Ms. F. S. Shamil Mafras

Track coordinator, and Organising Committee Member at International and National Conferences

• Track Coordinator for the 5^th Undergraduate Research Symposium of the Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Jaffna, 2023.
• Secretary of the 7^th Undergraduate Research Symposium of the Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Jaffna, 2025.

Attended Conferences / Workshops

1. Participated in Sri Lankan Society for Microbiology 14^th International conference 2026
2. Participated in YSCMR conference 2025 conducted by NIFS
3. Participated in MSF Scientific Days conference 2025
4. Participated in 3 minutes thesis presentation conducted by SLAYS 2025
5. Participated at the 3^rd International Research Symposium, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Ruhuna
6. Participated at the Peradeniya University International Research Symposium and Exposition (iPURSE) 2024
7. Participated at the 17^th International Research Conference, KDU, September 2024
8. Participated at 2^nd International conference on Biological Research and Applied Science (IBRAS 2022)
9. Participated at Annual Scientific Sessions 2021
10. Participated at Jaffna Medical Association Annual Conference and Scientific Sessions 2020
11. Workshop on “Supervision of undergraduate students” conducted by SSM, Jaffna chapter- October 17^th 2025 (Physical)
12. Workshop on “Academic writing” conducted by SSM, Jaffna chapter-October 15^th 2025 (Physical)
13. Participated in webinar on “Cite it Right: Referencing for Researchers” conducted by YSCMR 2025, Young Scientists’ Association, NIFS – October 9^th 2025 (Online)
14. Participated in webinar on “Research Data Management: Benefits, Principles, and Practices”- October 23, 2025 conducted by the Library, University of Jaffna, through the DigSAL Project, in collaboration with the University of Konstanz, Germany (Online)
15. Participated in the workshop titled “End-to-End Research with AI: Tools for Modern Academia” – 12th of August 2025 conducted by Department of computer science, UoJ (Physical)
16. Workshop on ‘Briefing on the rules and regulations and expectations of the Higher Degrees Committee’ – 28^th of February 2025 (Physical)
17. Webinar on ‘Generative AI in academia: Opportunities and challenges’ – 17^th of February 2025 (Online)
18. Remarkably simple sequencing for infectious disease and microbiology research – 20^th of March 2025 (Online)
19. Unlock your Future: Post graduate study and Research opportunity in Thailand- 23^rd of March 2025(Online)
20. Charting new frontiers in artificial intelligence for antibiotic design – 3^rd of April 2025 (Online)
21. Workshop on “Introduction to writing a systematic review” – 22^nd of April 2025 (Online)
22. JSA workshop-Section C – Is dengue still a global threat? – 28^th of May 2025 (Physical)
23. JSA workshop-Section C – Regulating life at low oxygen: Insights from the 2019 Nobel Prize – 28^th of May 2025 (Physical)

Secretary of Faculty-level Committees

• Secretary of the 7^th Undergraduate Research Symposium of the Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Jaffna, 2025.

Coordinator of Faculty-Level Cells and Academic Programs

• Generic Skill Development Stream (GSDS) of the Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, 2025.

Member of the Board of Management and Faculty-level committees

• Secretary of the Strategic Planning and Building committee of the Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Jaffna, November 2025 to date.
• Appointed as IT, Web, and Library Committee of the FAHS, UoJ from 03.03.2026.
• IT, Web, and Library Committee of the Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Jaffna, 2021 to 2023.

Academic Counsellor

• Academic Counsellor (Mentor) for the students at the Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, January 2020 to date.

1. Mrs. Fathima Siromiya Shamil Mafras has been selected as a recipient of the Jireh Research Excellence Award 2024 in recognition of the high quality of her research proposal, her demonstrated potential to make meaningful contributions to STEM research, and her strong performance during the competitive interview process. This prestigious award includes a one-time research grant of LKR 100,000. The selection reflects her commitment to research excellence and innovation, bringing recognition to the faculty and the institution.
2. Mrs. Fathima Siromiya Shamil Mafras received the Best Poster Presentation Award at the 3^rd International Research Symposium organized by the Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Ruhuna, held in August 2025. The award was conferred in recognition of the poster titled “Molecular detection and antibiotic sensitivity patterns in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus colonizing pregnant women, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka.” The study, co-authored by Francis V. R., Kudagammana H. D. W. S., Dissanayake R., Handapangoda H. M. N. P., Siyaanujan P., and Liyanapathirana V., highlighted important findings on MRSA colonization and antimicrobial resistance among pregnant women, contributing valuable evidence to maternal health and infection control research in Sri Lanka. The abstract of the poster was published in the conference proceedings (page 73) and is available through the official University of Ruhuna website.

