Lasanga Amarasena is currently a M.Phil Research Assistant in the Environmental Science Research project in National Institute of Fundamental Studies (NIFS). She received her B.Sc. special degree in Chemistry from the University of Peradeniya in 2018, and joined NIFS in 2020. Her research focuses on synthesis and modification of zeolite type catalyst to study reactions of volatile organic compounds. Her research interest includes analytical chemistry, material science and surface chemistry