Mr. P.K.J. de Mel

Senior Lecturer Grade I

B.Sc. (Agri.) Sp. Honours (Ruhana) , M.Sc. in Forest and Environment Management (SJP) , P.G.Dip. in Agricultural Engineering (OUSL) , P.G. Dip. in Distance Education (IGNOU) , MI.Biol. (SL)

Department of Agricultural and Plantation Engineering
Faculty of Engineering Technology
Contact:

, Department of Agricultural and Plantation Engineering, Faculty of Engineering Technology, Open University of Sri Lanka, Nawala, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka

Office: , Ext: Mobile: 0718673159

E-mail: pkmel@ou.ac.lk

Areas of Specialization:

Forest and Environment Management.

Postharvest Biology and Technology.

Research interests:

Sustainable management of natural resources.

Minimization of postharvest losses.

Animal Husbandry and Production.

Affiliations:

Member of Institute of Biology

Recourse person of the National Colleges of Education (NCoE) of the Department of Institutional Development in the National Institute of Education (NIE) Sri Lanka (develop Applied Biology unit for Biology syllabus for proposed Bachelor of Education (Science) degree programme).

Course Coordination:

Bachelor of Industrial Honours (Agriculture) degree programme

  • AGI4561 Postharvest Biology and Technology
  • AGI4362 Environmental Agriculture
  • AGI4460 Animal Husbandry and Production
  • AGI5373 Agroforestry
  • AGI5471 Animal Biology
  • AGW4401 Industrial Training 1
  • AGW5401 Industrial Training 11

Bachelor of Technology Honours (Agricultural Engineering) degree programme

  • AGX7216 Structural Design for Commercial Farming (only the coordination)
  • AGX5309 Sustainable Agricultural Technology
Researches:

Selected Refereed Journal papers 

  1. De Mel, P. K. J. andKuruppuarachchi, K. A. J. M. (2016). High tree endemism recorded in Kanana Kanda isolated forest fragment in wet zone of Sri Lanka, International Journal of Agriculture, Forestry and Plantation,Vol.2 (February) ISSN 2462-1757. 115-121.
  2. Kumara, R.A.G.D.A., Senarathna, S. M. A.C.U., Somarathna, T. and de Mel, P. K. J. (2019). Study of the effect of Aloe vera gel coating on weight loss of bell pepper (Capsicum annum L.) stored under different temperature levels. Journal of Engineering and Technology of the Open University of Sri Lanka (JET-OUSL). Vol. 7. No. 2. pp. [52-58].
Research Supervisions:

Undergraduate Projects nearly 40 up todate

Publications:

Published extended abstracts and abstracts

  1. De Mel, P. K. J. andSinghakumara, B. M. P. (2012). Floristic survey in three natural habitats along the southern expressway in Sri Lanka. Proceedings of the International Forestry and Environment Symposium 2012 of the Department of Forestry and Environmental Science, University of Sri Jayawardanapura, Sri Lanka, 16th – 17th November 2012, ISSN:2235-9397 p 16. (Online version- journals.sjp.ac.lk/fesympo ISSN 2235- 9427)
  2. Kuruppuarachchi, K. A. J. M., de Mel, P. K. J., Singhakumara, B. M. P., Madurapperuma, B. D. and Senevirathna G. (2014). Plant species composition and their contribution to biomass carbon stocks in three selected forests of Sri Lanka. Proceedings of the International Forestry and Environment Symposium 2014 of the Department of Forestry and Environmental Science, University of Sri Jayawardanapura, Sri Lanka, 24th – 25th Octomber 2014.
  3. Nijamdeen, T.W.G.F.A., de Mel, P. K. J. and Malathy, P. (2017). Evaluation of growth and yield performance of selected lines of Yard Long Bean (Vigna unguiculata sub spp. Sesquipedalis) during off season in mid country wet zone. Proceedings of the Open University Research Sessions (OURS 2017) of the Open University of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka, 26th – 27th Octomber 2017 ISSN 2012-9916. Pp.419-423.
  4. Ranawaka U.L. and de Mel, P. K. J. (2021). Effect of preincubation storage period and flock age on hatchability of eggs of COBB 500 broiler strain. Proceedings of the Open University Research Sessions (OURS 2021) of the Open University of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka, 16th – 17th September 2021. ISSN 2012-9912. P. 27.
  5. Perera, W.R.L., Abeyrathna, H.M.W.N. and de Mel, P. K. J. (2022). Investigation of factors that affect fresh milk consumption of consumers in the Kalutara district of Sri Lanka. Proceedings of the International Open University Research Sessions (IOURS 2022) of the Open University of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka, 10th – 11th November 2022. ISSN 2012-9912. P. 20.

 

Books

G.C.E. (Advanced Level) Technology stream – Biosystem Technology Part 111(Plant propagation, Water lifting, Irrigation, Water quality and Water purification) – Sinhala medium.

First published – 2015

Publisher – Department of Education Publication, Ministry of Education

The Open University of Sri Lanka
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