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Email

dona.wijesinghe@unimelb.edu.au

Credentials


Position
Research Fellow (Soil Science and Agronomy)
School of Agriculture, Food and Ecosystem Sciences
Education
Doctoral Degree (Research) / PhD
University of Melbourne
Doctorate
The University of Melbourne
Masters Degree (Coursework & Research)
University of Peradeniya
Bachelors Degree (Honours)
University of Peradeniya
ORCID

0000-0003-4038-446X

Dr Thushari Wijesinghe

Research Fellow (Soil Science and Agronomy)
School of Agriculture, Food and Ecosystem Sciences

12 Scholarly works
1 Projects

HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2026

    Journal article

    Does pasture diversity enhance growth and nutritive characteristics of dairy pastures in south-eastern Australia?
    DOI: 10.1071/cp26105
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Multispecies Pasture Reshapes Subsoil Bacterial and Fungal Communities Compared to Ryegrass Monoculture
    DOI: 10.1111/gfs.70093
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Soil nitrate concentrations increase the nitrous oxide to dinitrogen emissions ratio at high soil moisture conditions in intensive dairy pastures
    DOI: 10.1007/s00374-026-01983-z
  • 2024

    Journal article

    Pasture productivity benefits from strategic urease and nitrification inhibitor use are limited in rainfed temperate dairy pastures of southern Australia
    DOI: 10.1007/s11104-024-06675-x
  • 2024

    Journal article

    Influence of soil organic matter, fertiliser formulation and season on fertiliser nitrogen use efficiency in temperate pastures
    DOI: 10.1007/s10705-024-10362-9
  • 2021

    Research Contracts

    Measurement of Methane Emissions From a Sludge Drying Pan at Melbourne Water’s Eastern Treatment Plant
  • 2021

    Journal article

    Lignite addition during anaerobic digestion of ammonium rich swine manure enhances biogas production
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jece.2020.104669
Thushari Wijesinghe

Latest Honours,
Awards and Fellowships


2020
INI2020 Scholarship Fund Agriculture Victoria
2016
Soil Science Australia student Award The Australian Society of Soil Science Incorporated
2016
RHD Student Prize: Anna M White Trust University of Melbourne
2015
Full Training Scholarship for ‘Advances in Anaerobic Digestion: Pre-treatment and Operation’ 14th Anaerobic Digestion World Congress, Chile

RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS

  • 2019

    Journal article

    Biogas Improvement by Adding Australian Zeolite During the Anaerobic Digestion of C:N Ratio Adjusted Swine Manure
    DOI: 10.1007/s12649-018-0210-4
  • 2018

    Journal article

    Developing an anaerobic digester with external Zeolite filled column for enhancing methane production from swine manure–A feasibility study
    DOI: 10.1080/03601234.2018.1480164
  • 2018

    Journal article

    Removal of excess nutrients by Australian zeolite during anaerobic digestion of swine manure
    DOI: 10.1080/10934529.2017.1401398
  • 2018

    Journal article

    Effect of Australian zeolite on methane production and ammonium removal during anaerobic digestion of swine manure
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jece.2018.01.028

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