Nalin N. Wijayawardene

Publications:

• Wijayawardene NN, Hyde KD, Dai DQ, Tang LZ et al. 2020 –A dynamic portal for a community-driven, continuously updated classification of Fungi and fungus-like organisms: outlineoffungi.org. Mycosphere (Accepted)
• Wijayawardene NN, Dai DQ, Tang L-Z, Fiuza PO, Barbosa FR, Cantillo-Perez T, Rajeshkumar KC (2020) The genera of Coelomycetes; including genera of lichen forming, sexual morphs and synasexual morphs with coelomycetous morphs (A–C). MycoAsia 2020/03.
• Wijayawardene NN, Hyde KD, Al-Ani LK, Tedersoo L, Haelewaters D, Rajeshkumar KC, Zhao RL, Aptroot A, Leontyev D, Saxena RK, Tokarev YS et al. (2020) Outline of Fungi and fungus-like taxa. Mycosphere 11(1): 1060-1456.
• Wijayawardene NN, Hyde KD, McKenzie EHC, Wang Y 2018 – Notes for genera update – Ascomycota: 6822-6917. Mycosphere 9(6): 1222–1234 Wijayawardene NN, Pawłowska J, Letcher PM, Kirk PM, Humber RA, Schu¨ßler A, Wrzosek M, Muszewska A, Okrasin´ ska A, Istel L, Ge˛ siorska A, Mungai P, Lateef AA, Rajeshkumar KC, Singh RV, Radek R, Walther G, Wagner L, Walker C, Wijesundara DSA, Papizadeh M, Dolatabadi S, Shenoy BD, Tokarev YS, Lumyong S, Hyde KD (2018) Notes for genera: basal clades of Fungi (including Aphelidiomycota, Basidiobolomycota, Blastocladiomycota, Calcarisporiellomycota, Caulochytriomycota, Chytridiomycota, Entomophthoromycota, Glomeromycota, Kickxellomycota, Monoblepharomycota, Mortierellomycota, Mucoromycota, Neocallimastigomycota, Olpidiomycota, Rozellomycota and Zoopagomycota). Fungal Diversity https://doi.org/10.1007/s13225-018-0409-5
• Wijayawardene NN, Hyde KD, Divakar PK, Rajeshkumar KC, Weerahewa D, Delgado G, Wang Y, Fu L 2018 – Notes for genera update – Ascomycota: 6616-6821. Mycosphere 9(1): 115–140
• Wijayawardene NN, Hyde KD, Lumbsch HT, Liu JK et al. 2017− Outline of Ascomycota – 2017. Fungal Diversity 88(1), 167-263 https://doi.org/10.1007/s13225-018-0394-8
• Wijayawardene NN, Hyde KD, Rajeshkumar KC, Hawksworth DL et al. 2017− Notes for genera: Ascomycota. Fungal Diversity 86: 1–594 https://doi.org/10.1007/s13225-017-0386-0
• Wijayawardene NN, Papizadeh M, Phillips AJL, Wanasinghe DN, Bhat DJ, Weerahewa HLD, Shenoy BD, Wang Y 2017 – Mycosphere Essays 19: Recent advances and future challenges in taxonomy of coelomycetous fungi. Mycosphere 8(7): 934–950
• Wijayawardene NN, Hyde KD, Tibpromma S, Wanasinghe DN, Thambugala KM, Tian Q, Yong Wang 2017 Towards incorporating asexual fungi in a natural classification; checklist and notes for 2012 – 2016. Mycosphere 8: 1457–1554
• Wijayawardene NN, Goonasekara ID, Camporesi E, Wang Y, An YL 2016 – Two new Seimatosporium species from Italy. Mycosphere 7(2), 204–214, Doi 10.5943/mycosphere/7/2/9
• Wijayawardene NN, Tibpromma S, Hyde KD, An YL, Camporesi E, Wang Y 2016 – Additions to Pseudocamarosporium; two new species from Italy. Studies in Fungi 1(1), 1–10, Doi 10.5943/sif/1/1/1
• Wijayawardene NN, Hyde KD, Wanasinghe DN, Papizadeh M, Goonasekara ID, Camporesi E, Bhat DJ, Mckenzie EHC, Phillips AJL, et al. 2016 – Taxonomy and phylogeny of dematiaceous coelomycetes. Fungal Diversity 77: 1–316.
