Manjula Silva

Manjula Silva serves as an Assistant Teaching Fellow in the Department of Materials within Imperial College London's Faculty of Engineering, a position she has held since joining the institution in 2012 following her relocation to the UK. Her responsibilities center on undergraduate laboratory instruction and advancing materials engineering pedagogy.

Her academic credentials include:

• B.Sc. (Hons) in Chemistry from University of Colombo
• MSc in Polymer Science and Technology from University of Moratuwa
• PhD in Polymer Engineering from Brunel University
• MEd in Learning and Teaching from Imperial College London

Dr. Silva's research integrates industrial polymer applications with sustainability imperatives, specializing in natural rubber latex characterization, biodegradable material development for packaging, and plastic upcycling for construction. Concurrently, she investigates engineering education methodologies, particularly assessment frameworks and feedback systems that enhance student learning outcomes in laboratory settings.

Her professional affiliations demonstrate cross-disciplinary engagement:

• Society for Research into Higher Education
• Women's Engineering Society
• Higher Education Academy
• Society of Plastic Engineers
• Sri Lanka Association of Advancement of Science
• Institute of Chemistry Ceylon

Prior to her Imperial appointment, she mentored undergraduate and postgraduate researchers at Sri Lanka's Industrial Technology Institute and University of Moratuwa, while contributing to national curriculum development for polymer science education.