Indunil Chinthani Senanayake

Publications:.

• Senanayake IC, Maharachchikumbura SSN, Hyde KD, Bhat JD, Jones EBG, Mckenzie EHC, Dai DQ, Daranagama DA, Dayarathne MC, Goonasekara ID, Konta S, Li WJ, Shang QJ, Stadler M, Wijayawardene NN, Xiao YP, Norphanphoun C, Li QR, Liu XZ, Bahkali AH, Kang JC, Wang Y, WenTC, Xu JC, Camporesi E. (2015) Towards unraveling relationships in Xylariomycetidae (Sordariomycetes). Fungal Diversity 73, 73–144.
• Senanayake IC, Crous PW, Groenewald JZ, Maharachchikumbura SSN, Jeewon R, Phillips AJL, Bhat JD, Perera RH, Li QR, Li WJ, Tangthirasunun N, Norphanphoun C, Karunarathna SC, Camporesi E, Manawasighe I, Al-Sadi AM, Hyde KD (2017) Families of Diaporthales based on morphological and phylogenetic evidence. Studies in Mycology 86: 217–296.
• Senanayake IC, Jeewon R, Chomnunti P, Wanasingha DN, Norphanphoun C, Karunarathna A, Pem D, Perera RH, Camporesi E, McKenzie EHC, Hyde KD, Karunarathna SC (2018) Taxonomic circumscription of Diaporthales based on multigene phylogeny and morphology Fungal Diversity 93(1): 241–443.
• Senanayake IC, Rathnayake AR, Marasinghe DS, Calabon MS, Gentekaki E, Lee HB, Hurdeal VG, Pem D, Dissanayake LS, Wijesinghe SN, Bundhun D, Nguyen TT, Goonasekara ID, Abeywickrama PD, Bhunjun CS, Chomnunti P, Boonmee S, Jayawardena RS, Wijayawardene NN, Doilom M, Jeewon R, Hyde KD, Bhat JD, Zhang HX, Xie N（2020）Good practices in studying fungi I: collection, examination, isolation, sporulation, culture and fungaria protocols. Fungal Diversity
• Senanayake IC, Jeewon R, Camporesi E, Hyde KD, Zeng YJ, Tian SL, Xie N (2018) Sulcispora supratumida sp. nov. (Phaeosphaeriaceae, Pleosporales) on Anthoxanthum odoratum from Italy. MycoKeys 38: 35–46.
• Senanayake IC, Lian TT, Mai XM, Camporesi E, Zeng YJ, Tian SL, Xie N (2019) Taxonomy and phylogeny of Amphisphaeria acericola sp. nov from Italy. Phytotaxa 403(4): 285-292.
• Senanayake IC, Jeewon R, Hyde KD, Bhat JD, Cheewangkoon R (2020) Taxonomy and phylogeny of Leptosillia cordylinea sp. nov. from China. Phytotaxa 435 (3): 213–226.
• Senanayake IC, Lian TT, Mai XM, Jeewon R, Maharachchikumbura SSN, Hyde KD, Zeng YJ, Tian SL, Xie N (2020) New geographical records of Neopestalotiopsis and Pestalotiopsis species in Guangdong Province, China. Asian Journal of Mycology (accepted)
• Senanayake IC, Al-Sadi AM, Bhat JD, Camporesi E, Dissanayake AJ, Lumyong S, Maharachchikumbura SSN, Hyde KD (2016) Phomatosporales ord. nov. and Phomatosporaceae fam. nov., to accommodate Lanspora, Phomatospora and Tenuimurus, gen. nov. Mycosphere 7 (5): 628–641.
• Senanayake IC, Maharachchikumbura SSN, Jeewon R, Promputtha I, Al-Sadi AM, Camporesi E, Hyde KD (2017) Morphophylogenetic study of Sydowiellaceae reveals several new genera. Mycosphere 8(1): 172–217.
• Senanayake IC, Maharachchikumbura SSN, Mortimer PE, Bhat JD, Hyde KD (2014) Vialaeaceae; introducing a novel species Vialaea mangiferae. Sydowia 66: 203–216.

Awards:

• Best speaker at International Conference on “Towards a Natural Classification & Industrial Utilization of the Fungi” in 2017 at Mae Fah Luang University, Thailand.
• Research gate H index = 20

Experiences at the University

I completed my PhD within 4 years and 8 months.
published 7 papers and 3 of them in top journals.
Worked as assistant curator in 2013-2014 in Mae Fah Luang University Herbarium (MFLU), Chiang Rai, Thailand.
Presented at the International Conference on “Towards a Natural Classification & Industrial Utilization of the Fungi” 11-13th January 2017, Mae Fah Luang University, Thailand.
Fellowship with Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Science for Fungal DNA extraction and molecular analysis in 2012-2013 Fellowship with Dr. Marc Stadler, Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research, Braunschweig, Lower Saxony, Germany for Fungal Taxonomy in 2014 Fellowship with Dr. Martin Ryberg, Uppsala University, Sweden for Fungal Phylogenetic Analysis in 2014

Work experience and present expertise since leaving the University.

Currently I am working in Shenzhen University

Alumni wisdom

I would like to say hard working, organize things, trust you and be patient to get successes.

Personal details

I am working as a postdoctoral researcher in Shenzhen University. I am a mother of two lovely kids and we are currently live in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China. My aspirations are to be a teacher also a researcher. I am really happy to work with people as a team and help and encourage people to innovate thing to Science.