Thilini Malsha Suduwella
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Current Position: Ph.D. Student
Education
Ph.D., Chemistry, McGill University, Canada, Sept.2020 – Present
M.Sc., Chemistry, University of Kentucky, USA, Aug.2017 - Aug.2020
B.Sc., Chemistry, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka, Oct.2011 – Jan.2016
M.Sc., Chemistry, University of Kentucky, USA, Aug.2017 - Aug.2020
B.Sc., Chemistry, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka, Oct.2011 – Jan.2016
Awards
Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Indigenization (EDII) Research Excellence Award by Carbon to Metal Coating Institute-2025
Fonds de recherche du Québec – Nature et technologies (FRQNT) Doctoral Research Scholarship, Awardee of the 2025-2026 Competition
Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Indigenization (EDII) Fellowship Award by Carbon to Metal Coating Institute-2024
Dr. Li & Prof. Purdy Fellowship in Chemistry for the 2024-2025 academic year
C2MCI-HQP Research Grant: “Enhancing Corrosion Resistance of Base Metals via Carbene-Polymer Surface Functionalization” Juneau, A.; Suduwella, T.M.; Singh, V.; Nezamzadeh, A.; Messina, A.; Mauzeroll, J.- Grant prize- $ 20,000 Summer-2024
Molson & Hilton Hart Fellowship for the 2023-2024 academic year
Sterry Hunt Award for outstanding services as a teaching assistant during the 2022-2023 academic year
First Place Poster Award: Carbon to Metal Coating Institute Annual Meeting 2023
Fonds de recherche du Québec – Nature et technologies (FRQNT) Doctoral Research Scholarship, Awardee of the 2025-2026 Competition
Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Indigenization (EDII) Fellowship Award by Carbon to Metal Coating Institute-2024
Dr. Li & Prof. Purdy Fellowship in Chemistry for the 2024-2025 academic year
C2MCI-HQP Research Grant: “Enhancing Corrosion Resistance of Base Metals via Carbene-Polymer Surface Functionalization” Juneau, A.; Suduwella, T.M.; Singh, V.; Nezamzadeh, A.; Messina, A.; Mauzeroll, J.- Grant prize- $ 20,000 Summer-2024
Molson & Hilton Hart Fellowship for the 2023-2024 academic year
Sterry Hunt Award for outstanding services as a teaching assistant during the 2022-2023 academic year
First Place Poster Award: Carbon to Metal Coating Institute Annual Meeting 2023
Publications
“A Stable, Highly Oxidizing Radical Cation.”, Attanayake, N.H.; Kaur, A.P.; Suduwella, T.M.; Elliot, C.F.; Parkin, S.R.; Odom, S.A., New J. Chem., 44, 18138-18148, 2020.
“Viscous Flow Properties and Hydrodynamic Diameter of Phenothiazine-Based Redox-Active Molecules in Different Supporting Salt Environments” Wang, Y.; Kaur, A. P.; Attanayake, N. H.; Yu, Z.; Suduwella, T. M.; Cheng, L.; Odom, S. A.; Ewold, R. H., Physics of Fluids, 32, 083108, 2020.
“Comparative Study of Organic Radical Cation Stability and Coulombic Efficiency for Nonaqueous Redox Flow Battery Applications.” Attanayake, N.H.; Suduwella, T.M.; Yan, Y.; Kaur, A.P.; Liang, Z.; Sanford, M.S.; Odom, S.A., J. Phys. Chem. C, 125, 14170-14179, 2021.
“Crowded Electrolytes Containing Redoxmers in Different State of Charge: Solution Structure, Properties, and Fundamental Limits on Energy Density.” Shkrob, I.A.; Robertson, L.A.; Yu, Z.; Assary, R.S.; Cheng, L.; Zhang, L.; Sarnello, E.; Li, T.; Kaur, A.P.; Suduwella, T.M.; Odom, S.A.; Wang, Y.; Ewoldt, R.H, Farag, H.M., Journal of Molecular Liquids, 334, 116533, 2021.
“Experimental Protocols for Studying Organic Non-Aqueous Redox Flow Batteries.” Li, M.’ Odom, S.A.; Pancoast, A.R.; Vaid, T.P.V.; Agarwal, G.; Doan, H.A.; Wang, Y.; Suduwella, T.M.; Bheemireddy, S.R.; Ewoldt, R.H.; Assary, R.S.; Zhang, L.; Sigman, M.S.; Minteer, S.D., ACS Energy Lett., 6, 3932-3943, 2021.
