Curriculum Vita
Full Name : Dr.Vijayaratnam Vijayakumaran
Sex: Male
Date Birth : 9th September 2016
National Identify Card No: 552531060V
Civil Status : Single
Address: Official : Division of Paedodontics, Department of Community Dental Health, Faculty of Dental Sciences, University of Peradeniya Private : Smile Dental Care ( Pvt) Ltd, 711, Peradeniya Road, Kandy. Residence: 705/2, Peradeniya Road, Kandy
Contact No: Office: 081 2397351 Private: 081 4939619 Mobile: 0777 811 466 Fax : 081 2388948
E mail : [email protected]
Educational Achievements
1. Bachelor of Dental Surgery, University of Paradeniya - 1984
2. Master of Philosophy, University of Paradeniya - 1998
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Fellowship
Received two months fellowship from World Health Organization to follow the additional training in Children’s Dentistry.
1. Mahidole University in Bangkok, Thailand. 2. National University Dental Hospital in Singapore.
Employment
Position Period Institution Assistant lecturer 1984 to 1985 Division of Paedodontics Lecturer 1985 to 2000 Dept. Community Dental Health Senior Lecturer II 2000 to until to date Faculty of Dental Sciences University of Peradeniya
Research Interest
1. Study of Traumatized anterior teeth in Sri Lankan School Children 2. Study of Traumatized anterior teeth in clinical child population. 3. Study of Restoration of fractured anterior teeth using original tooth fragment. 4. Study of lip soft tissue lesions in children. 5. Study of oral hygiene in tea plantation children 6. Study of Dental Fluorosis in Sri Lankan children.
University appointments
1. Head of the Department of the Community Dental Health for nine years 2006 to 2015. 2. Director for Dental Auxiliary Training School from 2011 to 2014. 3. Senate member, University of Paradeniya from 2006 to 2015
Professional Appointments
1. President / Sri Lanka Dental Association – Kandy Branch – 2002 2. Charter president / Sri Lankan Academy of Aesthetic and Cosmetic Dentistry 2003 3. President South Asian academy of Aesthetic Dentistry – 2010-2011 4. Treasurer Asian Academy of Aesthetic Dentistry – 2013 – 2014 5. Vice – President / Asian Academy of Aesthetic Dentistry – 2015 – 2016
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Other Appointments
1. Chairman – Oral Cancer Screening Project / Joint project with Faculty of Dental Sciences and Rotary Districts of Sri Lanka ( Rotary International 3220 ) and United Kingdom (Rotary International District 1200 ) 2. Chairman / Improvement of oral hygiene of estate population organized by the Plantation human development foundation and Faculty of Dental Science4s, 3. Chairman / Cleft Lip and Cleft palate project funded by the Rotary club of Kandy and the Rotary Foundation.
Other service organizations 1. President / Rotary club of Kandy 1996 – 1997 2. Rotary International District Governor for Sri Lanka – 2001 – 2002 3. Rotary International Council on Legislation meeting 2016 – Sri Lankan Representative.
Conferences - International / Local Presented research papers in several countries Invited as the country speaker for International conferences. . Chaired scientific sessions. Organized International conferences Outreach programmes
Local: Organized more than 200 dental health camps around the country. International : Provided professional services in Kenya ( 2007), India ( 2005 & 2008 )
Awards
1. Service Above Self Award 2013 – The Rotary International 2. Professional Service Award 2002 – Ministry of Social services, Central Province ) 3. Vocational Service Award 2019 in Nepal – South Asian Academy of Aesthetic Dentistry 4. Best Clinical Research Award 1997 – Faculty of Dental Sciences, University of Peradeniya. 5. World Distinguish Rotary Governor Award 2012 – Rotary International
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Dr.V.Vijayakumaran Date
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