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  • Combating Terrorism through Peace Education: Online Educational Perspective
    Eugenie de Silva (University of Leicester, UK & Virginia Research Institute, USA), Eugene de Silva (Virginia Research Institute, USA & MRAS - Walters State Community College, USA) and Eriberta B. Nepomuceno (Bicol University, Philippines)
    Source Title: Blended Learning: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications
    Copyright: 2017 | pages: 13
    DOI: 10..018/978-1-5225-0783-3.ch100
  • START Model in Science Teaching
    Eugene de Silva (Virginia Research Institute, USA & MRAS - Walters State Community College, USA) and Eugenie de Silva (University of Leicester, UK & Virginia Research Institute, USA)
    Source Title: Handbook of Research on Applied Learning Theory and Design in Modern Education
    Copyright: © 2016 |Pages: 14
    DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-9634-1.ch009
  • The USA Electrical Grid: Public Perception, Cyber Attacks, and Inclement Weather
    Eugene de Silva (Virginia Research Institute, USA & MRAS - Walters State Community College, USA) and Eugenie de Silva (University of Leicester, UK & Virginia Research Institute, USA)
    Source Title: National Security and Counterintelligence in the Era of Cyber Espionage
    Copyright: © 2016 |Pages: 15
    DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-9661-7.ch003
  • The Inclusion of Multidisciplinary Research in Science Teaching: A Novel Teaching Method
    Eugene de Silva (Virginia Research Institute, USA & MRAS – Walters State Community College, USA), Eugenie de Silva (Harvard University, USA), Jeffrey Horner (Walters State Community College, USA) and Pamela Knox (Tennessee Board of Regents, USA)
    Source Title: Cases on Research-Based Teaching Methods in Science Education
    Copyright: © 2015 |Pages: 22
    DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-6375-6.ch005
  • Cases on Research-Based Teaching Methods in Science Education
    Eugene de Silva (Virginia Research Institute, USA & MRAS - Walters State Community College, USA)
    Indexed In: SCOPUS View 1 More Indices
    Release Date: August, 2014|Copyright: © 2015 |Pages: 425
    ISBN13: 9781466663756|ISBN10: 1466663758|EISBN13: 9781466663763|DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-6375-6

Pre-2010

  • de Silva E.  and Ahmed, W. ‘Qualitative and quantitative model to study the deposition of aluminum nitride in Intensified Plasma Assisted Processing – Electronic Journal of Corrosion Science, Vo.3, paper 13, www.umist.ac.uk/corrosion/JCSE/Volume3/Default.html
  • de Silva, E. and Ahmed, W. ‘Aluminum Nitride Growth in Triode Plasma System Over A Varying Cathode Current Density Scale’, Journal of Micro-Electronic Engineering, Vol. 51-52, May 2000, pp 27-33.
  • Falder, J., Stuart, N. de Silva, E. and Ahmed, W. ‘Intensified Plasma Assisted Processing (IPAP) - A Novel Method in Surface Coating Technology’ ,International Journal of  Surface Coatings, Vol. 82, No.4, 178 – 180, 1998.
  • de Silva, E. and  Ahmed, W. ‘Quality Assurance Tests On Ion Exchange Resins’, ‘Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Quality and Reliability’ 1-3/9/97, Hong Kong, vol. 2,131-141, 1997.
  • de Silva, E., Duffield, J.R. and Ahmed, W. ‘ Quality Assured Analytical Approach to Study Reactions of  Humic and Fulvic Acids’, ‘Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Quality and Reliability’ 1-3/9/97, Hong Kong, vol. 2,143 – 153, 1997.
  • de Silva, E., Ahmed, W. and Tither, D. ‘ Quality Assurance of Intensified Plasma Assisted Processing (IPAP) - A Perspective From the Research Laboratory’, ‘Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Quality and Reliability’ 1-3/9/97, Hong Kong, vol. 1, 277 – 281, 1997.

