Technology Transfer Cell

Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Ruhuna.

Technology Transfer Cell

Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Ruhuna.

Technology Transfer Cell

Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Ruhuna.

Responsibilities

The TTC of the FAHS shall commit to establish and improve following Criteria.

  1. Enhance the positive attitudes of academic members and undergraduate students towards technology transfer and commercialization
  2. Involve in active screening of potential products for patenting or commercialization in the faculty
  3. Encourage faculty staff members and students for the development, disclosure and protection of the University intellectual properties in the faculty
  4. Involve in continuous education in technology transfer stream in the faculty
  5. Support research partnerships to commercialize the inventions from the faculty members through TTO
  6. Maintain documentation of monthly activities of the TTC
  7. Provide information requested by the TTO and cooperate with TTO in order to operate its activities efficiently.
  8. Facilitate the process of ‘Technology transfer’, also called transfer of technology (ToT); the process of transferring (disseminating) technology from the person or organization that owns or holds it to another person or organization.

Members of Technology Transfer Cell, FAHS, UoR

TTC is consisted of seven (07) members including the Departments of Pharmacy, Medical Laboratory Science and Nursing. Founder members of the TTC were,

  1. Dr. SK Hettihewa – Chairperson
  2. Ms. KDSV Karunanayaka – Deputy Chairperson
  3. Dr. P. Wijesisiriwardane – Secretary
  4. Dr. HWAS Subasinghe – Member
  5. Ms. ADSS Karunanayaka - Member
Name Picture Brief Description Contact Details
Ms. K.D.S.V. Karunanayaka Chairperson
Lecturer, BPharm (UoP, SL), M.Phil in Pharmaceutical Sciences (UoR, SL) Department of Pharmacy, FAHS, UoR
Contact No: (+94)718258048
Email: vindyakarunanayaka@ahs.ruh.ac.lk
Ms. A.D.S.S. Karunanayaka Deputy Chairperson
Senior Lecturer BSc (Hons) Nursing (USJ, SL), MPhil (Ruh. SL), RN Department of Nursing, FAHS, UoR
Contact No: (+94)718703530
Email: Shashika_karunanayaka@yahoo.com
Dr. P. Wijesiriwardhana Secretory
Senior Lecturer, B.Sc. (Hons) MLS (UoP, SL), M.Sc. Experimental Biotechnology (UoP, SL), Ph.D (UoC, SL) Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, FAHS, UoR
Contact No: (+94)701610257
Email: prabhavimls@yahoo.com
Dr. KB Gunawardane Member
Senior Lecturer B.Sc. (Hons) (UoP, SL), M.Sc. Analytical chemistry (UoP, SL), Ph.D. Analytical Chemistry (USA) Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, FAHS, UoR
Contact No: (+94)702721122
Email: kalanigunawardana@ahs.ruh.ac.lk
Mr. NC Gunarathne Member
Lecturer (Probationary), Sc (Hons) Physio (Col), BSc (Hons) P&O, Dip Sports & Ex Scie, HSPC (UK), ISPO Dean’s Office, FAHS, UoR
Contact No: (+94)783585819
Email: nuwangunarthne@ahs.ruh.ac.lk
Dr. NDD Silva Member
Lecturer (probationary), B.Pharm. (UoR, SL),Ph.D. in Chemical Biology (Chulabhorn Graduate Institute, Thailand) Department of Pharmacy, FAHS, UoR
Contact No: (+94)711135186
Email: dhanushkadsilva@ahs.ruh.ac.lk
Ms. K.J.M.D. Tharanga Member
Lecturer (Probationary) BSc (Hons) Nursing (USJP, SL), RN, Pg Basic Dip in Ward Management & Supervision Department of Nursing, FAHS, UoR
Contact No: (+94)714423554
Email: kjmdjayathilaka@ahs.ruh.ac.lk

TOR

There is common Terms of References (ToR) for every faculty in the University of Ruhuna under the shade of TTO

Click here to download the TOR.

News & Events

  • It was successfully organized an “Awareness session on Technology Transfer Cell (TTC) Activities by Technology Transfer Cell, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Ruhuna via zoom platform on 26th June 2021.
  • It was held a special meeting with Director/TTO to discuss and finalize the action plan for 2022/2023 on 19th August 2022.
  • It was successfully organized an “Awareness Workshop on Intellectual Property Policy and Commercializing Innovative Products/Processes” by Technology Transfer Cell, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Ruhuna physically on 20th October 2022.
  • It is going to be held the 1st Annual General Meeting to establish the Innovation Club in Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, UoR.

Contact us

Chairperson

Ms. KDSV Karunanayaka
Chairperson/TTC & Faculty TTO coordinator
Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Ruhuna
Email: vindyakarunanayaka@ahs.ruh.ac.lk
TP: (+94)718258048