Mrs Tharanga Kariyawasam
Senior Research Assistant
School of the Environment
+61 7 336 54338
Journal Articles
Kariyawasam, Tharanga N., Ciocchetta, Silvia, Visendi, Paul, Soares Magalhães, Ricardo J., Smith, Maxine E., Giacomin, Paul R. and Sikulu-Lord, Maggy T. (2023). Near-infrared spectroscopy and machine learning algorithms for rapid and non-invasive detection of Trichuris. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 17 (11) e0011695, e0011695. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0011695
Garcia, Gabriela A., Lord, Anton R., Santos, Lilha M. B., Kariyawasam, Tharanga N., David, Mariana R., Couto-Lima, Dinair, Tátila-Ferreira, Aline, Pavan, Márcio G., Sikulu-Lord, Maggy T. and Maciel-de-Freitas, Rafael (2023). Rapid and non-invasive detection of Aedes aegypti co-infected with Zika and dengue viruses using near infrared spectroscopy. Viruses, 15 (1) 11, 11. doi: 10.3390/v15010011
Garcia, Gabriela A., Kariyawasam, Tharanga N., Lord, Anton R., da Costa, Cristiano Fernandes, Chaves, Lana Bitencourt, Lima-Junior, Josué da Costa, Maciel-de-Freitas, Rafael and Sikulu-Lord, Maggy T. (2022). Malaria absorption peaks acquired through the skin of patients with infrared light can detect patients with varying parasitemia. PNAS Nexus, 1 (5) pgac272, pgac272. doi: 10.1093/pnasnexus/pgac272
Niroshini, K.H.K.T., Rajapakse, R.P.V.J. and Ranasinghe, J.G.S. (2013). Detection Of Antigenic Proteins In Salivary Glands Of Female Armigeres Subalbatus Mosquito. International Journal of Biological & Pharmaceutical Research. doi: 10.21276/ijbpr
Conference Papers
Sikulu-Lord, Maggy T., Kariyawasam, Tharanga, Ciocchetta, Silvia, Soares Magalhaes, Ricardo J. and Giacomin, Paul (2022). Novel diagnostic tools for soil transmitted helminths with non-invasive capability. The nearinfrared spectroscopy and artificial intelligence. American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 2022 Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA, United States, October 30 - November 3, 2022. Arlington, VA United States: American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.
Ciocchetta, S., Giacomin, P. R., Niroshini, T. K., Visendi, P., Floyd, D. E., Soares, R. M. and Sikulu-Lord, M. (2021). The potential of NIR technique for diagnosis of Trichuris muris. American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 2021 Annual Meeting, Online, 17-21 November 2021.
Kariyawasam, Tharanga, Schutze, M., Cameron, S.L. and Hauxwell, C. (2016). Biology and taxonomy of Plutella species in Australia. Twenty-Fifth International Congress of Entomology: The ICE 2016 Journey, Orlando, FL United States, 25–30 September 2016. Entomological Society of America.
Kariyawasam, T.N., Cameron, S.L. and Hauxwell, C. (2015). Molecular and morphological variation between a commonly widespread and a newly described Plutella species in Australia. 46th Scientific Conference of the Australian Entomological Society, Cairns, QLD Australia, 27-30 September 2015.
Niroshini, K.H.K.T., Rajapakse, R.P.V.J., Ranasinghe, J.G.S., Bandara, K.B.A.T. and Perera, N.A.N.D. (2011). Analysis of antigenic salivary gland proteins of
Armigeres subalbatus mosquito and detection of antibodies against them in rabbit and human
. Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science Scientific session, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 11-16 December 2011.
Niroshini, K. H. K. T., Rajapakse, R. P. V. J., Ranasinghe, J. G. S., Kulasekera, R., Bandara, K. B. A. T. and Perera, N. A. N. D. (2010). Study of antigenic salivary gland proteins of mosquitoes and detection of antibodies against them in rabbit and human. Proceedings of the Peradeniya University Research Sessions, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, 16 December 2010.
Thesis
Kariyawasam Haputhanthri Kankanamge, Tharanga Niroshini (2018). Taxonomy, distribution and pest status of Plutella species (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae) in Australia and New Zealand. Master's Thesis, School of Earth Environmental and Biological Sciences Science and Engineering Faculty , Queensland Institute of Technology. doi: 10.5204/thesis.eprints.116545
Data Collections
Kariyawasam, Tharanga, Lord, Maggy and Ciocchetta, Silvia (2023). Machine learning and detection of Trichuris muris in mice. The University of Queensland. (Dataset) doi: 10.48610/7f11f9f
Kariyawasam Haputhanthri Kankanamge, Tharanga and Lord, Maggy (2022). Infrared signtures collected non-invasively from malaria positive and negative indviduals in Brazil. The University of Queensland. (Dataset) doi: 10.48610/e19e6fc