Ajith Rajapaksha

Ajith Rajapaksha is a Global Professor in the Department of Physics at the University of Arizona, part of its global partnerships program based at Hebei University of Technology in Tianjin, China. His roles include teaching with a focus on active learning strategies and developing physics curricula aligned with epistemological trends. He has held previous academic positions including Assistant Professor at the University of Louisville (2020–2022) and Senior Lecturer at Rajarata University of Sri Lanka (2019–2022).

Education: He holds a Ph.D. in Biophysics (Purdue University, 2015), an MS in Education (Curriculum and Instruction, Purdue University, 2015), an MS in Physics (University of Louisville, 2007), and a BSc in Physics (University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, 2001).

Research Focus: Dr. Rajapaksha specializes in physics education, particularly competency-based learning in college physics, and biophysical studies involving macromolecular structures and diffusion processes. His work emphasizes transdisciplinary skill development through teaching and learning.

Publications highlight his contributions to physics education research and biophysics, including studies on corneal biomechanics and protein complex structures using small-angle scattering techniques.

No scientific awards or grants are explicitly mentioned in the provided text. His teaching and research activities span multiple institutions across the US, China, and Sri Lanka.