Peer Reviewed Conference Proceedings

  • de Silva E. and Ahmed W. ‘Qualitative/Quantitative Model for Intensified Plasma Assisted Processing’ Proceedings of the Eighth International Conference on Tribology, University of  Aveiro, Portugal May 2002, pp 149 – 151.
  • de Silva , E. and Ahmed W. ‘Growth of Aluminum Nitride Films in a Triode Plasma System over a Varying Bias Voltage Range’ Inorganic Solids – Properties and Possibilities, Churchill College, Cambridge, UK. 26 – 29 September 2000.
  • de Silva,E. and Ahmed, W. ‘ High Energy Plasma Assisted Processing of Aluminium Nitride and Silicon Nitride’ proceedings of International Conference on Metallurgical Coatings and Thin Films, 4 – 14 April 2000, San Diego, California, USA.
  • de Silva, E. and Ahmed, W. ‘ Qualitative/Quantitative Model to Study the Deposition of
    Aluminium Nitride in a High Energy Plasma Assisted Processing’ proceedings of International Conference on Metallurgical Coatings and Thin Films, 4 – 14 April 2000, San Diego, California, USA.
  • de Silva, E. and Ahmed, W. ‘Aluminium Nitride Growth in Triode Plasma System Over A Varying Cathode Current Density Scale’, Proceedings of  The Third International Conference On Low Dimensional Structure and Devices, 15 – 17 September 1999, Antalya, Turkey, p.174.
  • de Silva, E., Ahmed, W., Singh-Roud, R. and Heatley, F. ‘ The Effects of Metal Ions in Oxidative thermal Degradation in Polythene Oxide- Metal Salt Complexes’ Proceedings of the annual conference of Young Researchers’ Meeting and Specialist Symposia, 16-17 April 2000, UMIST, Manchester. UK, A106.

Peer-Reviewed Publications

2010 - Current

  • de Silva, E., de Silva, E., Horner, J., Campbell, L., McCamey, W., “Multidisciplinary Research and Science Teaching” Proceedings of the International Conference on Chemical Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Sri Lanka, June 2012
  • de Silva, E., de Silva, E., Horner, J., Campbell, L., McCamey, W., “Changes and Future Trends in Science Teaching” Proceedings of the International Conference on Chemical Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Sri Lanka, June 2012
  • de Silva, E. “The Technological Advances in the Next Decade” The Journal of Manufacturing Management, U.K., Vol. 1, No. 4, April 2012, pp 8-9.

Pre-2010

  • de Silva E.  and Ahmed, W. ‘Qualitative and quantitative model to study the deposition of aluminum nitride in Intensified Plasma Assisted Processing – Electronic Journal of Corrosion Science, Vo.3, paper 13, www.umist.ac.uk/corrosion/JCSE/Volume3/Default.html
  • de Silva, E. and Ahmed, W. ‘Aluminum Nitride Growth in Triode Plasma System Over A Varying Cathode Current Density Scale’, Journal of Micro-Electronic Engineering, Vol. 51-52, May 2000, pp 27-33.
  • Falder, J., Stuart, N. de Silva, E. and Ahmed, W. ‘Intensified Plasma Assisted Processing (IPAP) - A Novel Method in Surface Coating Technology’ ,International Journal of  Surface Coatings, Vol. 82, No.4, 178 – 180, 1998.
  • de Silva, E. and  Ahmed, W. ‘Quality Assurance Tests On Ion Exchange Resins’, ‘Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Quality and Reliability’ 1-3/9/97, Hong Kong, vol. 2,131-141, 1997.
  • de Silva, E., Duffield, J.R. and Ahmed, W. ‘ Quality Assured Analytical Approach to Study Reactions of  Humic and Fulvic Acids’, ‘Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Quality and Reliability’ 1-3/9/97, Hong Kong, vol. 2,143 – 153, 1997.
  • de Silva, E., Ahmed, W. and Tither, D. ‘ Quality Assurance of Intensified Plasma Assisted Processing (IPAP) - A Perspective From the Research Laboratory’, ‘Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Quality and Reliability’ 1-3/9/97, Hong Kong, vol. 1, 277 – 281, 1997.

