Ranil Wickramasinghe
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Advanced Membrane Technologies - MAST and MVP Centers for Healthcare and Water Treatment
Also affiliated: Kobe University (2024); National University of Malaysia (2023); Colorado State University (2002–2024)
Faculty Researcher
Research Areas
Biomedical Subjects
Biography and Research Information
OverviewAI-generated summary
Ranil Wickramasinghe's research focuses on membrane science and engineering, with an emphasis on applications in water treatment, desalination, and the separation of biomolecules and ions. He has authored or co-authored over 50 publications, accumulating more than 1,300 citations and an h-index of 17. His work includes reviews on porous ceramic membranes for wastewater treatment and desalination, as well as membrane bioreactors for emerging contaminant removal. He has also investigated the use of cationic covalent organic frameworks for biomolecule separation and supported ionic liquid membrane contactors for selective ion separation.
Wickramasinghe has secured significant federal funding as a Principal Investigator (PI) on three NSF awards totaling nearly $1 million. These grants support the translation of catalytic membrane reactors, the Center for Membrane Applications, Science and Technology (MAST), and an REU site focused on engineering systems for high-efficiency separations. He is a member of the ARA Academy and has been recognized as a highly cited researcher.
His collaborations include extensive work with Thomas McKean, Chidambaram Thamaraiselvan, Mahmood Jebur, and Jacquelyn D. Wiersma‐Mosley, all at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville. Wickramasinghe leads an active research group and maintains a dedicated lab website to disseminate his group's work.
Metrics
- h-index: 17
- Publications: 51
- Citations: 1,336
Selected Publications
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Modeling the effect of monoclonal antibody on the performance of small virus filters using an advanced multilayer membrane model (2026)
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Membrane Separation for Rare Earth Elements (A Review) (2026)
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Downstream Process Intensification for AAV Purification by Affinity Chromatography Using Single Pass Tangential Flow Filtration (2025)
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Fabrication of Multimodal Anion Exchange Membrane for Chromatographic Purification of Full Adeno‐Associated Viral Capsids (2025)
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Tailoring nanofiltration membranes with MOF 303 modified support layer for enhanced PFAS and heavy metal separation (2025)
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A comprehensive review of detection techniques for PFAS compounds in aqueous solution (2025)
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Harvesting <scp>AAV</scp> by tangential flow filtration using reverse asymmetric membranes (2025)
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Techno‐Economic Analysis of Membrane‐Based Purification Platforms for AAV Vector Production (2025)
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Synergistic effect of electrocoagulation and antifouling nanofiltration membranes for microcystin removal (2025)
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Enhancing the Performance of Tangential Flow Microfiltration for Bioreactor Clarification (2025)
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Membrane Filtration of Nanoscale Biomaterials: Model System and Membrane Performance Evaluation for AAV2 Viral Vector Clarification and Recovery (2025)
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Green silver nanoparticle-embedded chitosan-alginate hydrogel: A novel antibacterial approach for potential wound healing (2025)
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Separation of full and empty adeno-associated virus particles using a novel multi-modal anion exchange membrane (2025)
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Recent progress on sustainable membrane manufacturing with green solvents and biopolymers (2025)
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Enhancing Virus Filter Performance Through Pretreatment by Membrane Adsorbers (2025)
ARA Academy 2010 ARA Scholar
Dr. Wickramasinghe directs a research center at UA focused on developing advanced membranes and membrane-based separation processes for human therapeutics manufacturing, water treatment, and biofuel production.
Policy Impact
Develops advanced membrane technologies for therapeutics manufacturing, water treatment, and biofuel production with direct industrial applications for Arkansas companies.
Growth Areas
['Materials Engineering Applications', 'Food Production & Integrative Health']
Federal Grants 3 $981,973 total
I-Corps: Translation Potential of Catalytic Membrane Reactors for Chemical Intermediates
REU Site: From Bench to Market: Engineering Systems for High Efficiency Separations
Collaboration Network
Top Collaborators
- Cationic Covalent Organic Framework as an Ion Exchange Material for Efficient Adsorptive Separation of Biomolecules
- Polysulfone ultrafiltration membranes fabricated from green solvents: Significance of coagulation bath composition
- The effects of flux on the clearance of minute virus of mice during constant flux virus filtration
- Continuous electrocoagulation-membrane distillation unit for treating hydraulic fracturing produced water
- Advancing produced water treatment: Scaling up EC-MF-MDC technology from lab to pilot scale
Showing 5 of 26 shared publications
- Removal of Emerging Contaminants from Wastewater Streams Using Membrane Bioreactors: A Review
- Advancing produced water treatment: Scaling up EC-MF-MDC technology from lab to pilot scale
- Treating hydraulic fracturing produced water by electrocoagulation
- Field demonstration of intensified membrane distillation for treating oilfield produced waters from unconventional wells
- Recovery of dilute (bio-based) volatile fatty acids by adsorption with magnetic hyperthermal swing desorption
