Lakshman Galagedara, B.Sc.-Agri (Hons.) (Peradeniya, SL), M.Agri. (Obihiro, JP), Ph.D. (Guelph, CA)

Professor – Environmental Science/Boreal Ecosystems and Agricultural Sciences

Office: AS3020
Phone: (709)639-2565
Email: lgalagedara@mun.ca

 

Profile

Galagedara is a leading researcher in sustainable land and water resources management, with a strong focus on agriculture, water security, and food security. His expertise spans hydrogeophysics—applying non-invasive geophysical methods to near-surface hydrology; hydrology—studying processes from pedon to watershed scales; hydrological modeling—assessing climate change impacts on land, water, and food security; and agrophysics—evaluating the effects of best management practices on soil properties. He began his academic career as a lecturer at the University of Peradeniya, later becoming a Senior Lecturer in 2004. Since joining Grenfell Campus in 2014, he has established a thriving research program, fostering collaborations across Memorial University’s campuses and internationally. His prolific contributions include over 90 peer-reviewed journal articles, 34 peer-reviewed conference papers, and more than 130 conference abstracts. He has secured over $30 million in research funding and mentored over 100 undergraduate and graduate students, including more than 50 in the past seven years. Dr. Galagedara’s research addresses one of today’s most pressing global challenges: ensuring water and food security amid climate change and increasing pressure on natural resources. His work integrates interdisciplinary approaches to develop sustainable land and water management strategies while balancing economic efficiency, social equity, and ecosystem sustainability.

  • Hydrological modeling and the impact of climate change on land, water resources, and food security
  • Hydrological processes and functions across scales, from pedon to watershed
  • Hydrogeophysics – utilizing non-invasive geophysical methods for near-surface hydrology
  • Agrogeophysics – applying proximal sensing technologies to enhance precision agriculture
  • Modeling the movement of water and contaminants through porous media
  • Enhancing agricultural water productivity
  • Integrating interdisciplinary strategies for sustainable water resource and watershed management
  • Water pollution mitigation and wastewater treatment

 

Research Interests

‪Lakshman Galagedara - ‪Google Scholar

Lakshman Galagedara – Research Gate

 