Abstract Publications at National and Internal Conferences

1. Mafras, F. S. S., Francis, V. R., Kudagammana, H. D. W. S., Dissanayake, & Liyanapathirana, V. (2026). Recto-vaginal colonisation with potential extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) producing Enterobacterales and associated neonatal outcome in pregnant women, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka – a preliminary analysis. Oral presentation at SSM conference 2026.* – presenting author

2. Mafras, F. S. S., Francis, V. R., Kudagammana, H. D. W. S., Dissanayake, & Liyanapathirana, V. (2025). Colonization with selected extended spectrum beta lactamase producing enterobacterales in pregnant women in Eastern Sri Lanka. Oral presentation at YSCMR/NIFS conference 2025.* – presenting author

3. Mafras, F. S. S., Francis, V. R., Kudagammana, H. D. W. S., Dissanayake, & Liyanapathirana, V. (2025). Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus colonization among pregnant women in Eastern Sri Lanka: Prevalence, Antibiotic resistance, mecA gene detection, associated factors and outcomes. 3 minutes thesis presentation at SLAYS 2025. * – presenting author

4. Mafras, F. S. S., Francis, V. R., Kudagammana, H. D. W. S., Dissanayake, & Liyanapathirana, V. (2025). MRSA colonization and resistance patterns in pregnant women, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka. Poster presentation at MSF Scientific Days 2025. * – presenting author

5. Mafras, F. S. S., Francis, V. R., Kudagammana, H. D. W. S., Dissanayake, R., Handapangoda, H. M. N. P., Siyaanujan, P., & Liyanapathirana, V. (2025). Molecular detection and antibiotic sensitivity patterns in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus colonizing pregnant women, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka. Poster presented at the 3rd International Research Symposium, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Ruhuna. http://www.ahs.ruh.ac.lk/ahs/irufars/downloads.php (Page no-73) (Poster presentation at 3rd International Research Conference, held on the 6th and 7th of August at Ruhunu) * – presenting author

6. Mafras, F. S. S., Francis, V. R., Kudagammana, H. D. W. S., Dissanayake, & Liyanapathirana, V. (2025). Nasal and recto-vaginal colonization of MRSA in term pregnant women, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka. Poster presentation at Antimicrobial chemotherapy conference 2025. * – presenting author

7. Mafras, F. S. S.*, Francis, V. R., Kudagammana, H. S. W. S., Dissanayake, R., & Liyanapathirana, V. (2024). Prevalence of MRSA colonization, antibiotic susceptibility, and associated neonatal outcome in term pregnant women, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka. Presented at Peradeniya University International Research Symposium and Exposition (iPURSE) 2024, p. 156.

https://site.pdn.ac.lk/ipurse/2024/docs/iPURSE%20preceedings%202024.pdf * – presenting author

8. Mafras, F. S. S.*, Francis, V. R., Kudagammana, H. S. W. S., Dissanayake, R., & Liyanapathirana, V. (2024). Colonization rate, associated factors and ABST pattern of MRSA in pregnant mothers admitted for delivery at a selected hospital in the Eastern province, Sri Lanka. In Proceedings of the 17th International Research Conference, KDU, September 2024, p. 70.

https://irc.kdu.ac.lk/2024/documents/17th-irc-programme-book-2024.pdf * – presenting author

9. Mufeena, M. M. F.*, Wathooth, A. M. A., Ashra, M. R. F., Mafras, F. S.S, Jayathilake, J. A. M. S., Ramachandran, R., Thayalini, T & Gnanakarunyan, T. J. (2025). Evaluation of the antibacterial activity of Camellia sinensis (green teat) extract against Streptococcus mutans. Published in Sri Lankan Journal of Infectious Diseases – vol 14 Mafras, F. S.S – Co-author