Showing 5 of 10 shared publications
- Application of superomniphobic electrospun membrane for treatment of real produced water through membrane distillation
- Application of Zwitterions in Forward Osmosis: A Short Review
- Surface Zwitterionization via Grafting of Epoxylated Sulfobetaine Copolymers onto PVDF Membranes for Improved Permeability and Biofouling Mitigation
- Novel Poly(ionic liquid) Augmented Membranes for Unconventional Aqueous Phase Applications in Fractionation of Dyes and Sugar
- Electrocoagulation as a pretreatment for reverse osmosis for potable water from brackish groundwater
Showing 5 of 7 shared publications
- Advancing produced water treatment: Scaling up EC-MF-MDC technology from lab to pilot scale
- Recent progress on sustainable membrane manufacturing with green solvents and biopolymers
- Green silver nanoparticle-embedded chitosan-alginate hydrogel: A novel antibacterial approach for potential wound healing
- Recovery of Ionic Liquid from the Model Solution Mixture Mimicking the Catalytically Hydrolyzed Cellulose Product Utilizing Amberlyst Ion-Exchange Resin
- Synergistic effect of electrocoagulation and antifouling nanofiltration membranes for microcystin removal
Showing 5 of 7 shared publications
- Application of Zwitterions in Forward Osmosis: A Short Review
- Factors affecting robustness of anion exchange chromatography: Selective retention of minute virus of mice using membrane media
- Electrospun Hydrophobic Interaction Chromatography (HIC) Membranes for Protein Purification
- High Performance Mixed-Matrix Electrospun Membranes for Ammonium Removal from Wastewaters
- Enhancing Virus Filter Performance Through Pretreatment by Membrane Adsorbers
Showing 5 of 6 shared publications
- Process- and Product-Related Foulants in Virus Filtration
- Retention and Fouling during Nanoparticle Filtration: Implications for Membrane Purification of Biotherapeutics
- Use of scanning electron microscopy and energy dispersive X‐ray spectroscopy to identify key fouling species during alternating tangential filtration
- Enhancing the Performance of Tangential Flow Microfiltration for Bioreactor Clarification
- Enhancing Virus Filter Performance Through Pretreatment by Membrane Adsorbers
Showing 5 of 6 shared publications
- Polysulfone ultrafiltration membranes fabricated from green solvents: Significance of coagulation bath composition
- Integrated Electrocoagulation, Ultrafiltration, Membrane Distillation, and Crystallization for Treating Produced Water
- Separation of full and empty adeno-associated virus particles using a novel multi-modal anion exchange membrane
- Harvesting <scp>AAV</scp> by tangential flow filtration using reverse asymmetric membranes
- Fabrication of Multimodal Anion Exchange Membrane for Chromatographic Purification of Full Adeno‐Associated Viral Capsids
Showing 5 of 6 shared publications
- Removal of Emerging Contaminants from Wastewater Streams Using Membrane Bioreactors: A Review
- Application of superomniphobic electrospun membrane for treatment of real produced water through membrane distillation
- Application of Zwitterions in Forward Osmosis: A Short Review
- Novel Poly(ionic liquid) Augmented Membranes for Unconventional Aqueous Phase Applications in Fractionation of Dyes and Sugar
- Remote Performance Modulation of Ultrafiltration Membranes by Magnetically and Thermally Responsive Polymer Chains
- Modeling virus filtration based on a multilayer membrane morphology and pore size distribution
- Predicting virus filter performance using an advanced membrane structural model
- Harvesting <scp>AAV</scp> by tangential flow filtration using reverse asymmetric membranes
- Enhancing Virus Filter Performance Through Pretreatment by Membrane Adsorbers
- Modeling the effect of monoclonal antibody on the performance of small virus filters using an advanced multilayer membrane model
- Synergistic effect of electrocoagulation and antifouling nanofiltration membranes for microcystin removal
- A multi-tiered mentoring community approach to research experiences for local students from disadvantaged and underrepresented minority backgrounds
- Board 31: Research Experiences and Mentoring in Separations
- Membrane Research Experiments for High School Students as an Introduction to STEM Research
- Board 22: A Multi-Tiered Mentoring Community Approach to Expanded Research Experiences for Local Students from Complex and Underrepresented Minority Backgrounds
- Application of superomniphobic electrospun membrane for treatment of real produced water through membrane distillation
- Continuous electrocoagulation-membrane distillation unit for treating hydraulic fracturing produced water
- Treating hydraulic fracturing produced water by electrocoagulation
- Field demonstration of intensified membrane distillation for treating oilfield produced waters from unconventional wells
- Application of superomniphobic electrospun membrane for treatment of real produced water through membrane distillation
- Application of Zwitterions in Forward Osmosis: A Short Review
- Surface Zwitterionization via Grafting of Epoxylated Sulfobetaine Copolymers onto PVDF Membranes for Improved Permeability and Biofouling Mitigation
- Application of Zwitterions in Forward Osmosis: A Short Review
- Novel Strategy to Enhance Human Mesenchymal Stromal Cell Immunosuppression: Harnessing Interferon-Gamma Presentation in Metal–Organic Frameworks Embedded on Heparin/Collagen Multilayers
- Board 31: Research Experiences and Mentoring in Separations
- Electrocoagulation as a pretreatment for reverse osmosis for potable water from brackish groundwater
- Comparison of Fouling Behavior in Cellulose Triacetate Membranes Applied in Forward and Reverse Osmosis
- Aggregate Removal by Responsive Electrospun Membrane based Hydrophobic Interaction Chromatography
- Continuous electrocoagulation-membrane distillation unit for treating hydraulic fracturing produced water
- Treating hydraulic fracturing produced water by electrocoagulation
- Field demonstration of intensified membrane distillation for treating oilfield produced waters from unconventional wells
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