Professor  Chandravathany  Devadason (Nee  Vathany Balasundaram)

Biography

Chandravathany Devadason is a merit Professor in Zoology  and researcher attached Eastern University, Sri Lanka. She has completed, PhD in Food Science and Technology ( Postharvest Technology) in Wayamba University of Sri Lanka and Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology, M.Phil in Fish Microbiology and Immunology(1998) in University of Aberdeen, UK, M.Sc in Aquatic Pathobiology(1993)  in Stirling University, UK and  B.Sc in Zoology Hons (1986) in Sri Lanka.

She is in academic service for 35 years until 2024 and has been in many high executive positions in Eastern University, Sri Lanka,  Head of Department, Dean of Faculty, Acting Vice Chancellor of Eastern University and currently she is serving as  Rector of Trincomalee Campus, Eastern University, Sri Lanka. Furthermore she has been engaged the student related activities, warden, student counsellor, coordinator for postgraduate degree, acting director for centre,  coordinator, sports chairman, member of national scientific associations  and exco member of NARA  and team leader for national and international projects.

She has published 30 full papers in SCI/Peer reviewed journals and proceedings, 75 international and national abstracts presentation, five poster presentations and five books in English and Tamil. She has conducted twenty workshops for farmers, ecologists, food science and fisher people in respect of technology transfer, sustainable management and leadership. She has been as resource person, consultant and expert for many national and international projects.

She is delivering lectures  for undergraduates and Post graduates  subjects  such as  Cell Biology, Biochemistry, Fish Biology, Fisheries & Aquaculture, Fish & Shell fish diseases, Aquatic Pathobiology, Nutritional Biochemistry, Fish Microbiology & Immunology, Fisheries Management,

She has received many national and International awards for presentation, attending conference, symposium and training.  She has been in 20 countries and made academic and research interaction among  scholars.  She has scientific membership of many scientific organizations including OWSD.

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She is a daughter of Late Mr Pon Balasundaram and Mrs. Matharsai  and a member of eight siblings and the life of  her was a very challenging in her personal and working life.  With the wisdom of lord of almighty, she is one of a achievable person in the world.  She was born in a village in Jaffna district namely Thunnalai North Karaveddy  as eldest daughter of her parents and She went a Methodist Mission Primary school ( 1) and then studied in Vada Hindu Ladies College ( 2 secondary school)  until Year 12. From there she entered as undergraduate student in biological science stream and specialized in zoology  honours degree. From undergraduate onwards , she  had dream  to specialize in fish and fisheries related study in post graduate research and performed first research in freshwater biology  and  since then she started to engage in research and publication  and presentation of research in different national international research form.

She had completed in double masters in University of Stirling and Aberdeen respectively and  after two masters degree she had completed Doctor of Philosophy by doing research in Wayamba University and Tokyo University of Marine Science Technology, Japan.

She had done her  research in five Universities , among them , three  were international universities. She spent her working life started from University of Jaffna  as temporary  lecturer and then she became lecturer in Eastern University, Sri Lanka  and spent 35 years of academic life there  and Trincomalee Campus. During her academic period , she served higher executive position , Head, Dean, Rector, Acting Vice chancellor. During her working life she contributed lot for the development of fisheries and aquaculture  nationally and internationally. She had research interaction with more than 20 international universities. She has done academic life satisfactorily