Research Grants and Awards

  • 2023: Grenfell Campus Research Award
  • Co-PI (2024–2027): “Development of transformative precision agriculture technologies to ensure food security and mitigate climate change: A state-of-the-art approach to promote sustainable agriculture” – NSERC-SSHRC Alliance (PI: Dr. Aitazaz Farooque, UPEI)
  • PI (2023–2027): “Combined use of watershed and morphodynamic modelling to aid in the conservation of wild Atlantic salmon” – MITCA, Atlantic Salmon Federation 
  • Co-PI (2022–2027): “Cropping, fertilization, and soil conditioning strategies for climate change mitigation in NL” – Agriculture Climate Solution – AAFC (PI: Dr. M. Cheeema)
  • Co-PI (2021–2027): “Repurposing marine by-products/raw materials for the development and production of functional foods and bioactives to improve human health and coastal community sustainability” – NSERC-SSHRC Transformative Grant (PI: Dr. R. Thomas, Western University)
  • Co-PI (2023–2025): “Evaluating the potential for biogas production from beer liquid waste arising from a recycling plant” – MITACS, Evergreen Canada (PI: Dr. M. Krishnapillai)
  • PI (2019–2025): “Integrated EMI–GPR surveys can support precision agriculture by monitoring and evaluating the effects of land uses and agricultural management” – NSERC-DG
  • PI (2020–2025): “Improving soil quality for enhanced crop production and water use efficiency using integrated EMI–GPR surveys” – IET, Govt of NL
  • PI (2022–2024): “Estimating the potential of mini-hydropower generation in an ungauged catchment using hydrological modelling” – MITCS, Growing for life
  • Co-PI (2022–2024): “Developing GHG fluxes pedotransfer functions and quantifying Spatio-temporal structures of soil quality under different management practices in boreal ecosystems” – MITCAS, Akin Agrifood Technologies Inc (PI: Dr. M. Cheema)
  • Co-PI (2022–2024): “Evaluating the potential for using earthworms to produce commercially viable animal feed and vermicompost biofertilizer from paper mill sludge” – MITACS, CBPPL (PI: Dr. M. Krishnapillai)
  • Co-Invt (2022–2024): “Reducing foodprints: Optimizing community garden composting methods” – SBM, Memorial University (PI: Dr. C. Smeaton)
  • PI (2022–2023): “Subsurface Investigation using Nondestructive Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR)” – Teaching & Learning Fund, Grenfell Campus
  • PI (2022-2022): “Development of a sustainable business model for microplastics monitoring in the environment” – MITACS
  • Co-PI (2020–2023): Evaluate the potential of rock dust as a media amendment for vegetable production in control environment production system and mine site rehabilitation – NSERC-CRD (PI: R. Thomas)
  • PI (2021 – 2023): “Establishing an agricultural research station to build training and research capacity in environmentally sustainable agricultural practices in the boreal climate zone” – Bragg Family Grant
  • Co-PI (2021 – 2023): “Evaluating the potential of using a combination of bioremediation and phytoremediation fora hydrocarbon and metal contaminated site” – MITACS, City of Channel Pot au Basque (PI: Dr. M. Krishnapillai)
  • PI (2020 – 2023): “Design, fabrication and evaluation of a small scale and low-cost vertical garden hydroponic system” – Mitacs, Easy Grows       
  • PI (2018 – 2020): “Assessing the dairy digestate as a nutrient and water source in soil based and hydroponic greenhouse vegetable production” – CAP: FLR, GovNL & AAFC
  • Co-PI (2019 – 2021): “Rock dust from mine waste as a natural media amendment in forest reclamation and production of high value agronomic and horticultural crops” – TCII: GovtNL (PI: Dr. R. Thomas)
  • Co-PI (2019 – 2020): “Rock dust from mine waste as a natural media amendment in forest reclamation and production of high value agronomic and horticultural crops”. ACOA & Anaconda Mining (PI: Dr. R. Thomas)
  • Co-PI (2019 – 2021): “Low-input agriculture in cool climate boreal ecosystems” – AAFC-CleanTech (PI: Dr. M. Cheema)
  • Co-PI (2018 – 2021): “Study of Corner Brook Pulp and Paper Limited (CBPPL) byproducts and potential uses for food production” – MITACS and CBPPL (PI: K. Vodden)
  • PI (2018 – 2020): “Trend analysis and forecast model for weather parameters in Newfoundland” – SBM-MUN
  • Co-PI (2017 – 2020): “Assessment of the nutrient value and utilisation options for anaerobic digestate obtained from a dairy liquid waste stream (NWD)” – ACOA/RDC/MUN/NWD (PI: Dr. A. Unc)
  • PI (2017 – 2019): “Generation of Biochar from different organic wastes and testing for soil hydraulic properties” – SBM-MUN
  • PI (2016 – 2019): “Hydrogeophysical characterization of agricultural soils in western Nfld using Integrated GPR-EMI” – RDC Ignite R&D 
  • PI (2015 – 2019): “Mapping spatio-temporal variability of apparent electrical conductivity in managed and natural landscapes in Western Newfoundland” – Start-up, Grenfell Campus

 