• Wijayawardene NN, Hyde KD, Camporesi E, Bhat DJ, Goonasekara ID, Nadeeshan D, Camporesi E, Schumacher RK, Wang Y (2015) Additions to brown spored coelomycetous taxa in Massarinae. Pleosporales: introducing Phragmocamarosporium gen nov and Suttonomyces gen nov Cryptogam Mycol 36(2): 213–224
• Wijayawardene NN, Crous PW, Kirk PM, Hawksworth DL, et al. (2014) Naming and outline of Dothideomycetes–2014 including proposals for the protection or suppression of generic names. Fungal Diversity 69(69):1–55
• Wijayawardene NN, Camporesi E, Bhat DJ, Song Y, Chethana KWT, Chukeatirote E, Wang Y, Hyde KD. (2014) Macrodipodiopsis in Lophiostomataceae, Pleosporales. Phytotaxa 176 (1): 192– 200.
• Wijayawardene NN, Hyde KD, Camporesi E, Song Y, Bhat DJ, Chukeatirote E, Wang Y. (2014) Homortomyces tamarixi sp. nov. and convergent evolution of Homortomyces and Stilbospora Phytotaxa 176 (1): 156–163.
• Wijayawardene NN, Camporesi E, Song Y, Dai DQ, Bhat DJ, Mckenzie EHC, Chukeatirote E, Mel’nik VA, Wang Y, Hyde KD. (2014) Multi-gene analyses reveal taxonomic placement of Scolicosporium minkeviciusii in Phaeosphaeriaceae (Pleosporales). Cryptogamie Mycologie 34 (4): 357-366.
• Wijayawardene NN, Bhat DJ, Hyde KD, Camporesi E, Schumacher RK, Chethana KWT, Wikee S, Bahkali AH, Wang Y. (2014) Camarosporium-like species are polyphyletic in Pleosporales; introducing Paracamarosporium and Pseudocamarosporium gen. nov. in Montagnulaceae. Cryptogam Mycol 35(2): 177–198.
• Wijayawardene NN, Bhat DJ, Hyde KD, Camporesi E, Wikee S, Chethana KWT, Tangthirasunun N, Wang Y (2014) Camarosporium sensu stricto in Pleosporinae, Pleosporales with two new species. Phytotaxa 183(1): 16–26.
• Wijayawardene DNN, Song Y, Bhat DJ, Mckenzie EHC, Chukeatirote E, Wang Y, Hyde KD (2013) Wojnowicia viburni sp. nov. from China and its phylogenetic placement. Sydowia 65(1): 181–190.
• Wijayawardene DNN, Mckenzie EHC, Hyde KD. (2012a) Towards incorporating anamorphic fungi in a natural classification – checklist and notes for 2011. Mycosphere 3(2): 157–228.
• Wijayawardene DNN, Mckenzie EHC, Chukeatirote E, Wang Y, Hyde KD. (2012b) Coelomycetes. Cryptogamie Mycologie 33(3): 215–244.
  Wijayawardene DNN, Mckenzie EHC, Wang Y, Hyde KD. (2012c) The future of coelomycete studies. Cryptogamie Mycologie 33(3): 381–391.

Experiences at the University

Very good staff and highly supportive
Working environment was very good.

Work experience and present expertise since leaving the University.

Working as a Associate Professor at Center for Yunnan Plateau Biological Resources Protection and Utilization, Qujing Normal University, Qujing City, Yunnan Province, P.R. China.

Alumni wisdom

Work hard! Don’t shy or scare to publish your finding. Be opened mind!

Personal details

Associate Professor at Center for Yunnan Plateau Biological Resources Protection and Utilization, Qujing Normal University, Qujing City, Yunnan Province, P.R. China. Married and have one child.