Personal profile
Biography
Kavindya Weerasinghage is a PhD candidate in Chemistry at the UWA School of Molecular Sciences, where she has been conducting research since July 2023. Her work focuses on the development of catalytic systems for the electrochemical conversion of CO2 into valuable chemical products. By designing and optimising catalyst strucutres and compositions, she aims to enhance the efficiency and selectivity of CO2 conversion technologies. Her work forms part of a broader collaboration with Woodside Energy, aiming to bridge fundamental science with industrial applications to support low carbon technologies.
Current projects
Kavindya's current work involves Electrochemical Reduction of CO2 to produce feedstocks for biomanufacturing. Her work is supervised by Prof. Paul Low and funded by ARC LP and Woodside Energy FutureLab
Education/Academic qualification
Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Chemistry, University of Sri Jayewardenepura
Award Date: 2 Nov 2020
Industry keywords
- Environmental
Research expertise keywords
- Nanomaterials
- Material Synthesis
- Catalysis
- Electrochemistry
- CO2 Reduction
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 13 Climate Action