“Large Variability and Complexity of Isothermal Solubility for a Series of Redox-Active Phenothiazines.” Perera, A.*; Suduwella, T.M.*; Attanayake, N.; Jha, R.; Eubanks, W.; Shkob, I.; Risko, C.; Kaur, A.P.; Odom, S.A., Mater. Adv., 3, 8705-8715, 2022. (*: Equally contributing authors)
“A Prototype of High-Performance Two-electron Non-Aqueous Organic Redox Flow Battery Operated at -40 °C.” Liang, Z.; Jha, R.K.; Suduwella, T.M.; Attanayake, N.H.; Wang, Y.; Zhang, W.; Cao, Chuntian.; Kaur, A.P.; Landon, J.; Odom, S.A., J. Mater. Chem. A., 10, 24685-24693, 2022.
“Chapter 11- Scanning Electrochemical Microscopy of Living Cells.” Du, C.*; Suduwella, T.M.*; Beaulieu, I.; Schougaard, S.B.; Mauzeroll, J., In Scanning Eletrochemical Microscopy, 3rd edition, by Bard A.J. and Mirkin M.V., Ed. Atylor & Francis Group, LLC: Boca Raton, 297-330, 2022. (*: Equally contributing authors) (Book Chapter)
“N-Heterocyclic Carbene Overlayers on Mild Steel.” Laundary-Mottiar, L.; Suduwella, T.M.; Senanayake, W.G.K.; Turnbull, M.J.; Juneau, A.; Kaur, E.; Aloisio, M.D.; Selva, T.M.G.; Henderson, J.D.; Nie, H-Y.; Biesinger, M.; Noel, J.J.; Hedberg, Y.S.; Crudden, C.M.; Mauzeroll, J., Chem. Mater., 37, 76-86, 2025.
“Decoding the Effect of Anion Identity on the Solubility of N-(2-(2-Methoxyethoxy) ethyl)phenothiazine (MEEPT).” Perera, A.S.; Wang, Y.; Ruhunage, S.; Robertson, L.A.; Suduwella, T.M.; Parkin, S.R.; Ewoldt, R.H.; Risko, C.; Kaur, A.P., Energy Fuels, 39(22), 10649-10658, 2025.
“N-Heterocyclic Carbenes as Clickable Molecular Anchors for Electrochemical Surface Functionalization of Metals and Glassy Carbon.” Juneau, A.; Nezamzadeh, A.; Laberge, B.; Messina, A.; Lomax, J.; Suduwella, T.M.; Kaur, J.; Singh, V.; Aloisio, M.D.; Ragogna, P.J.; Crudden, C.M.; Mauzeroll, J., Chem. Sci., 16, 20422-20437, 2025.
“Electrodeposition of N-Heterocyclic Carbene on Mild Steel Surfaces.” Singh, V.*; Suduwella, T.M.*; Messina, A.; Juneau, A.; Aloisio, M.D.; Crudden, C.M.; Mauzeroll, J., J. Mater. Chem. A, 13, 37604-37613, 2025. (*: Equally contributing authors)
“Viscous Flow Properties and Hydrodynamic Diameter of Phenothiazine-Based Redox-Active Molecules in Different Supporting Salt Environments” Wang, Y.; Kaur, A. P.; Attanayake, N. H.; Yu, Z.; Suduwella, T. M.; Cheng, L.; Odom, S. A.; Ewold, R. H., Physics of Fluids, 32, 083108, 2020.
“Comparative Study of Organic Radical Cation Stability and Coulombic Efficiency for Nonaqueous Redox Flow Battery Applications.” Attanayake, N.H.; Suduwella, T.M.; Yan, Y.; Kaur, A.P.; Liang, Z.; Sanford, M.S.; Odom, S.A., J. Phys. Chem. C, 125, 14170-14179, 2021.
“Crowded Electrolytes Containing Redoxmers in Different State of Charge: Solution Structure, Properties, and Fundamental Limits on Energy Density.” Shkrob, I.A.; Robertson, L.A.; Yu, Z.; Assary, R.S.; Cheng, L.; Zhang, L.; Sarnello, E.; Li, T.; Kaur, A.P.; Suduwella, T.M.; Odom, S.A.; Wang, Y.; Ewoldt, R.H, Farag, H.M., Journal of Molecular Liquids, 334, 116533, 2021.
