Dr. Sangeeth Rathnayaka

Dr. Sangeeth is a Senior Lecturer in Agricultural Technology at the Sri Lanka Technology Campus (SLTC) and Director/Lead of the Sustainable Agriculture and Environmental Research Center (SAERC–Green Core). He holds a B.Sc. (Hons) in Agriculture from the University of Ruhuna and M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees from Shinshu University, Japan.

His research focuses on plant stress physiology, crop productivity and quality, plant breeding, biotechnology, sustainable agriculture, and climate-smart agricultural technologies. His expertise includes chili pepper physiology and capsaicinoid biosynthesis, organic and biological fertilizers, tissue culture, medicinal plants, hydroponics, greenhouse technologies, and precision agriculture.

Dr. Sangeeth has established and developed national and international research collaborations, particularly with universities in Japan and China, and has supervised and supported student research and international training programs. He has published research articles, book chapters, and conference papers and received several research, presentation, and innovation awards for his contributions to agricultural science and technology.

• Agricultural Science & Crop Production: Crop physiology, field crop production, horticulture, plantation crops, crop management, and sustainable production systems.
• Plant Science & Biotechnology: Plant stress physiology, plant breeding, genetics, tissue culture, plant propagation, and medicinal plant research.
• Research & Innovation: Experimental design, field and laboratory research, data analysis, scientific writing, publication development, and research project management.
• Sustainable Agriculture: Organic and biological fertilizers, soil health, climate-smart agriculture, resource-efficient production, and environmentally sustainable technologies.
• Advanced Agricultural Technologies: Hydroponics, greenhouse technology, precision agriculture, IoT-based agriculture, AI applications, and smart farming systems.
• Academic Leadership: Student research supervision, curriculum development, teaching, academic coordination, research mentoring, and training.
• International Collaboration: Development and coordination of international research, academic exchange, student training, and collaborative research.
• Professional Communication: Scientific presentations, conference participation, academic reviewing, technical writing, stakeholder coordination, and research dissemination.
• Research Centre Management: Leadership of SAERC, research coordination, field/laboratory facility management, and development of industry and academic partnerships.

• Sustainable Agriculture and Climate-Smart Agriculture
• Plant Biotechnology, Tissue Culture and Micropropagation
• Plant Molecular Biology and Molecular Breeding
• Abiotic Stress Physiology and Crop Resilience
• Precision Agriculture, Smart Farming and Agricultural Sensors
• Medicinal and Aromatic Plant Production and Conservation
• Biological Approaches for Sustainable Crop Production
• Biochar, Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR) and Sustainable Soil Management
• Protected Agriculture and High-Value Crop Production
• Horticulture, Floriculture and Advanced Crop Production Technologies
• Agroforestry and Sustainable Management of Minor Export Crops
• Mushroom Cultivation and Value-Added Agricultural Products
• Agricultural Waste Management, Composting and Circular Agriculture
• Climate Change Adaptation, Food Security and Environmental Sustainability
• Application of Artificial Intelligence, Remote Sensing and Data Analytics in Agriculture

Awarded by RRSG 2022 Research Grant: Grant No. RRSG.222.0811.1. SLTC, 2022.

Selected and awarded for SLTC Ventures program 1, SLTC, 2022.

Best Poster Presentation at the 2^nd International Research Conference 2022. Sri Lanka Technology Campus. Padukka.

Find out new chili pepper Cultivar, cultivar name - 八幡屋礒五郎М-３, 2024.

Most Outstanding Research Excellence Award – Bronze Category, Grand Award Ceremony of SLTC research and Innovation Awards 2025, SLTC

Best Presenter Award – Review paper – 5^th International Research Conference Award 2025 (IRC-2025) of SLTC

Best Presenter Award – Sustainable Agriculture Environment and Food and Bioprocess Technology – Agriculture – 5^th International Research Conference Award 2025 (IRC-2025) of SLTC

Best Presenter Award – Sustainable Agriculture Environment and Food and Bioprocess Technology – Poster – 5^th International Research Conference Award 2025 (IRC-2025) of SLTC

Guest Speaker – Climate Smart Sri Lanka Webinar Series, Held by Sri Lanka Technology Campus.