As a part of an international collaborative research project on “Novel Nano-structures for performance enhancement of low-cost solar cells”, a delegation of leading research professors from Sweden, India, and Nigeria visited the University of Peradeniya on the 04th of October 2023. The visit of Delegates is arranged as part of a research collaboration with Prof. Lakshman Dissanayake (NIFS) and Prof. Wijendra Bandara (Department of Physics). A meeting with the Vice-chancellor was held in the vice-chancellor’s Office, at the University of Peradeniya, with the objective of discussing the research collaboration works.
Prof. Bengt-Erik Mellander, Department of Physics, Chalmers, University of Technology, Sweden, Prof. Ingvar Albinsson, Department of Physics, University of Gothenburg, Sweden, Dr. Maurizio Furlani, Department of Physics, University, of Gothenburg, Sweden, Prof. Nandu B. Chaure, Department of Physics, Pune University, India, were participated from the Swedish collaborative team.
Prof. U.I. Dissanayake Acting Vice-Chancellor, University of Peradeniya, Prof. Sarath S. Kodithuwakku, Acting Deputy Vice-Chancellor, University of Peradeniya and the Dean, Faculty of Agriculture, Dr. D.M.S. Munasinghe, Dean, Faculty of Veterinary, Medicine and Animal Science. Prof. Lakshman Dissanayake, National Institute of Fundamental Studies, Prof. T.M.W.J. Bandara, Swedish Research collaboration team, Peradeniya University, Prof. C.N.R.A. Alles, Director, International Relations Office, Prof. G.A.D. Perera, Faculty of Science, Prof. R.M.G. Rajapakse Faculty of Science, Dr. S.S.S. de S. Jagoda, Secretory Swedish Research collaboration team, Peradeniya University, and the staff of the International Relations Office participated from the University of Peradeniya.
This meeting served as a crucial platform for strengthening international research collaborations and fostering academic partnerships among the participating institutions.