Summary
Dilani Wimalasiri is a policy officer and industry-trained scientist with nine years’ experience spanning analytical chemistry, molecular biology and microbiology, now applying that technical foundation within government policy at the Department of Industry, Science and Resources. She previously led an LC-MS/MS food residues team at the National Measurement Institute, improving throughput and quality by 50% through process innovations and developing multi-residue methods for complex food matrices. A PhD-trained biotechnologist with hands-on expertise in method development, instrument troubleshooting and NATA-accredited laboratory practice, she bridges bench science and regulatory needs. She has a track record of cross-agency collaboration, including work used to authenticate mānuka honey, and a background in teaching and mentoring that informs her leadership and training approach.
9 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
Bachelor’s Degree, Chemistry (Hons), Bachelor’s Degree, Chemistry (Hons) at Institute of Chemistry, Sri Lanka
Bachelor’s Degree, Biotechnology, Biochemistry and Microbiology, Bachelor’s Degree, Biotechnology, Biochemistry and Microbiology at Spectrum Institute of Science and Technology
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Biotechnology and Applied Biology, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Biotechnology and Applied Biology at RMIT University
English, Sinhalese