Don Kulasiri

Don Kulasiri is a professor of Computational Modelling and Systems Biology, and the founder and head of the Centre for Advanced Computational Solutions at Lincoln University, New Zealand.

Don Kulasiri
Born
Horana, Sri Lanka
EducationNalanda College Colombo
University of Peradeniya
Virginia Tech
OccupationProfessor
EmployerLincoln University (New Zealand) Canterbury New Zealand

Early childhood and education

Kulasiri graduated from University of Peradeniya with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical engineering was educated at Nalanda College Colombo. Later on he went on pursuing studying Biosystems engineering gaining a Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy degrees from Virginia Tech.[1]

Later life

After graduation he joined University of Peradeniya as an instructor and assistant lecturer at the Department of Mechanical Engineering. Moving on he was a visiting professor mathematical biology at University of Oxford in United Kingdom, visiting fellow at Princeton University, visiting professor to Braunschweig University of Technology in Germany, and visiting scholar to Stanford University.

Awards

Kulasiri was awarded gold medals for Best Student at Nalanda College Colombo in the late 1960 and mid 1970s, won the Sigma Xi honorary membership for an outstanding PhD thesis from Virginia Tech, and a Fellowship from Braunschweig University of Technology.[2]

References
  1. "Don Kulasiri". Lincoln University. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  2. [sbie.kaist.ac.kr/doc/CV_DonKulasiri.doc "Professor Don Kulasiri"]. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)

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