“Experimental Protocols for Studying Organic Non-Aqueous Redox Flow Batteries.” Li, M.’ Odom, S.A.; Pancoast, A.R.; Vaid, T.P.V.; Agarwal, G.; Doan, H.A.; Wang, Y.; Suduwella, T.M.; Bheemireddy, S.R.; Ewoldt, R.H.; Assary, R.S.; Zhang, L.; Sigman, M.S.; Minteer, S.D., ACS Energy Lett., 6, 3932-3943, 2021.
“Large Variability and Complexity of Isothermal Solubility for a Series of Redox-Active Phenothiazines.” Perera, A.*; Suduwella, T.M.*; Attanayake, N.; Jha, R.; Eubanks, W.; Shkob, I.; Risko, C.; Kaur, A.P.; Odom, S.A., Mater. Adv., 3, 8705-8715, 2022. (*: Equally contributing authors)
“A Prototype of High-Performance Two-electron Non-Aqueous Organic Redox Flow Battery Operated at -40 °C.” Liang, Z.; Jha, R.K.; Suduwella, T.M.; Attanayake, N.H.; Wang, Y.; Zhang, W.; Cao, Chuntian.; Kaur, A.P.; Landon, J.; Odom, S.A., J. Mater. Chem. A., 10, 24685-24693, 2022.
“Chapter 11- Scanning Electrochemical Microscopy of Living Cells.” Du, C.*; Suduwella, T.M.*; Beaulieu, I.; Schougaard, S.B.; Mauzeroll, J., In Scanning Eletrochemical Microscopy, 3rd edition, by Bard A.J. and Mirkin M.V., Ed. Atylor & Francis Group, LLC: Boca Raton, 297-330, 2022. (*: Equally contributing authors) (Book Chapter)
“N-Heterocyclic Carbene Overlayers on Mild Steel.” Laundary-Mottiar, L.; Suduwella, T.M.; Senanayake, W.G.K.; Turnbull, M.J.; Juneau, A.; Kaur, E.; Aloisio, M.D.; Selva, T.M.G.; Henderson, J.D.; Nie, H-Y.; Biesinger, M.; Noel, J.J.; Hedberg, Y.S.; Crudden, C.M.; Mauzeroll, J., Chem. Mater., 37, 76-86, 2025.
“Decoding the Effect of Anion Identity on the Solubility of N-(2-(2-Methoxyethoxy) ethyl)phenothiazine (MEEPT).” Perera, A.S.; Wang, Y.; Ruhunage, S.; Robertson, L.A.; Suduwella, T.M.; Parkin, S.R.; Ewoldt, R.H.; Risko, C.; Kaur, A.P., Energy Fuels, 39(22), 10649-10658, 2025.
“N-Heterocyclic Carbenes as Clickable Molecular Anchors for Electrochemical Surface Functionalization of Metals and Glassy Carbon.” Juneau, A.; Nezamzadeh, A.; Laberge, B.; Messina, A.; Lomax, J.; Suduwella, T.M.; Kaur, J.; Singh, V.; Aloisio, M.D.; Ragogna, P.J.; Crudden, C.M.; Mauzeroll, J., Chem. Sci., 16, 20422-20437, 2025.
“Electrodeposition of N-Heterocyclic Carbene on Mild Steel Surfaces.” Singh, V.*; Suduwella, T.M.*; Messina, A.; Juneau, A.; Aloisio, M.D.; Crudden, C.M.; Mauzeroll, J., J. Mater. Chem. A, 13, 37604-37613, 2025. (*: Equally contributing authors)
Patents
Crudden, C.M.; Barry, S.; Goodwin, E.R.; Ragogna, P.; Lomax, J.; Hedberg, Y.; Yang, M.S.; Senanayake, W.; Mauzeroll, J.; Laundry-Mottiar, L.; Suduwella, T.M., “Carbene Functionalized Composite Materials” U.S. Patent Application No. 18/675,046. May 27, 2024.
CONFERENCES Oral presentations
“Derivatization of Organic Molecular Cores for Active Materials in Non-aqueous Redox Flow Batteries.” Suduwella, T.M., ARGO Symposium, Center for Applied Energy Research, University of Kentucky, 2018.
“Predicting the Solubility of Potential Redox Flow Battery Materials Using a Quantitative Structure-Property Relationship Models.” Suduwella, T.M.; Robinson, S.; Attanayake, N.H.; Sigman, M.S.; Odom, S.A., Electrochemical Society, 2019.
“Electrochemical Deposition of N-Heterocyclic Carbenes on Mild Steel.” Suduwella, T.M.; Singh, V.; Messina, A.; Juneau, A.; Aloisio, M.; Crudden, C.M; Mauzeroll, J., 75th Annual Meeting of the International Society of Electrochemistry in Montréal, 2024.
