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Lakshman Galagedara
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Research
Latest papers
Impact of hydrothermal reaction time on synthesis and characterization of lobster shell waste-derived carbon nanoparticles as potential nanofertilizers.
Journal of environmental management · 2026 · senior author
Nitrogen stabilizers and crop rotation affect chemical properties and relative abundance of nitrification and denitrification genes in boreal podzolic soils.
The Science of the total environment · 2026
Optimizing temperature and feedstock interactions for efficient vermibioconversion of pulp and paper mill sludge under boreal conditions.
The Science of the total environment · 2026
Latest funding
- $1,797,360
Development of Transformative Precision Agriculture Technologies to Ensure Food Security and Mitigate Climate Change: A State-of-the-art Approach to Promote Sustainable Agriculture
NSERC · 2023 · Co-investigator
- $35,000
Development of Transformative Precision Agriculture Technologies to Ensure Food Security and Climate Change Mitigation: A Path Towards Sustainable Agriculture
NSERC · 2023 · Co-investigator
- $34,628
Rooting for net-zero emissions in agriculture: Reducing greenhouse gas emissions using seaweed as fertilizer
NSERC · 2023 · Co-investigator
24 publications.
Impact of hydrothermal reaction time on synthesis and characterization of lobster shell waste-derived carbon nanoparticles as potential nanofertilizers.
Rathnayake A, Javed R, Sharafat U, Islam ZU, Cheema M, Abbey L, Galagedara L
Nitrogen stabilizers and crop rotation affect chemical properties and relative abundance of nitrification and denitrification genes in boreal podzolic soils.
Mushtaq I, Yurgel S, Islam ZU, Katanda Y, Nadeem M, Thomas R, Galagedara L, Cheema M
Optimizing temperature and feedstock interactions for efficient vermibioconversion of pulp and paper mill sludge under boreal conditions.
Subramaniam D, Galagedara L, Krishnapillai M
Integrating Rock Dust and Organic Amendments to Enhance Soil Quality and Microbial Activity for Sustainable Crop Production.
Armah A, Alrayes L, Pham TH, Nadeem M, Bartlett O, Fordjour E, Cheema M, Galagedara L, Abbey L, Thomas R
Valorization and repurposing of seafood waste to next-generation carbon nanofertilizers.
Javed R, Sharafat U, Rathnayake A, Galagedara L, Selopal GS, Thomas R, Cheema M
Lipid mediated plant immunity in susceptible and tolerant soybean cultivars in response to Phytophthora sojae colonization and infection.
Adigun OA, Pham TH, Grapov D, Nadeem M, Jewell LE, Galagedara L, Cheema M, Thomas R
Dynamic interplay of metal and metal oxide nanoparticles with plants: Influencing factors, action mechanisms, and assessment of stimulatory and inhibitory effects.
Javed R, Khan B, Sharafat U, Bilal M, Galagedara L, Abbey L, Cheema M
Phyto-oxylipin mediated plant immune response to colonization and infection in the soybean-Phytophthora sojae pathosystem.
Adigun OA, Pham TH, Grapov D, Nadeem M, Jewell LE, Cheema M, Galagedara L, Thomas R
Effects of Chilling Stress on Morphological, Physiological, and Biochemical Attributes of Silage Corn Genotypes during Seedling Establishment.
Wu J, Nadeem M, Galagedara L, Thomas R, Cheema M
Data set showing the development of a hyperspectral imaging technique using LA-ICP-MS to determine the spatial distribution of nutrients in soil cores.
Zaeem M, Nadeem M, Pham TH, Ashiq W, Ali W, Gillani SSM, Moise ERD, Leier H, Kavanagh V, Galagedara L, Cheema M, Thomas R
Development of Transformative Precision Agriculture Technologies to Ensure Food Security and Mitigate Climate Change: A State-of-the-art Approach to Promote Sustainable Agriculture
Principal investigators: Farooque, Aitazaz Ahsan AA
Keywords: artificial intelligence; bio-circular economy; climate change mitigation; food security and sustainability; life cycle analysis; machine learning; precision agriculture; profitability mapping; soil health; sustainable water management
Development of Transformative Precision Agriculture Technologies to Ensure Food Security and Climate Change Mitigation: A Path Towards Sustainable Agriculture
Principal investigators: Farooque, Aitazaz Ahsan AAF
Keywords: Bio-circular Economy; Climate Change Mitigation; Food Security and Sustainability; Greenhouse Gas Emissions; Improving Soil Health; Life Cycle Analysis; Precision Agriculture; Smart Applicators; Sustainable Water Management; Transformative Technologies
Rooting for net-zero emissions in agriculture: Reducing greenhouse gas emissions using seaweed as fertilizer
Principal investigators: Smeaton, Christina CM
Keywords: agriculture; biogeochemistry; carbon cycling; community engagement; life cycle assessment; methane; microbial ecology; numerical modeling; nutrient cycling; seaweed aquaculture
Repurposing marine by-products or raw materials for the development and production of functional foods and bioactives to improve human health and coastal community sustainability
Principal investigators: Thomas, Raymond
Keywords: Functional products development Rural Innovation Marine and fisheries biomass utilization Sustainable coastal communities Functional ingredients Marine health Marine metabolomics Marine products innovation
Repurposing marine by-products or raw materials for the development and production of functional foods and bioactives to improve human health and coastal community sustainability
Principal investigators: Thomas, Raymond
Integrated EMI-GPR surveys can support precision agriculture by monitoring and evaluating the effects of land uses and agricultural management
Principal investigators: Galagedara, Lakshman
Keywords: precision agriculture; spatial variability; soil hydrology; soil physics; land use; land management; agronomy; applied geophysics; electromagenetic induction; ground penetrating radar
Rock dust from mine waste as a natural media amendment in forest reclamation and the production of high value agronomic and horticultural crops
Principal investigators: Thomas, Raymond
From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.
Frequent collaborators
- Lakshman Galagedara and Mumtaz Cheema: 20 shared papers
- Raymond Thomas and Mumtaz Cheema: 17 shared papers
- Raymond Thomas and Lakshman Galagedara: 14 shared papers
- Lord Abbey and Lakshman Galagedara: 4 shared papers
- Lord Abbey and Mumtaz Cheema: 4 shared papers
- Lakshman Galagedara and Adrian Unc: 2 shared papers
- Jianghua Wu and Raymond Thomas: 1 shared paper
- Jianghua Wu and Lakshman Galagedara: 1 shared paper
- Jianghua Wu and Mumtaz Cheema: 1 shared paper
- Jianghua Wu and Adrian Unc: 1 shared paper
- Raymond Thomas and Lord Abbey: 1 shared paper
- School of Science and the Environment
- Food sciences
- Agriculture, Faculty of
- Science and the Environment, School of
- Environment and Sustainability, School of Science and the Environment
Co-authors at Memorial University of Newfoundland, colored by department. Thicker lines mean more shared papers; select anyone to open their profile and their own map.
Mumtaz Cheema
School of Science and the Environment
20 shared papers, latest 2026
Raymond Thomas
Food sciences
14 shared papers, latest 2023
Lord Abbey
Agriculture, Faculty of
4 shared papers, latest 2026
Adrian Unc
Science and the Environment, School of
2 shared papers, latest 2020
Jianghua Wu
Environment and Sustainability, School of Science and the Environment
1 shared papers, latest 2020
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