Chandre Dharma-wardana

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Chandre Dharma-wardana is a Sri Lankan-born academic and scientist. He was the Vice-Chancellor of Vidyodaya University (now the University of Sri Jayewardenepura) from 1974 to 1975 and a senior lecturer and Professor of chemistry in that University from 1969-1975. He was also the director of CeyLon Leather Products and Tannery from 1972 to 1974. Currently, he works on various topics in the Quantum Theory and nanotechnology.


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Professor Dharma-wardana has worked on a wide variety of scientific topics, where the unifying theme is the application of the quantum theory, usually to many-body problems. His work focused on quantum theory, statistical mechanics and solid state physics. He has also done research into many-body theory and plasma physics, often in collaboration with François Perrot of the French Atomic Energy commission. Thus the construction of the classical-map scheme for quantum systems [1] is a ground-breaking work, leading to the formulation of the classical-map hyper-netted chain method (CHNC). This method has led to a new approach for the evaluation of properties of Fermi liquids. His previous work on the density-functional theory of dense plasmas [2] is now a well-established method in the field. It has led to the development of methods for the first-princiiples evaluation of the equation of state, and the transport properties of dense plasmas[3]. His contributions to the energy-relaxation of hot electrons in semiconductors and also in plasmas [4] has presented a new direction in the theory of non-equilibrium states of two-temperature charged fluids. His paper elucidating the unusual thermal conductivity of clathrates still attracts many citations [5]. His contributions to surface science (e.g. reconstruction of the sulphur-passivated InP surface), nanotechnology, phonons in semiconductor structures etc., are well known and are contained in over 200 research publications. Dharma-wardana currently serves as a Principal Research scientist at the National Research Council of Canada, and is a Professor of Theoretical Physics at the Universite de Montreal[6].

[edit] Contributions development studies

Professor Dharma-wardana has also contributed to various aspects of Sri Lanka's antiquarian, and development studies[7][page # needed] in Sri Lanka. He was responsible for initiating the degree in Development Studies (B. Dev.) at the Vidyodaya University in 1974, during his tenure as the Vice- Chancellor of the university.

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  1. ^ Physical Review Letters, vol 84, p. 959 (2000)
  2. ^ Density Functional Theory, Ed. E. K. U. Gross and R. M. Dreizler, Plenum, New York, 1995, p635
  3. ^ Phys. Rev. E . vol 73, p 036401 (2006)
  4. ^ Density functional and non-equilibrium methods for unusual states of matter produced using short-pulse lasers, in Laser Interactions with Atoms, Solids, and Plasmas (NATO ASI, series B vol. 327), p 331 Edited by R.M.More (Plenum, N.Y) 1994.
  5. ^ The Thermal Conductivity of Ice Polymorphs and the Ice-Clathrates, J. Phys. Chem. 87, 4185 (1983
  6. ^ Whose Who, Canada
  7. ^ Dudley Seer's Report, Matching Employment Opportunities and Expectations, (ILO), 1972

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