Peer Reviewed Conference Proceedings

  • de Silva E. and Ahmed W. ‘Qualitative/Quantitative Model for Intensified Plasma Assisted Processing’ Proceedings of the Eighth International Conference on Tribology, University of  Aveiro, Portugal May 2002, pp 149 – 151.
  • de Silva , E. and Ahmed W. ‘Growth of Aluminum Nitride Films in a Triode Plasma System over a Varying Bias Voltage Range’ Inorganic Solids – Properties and Possibilities, Churchill College, Cambridge, UK. 26 – 29 September 2000.
  • de Silva,E. and Ahmed, W. ‘ High Energy Plasma Assisted Processing of Aluminium Nitride and Silicon Nitride’ proceedings of International Conference on Metallurgical Coatings and Thin Films, 4 – 14 April 2000, San Diego, California, USA.
  • de Silva, E. and Ahmed, W. ‘ Qualitative/Quantitative Model to Study the Deposition of
    Aluminium Nitride in a High Energy Plasma Assisted Processing’ proceedings of International Conference on Metallurgical Coatings and Thin Films, 4 – 14 April 2000, San Diego, California, USA.
  • de Silva, E. and Ahmed, W. ‘Aluminium Nitride Growth in Triode Plasma System Over A Varying Cathode Current Density Scale’, Proceedings of  The Third International Conference On Low Dimensional Structure and Devices, 15 – 17 September 1999, Antalya, Turkey, p.174.
  • de Silva, E., Ahmed, W., Singh-Roud, R. and Heatley, F. ‘ The Effects of Metal Ions in Oxidative thermal Degradation in Polythene Oxide- Metal Salt Complexes’ Proceedings of the annual conference of Young Researchers’ Meeting and Specialist Symposia, 16-17 April 2000, UMIST, Manchester. UK, A106.

Books

2010 - Current

  • College Physics Online Part 2 – Calculus and non-calculus based for graduates and under-graduates – Eugene de Silva, Linus Publications, U.S.A. (2011) ISBN 978-1-60797-179-5
  • College Physics Online Part 1 – Calculus and non-calculus based for graduates and under-graduates – Eugene de Silva, Linus Publications, U.S.A., (2010) ISBN 978-1-60797-203-7
  • Chemistry Online – Eugene de Silva, Linus Publications, USA, (2010) ISBN 978-1-60797-119-1

Pre 2010

  • Lecture Notes on Chemistry - Book 1 – Eugene de Silva , IISER, U.K. (1997), ISBN 902258002
  • In Recognition of Wisdom: A Degree in Martial Arts - Eugene de Silva, Sri Lanka/U.K. (2002), ISBN 1902258010
  • Global Terrorism, Intelligence and the Future - Eugene de Silva; A Book Chapter in Terrorism in the Asia-Pacific – Threat and Response, Eastern Academic Publications, Singapore. (2003) ISBN 9789812102461
  • Education and Research in Martial Arts – Book 1 - Eugene de Silva and Mark Holloren, U.K., (2005) ISBN 1902258118  
  • Education and Research in Martial Arts – Book 2 – Eugene de Silva and Mark Holloren , U.K., (2005) ISBN 1902258126
  • Education and Research in Martial Arts – Book 3 – Eugene de Silva and Mark Hewett, U.K., (2006) ISBN 1902258134
  • Intelligence, Security and Terrorism Studies – Book 1 – Eugene de Silva, Terry Frost, and Jessica Guthrie, USA (2006) – ISBN 1902258169
  • Education and Research in Martial Arts – Book 4 – Eugene de Silva, Terry Frost, and Tony Hodge, USA/U.K. (2008) ISBN 1902258142

Other Articles

  • de Silva, E. and Ahmed, W. ‘Quality Assurance and Surface Coating Techniques’ Surface World, vol. 6, no.7, 33 – 36, 1999.
  • de Silva, E., ‘ Pulsed Laser Deposition (PLD) For Thin Films’ Journal of Finishing, vol. 22, 22-24, 1998.
  • Tither, D. , Ahmed, W. , de Silva, E. and Whittaker, D., ` Aluminium nitride and the intensified plasma assisted process’, Product Finishing, vol.50, no.1, 12 - 15, 1997.
  • Ahmed, W. , Tither, D. and de Silva, E., ` Cool Coatings’, Materials World,  vol.5, no.2, 92-93, 1997.
  • de Silva, E. Falder, J., Stuart, N. and Ahmed, W. ‘Silicon Nitride Coatings by Intensified Plasma Assisted Processing’, Journal of Finishing, vol. 21, 30 – 31, 1997.
  • de Silva, E. ‘Intensified Plasma Assisted Processing (IPAP) - A Novel Method in Surface Coating Technology’, Materials Science Paper Competition, 1997.
  • de Silva, E. and Cox , M., `Removing nitrates in drinking water- using the quaternary rule ’Environmental Health,  141, June, 1995.