Chamodi Bandara is a Research Assistant  attached to the Nutritional Biochemistry Project at National Institute of Fundamental Studies (NIFS), having joined the institute in 2026. She graduated with a B.Sc. (Hons) in Agricultural Technology and Management, majoring in Food Science and Technology, from University of Peradeniya in 2025, and is currently pursuing an M.Phil. Her research interests lie in the fields of Biochemistry and Food Science