Selected Journal Publications

  • Konara, B.$, Krishnapillai, M., Galagedara, L. (2024). Recent Trends and Advances in Utilizing Digital Image Processing for Crop Nitrogen Management. Remote Sensing, 16(23), 4514; https://doi.org/10.3390/rs16234514
  • Arma, A.*, Alrayes, L., Pham, T-H., Nadeem, M., Manful, C., Bartlett, O., Fordjour, E., Cheema, M., Galagedara, L., Abbey, L., Thomas, R. (2024). Rock dust-based potting media enhances agronomic performance and nutritional quality of horticultural crops. Current Plant Biology, 40(2024), 100419. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cpb.2024.100419
  • Javed, R.$, Sharafat, U.$, Rathnayake, A.#, Galagedara, L., Singh Selopal, G.S., Thomas, R., Cheema, M. Valorization and repurposing of seafood waste to next-generation carbon nanofertilizers. Bioresource Technology, 416(2025), 131783. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2024.131783
  • Ketheeswaran, K.#, Shetranjiwalla, S., Krishnapillai, M., Galagedara, L. (2024). Incorporating biochar to make hydrogel composites with improved structural properties, valorized from waste-paper mill sludge and forestry residues using energy efficient protocols. RSC Sustainability. https://doi.org/10.1039/D4SU00332B
  • Pathirana, S.#, Lambot, S., Krishnapillai, M., Smeaton, C., Cheema, M., Galagedara, L. (2024). Integrated Ground-Penetrating Radar and Electromagnetic Induction Techniques for Characterizing Boreal Podzolic Soil in Western Newfoundland. Canadian Journal of Soil Science, 19 September 2024. https://doi.org/10.1139/cjss-2024-002
  • Dahunsi, J.#, Pathirana, S.#, Cheema, M., Krishnapillai, M., Galagedara, L. (2024). Advances in ground penetrating radar application for estimating soil hydraulic properties: A mini review. Canadian Biosystems Engineering/Le génie des biosystèmes au Canada 65: 1.17-1.27. https://doi.org/10.7451/CBE.2023.65.1.17
  • Pathirana, S.#, Lambot, S., Krishnapillai, M., Cheema, M., Smeaton, C., Galagedara, L. (2024). Integrated ground-penetrating radar and electromagnetic induction offer a non-destructive approach to predict soil bulk density in boreal podzolic soil. Geoderma, 450(Oct 2024), 117028. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2024.117028
  • Farhain, M.#, Cheema, M., Nadeem, M., Katanda, Y.$, Thomas, R., Javed, B., Galagedara, L. (2024). Paper mill wastes and biochar improve physiochemical properties and reduce heavy metals leaching risks in podzolic soils. Environmental Research Communication, 6, 055015. https://doi.org/10.1088/2515-7620/ad4985
  • Islam, K.#, Daraio, J., Sabau, G., Cheema, M., Galagedara, L. (2024). Insights to the water balance of a boreal watershed using a SWAT model. Environmental Research Communication, 6, 055017. https://doi.org/10.1088/2515-7620/ad495c
  • Pathirana, S.#, Lambot, S., Krishnapillai, M., Smeaton, C., Cheema, M., Galagedara, L. (2024). Potential of ground-penetrating radar to calibrate electromagnetic induction for shallow soil water content estimation. Journal of Hydrology, 633(Apr 2024), 130957. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2024.130957
  • Javed, B.*, Katanda, Y.$, Nadeem, M., Wickremasinghe, T., Farhain, M., Thomas, R., Galagedara, L., Guo, X., Cheema, M. (2024). Effectiveness of wood ash and paper sludge as liming and nutrient sources for annual ryegrass grown in podzolic soils of Newfoundland. Soil Sci. Soc. Am. J., 88(3): 792-802. https://doi.org/10.1002/saj2.20648
  • Pathirana, S.#, Lambot, S., Krishnapillai, M., Cheema, M., Smeaton, C., Galagedara, L. (2023). Ground-penetrating radar and electromagnetic induction: challenges and opportunities. Remote Sensing, 15(11), 2932. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs15112932
