Dilru R Ratnaweera Department of Chemistry, Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29634.

Office: (864) 656 7803 Mobile: (864) 633 7575 E-mail: dr1ae479c@westpost.net Goal Widen knowledge in physics and chemistry underlining advanced materials, while c ontributing with the experience I have acquired in polymers and nano-composites to solve real world problems. ______________________________________________________________________________ Education 2006 -2011 Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry, Clemson University (www.clemson. edu) (Expected) GPA = 3.9 Advisor: Dr. Dvora Perahia 2001 -2004 Bachelor of Science in Chemistry (Honours),University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka (www.kln.ac.lk) GPA = 3.5 __________________________________________________________________ Professional Experience 2006 present - Research Assistant Polymer Chemistry Group Department of Chemistry, Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29634 Advisor: Dr. Dvora Perahia Responsibilities: Develop polymer and polymer nanocomposite thin films and control the assembly o f components. Study the polymer nanocomposites made from melt-blending and sefl-assembly tech niques. Characterizing polymers and polymer nanocomposites in membranes and thin films using x-ray and neutron scattering, reflectometry, AFM, TEM, UV-Vis and DSC tec hniques. Characterizing and controling the assembly of fluoro polymers in solutions. Design experiments and write proposals Publish results in established journals and present findings at conferences. Guide junior researchers. 2006 present Teaching Assistant Department of Chemistry, Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29634 Responsibilities: Teaching physical, organic and inorganic chemistry laboratories Training undergraduate students to use UV-Vis, IR, DSC, Fluorometer, and calori meters. 2009 Research Assistant (Internship) Lujan Center for Neutron Research, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM 87545 Responsibilities: Designed lipid bilayers and studied their structure and effects of therapeutic agents on embedded cholesterol molecules. Training users on the neutron reflectometer. Assisted the instrument scientist to maintain and develop the neutron reflectom eter. 2004 2006 Lecturer

Department of Chemistry, University of Kelaniya, Kelaniya, Sri Lanka Responsibilities: Taught physical, analytical organic and inorganic chemistry laboratories. Taught undergraduate students to use UV-Vis, GC, HPLC, IR, Atomic absorption sp ectroscopy (AAS) and Atomic emission spectroscopy (AES). 2003 Chemist (intern) Haycarb PLC, Activated Carbon Manufacturer, Colombo 10, Sri Lanka Responsibilities: Designed and developed a new test method to measure the surface activity of act ivated carbon. Measured the surface activity of activated carbon using existing methods and co rrelated with the new method. 2003 Undergraduate Research Department of Chemistry, University of Kelaniya, Kelaniya, Sri Lanka Responsibilities: Formulated and characterized efficient and cost effective fertilizers for hydro ponic systems. Professional Training 2008 Neutron X-ray Scattering Summer School Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831 Argon National Laboratory, 9700S Cass Avenue Argon, IL 60439 Presentations 1. Ratnaweera D., Dubey M., Majewski J., Perahia D., Control dispersion of water in thin films of semi-fluorinated polymer/POSS nanocomposites, APS March Meetin g, 2011. 2. Etampawala T., Ratnaweera D., Shrestha U., Osti N., Perahia D., Interfacial e ffects on pentablock ionomer thin films, APS March Meeting, 2011. 3. Ratnaweera D., Shrestha U, Smith Jr. D. W., Iacono S. T., Mabry J., Perahia D ., Semi-Fluorinated Polymer Mediated Nanoparticle Assemblies, APS March Meeting, 2010. 4. Osti N., Etampawala T., Ratnaweera D., Bunz U., Perahia D., Assembly of Conju gated Polymer-Gold Nanoparticles, APS March Meeting, 2010. 5. Etampawala T., Ratnaweera D., Shrestha U., Majewski J., Christopher C., Perah ia D., Inter-diffusion of Long Alcohols into Thin Ionomer Films: In situ Neutron Reflectivity Study, APS March Meeting, 2010. 6. Dubey M., Jablin M., Flasinski P., Ratnaweera D., Broniatowski M., Dynarowic z-Latka P, Majewski J., Neutron Reflectivity Investigation of the Effect of -Cyc lodextrin on the Structure of Model Lipid Rafts, International Conference on Neu tron Scattering (ICNS), 2010. 7. Ratnaweera D., Shrestha U., Stephen C.,Perahia D., Self-Assembly of Highly Se gregating Diblock Copolymer in Solution, APS March Meeting, 2009. 8. Ratnaweera D., Perahia D., Self-Assembly of Highly Segregating Diblock Copoly mer in Solution, International Conference on Neutron Scattering (ICNS), 2009. 9. Osti N., Madhusudan T., Ratnaweera D., Bunz U., Perahia D., Dynamics in Compl exed Fluids Formed by Conjugated Polymers, APS March Meeting, 2009. 10. Shrestha U., Ratnaweera D., Stephen C., Perahia D., Neutron Reflectivity Stu dy of Fluorine Containing Diblock Copolymer Thin Films, LANSCE user group meetin g, 2009. 11. Ratnaweera D., Chaitra M., Zumbrunnen D., Perahia D., Interfacial and confin ement effects to the structure of nylon 6 /clay nanocomposites made by chaotic f low, APS March Meeting, 2008. 12. Ratnaweera D., Chaitra M., Zumbrunnen D., Perahia D., Structure and Morpholo gy of Polymer/Clay Nanocomposites formed by Chaotic Smart Blending, APS March Me eting, 2007 13. Chaitra M., Ratnaweera D., Zumbrunnen D., Perahia D., Structure-Property Inv

