Master of Philosophy, University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka
Master of Science in Atmospheric Physics, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka
Bachelor of Science (Special in Physics), Faculty of Science, Eastern University, Sri Lanka
Dean/ Faculty of Applied Science, from 01.06.2023
Head/ Department of Physical science, from 01.01.2015 to 31.05.2023
Chairman Faculty Research Committee, 2018-2021
Chairman Curriculum Development Committee, from 2022 to date
Chairman sports advisory committee, 2017-2018
Chairman Technical Evaluation Committee
Chairman examination disciplinary committee
Chairman sports advisory committee
Senior Lecturer Gr II in Physics, DPS, from July 2014 to date
Lecturer Probationary, DPS, from April 2009 to June 2014
Environmental Specialist (Contract basis)– NEHRP, from June 2008 to April 2009
Environmental Officer (Contract basis)– NEHRP, from April 2006 to June 2008
Assistant Lecturer in Physics, Department of Physics, Eastern University of Sri Lanka, from February 2002 to April 2006
Member of Council, from June 2023 to date
Member of Senate, from 2015 to date
Member of Campus Board, from 2015 to date
Member of Faculty Board, from 2015 to date
Conducting lecturers and tutorial discussion for undergraduate students
Involved in laboratory demonstrations for undergraduate students
In charge of third year undergraduate group projects
Lecturers in medium of instruction for undergraduate studies including course materials preparations
Conference proceedings
Effect of Alumina coating in Hybrid nanocrystalline titanium dioxide / polymer solar cell, S.Loheeswaran, K.Balashanger,P.Ravirajan, First National Nanotechnology Conference, 2012, 36-39
Titanium dioxide and Cadmium sulfide thin films as the hole-blocking layer for P3HT:PCBM bulk-heterojunction solar cells, Thanihaichelvan, L. Selvadurai, K. Balashangar, Dhayalan Velauthapillai, P. Ravirajan, Proceeding of Advanced Materials for Clean Energy and Health Applications (AMCEHA-2019), Jaffna P16
Improving the photovoltaic properties of hybrid Polymer / Titanium Dioxide Solar cells by using self assembled monolayers at the interface, S Loheeswaran, K Balashangar, P.Ravirajan, Conference proceeding of the 2nd International Conference of the of the Solar energy materials, Solar cells and Solar energy applications (Solar Asia 2013), 161-166
Improving the Performance of Titanium Dioxide/Polymer Solar Cell by Introducing Monolayers at the Interface, S Loheeswaran, K Balashangar, P.Ravirajan, Conference proceeding of the Jaffna University International Research Conference (JUICE -2012), 187
Journal Articles
Polymer/Fullerene Blend Solar Cells with Cadmium Sulfide Thin Film as an Alternative Hole-Blocking Layer. Polymers 11 (3), 460 (2019);, Murugathas Thanihaichelvan, Selvadurai Loheeswaran, Kailasapathy Balashangar, Dhayalan Velauthapillai, Punniamoorthy Ravirajan
Controlling recombination kinetics of hybrid Poly-3-hexylthiophene (P3HT) / Titanium dioxide solar cells by self-assembled monolayers, S. Loheeswaran, M. Thanihaichelvan. P. Ravirajan and J. Nelson, Journal of Materials Science: Journal of nanoelectronics and optoelectronics 8 (6), 484-488, 2016
Controlling Recombination Kinetics of Hybrid Nanocrystalline Titanium Dioxide/Polymer Solar Cells by Inserting an Alumina Layer at the Interface, S Loheeswaran, K Balashangar, J Jevirshan, P Ravirajan, Journal of Nanoelectronics and Optoelectronics 8 (6), 484-488
Comprehensive study of the level of electrolyte in selected organic wastes by using double chamber microbial fuel cell, V.Thushyanthinia V.Kirusanthy S.Loheeswarana, International Journal of Research and Publications 123 (1), 611-613, 2023
Presentations in Conferences
Improving the Performance of Titanium Dioxide/Polymer Solar Cell by Introducing Monolayers at the Interface ,Jaffna University International Research Conference (JUICE -2012), 20-21, July 2012, University of Jaffna
Effect of Alumina coating in Hybrid nanocrystalline titanium dioxide / polymer solar cell, First National Nanotechnology Conference Nanoscience and Nanotechnology in Sri Lanka: from Science to commercialization, 24 -25 August, 2012 at Mount Lavinia Hotel, Colombo
Controlling recombination kinetics of hybrid nanocrystalline titanium dioxide / polymer solar cell by inserting ultra thin alumina layer at the interface, The 4th International Conference on New and Renewable energy 2013, March 28-30, Daegu, KNU, South Korea
Improving the photovoltaic properties of hybrid Polymer / Titanium Dioxide Solar cells by using self assembled monolayers at the interface, 2nd International Conference of the of the Solar energy materials, Solar cells and Solar energy applications (Solar Asia 2013), University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, August 22—24, 2013