  • Mensah, C.#, Katanda, Y.$, Krishnapillai, M., Cheema, M., Galagedara, L. (2023). Multi-frequency electromagnetic induction soil moisture characterization under different land uses in western Newfoundland. Canadian Journal of Soil Science, 103(3): 446–461. https://doi.org/10.1139/CJSS-2022-0102
  • Saha, R.#, Thomas, R., Hawboldt, K., Nadeem, M., Cheema, M., Galagedara, L. (2023). Biochar applications to boreal podzol improve soil hydraulic properties and control. Canadian Journal of Soil Science, 103 (2), https://doi.org/10.1139/cjss-2022-008
  • Sobze, J-M., Galagedara, L., Cheema, M., Thomas, R., Inoue, S. (2022). The potential of carbon nanoparticles as a stimulant to improve the propagation of native boreal forest species: A mini-review. Frontiers for. Global Change, 31 May 2022, Sec. Temperate and Boreal Forests, https://doi.org/10.3389/ffgc.2022.872780.
  • Zaeem, M.*, Nadeem, M.$, Pham, T-H., Ashiq, W.#, Ali, W., Gillani, S.S.M., Moise, E., Leier, H., Kavanagh, V., Galagedara, L., Cheema, M., Thomas, R. (2022). Data set showing the development of a hyperspectral imaging technique using LA-ICP-MS to determine the spatial distribution of nutrients in soil cores. Data in Brief, 40(2021/22): 107677. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dib.2021.107677 
  • Farhain, M.#, Cheema, M., Katanda, Y.$, Nadeem, M., Javed, B.*, Thomas, R., Saha, R.#, Galagedara, L. (2022). Potential of developing podzolic soil-based potting media from wood ash, paper sludge and biochar. Journal of Environmental Management, 301 (2022), 113811: 1–12.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.113811.
  • Zaeem, M.*, Nadeem, M., Pham, T-H., Ashiq, W.*, Ali, W., Gillani, SW., Moise, E., Elavarthi, S., Kavanagh, V., Cheema, M., Galagedara, L., Thomas, R., (2021). Corn-Soybean intercropping improved the nutritional quality of forage cultivated on podzols in boreal climate. Plants 10(5): 1015. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants10051015.
  • Jeyakumar, L., McKenzie, D., Zhang, Y., Galagedara, L., Bittman, S., Hunt, D. (2021). Modeling tile drainage outflow in thin agricultural soils with impermeable under layer in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Advances in Environmental and Engineering Research, 2(2): 1–20. https://doi:10.21926/aeer.2102016.
  • Altdorff, D.$, Borchard, N., Young, E., Galagedara, L., Sorvali, J., Quideau, S., Unc, A. (2021). Agriculture in boreal and Arctic regions requires an integrated global approach for research and policy. Agronomy for Sustainable Development (2021) 41:23. https://org/10.1007/s13593-021-00676-1. 
  • Arnott, A.$, Galagedara, L., Thomas, R., Cheema, M., Jean-Marie Sobze, J-M. (2021). The potential of rock dust nanoparticles to improve seed germination and seedling vigor of native species: A review. Science of the Total Environment, 775, 25 June 2021, 145139. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.145139.
  • Zaeem, M.*, Nadeem, M.$, Pham, T-H., Ashiq, W.*, Ali, W., Gillani, S., Moise, E., Leier, H., Kavanagh, V., Galagedara, L., Cheemam M., Thomas, R. (2021). Development of a hyperspectral imaging technique using LA-ICP-MS to show the spatial distribution of elements in soil cores. Geoderma, 385 (2021), 114831. https://doi.org/1016/j.geoderma.2020.114831 . 
  • Saha, R.#, Galagedara, L., Thomas, R., Nadeem, M., Hawboldt, K. (2020). Investigating the influence of biochar amendment on the physicochemical properties of podzolic soil. Agriculture 2020, 10, 471. https://doi.org/3390/agriculture10100471.
