Dr. Henagamage currently is the Head of the Department/ Senior Lecturer, Department of Science and Technology, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Uva Wellassa University of Sri Lanka. He obtained B.Sc. in Plant Biotechnology from University of Colombo, Sri Lanka in 2006, and PhD in Plant Sciences from University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka in collaboration with University of Sydney, Australia in 2015. His fields of specialization are possible uses of microbial consortia on bioremediation and cellulose degradation employing microbial biofilm mode. Dr. Henagamage has obtained several research grants including National Science Foundation (NSF), Sri Lanka research grant on his field of expertise.