Awards/Professional Activities
Awards
2024
- Chandima Wekumbura: NRES graduate fellowship for Fall 2024
- Nishadi Dodampe Mudiyanselage: The International Leadership award from K-State Alumni Association
2023
- Chandima Wekumbura: Soils best photo contest winner at ASA, CSSA & SSSA International Annual Meeting, St. Louis, MO
- Ganga Hettiarachchi: Outstanding scientist award by Sigma Xi
- Chandima Wekumbura: Dr. Neal F. and Florence E. Morehouse Agronomy Research and Scholarship, The Raymond V. and Jean S. Olson Scholarship, Department of Agronomy, Kansas State University & GSC Travel Award
- Eduardo Gutierrez Brito: Dr. Neal F. and Florence E. Morehouse Agronomy Research and Scholarship, Department of Agronomy, Kansas State University & GSC Travel Award
- Nishadi Dodampe Mudiyanselage: George W. Wright Scholarship, Dr. Neal F. and Florence E. Morehouse Agronomy Research and Scholarship, Ray I. Throckmorton Scholarship, Department of Agronomy, Kansas State University & GSC Travel Award
- Amila Mudiyanselage: The Roscoe Ellis, Jr. Soil Science Scholarship, Department of Agronomy, Kansas State University & GSC Travel Award
- Eduardo Gutierrez Brito: 2023 Alumni Association's International Student Scholarship, Kansas State University
2022
- Amila Mudiyanselage: Third Place in Oral Category in SSSA-Soil Chemistry Division at ASA, CSSA & SSSA International Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD
- Chandima Wekumbura: North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture (NACTA) Graduate Student Teaching Award
- Sevendeep Kaur: North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture (NACTA) Graduate Student Teaching Award
- Chandima Wekumbura: Alumni Association Scholarship, Kansas State University
- Kasuni Gamage: Ray Lamond Memorial Graduate Scholarship, The Raymond V. and Jean S. Olson Scholarship, Department of Agronomy, Kansas State University & GSC Travel Award
- Chandima Wekumbura: Ray I. Throckmorton Scholarship, Department of Agronomy, Kansas State University & GSC Travel Award
- Eduardo Gutierrez Brito: GSC Travel Award
- Nishadi Dodampe Mudiyanselage: Schrader/ Massier graduate excellence fund in Agronomy, Kansas State University & GSC Travel Award
- Amila Mudiyanselage: GSC Travel Award
2021
- Ganga Hettiarachchi: Soil Sience Society of America 2021 Fellow
- Ganga Hettiarachchi: Jackson Soil Chemistry and Mineralogy Award
- Chandima Wekumbura: First Place in the Oral Category of Urban and Anthropogenic Soil (UAS) Division at ASA,CSSA & SSSA International Annual Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT
- Manjot Rekhi: Third Place in Oral Category in SSSA-Soil Chemistry division at ASA,CSSA & SSSA International Annual Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT
- Manjot Rekhi: Second Place in Poster Category in SSSA-Soil Chemistry division at ASA,CSSA & SSSA International Annual Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT
- Manjot Rekhi: First Place in 3MT Competition, Kansas State University
2020
- Manjot Rekhi: Winner at "Research and the State" Kansas State University, Graduate Student Council virtual poster event
- Kasuni Gamage: Dr. Neal and Florence E. Morehouse Graduate Scholarship & Ray I. Throckmorton Scholarship, Department of Agronomy, Kansas State University
- Chandima Wekumbura : Dr. Neal and Florence E. Morehouse Graduate Scholarship, Department of Agronomy, Kansas State University
2019
- Ganga Hettiarachchi: American Society of Agronomy Fellow
- Mohammad Almutari : Neal and Florence E. Morehouse Graduate Scholarship, Department of Agronomy, Kansas State University
- Zafer Alasmary: Dr. Neal and Florence E. Morehouse Graduate Scholarship & George W. Wright Scholarship, Department of Agronomy, Kansas State University
- Kasuni Gamage : Ray I. Throckmorton Scholarship, Department of Agronomy, Kansas State University
2018
- Mohammad Almutari : Dr. Neal and Florence E. Morehouse Graduate Scholarship, Department of Agronomy, Kansas State University
- Zafer Alasmary: Neal and Florence E. Morehouse Graduate Scholarship, Department of Agronomy, Kansas State University
- Kasuni Gamage : The Roscoe Ellis, Jr. Soil Science Scholarship, Department of Agronomy, Kansas State University
2017
- Jay weeks: International Plant Nutrition Institute (IPNI) 2017 Scholar Award
- Jay weeks: American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America and Soil Science Society of America Future Leaders in Science Award
- Mohammad Almutari : Neal and Florence E. Morehouse Graduate Scholarship, Department of Agronomy, Kansas State University
- Zafer Alasmary: Dr. Neal and Florence E. Morehouse Graduate Scholarship, Department of Agronomy, Kansas State University
- Kasuni Gamage : Dr. Neal and Florence E. Morehouse Graduate Scholarship, Department of Agronomy, Kansas State University
2016
- 2016 Extension Education Community Educational Materials Awards Program award. https://www.agronomy.org/files/membership/divisions/2016-entry-form.pdf
- Jay Weeks: North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture (NACTA) Graduate Student Teaching Award
2015
- Dorothy Menefee: 3rd place in the student presentations competition, 12th International Phytotechnologies Conference, Manhattan, KS
- Jay Weeks: 2nd place in the student presentations competition, 12th International Phytotechnologies Conference, Manhattan, KS