  • Sadatcharam, K.#, Altdorff, D., Unc, A., Krishnapillai, M., Galagedara, L. (2020). Depth sensitivity of apparent magnetic susceptibility measurements using multi-coil and multi-frequency electromagnetic induction. Journal of Environmental and Engineering Geophysics, 25(3): 301–314. https://doi.org/32389/JEEG20-001.
  • Ali, Md. H.*, Sobze, J-M., Pham, T.H., Nadeem, M.$, Liu, C., Galagedara, L., Cheema, M., Thomas, R. (2020). Carbon nanoparticles improved the germination and vigor of plant species from peatland ecosystem via remodeling the membrane lipidome. Nanomaterials 2020, 10(9): 1852. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano10091852. 
  • Illawathure, C.#, Cheema, M., Kavanagh, V., Galagedara, L. (2020). Distinguishing the capillary fringe reflection in a GPR profile for precise water table depth estimation in a boreal podzolic soil field. Water 2020, 12(6), 1670; https://doi.org/10.3390/w12061670.
  • Ashiq, W.*, Nadeem, M., Ali, W., Zaeem, M., Wu, J., Galagedara, L., Thomas, R., Kavanagh, V., Cheema, M. (2020). Biochar amendment mitigates greenhouse gases emission and global warming potential in dairy manure based silage corn in boreal climate. Environmental Pollution 265 (2020) 114869. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2020.114869.
  • Altdorff, D.$, Sadatcharam, K.#, Unc, A., Krishnapillai, M., Galagedara, L. (2020). Comparison of multi-frequency and multi-coil electromagnetic induction (EMI) for mapping properties in shallow podsolic soils. Sensors 2020, 20, 2330; https://doi.org/10.3390/s20082330.
  • Chandrasiri, S.#, Galagedara, L., Mowjood, M. (2020). Impacts of rainfall variability on paddy production: A case from BAYAWA minor irrigation tank in Sri Lanka. Paddy and Water Environment, Feb 2020, 1-12; https://doi.org/10.1007/s10333-020-00793-9.
  • Maheswaran, G.*, Krishnapillai, M., Churchill, D., Galagedara, L. (2019). Fly-ash from a pulp and paper mill: a potential liming material for agricultural soils in Western Newfoundland. Canadian Biosystems Engineering, 61: 1.9 – 1.15. https://doi.org/10.7451/CBE.2019.61.1.9.
  • Illawathure, C.#, Parkin, G., Lambot, S., Galagedara, L. (2019). Evaluating soil moisture estimation from ground-penetrating radar hyperbola fitting with respect to a systematic time domain reflectometry data collection in a boreal podzolic agricultural field. Hydrological Processes, October 2019, 1-18; https://doi.org/1002/hyp.13646. 
  • Zaeem, M.*, Nadeem, M., Pham, T.H., Ashiq, W.*, Ali1, W., Gilani, S.M., Elavarthi, S., Kavanagh, V., Cheema, M., Galagedara, L., Thomas, R. (2019). The potential of corn-soybean intercropping to improve the soil health status and biomass production in cool climate boreal ecosystems. Scientific Reports, (2019), 9: 13148 https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-49558-3.
  • Vermooten, M.#, Nadeem, M., Cheema, M., Thomas, R., Galagedara, L. (2019). Effects of biochar and dairy manure on physicochemical properties of podzol: Case from a silage-corn production trial in boreal climate. Agriculture, 2019, 9, 183; https://doi.org/3390/agriculture9080183.
  • Altdorff, D.$, Galagedara, L., Abedin, J., Unc, A. (2019). Effect of biochar on the hydraulic properties and van Genuchten parameters for an agricultural-use boreal podzol. Soil Systems, 2019, 3, 53. https://doi.org/3390/soilsystems3030053 
  • Wanniarachchi, D.#, Cheema, M., Thomas, R., Galagedara, L. (2019). Effect of biochar on TDR based volumetric soil moisture measurements in a loamy sand podzolic soil. Soil Systems 2019, 3(49): 1-12. https://doi.org/3390/agriculture9060133.
