University: Mae Fah Luang
Type: Graduate
Course: Ph.D
Year of graduation or arriving at the University: 2018
Dissertation title: TAXONOMY AND PHYLOGENETIC STUDIES OF BOTRYOSPHAERIACEAE, DIAPORTHE AND ENDOPHYTIC FUNGI WITH EMPHASIS ON GRAPEVINE
Advisers and supervisors: Prof. Kevin David Hyde
Publications:
Dissanayake, A.J., Jayawardena, R.S., Boonmee, S., Thambugala, K.M., Senanayake, I.C., Tian, Q., Mapook, A., Yan, J.Y., Li, Y.M., Li, X.H., Chukeatirote, E., Hyde, K.D. (2014). The status of family Myriangiaceae (Dothideomycete). Phytotaxa 176, 219–237.
Dissanayake, A.J., Zhang, W., Liu, M., Chukeatirote, E., Yan, J. Y., Li, X. H. & Hyde, K. D. (2015a). Lasiodiplodia pseudotheobromae causes pedicel and peduncle discolouration of grapes in China. Australasian Plant Disease Notes, 10, 21–21.
Dissanayake, A.J., Zhang, W., Li, X. H., Zhou, Y., Chethana, K. W. T., Chukeatirote, E., Hyde, K. D., Yan, J. Y., Zhang, G. & Zhao, S. (2015b). First report of Neofusicoccum mangiferae associated with grapevine dieback in China. Phytopathologia Mediterranea, 54, 414–419.
Dissanayake, A.J., Liu, M., Zhang, W., Chen, Z., Udayanga, D., Chukeatirote, E., Li, X.H., Yan, J.Y., & Hyde, K.D. (2015c). Morphological and molecular characterization of Diaporthe species associated with grapevine trunk disease in China. Fungal Biology 119, 283–294.
Dissanayake, A.J., Camporesi, E., Hyde, K. D., Phillips, A. J. L., Fu, C. Y., Yan, J. Y.& Li, X. H. (2016a). Dothiorella species associated with woody hosts in Italy. Mycosphere, 7, 51–63.
Dissanayake, A.J., Phillips, A. J. L., Hyde, K. D. & Li, X. H. (2016b). Botryosphaeriaceae: Current status of genera and species. Mycosphere, 7, 1001–1073.
Dissanayake, A.J., Zhang, W., Liu, M., Hyde, K.D., Zhao, W.S., Li, X.H. & Yan, J.Y. (2017a). Diaporthe species associated with peach tree dieback in Hubei, China. Mycosphere, 8, 512–528.
Dissanayake, A.J., Camporesi E, Hyde KD, Zhang Wei, Yan JY (2017b) Molecular phylogenetic analysis reveals seven new Diaporthe species from Italy. Mycosphere 8, 853–877.
Dissanayake, A.J., Phillips, A.J.L., Yan, J.Y., Li, X.H & Hyde, K.D. (2017c). The current status of species in Diaporthe. Mycosphere 8, 1106–1156.
Dissanayake, A.J., Camporesi E, Hyde KD, Yan JY, Li XH (2017d) Saprobic Botryosphaeriaceae, including Dothiorella italica sp. nov., associated with urban and forest trees in Italy. Mycosphere 8, 1157–1176.
Dissanayake A.J., Purahong W, Wubet T, Hyde KD, Zhang W, Xu H, Zhang G, Fu CY, Liu M, Xing Q, Li XH, Yan JY (2018) Direct comparison of culture-dependent and culture-independent molecular approaches reveal the diversity of fungal endophytic communities in stems of grapevine (Vitis vinifera). Fungal diversity DOI10.1007/s13225-018-0399-3
Experiences at the University
Work experience and present expertise since leaving the University.
Working as a Post-doctor in University of Electronic Science and Technology of China.
Alumni wisdom
You get what you work for. Not what you wish for.