiology and biochemistry of photosynthesis, regulation of carbon and nitrogen metabolism in source and sink, plant response to rising CO2 and water stress, modification of plant carbon and nitrogen metabolism and global change biology

Professional Positions Held:
1990-1991 Junior Research Associate, Institute of Fundamental Studies, Sri Lanka
1992-1995 Tutor, University of Western Sydney, Australia
1995-1999 Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Western Sydney, Australia
1999-2001 Research Fellow, National Institute of Agro-Environmental Sciences, Japan
2001-2004 Research Fellow, Tohoku University, Japan
2004-2005 Senior Research Fellow, Tohoku University, Japan
2005-2008 Research Fellow, University of Western Sydney, Australia
2008- present Research Fellow, The Melbourne University, Australia

Selected Postgraduate Awards:
1990 Australian Development corporation postgraduate award for PhD, Australia.
1995 Australian Plant nutrition Trust Award, Plant Nutrition Trust, Australia.
1996 Outstanding Student Award for PhD research, University of Western Sydney.
1999 Science and Technology Fellow, Japanese Science and Technology Agency.
2001 Japanese Society for Promotion of Science Fellow, Japan.