  • Wanniarachchi, D.#, Cheema, M., Thomas, R., Kavanagh, V., Galagedara, L. (2019). Impact of soil amendments on the hydraulic conductivity of boreal agricultural podzols. Agriculture 2019, 9(133): 1-12. https://doi.org/3390/soilsystems3030049.
  • Badewa, E.#, Unc, A., Cheema, M., Galagedara, L. (2018). Temporal stability of apparent electrical conductivity (ECa) in managed podzols. ACTA Geophysica, Online 23 May 2019. https://doi.org/1007/s11600-019-00306-1.
  • Badewa, E.#, Unc, A., Cheema, M., Kavanagh, V., Galagedara, L. (2018). Soil moisture mapping using multi-frequency and multi-coil electromagnetic induction sensors on managed podzols. Agronomy 2018, (8)224: 1-16. https://doi.org/3390/agronomy8100224.
  • King, M., Altdorff, D.$, Li, P., Galagedara, , Holden, J., Unc, A. (2018). Northward shift of the agricultural climate zone under 21st-century global climate change. Scientific Reports (2018)8: 7904. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-26321-8.
  • Sahaa, R., Dey, N.C., Rahman, S., Galagedara, L., Bhattacharya, P. (2018). Exploring suitable sites for installing safe drinking water wells in coastal Bangladesh. Groundwater for Sustainable Development, 7(2018): 9-10. https://doi.org/1016/j.gsd.2018.03.002.
  • Altdorff, D.#, Galagedara, L., Nadeem, M., Cheema, M., Unc, A. (2018). Effect of agronomic treatments on the accuracy of soil moisture mapping by electromagnetic induction. CATENA, 164(2018): 96-106. https://doi.org/1016/j.catena.2017.12.036.  
  • Altdorff, D.$, Galagedara, L., and Unc, A. (2017). Impact of projected land conversion on water balance of boreal soils. Journal of Water and Climate Change, 8(4): 613-626. jwc2017016; https://doi.org/2166/wcc.2017.016.
  • Amarasingha, R.K.$, Suriyagoda, L.D.B, Marambe, B., Rathnayake, U.K., Gaydon, D.S., Galagedara, L.W., Punyawardena, R., Silva, L.P., Nidumolu, U., Howden, M. (2017). Improving water productivity in moisture-limited rice-based cropping systems through incorporation of maize and mungbean: A modeling approach. Agricultural Water Management, 189(2017): 111-122. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agwat.2017.05.002.
  • Wijewardana, Y.N.S.#, Shilpadi, A.T.#, Mowjood, M.I.M., Kawamoto, K., Galagedara, L.W. (2017). Ground penetrating radar (GPR) responses for sub-surface salt contamination and solid waste: modeling and controlled lysimeter studies. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, (2017) 189:57, 15 P.https://doi.org/1007/s10661-017-5770-4.
  • Amarasingha, R.P.R.K.$, Suriyagoda, L.D.B., Marambe, B., Gaydon, D.S., Galagedara, L.W., Punyawardena, R., Silva, G.L.L.P., Nidumolu, U., Howden, M. (2015). Simulation of crop and water productivity for rice (Oryza sativa L) using APSIM under diverse agro-climatic conditions and water management techniques in Sri Lanka. Agricultural Water Management, 160(2015):132-143. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.agwat.2015.07.001. 
  • Wijewardana, Y.N.S.#, Galagedara, L.W., Mowjood, M.I.M., Kawamoto, K. (2015). Assessment of inorganic pollutant contamination in groundwater using ground penetrating radar (GPR), Tropical Agricultural Research, 26(4): 700-706. http://www.pgia.ac.lk/congress_journal.php.
  • , Howden, M. (2015). Modelling the impact of changes in rainfall distribution on the irrigation water requirement and yield of short and medium duration rice varieties using APSIM during Maha season in the Dry zone of Sri Lanka. Tropical Agricultural Research, 26(2):274-284.