10. Wathooth, A. M. A. *, Ashra, M. R. F., Mufeena, M. M. F., Mafras, F. S.S, Jayathilake, J. A. M. S., Ramachandran, R., Thayalini, T & Gnanakarunyan, T. J. (2024). Isolate the Streptococcus mutans from dental caries in patients attending Dental Clinic, Teaching Hospital, Jaffna. Presented at International Conference in Health Sciences, FAHS, University of Sri Jayewardenepura (USJ), p. 86. Mafras, F. S.S – Co-author

https://health.sjp.ac.lk/rchs/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Proceedings-IRCHS-2024-R.pdf

11. Mufeena, M. M. F.*, Wathooth, A. M. A., Ashra, M. R. F., Mafras, F. S.S, Jayathilake, J. A. M. S., Ramachandran, R., Thayalini, T & Gnanakarunyan, T. J. (2024). Isolation of Streptococcus mutans from dental caries and in-vitro assessment of their antibiotic sensitivity pattern. Presented at the 6th Undergraduate Research Symposium, FAHS, University of Jaffna (UOJ) 2024, p. 12. Mafras, F. S.S – Co-author

12. Mufeena, M. M. F.*, Wathooth, A. M. A., Ashra, M. R. F., Mafras, F. S.S, Jayathilake, J. A. M. S., Ramachandran, R., Thayalini, T & Gnanakarunyan, T. J. (2024). Evaluation of the antibacterial activity of Camellia sinensis (green teat) extract against Streptococcus mutans. Presented at the 13th Annual Conference and Scientific sessions of the Sri Lankan Society for Microbiology 2024, p. 21. Mafras, F. S.S – Co-author

13. Fathima Siromiya Shamil Mafras*. (2022). Clinical evaluation of analytical variations during delayed serum separation on creatinine measurement by Jaffe and enzymatic methods with different temperature and time interval. Presented at 2^nd International conference on Biological Research and Applied Science (IBRAS 2022). * – presenting author

14. Siromiya, A. J. F. *, & Arasaratnam, V. (2021). Comparing the effect of delayed serum separation on creatinine measurement by Jaffe method with Sarcosine Oxidase enzymatic method. Presented at Annual Scientific Sessions 2021. * – presenting author

15. Fathima Siromiya Shamil Mafras*. (2021). Comparing the effect of delayed serum separation on creatinine measurement by and Sarcosine Oxidase enzymatic methods with different time and temperature. Published at Sri Lankan Journal of Technology, 2021. * – Corresponding author

16. Siromiya, A. J. F. *, & Arasaratnam, V. (2020). Comparing the effect of delayed serum separation on creatinine measurement by Jaffe method with Sarcosine Oxidase enzymatic method. Presented at Jaffna Medical Association Annual Conference and Scientific Sessions 2020, p. 76. * – presenting author

Journal articles

1. Shamil Mafras, F. S., Francis, V. R., Kudagammana, W., Dissanayake, R., & Liyanapathirana, V. (2026). Colonization of selected antibiotic-resistant bacteria among pregnant women: A cross-sectional study at a tertiary care hospital in the Eastern Province of Sri Lanka. BMC Microbiology. https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1186/s12866-026-04850-x_reference.pdf * – Corresponding author
2. Mufeena, M. M. F.*, Wathooth, A. M. A., Ashra, M. R. F., Mafras, F. S.S, Jayathilake, J. A. M. S., Ramachandran, R., Thayalini, T & Gnanakarunyan, T. J. (2025). Evaluation of the antibacterial activity of Camellia sinensis (green teat) extract against Streptococcus mutans. Published in Sri Lankan Journal of Infectious Diseases – vol 14 Mafras, F. S.S – Co-author
3. Fathima Siromiya Shamil Mafras*. (2021). Comparing the effect of delayed serum separation on creatinine measurement by and Sarcosine Oxidase enzymatic methods at different times and temperatures. Published at Sri Lankan Journal of Technology, 2021. * – Corresponding author

• Medical Microbiology
• Medical Laboratory Technology I
• Physiology (Tutorial)
• Clinical Biochemistry
• Immunology