Prof. Selvaratnam has extensive university teaching and research experience. He was a professor at North-West University, South Africa (1985–2014); lecturer / senior lecturer / professor at the Uni...view moreProf. Selvaratnam has extensive university teaching and research experience. He was a professor at North-West University, South Africa (1985–2014); lecturer / senior lecturer / professor at the University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka (1959–1985); and was a visiting professor at the Universities of Akron, USA (1971), Calgary, Canada (1979), East Anglia, UK (1979,1983), and Transkei (1980–1981).
Prof. Selvaratnam is the author of many textbooks and has more than a hundred research publications and communications. His research in chemical education focuses on cognitive strategies and skills, problem solving, thinking, and organization of chemical knowledge. He was rated as a core researcher by the South African Foundation for Research Development (FRD) and was awarded the Chemical Education Medal by the South African Chemical Institute in 1995. He is also chartered chemist and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry.view less