 

Selected Conference Publications

  • Pathirana, S.#, and Galagedara, L. (2024). Integrated ground-penetrating radar–electromagnetic induction techniques for estimating soil information to support precision agriculture. CSBE/SCGAB AGM and Technical Conference 2024 on “Engineering Responses to Wicked Problems”, 7-10 July 2024 | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada (Oral). https://doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.15475.13604 
  • Islam, K.#, Galagedara, L., Daraio, J., Cheema, M., Sabau, G. (2024). Assessing climate change effects on agricultural sustainability in the upper Humber River watershed: A SWAT modeling approach. CSBE/SCGAB AGM and Technical Conference 2024 on “Engineering Responses to Wicked Problems”, 7-10 July 2024|Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada (Oral). https://doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.29526.05449 
  • Dahunsi, J.#, Galagedara, L., Pathirana, S.#, Cheema, M., Krishnapillai, M. (2024). Application of ground-penetrating radar travel-time to Beerkan infiltration procedure for soil hydraulic characterization. CSBE/SCGAB AGM and Technical Conference 2024 on “Engineering Responses to Wicked Problems”, 7-10 July 2024 | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada (Oral). https://doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.19459.72487 
  • Pathirana, S.#, Galagedara, L., Lambot, S., Cheema, M., Krishnapillai, M. (2024). Soil profile investigation with integrated ground-penetrating radar and electromagnetic induction techniques. CSBE/SCGAB AGM and Technical Conference 2024 on “Engineering Responses to Wicked Problems”, 7-10 July 2024 | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada (Poster – Best Poster, 2nd place). https://doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.31413.49128 
  • Islam, K.#, Galagedara, L., Daraio, J., Cheema, M., Sabau, G. (2024). A comparative evaluation of streamflow prediction using the SWAT model and artificial intelligence techniques in the upper Humber River watershed in boreal climate. CSBE/SCGAB AGM and Technical Conference 2024 on “Engineering Responses to Wicked Problems”, 7-10 July 2024 | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada (Poster). https://doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.16104.28167 
  • Dhanapala, L.#, Scott, R., Krishnapillai, M., Galagedara, L. (2024). Using ecohydrological characteristics to assess the spatial variability of mercury accumulation in brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) populations in ponds across western Newfoundland. 2024 Annual Meeting of the CGU “Advancing Knowledge in Earth and Environmental Science”, May 26 - 29, 2024, Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario.
  • Galagedara, L., Pathirana, S.#, and Krishnapillai, M. (2024). Ground-penetrating radar can ascertain the influence of biochar on soil wetting, EGU General Assembly 2024, Vienna, Austria, 14–19 Apr 2024, EGU24-12002, https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu24-12002, 2024.
  • Pathirana, S.#, Galagedara, L., Lambot, S., Krishnapillai, M., Smeaton, C., Cheema, M. (2024). Predicting Soil Bulk Density in Boreal Podzolic Soil using Ground-Penetrating Radar and Electromagnetic Induction, EGU General Assembly 2024, Vienna, Austria, 14–19 Apr 2024, EGU24-2176, https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu24-2176, 2024.
  • Islam, K.#, Amin, M., Dawson, J., Galagedara, L. (2024). Analyzing the Effects of Climate Change on Soil Moisture and Crop Yield within the Upper Humber River Watershed, Newfoundland, Canada. SWAT Conference Book of Abstracts 4-8 March 2024, Al Akhawayn University, Ifrane, Morocco. https://swatconference.tamu.edu/#/book-of-abstracts/2024-morocco.
  • Mensah, C.#, Galagedara, L., Katanda, Y., Krishnapillai, M., Cheema, M. (2023). Using multi-frequency and multi-coil electromagnetic induction sensors to improve soil moisture prediction accuracy in different land use. CSBE/SCGAB AGM and Technical Conference 2023 on “Engineering Solutions for Sustainable Agriculture and Food”, 23-26 July 2023 | Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada (Oral). https://doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.34819.07202 
  • Nallusamy, M.#, Galagedara, L., Krishnapillai, M., Gallant, R. (2023). Comparing ordinary least squares and geographically weighted regression for soil compaction mapping using soil electrical conductivity parameters. CSBE/SCGAB AGM and Technical Conference 2023 on “Engineering Solutions for Sustainable Agriculture and Food”, 23-26 July 2023 | Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada (Poster). https://doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.13008.69126 
