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Lab News

KNSI lab hosted two high school students from St. Charles Preparatory School through the STEM Resear

KNSI lab hosted two high school students from St. Charles Preparatory School through the STEM Resear

Jun 2026

Dr. Karawdeniya is a Co-PI of a President’s Research Excellence Accelerator award

Dr. Karawdeniya is a Co-PI of a President’s Research Excellence Accelerator award

Jul 2026

Lab members attended the Bioanalytical Sensors Gordon Research Conference in Rhode Island.

Lab members attended the Bioanalytical Sensors Gordon Research Conference in Rhode Island.

Jun 2026

Dr. Nisitha Wijewantha won the ESAC Professional Development Grant.

Dr. Nisitha Wijewantha won the ESAC Professional Development Grant.

2026

Dr Karawdeniya was an invited speaker at a Two-day workshop on 'Advanced Nanomaterials and AI-powere

Dr Karawdeniya was an invited speaker at a Two-day workshop on 'Advanced Nanomaterials and AI-powere

May 2026

Dr Karawdeniya was at the COSI Science Fair representing BME

Dr Karawdeniya was at the COSI Science Fair representing BME

May 2026

KNSI lab hosted high school students through the Breakfast with Science Champions Program.

KNSI lab hosted high school students through the Breakfast with Science Champions Program.

May 2026

Dr. Nisitha Wijewantha won 3rd place in the 'Postdoctoral Scholars: Biological/Life Sciences, Health

Dr. Nisitha Wijewantha won 3rd place in the 'Postdoctoral Scholars: Biological/Life Sciences, Health

Mar 2026

Nanduni Chandrasiri chaired the Education & Human Ecology and Social & Behavioral Sciences session a

Nanduni Chandrasiri chaired the Education & Human Ecology and Social & Behavioral Sciences session a

Mar 2026

Dr. Nisitha Wijewantha won the NPAW 2025 Travel Award.

Dr. Nisitha Wijewantha won the NPAW 2025 Travel Award.

2026

Mark Kuuziile won the inaugural College of Engineering Graduate Student Travel Award

Mark Kuuziile won the inaugural College of Engineering Graduate Student Travel Award

Feb 2026

End of Year Group Lunch

End of Year Group Lunch

Dec 2026

Mark Kuuziile presented at the COE Science Fair 2025

Mark Kuuziile presented at the COE Science Fair 2025

Sep 2026

New graduate students Nanduni Chandrasiri and Mark Kuuziile joined the lab. Welcome to KNSI lab!

New graduate students Nanduni Chandrasiri and Mark Kuuziile joined the lab. Welcome to KNSI lab!

Aug 2026

Happy Christmas All!

Happy Christmas All!

Dec 2025

KNSI lab hosted high school students through the Breakfast with Science Champions Program.

KNSI lab hosted high school students through the Breakfast with Science Champions Program.

Feb 2025

KNSI lab hosted high school students through the Breakfast with Science Champions Program.

KNSI lab hosted high school students through the Breakfast with Science Champions Program.

Feb 2025

Dr. Nisitha Wijewantha was awarded an IMR Kickstart Grant.

Dr. Nisitha Wijewantha was awarded an IMR Kickstart Grant.

Aug 2025

KNSI Lab has been awarded an IMR Kickstart Grant.

KNSI Lab has been awarded an IMR Kickstart Grant.

2024

Contact Us

Karawdeniya Nano-Sensing and Innovations Laboratory (KNSI Lab)
Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering 
2124 Fontana Labs
140 W. 19th Ave
Columbus, OH 43210
USA

Email: karawdeniya.1@osu.edu 

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