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Shakya Wije Munige

Shakya Wije Munige

Shakya Wije Munige

Hometown:
Bandarawela, Sri Lanka

Education:
B.S., Chemistry, University of Ruhuna


Chemistry is a subject that beyond the scope of what we see and what we think usually. It is a scientific study of the properties and behavior of matter. The beauty of the Chemistry arise from its concepts and theories which describe the happenings of the world in a logical way, which can stimulate ones curiosity to study it. For me it starts with the beginning of my undergraduate studies in University of Ruhuna which is a top ranking University in Sri Lanka with a well-established Chemistry Department. At the end of first two years, I was selected for the Special degree program in Chemistry among two hundred students who followed the same degree and I was able to be the second out of them due to my strong academic performance in Chemistry. This opportunity enlightens my life by empowering my curiosity in Chemistry. This became a good chance for me to widen my knowledge on Chemistry related concepts with another eye, making me to think deeply. This further enhanced my morality to study more on Chemistry. 


Publications, Awards & Achievements

  • Gunasena W.M.S.S., Ranaweera A.S., Hewage J.S, Synthesis and Structural Characterization of dinuclear zinc complex of N,N’-bis(2-pyrazolyl-4-methylphenyl)formamidinate (RISTCON 2021), University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka.
  • Christy, A. A.; Sukumar, R.; Wije Munige, S. S. G. Preparation and Infrared Spectroscopic Studies of Fully Deuterium Oxide Replaced Analogue of Calcium Oxalate Monohydrate. ajc 202335, 1014-1018.
  • Zou, Z.; Peng, Z.; Bhusal, D.; Wije Munige, S.; Yang, Z. MassLite: An integrated python platform for single cell mass spectrometry metabolomics data pretreatment with graphical user interface and advanced peak alignment method. Anal Chim Acta 2024, 1325, 343124.
  • Wije Munige, S.; Bhusal, D.; Peng, Z.; Chen, D.; Yang, Z. Developing a Cell Quenching Method to Facilitate Single Cell Mass Spectrometry Metabolomics Studies. JACS Au 20255, 2379.
  • Bhusal D, Wije Munige S, Peng Z, Yang Z. Exploring Single-Probe Single-Cell Mass Spectrometry: Current Trends and Future Directions. Anal Chem. 2025 Mar 11;97(9):4750-4762.
  • Peng Z, Wije Munige S, Bhusal D, Yang I, Ahsan N, Yang Z. A cross-species proteomic assessment of cost-effective platforms for depleting high-abundant proteins from blood serum. ChemRxiv. 2025
  • Professor R.H. Wijayanayake Gold Medal – Highest Grade Point Average and a second Class Upper Division (Honors) for the Degree of Bachelor of Science (Special) in Chemistry, 2016-2020
  • Three month exchange to University of Agder, Kristiansand, Norway as an exchange student, September 2021-November 2021
  • Inter University quiz and poster competition, August 2018 
  • Inter University Research Presentation Competition, 2021
  • Roberson Travel grant – for Lake Arrowhead Conference (January 2025)
  •  Lloyd Swearingen Scholarship
  • Robert E. and Mary B. Sturgis Endowed Scholarship