  • Islam, K.Z.#, Galagedara, L., Daraio, J., Sabau, G., Cheema, M. (2023). Evaluating the performance of the SWAT model in a boreal watershed: a case study of the Upper Humber River Watershed, NL, Canada. Annual Meeting of the Canadian Society of Soil Science (CSSS-2023) on “Soil Go Digital”, June 26-29, 2023 | Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada (abstract & Oral).
  • Fernando, S.U.*, Galagedara, L., Krishnapillai, M., Cuss, C.W. (2023). Selecting the most suitable lysimeter type and cleaning method for the optimal determination of trace elements in soil solutions. Annual Meeting of the Canadian Society of Soil Science (CSSS-2023) on “Soil Go Digital”, June 26-29, 2023 | Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada (abstract & Oral).
  • Rabbani, G.#, Galagedara, L., Smeaton, C., Cheema, M. (2023). Estimation of soil organic matter (SOM) using electromagnetic induction (EMI) sensors. Annual Meeting of the Canadian Society of Soil Science (CSSS-2023) on “Soil Go Digital”, June 26-29, 2023 | Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada (abstract & Oral).
  • Dahunsi, J.E.#, Galagedara, L., Cheema, M., Krishnapillai, M. (2023). Evaluating the relationship between soil infiltration process and ground penetrating radar travel time in podzolic soils. Annual Meeting of the Canadian Society of Soil Science (CSSS-2023) on “Soil Go Digital”, June 26-29, 2023 | Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada (abstract & Oral).
  • Pathirana, S.#, Galagedara, L., Lambot, S., Smeaton, C., Cheema, M.  (2023). Potential of utilizing ground-penetrating radar to calibrate electromagnetic induction for shallow soil water content estimation. Annual Meeting of the Canadian Society of Soil Science (CSSS-2023) on “Soil Go Digital”, June 26-29, 2023 | Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada (abstract & Oral).
  • Bandara, I.#, Katanda, Y., Krishnapillai, M., Cheema, M., Galagedara, L. (2023). Paper-sludge vermicompost amendment for improved yield of kale, and physicochemical properties in newfoundland podzolic soils. Annual Meeting of the Canadian Society of Soil Science (CSSS-2023) on “Soil Go Digital”, June 26-29, 2023 | Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada (abstract & Oral).
  • Rabbani, G.#, Galagedara, L., Smeaton, C., Cheema, M. (2023). Correlation between total iron concentration and apparent magnetic susceptibility (MSa) for the spatial variability of soil organic matter (SOM) in agricultural land. Annual Meeting of the Canadian Society of Soil Science (CSSS-2023) on “Soil Go Digital”, June 26-29, 2023 | Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada (abstract & poster).
  • Dahunsi, J.E.#, Galagedara, L., Cheema, M., Krishnapillai, M. (2023). Comparing hydraulic conductivities of podzolic soil under different land use conditions for geophysical studies. Annual Meeting of the Canadian Society of Soil Science (CSSS-2023) on “Soil Go Digital”, June 26-29, 2023 | Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada (abstract & poster).
  • Pathirana, S.#, Galagedara, L., Smeaton, C., Lambot, S., Cheema, M. (2023). Influence of tillage and soil compaction on the proxies of ground-penetrating radar and electromagnetic induction. Annual Meeting of the Canadian Society of Soil Science (CSSS-2023) on “Soil Go Digital”, June 26-29, 2023 | Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada (abstract & poster).
  • Nallusamy, M.#, Galagedara, L., Krishnapillai, M., Gallant, R. (2023). Supervised image classification for accurate soil compaction mapping using electromagnetic induction data. Annual Meeting of the Canadian Society of Soil Science (CSSS-2023) on “Soil Go Digital”, June 26-29, 2023 | Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada (abstract & poster).
  • Bandara, I.#, Krishnapillai, M., Katanda, Y.,Cheema, M., Galagedara, L. (2023). Effects of paper sludge vermicompost on greenhouse gas emissions in newfoundland podzolic soils: an incubation study. Annual Meeting of the Canadian Society of Soil Science (CSSS-2023) on “Soil Go Digital”, June 26-29, 2023 | Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada (abstract & poster).
  • Ketheeswaran, K.#, Galagedara, L., Shetranjiwalla1a, S., Krishnapillai, M. (2023). Impact of cellulosic hydrogel derived from paper mill sludge on water retention properties of sandy loam soil. Annual Meeting of the Canadian Society of Soil Science (CSSS-2023) on “Soil Go Digital”, June 26-29, 2023 | Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada (abstract & poster).
  • Islam, K.Z.#, Galagedara, L., Mostofa Amin, M.G., Salman, S., Cheema, M. (2023). Simulation of soil water dynamics in boreal podzolic soil planted with rainfed silage corn using HYDRUS-1D. Annual Meeting of the Canadian Society of Soil Science (CSSS-2023) on “Soil Go Digital”, June 26-29, 2023 | Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada (abstract & poster).