Eranga Wettewa

Eranga Wettewa, PhD, is a Senior Scientist II at Frontage Laboratories, Inc. since August 2022, previously serving as Senior Scientist I - Genomics at the same organization. Prior experience includes a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (August 2020 - August 2022) and a Research Scholar at Old Dominion University (January 2018 - August 2020). Eranga's research journey began as a Research Assistant and Curatorial Assistant at Mississippi State University (July 2014 - December 2017), where key tasks involved digitization of herbarium specimens and plant DNA extraction. Previous roles also encompass teaching positions and contributions to plant tissue culture as a Temporary Assistant Lecturer at Wayamba University of Sri Lanka (October 2012 - July 2014) and a Research & Development Officer at Serendib Horticulture Technologies Pvt. Ltd. (January 2012 - November 2012). Educational credentials include a PhD in Biological Sciences from Mississippi State University (2014 - 2020) and a B.Sc. in Agriculture with a focus on Biotechnology from Wayamba University of Sri Lanka (2008 - 2012).