Neshad Deva Pathirana

A dedicated and proactive researcher with a strong work ethic and a passion for scientific discovery. Seeking opportunities in a professional research setting that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning, where I can contribute meaningfully to scientific advancement by applying my academic training and technical skills

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• FRIB Fellowships
• Herbert T. Graham Scholarship in MSU
• Graduate School Travel Fellowship in MSU
• Prof. Lakshman Dissanayake Gold Medal for Excellence in Physics
• Prof. George Dissanaike Memorial Gold Medal in Physics
• Dr. C.A. Hevavitharana Memorial Prize in Physics
• Prof. A.W. Wolfendale Prize in Physics
• University of Peradeniya Award for Academic Excellence
• Eramudugolla Dunuwila Prize in Mathematics
• Merit Award in SURS Symposium
• Diploma in Visharad, Bhatkhande Sangit Vidyapith
• Best Student in Dharmaraja College
• Best Performances in Dharmaraja College’s Art Festivals

• Oral and poster presentation : The topic of “Solving the Puzzle of the Cosmochronometer 92Nb Production Sites” at the “1st s, i & r Element Nucleosynthesis (sirEN) Conference”, at Giulianova, Italy in 2025.
• Participation : “Mini-symposium on Precision Measurements at Low Energies” at FRIB, USA in 2025.
• Oral presentation : The topic of “The Development of the Charge-Exchange Oslo Method and Application Towards Constraining Reaction Rates for Nucleosynthesis of Cosmochronometer 92Nb” at the “8th p-process workshop”, at Konkoly Observatory in Budapest, Hungary in 2024.
• Poster presentation : The topic of “The Development of the Charge-Exchange Oslo Method and the first application to Constraint (n,g) cross sections” at the “11th Nuclear Physics in Astrophysics International Conference”, at Technische University Dresden in Dresden, Germany in 2024.
• Participation : “11th Nuclear Physics in Astrophysics International Summer School” at Stolpen, Germany in 2024.
• Poster presentation : The topic of “First Application of the Charge-Exchange Oslo Method to Constraint (n,g) cross sections” at the “21st Exotic Beam Summer School (EBSS2024)”, at the ATLAS facility at Argonne National Laboratory in Chicago, USA in 2024.
• Poster presentation : The topic of “First Application of the Charge-Exchange Oslo Method to Constraint (n,g) cross sections” at the “9th Workshop on Nuclear Level Density and Gamma Strength”, at University of Oslo in Oslo, Norway in 2024.
• Oral presentation : The topic of “The Development of the Charge-Exchange Oslo Method and Application Towards Constraining Reaction Rates for Nucleosynthesis of Cosmochronometer 92Nb” at the “Research Presentation Seminar”, at FRIB in East Lansing, USA in 2024.
• Poster presentation : The topic of “Charge-Exchange Reactions in Conjunction with the Oslo Method” at the 1st IReNA-Ukakuren international conference on “Advancing Professional Development in Nuclear Astrophysics and Beyond”, at the NAOJ campus in Tokyo, Japan in 2023.
• Participation : International conference of “IReNA Workshop on Weak Interactions in Nuclear Astrophysics” at FRIB in the USA in 2023.
• Participation : International conference of “CeNAM Frontiers in Nuclear Astrophysics Meeting” at FRIB in the USA in 2023.
• Participation : “IReNA Frontiers in Nuclear Astrophysics Summer School” at FRIB in the USA in 2023.
• Oral presentation : The topic of “Construction of an Ionization Chamber to Detect Alpha and Beta Particles” at the symposium “RESCON-Research Congress of the Postgraduate Institute of Science”, at the University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka in 2021.
• Poster presentation : The topic of “Construction of an Ionization Chamber to Detect Alpha and Beta Particles” at the symposium SURS on undergraduate research findings of the final year students of the Science Faculty, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka in 2021.
• Oral presentation : The topic of “Construction of an Ionization Chamber to Detect Alpha and Beta Particles” related to an individual research project at Department of Physics, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka in 2021.
• Oral presentation : The topic of “Use of Electromagnetic & Hadronic Calorimeters in Particle Detection” related to a self-study at Department of Physics, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka in 2019.

• Journal paper: "Development of the Charge-Exchange Oslo Method and its First application to Constrain Neutron Capture Cross Sections", journal paper (PRC), Ongoing
• Journal paper: "Gamow Teller Transitions to 208Bi via 208Pb(3He,t) Charge-Exchange Reaction", journal paper (PRC), Ongoing
• Journal paper: "Determination of proton and neutron contributions to the 0+gs →2+1 excitations in 42Si and 44S using inelastic proton scattering in inverse kinematics and intermediate energy Coulomb excitation", journal paper (PRC), Submitted
• Journal paper: "Proton and neutron contributions to the 0+gs →2+1 transitions in the neutron-rich N=28 nuceli 42Si and 44S: Are these isotopes stably deformed?", journal paper (PRL), Submitted
• Journal abstract: "Construction of an Ionization Chamber to Detect Alpha and Beta Particles", Research Congress (RESCON 2021), Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, 2021

• Member of International Research Network for Nuclear Astrophysics (IReNA)
• Member of Joint Institute for Nuclear Astrophysics Center for the Evolution of the Elements (JINA-CEE)
• Member of Center for Nuclear Astrophysics Across Messengers (CeNAM)
• Former Secretary of Sri Lankan Student Association at Michigan State University (SLSA)
• Former Secretary & Member of Physical Society, Member of Astronomical Society, Member of Mathematical Society, Member of Ceylon University Dramatic Society, Member of Music Society at University of Peradeniya
• Vice President of the Astronomical Society, Vice president of the Quiz Society, Member of the Science Society at Dharmaraja College

• Gender: Male
• Nationality: Sri Lankan