estigation of Novel Multi-Layered Nanoclay Composites Formed Controllably with a Continuous Chaotic Blender, Society of Plastic Engineers, 2007 14. Ratnaweera D., Liyanage J. A., Speciation and characterization of environme ntal friendly, low cost hydroponics fertilizer, SLAAS (Sri Lanka Advancement of Science), 2003, 159B, 84. Publications 1. Jablin M., Flasinski P., Dubey M., Ratnaweera D., Broniatowski M., Dynarowicz -Latka P, Majewski J., Effect of -cyclodextrin on the structure of sphingomyelin /cholesterol modeled lipid raps, Biophysics Journal, 2010, 99, 1475-1481. 2. Ratnaweera D., Shrestha U., Stephen C., Perahia D., Self-Assembly of Semi-Flu orinated Diblock Copolymer in a Selective Solvent , Soft Matter, submitted 3. Ratnaweera D., Chaitra M., Zumbrunnen D., Perahia D., Interfacial effects of polymer clay nanocomposites made under chaotic flow, J. Poly Sci. B, in preparat ion 4. Ratnaweera D., Chaitra M., Zumbrunnen D., Perahia D., Crystalline Phase Trans ition in Chaotically Blended Polymer Nanocomposites , J. Poly Sci. B, in prepara tion 5. Ratnaweera D., Zumbrunnen D., Perahia D., Structural Changes in Chaotically B lended Polymer Nanocomposites upon Exposed to Water, Macromolecules, in preparat ion 6. Ratnaweera D., Shrestha U, Smith Jr. D. W., Iacono S. T., Mabry J., Perahia D ., Semi-Fluorinated Polymer Mediated Nanoparticle Assemblies: Neutron Reflectivi ty Study, Macromolecules, in preparation 7. Ratnaweera D., Iacono S. T., Mabry J., Smith Jr. D. W., Perahia D., Segregati on of POSS nanoparticles in Semi-Fluorinated Polymer Matrix, J. Poly Sci. B, in preparation 8. Ratnaweera D., Iacono S. T., Mabry J., Smith Jr. D. W., Perahia D., Control d ispersion of water in thin films of semi-fluorinated polymer/POSS nanocomposites , Macromolecules, in preparation 9. Osti N. C., Ratnaweera D., Tyagi M., Bunz U. H. F., Perahia D., Quasi-elastic neutron scattering study of dynamics of substituent in conjugated polymer, Phys . Rev. E., in preparation ______________________________________________________________________________ Theses in Preparation Title: Interfacial Effects on Self-Assembled and Flow Induced Polymer Nanostruct ures (Study of polymer and polymer nanocomposites in solutions, thin films coati ngs and membranes.) Dissertation advisor: Dr. Dvora Perahia Professional Memberships Member of American Physical Society (APS) Member of Neutron Scattering Society of America (NSSA) References Prof. Dvora Perahia, Department of Chemistry, Clemson University, SC 29634 0920, USA. Phone: (864) 656-7703 Email: dperahi@clemson.edu Prof. David Zumbrunnen, Mechanical Engineering, Clemson University, SC 29634 0920, USA. Phone: (864) 656-5625 Email: zdavid@clemson.edu Dr. Jarek Majewski, Lujan Center, LANSCE, LANL, Los Alamos, NM 87545, USA Phone: (505) 667-8840 Email: jarek@lanl.gov

I would like to state that all the information supplied here are true and accura te to the best of my knowledge & belief. Yours Sincerely, Signature: Dilru R. Ratnaweera Date: 09/15/2011