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Biotech researcher & academic writer I Expert in Microbiology

Profile Summary

I am a passionate biotechnology researcher with first-class honors from the University of Colombo, specializing in natural product research, microbiology, and sustainable dye development. With hands-on experience in isolating and characterizing marine pigmented bacteria and fungal dyes, my work explores innovative applications such as natural UV filters, antioxidants, and eco-friendly pigments for textile and biomedical industries. I have authored a published book chapter on fungal dyes and am actively contributing to research on marine algal biodiversity, bacterial pigment applications, and sustainable bio-based solutions. I bring a strong scientific background combined with creative problem-solving, scientific writing, and a commitment to the UN Sustainable Development Goals. I am currently pursuing my MPhil and open to freelancing opportunities in scientific writing, data analysis, literature review, and research consultation—especially in microbiology, natural products, and biotechnology-related projects.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ★ Microbiology
• ★ Industrial Microbiology
• ★ Plant Biotechnology
• ☆ Agricultural Microbiology
• ☆ Biochemistry
• ☆ Antioxidants
• ☆ Agronomy & Crop Science
• ☆ Ecology
• ☆ Biodiversity
• ☆ Food Microbiology
• ☆ Literature Review
• ☆ Sustainable Development

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting

Writing Technical Writing, Copywriting, Creative Writing, Audio Transcription, General Proofreading & Editing

Research User Research, Gap Analysis, Gray Literature Search, Scientific and Technical Research

Consulting Operations Consulting, Scientific and Technical Consulting, Manufacturing Consulting

Work Experience

Scientific researchers

University of Sri Jayewardenepura

January 2025 - Present

Temporary Graduate Teaching Assistant

University of Colombo

June 2024 - Present

Education

Master of Philosophy in Microbiology

University of Sri Jayawardenapura - Sri Lanka

January 2025 - Present

Bachelor of Science Honours in Plant Biotechnology (Department of Plant Sciences)

University of Colombo

March 2020 - June 2034

Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Plant Biotechnology

University of Colombo - Sri Lanka

March 2020 - March 2024

Certifications

• From Swab to Server: Testing, Sequencing, And Sharing

  Wellcome Connecting Science Learning and Training

  https://www.futurelearn.com/certificates/16posnb

  November 2024 - Present

• Bioinformatics for Biologists: An Introduction to Linux, Bash Scripting, and R

  Wellcome Connecting Science Courses and Conferences

  https://www.futurelearn.com/certificates/khzm3qp

  April 2023 - Present

Publications

BOOK CHAPTER

Chithmi Peiris (2025). Dyes of fungal origin: Reshaping the dye industry with sustainable alternatives to synthetic dyes .

PREPRINT

Chithmi Peiris (2025). A comprehensive review of Extraction and Characterization of Dyes of Fungal Origin . Elsevier BV.

CONFERENCE PAPER

Chithmi Peiris (2023). Evaluation of protocols for the extraction of high-quality genomic DNA from black pepper (Piper nigrum L.) Leaves . Conference: Proceedings of the 43rd Annual Sessions of Institute of Biology Sri Lanka.