- Pavithra Pitumpe Arachchige: 2nd place in Interdisciplinary Research category (poster session), 20th Annual K-State Research Forum, Kansas State University
2014
- Ranju Karna: Oakridge Institute of Science and Education (ORISE) post doctoral Fellowship award
- Buddhika Galkaduwa: Raymond V. Olson Scholarship, Ray I. Throckmorton Scholarship, and Neal and Florence E. Morehouse Scholarship, Department of Agronomy, Kansas State University
- Pavithra Pitumpe Arachchige: The Roscoe Ellis, Jr. Soil Science Scholarship, Department of Agronomy, Kansas State University
2013
- Buddhika Galkaduwa: The Roscoe Ellis, Jr. Soil Science Scholarship, Department of Agronomy, Kansas State University
- Pavithra Pitumpe Arachchige: Throckmorton Scholarship, Department of Agronomy, Kansas State University
- Chammi Attanayake:R.I. Throckmorton Scholarship, Kansas State University
- Ganga Hettiarachchi: North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture Teacher Fellow Award
- Ganga Hettiarachchi: Kansas State University Gamma Sigma Delta Outstanding Faculty Research Award
- Pavithra Pitumpe Arachchige: 3rd place, Graduate student oral competition, ASA-CSSA-SSSA National Conference, Tampa, FL
- Pavithra Pitumpe Arachchige: 2nd place, Graduate student poster competition, ASA-CSSA-SSSA National Conference, Tampa, FL
- Chammi Attanayake: The Roscoe Ellis, Jr. Soil Science Scholarship, Department of Agronomy, Kansas State University
- Buddhika Galkaduwa: Ray I. Throckmorton Scholarship, Department of Agronomy, Kansas State University
- Pavithra Pitumpe Arachchige: Throckmorton Scholarship, Department of Agronomy, Kansas State University
- Dorothy Menefee, Summa Cum Laude graduation
- Dorothy Menefee, 8th place in regional soil judging competition
- Ranju Karna: Weber (Deane F) Scholarship at Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
2012
- Buddhika Galkaduwa: Ray I. Throckmorton Scholarship & George W. Wright Scholarship, Department of Agronomy, Kansas State University
- Ganga Hettiarachchi: NSF ADVANCE Speaker Awards (3), Hosted Drs. Dean Hesterberg at North Carolina State University, Rufus Chaney at USDA-ARS, and Scott Fendorf at Stanford University-(2012-2008)
- Phillip Defoe: Alternate Presenter–Capitol Graduate Research Summit, Topeka, KS
- Pavithra Pitumpe Arachchige: 3rd place, Graduate student oral competition, ASA-CSSA-SSSA National Conference, Cinccinatti , OH
- Chammi Attanayake: Neal and Florence E. Morehouse Graduate Scholarship, Kansas State University
- Dorothy Menefee, Roger and Ruth Wolfe International Scholarship
- Dorothy, Menefee, JD Carroll Memorial Scholarship
- Dorothy Menefee, Gamma Sigma Delta-Outstanding Undergraduate Student Research
- Ranju Karna: Moore House Scholarship at Kansas State University
2011
- Chammi Attanayake: International Coordinating Council Scholarship
- Phillip Defoe: 1st place – Diversity poster competition ASA-CSSA-SSSA National Conference, San Antonio, TX
- Chammi Attanayake: Neal and Florence E. Morehouse Graduate Scholarship, Kansas State University
- Ranju Karna: Schrader/Massier Graduate Exc. Fund Scholarship at Kansas State University
2010
- Ranju Karna: Moore House Scholarship at Kansas State University
2009
- Ganga Hettiarachchi: NSF ADANCE Travel Award to travel to 10th International Conference on Biogeochemistry of Trace Elements, Chihuahua, Mexico, July
2000-2008
- Ranju Karna: Research Grant for Graduate Students award at Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, IL
- Chammi Attanayake : Prof. F.S.C.P. Kalpage Gold Medal for Academic Excellence in Soil Science, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka-(2007)
- Chammi Attanayake :S.F.H. Perera Memorial Prize for the greatest competence at the 4000 series (final year in B.Sc.) examination, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka-(2007)
- Ganga Hettiarachchi: Australian Research Council (ARC) Research Fellowship, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia-(2004- 2007)
- Pierzynski, G.M., and G.M. Hettiarachchi. 2002. Method for in-situ immobilization and reduction of metal bioavailability in contaminated soils, sediments, and wastes. Granted 05/07/02. U.S. Patent No. 6,383,128
- Ganga Hettiarachchi: Oak Ridge Institute of Science and Education (ORISE) Postdoctoral Fellowship, US-Environmental Protection Agency’s National Risk Management Research Laboratory, Cincinnati, OH-(2000-2003)
Professional Activities
Ganga Hettiarachchi
- Chair of Commission 4.2 Soils, Food Security and Human Health of the International Union of Soil Sciences -(2014-2018)
- Technical Editor, Journal of Environmental Quality -(2014-2017)
- Section Editor, Land Pollution Section, Current Pollution Reports Journal, Springer-(2014-current)
- Secretary, Multistate Research Project, The Chemical and Physical Nature of Particulate Matter Affecting Air, Water and Soil Quality (NC1187)-(2013-current)
- Vice Chair, Multistate Research Project, Soil-Based Use of Residuals, Wastewater and Reclaimed Water (W2170)-(2013-current)
- Secretary, Multistate Research Project, Soil-Based Use of Residuals, Wastewater and Reclaimed Water (W2170)-(2010-2013)
- Guest Associate Editor, Journal of Environmental Quality- (2010)
- International Committee- International Conference on Biogeochemistry of Trace Elements-(2009- 2015)
- President, Australian Soil Science Society- South Australia Branch- (2007-2008)
- Associate Editor, Journal of Environmental Quality- (2003-2005)