“Predictive Modeling of Anti-Corrosion Efficiency of N-Heterocyclic Carbene on Mild Steel.” Suduwella, T.M.; Juneau, A.; Nezamzadeh, A.; Crudden, C.M.; Mauzeroll, J., Canadian Chemistry Conference and Exhibition (CSC) in Ottawa, 2025.
“Predicting the Solubility of Potential Redox Flow Battery Materials Using a Quantitative Structure-Property Relationship Models.” Suduwella, T.M.; Robinson, S.; Attanayake, N.H.; Sigman, M.S.; Odom, S.A., Electrochemical Society, 2019.
“Electrochemical Deposition of N-Heterocyclic Carbenes on Mild Steel.” Suduwella, T.M.; Singh, V.; Messina, A.; Juneau, A.; Aloisio, M.; Crudden, C.M; Mauzeroll, J., 75th Annual Meeting of the International Society of Electrochemistry in Montréal, 2024.
“Predictive Modeling of Anti-Corrosion Efficiency of N-Heterocyclic Carbene on Mild Steel.” Suduwella, T.M.; Juneau, A.; Nezamzadeh, A.; Crudden, C.M.; Mauzeroll, J., Canadian Chemistry Conference and Exhibition (CSC) in Ottawa, 2025.
Poster Presentations
“Predicting the Solubility of Potential Non-Aqueous Redox Flow Battery Materials using a Quantitative Structure-Property Relationship (QSPR) Model.” Suduwella, T.M.; Baggi, G.; Attanayake, N.H.; Kaur, A. P.; Eubanks, W.L.; Liang, Z.; Odom, S.A., Naff Symposium, University of Kentucky, 2019.
“Capturing the Effects of Structural Modifications on the Solubility of Redox-Active Organic Molecules for Non-Aqueous Redox Flow Battery Applications.” Suduwella, T. M.; Baggi, G.; Attanayake, N. H.; Kaur, A. P. K.; Jha, R. K.; Liang, Z.; Odom, S. A., KY NSF Super Collider Annual Conference, 2020.
“Electrochemical Deposition of N-Heterocyclic Carbene on Steels as a Corrosion Protective Layer.” Suduwella, T.M.; Singh, V.; Aloisio, M.; Nezamzadeh, A.; Crudden, C.; Mauzeroll, J., Carbon to Metal Coating Institute Annual Meeting, 2023.
“Electrochemical Deposition of N-Heterocyclic Carbene on Mild Steel.” Suduwella, T.M.; Singh, V.; Juneau, A.; Messina, A.; Aloisio, M.; Nezamzadeh, A.; Crudden, C.; Mauzeroll, J., Carbon to Metal Coating Institute Annual Meeting, 2024
“Predictive Modeling of Anti-Corrosion Efficiency of N-Heterocyclic Carbenes on Mild Steel.” Suduwella, T.M.; Juneau, A.; Nezamzadeh, A.; Katkov, E.; Crudden, C.; Mauzeroll, J., Carbon to Metal Coating Institute Annual Meeting, 2025
“Capturing the Effects of Structural Modifications on the Solubility of Redox-Active Organic Molecules for Non-Aqueous Redox Flow Battery Applications.” Suduwella, T. M.; Baggi, G.; Attanayake, N. H.; Kaur, A. P. K.; Jha, R. K.; Liang, Z.; Odom, S. A., KY NSF Super Collider Annual Conference, 2020.
“Electrochemical Deposition of N-Heterocyclic Carbene on Steels as a Corrosion Protective Layer.” Suduwella, T.M.; Singh, V.; Aloisio, M.; Nezamzadeh, A.; Crudden, C.; Mauzeroll, J., Carbon to Metal Coating Institute Annual Meeting, 2023.
“Electrochemical Deposition of N-Heterocyclic Carbene on Mild Steel.” Suduwella, T.M.; Singh, V.; Juneau, A.; Messina, A.; Aloisio, M.; Nezamzadeh, A.; Crudden, C.; Mauzeroll, J., Carbon to Metal Coating Institute Annual Meeting, 2024
“Predictive Modeling of Anti-Corrosion Efficiency of N-Heterocyclic Carbenes on Mild Steel.” Suduwella, T.M.; Juneau, A.; Nezamzadeh, A.; Katkov, E.; Crudden, C.; Mauzeroll, J., Carbon to Metal Coating Institute Annual Meeting, 2025