Thusitha S. Gunasekera

2.0k total citations
46 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

About

Thusitha S. Gunasekera is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Plant Science and Pollution. According to data from OpenAlex, Thusitha S. Gunasekera has authored 46 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 21 papers in Molecular Biology, 12 papers in Plant Science and 10 papers in Pollution. Recurrent topics in Thusitha S. Gunasekera's work include Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies (11 papers), Microbial bioremediation and biosurfactants (10 papers) and Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology (7 papers). Thusitha S. Gunasekera is often cited by papers focused on Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies (11 papers), Microbial bioremediation and biosurfactants (10 papers) and Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology (7 papers). Thusitha S. Gunasekera collaborates with scholars based in United States, Australia and United Kingdom. Thusitha S. Gunasekera's co-authors include Oleg Paliy, Duncan A. Veal, Paul V. Attfield, Oscar N. Ruiz, László N. Csonka, Richard C. Striebich, N. D. Paul, P. G. AYRES, Lisa M. Brown and D.A. Veal and has published in prestigious journals such as Environmental Science & Technology, PLoS ONE and Applied and Environmental Microbiology.

In The Last Decade

Thusitha S. Gunasekera

46 papers receiving 1.4k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Thusitha S. Gunasekera United States 23 651 239 223 213 207 46 1.5k
Eric S Gilbert United States 19 779 1.2× 199 0.8× 172 0.8× 352 1.7× 256 1.2× 29 1.5k
Iain D. Hay Australia 24 1.1k 1.7× 329 1.4× 194 0.9× 125 0.6× 180 0.9× 30 1.9k
David Roche France 18 818 1.3× 419 1.8× 311 1.4× 157 0.7× 92 0.4× 40 1.6k
Mahesh Dharne India 24 755 1.2× 360 1.5× 162 0.7× 227 1.1× 375 1.8× 96 1.8k
Rui Pang China 25 1.1k 1.6× 241 1.0× 253 1.1× 163 0.8× 336 1.6× 102 2.1k
Aurélie Lajus France 21 1.1k 1.7× 539 2.3× 487 2.2× 196 0.9× 139 0.7× 26 2.2k
Alicia Gibello Spain 24 588 0.9× 219 0.9× 118 0.5× 262 1.2× 72 0.3× 62 1.6k
Sean C. Daugherty United States 24 1.0k 1.5× 514 2.2× 333 1.5× 98 0.5× 116 0.6× 45 2.4k
Anahit Penesyan Australia 22 906 1.4× 382 1.6× 131 0.6× 151 0.7× 172 0.8× 35 2.0k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Reed, Alan, et al.. (2025). Identification of Pseudomonas protegens and Bacillus subtilis Antimicrobials for Mitigation of Fuel Biocontamination. Biomolecules. 15(2). 227–227. 2 indexed citations
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Gunasekera, Thusitha S., et al.. (2025). Metabolic characterization of alkane monooxygenases and the growth phenotypes of Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC 33988 on hydrocarbons. PubMed. 207(4). e0050824–e0050824. 1 indexed citations
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Radwan, Osman, et al.. (2024). Use of sheep myeloid antimicrobial peptide (SMAP-18) and siderophore Pyochelin for mitigation of aerospace fuel-degrading microbes. International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation. 196. 105943–105943. 2 indexed citations
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Gunasekera, Thusitha S., et al.. (2022). Genomic and transcriptomic characterization revealed key adaptive mechanisms of Marinobacter hydrocarbonoclasticus NI9 for proliferation and degradation of jet fuel. International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation. 175. 105502–105502. 9 indexed citations
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Gunasekera, Thusitha S., et al.. (2018). Draft Genome Sequence of Achromobacter spanius Strain 6, a Soil Bacterium Isolated from a Hydrocarbon-Degrading Microcosm. Microbiology Resource Announcements. 7(11). 4 indexed citations
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Radwan, Osman, Thusitha S. Gunasekera, & Oscar N. Ruiz. (2018). Draft Genome Sequence of Fusarium fujikuroi , a Fungus Adapted to the Fuel Environment. Genome Announcements. 6(3). 10 indexed citations
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Brown, Lisa M., Thusitha S. Gunasekera, & Oscar N. Ruiz. (2017). Draft Genome Sequence of Pseudomonas stutzeri Strain 19, an Isolate Capable of Efficient Degradation of Aromatic Hydrocarbons. Genome Announcements. 5(49). 7 indexed citations
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Brown, Lisa M., et al.. (2015). Draft Genome Sequence of Rhodovulum sp. Strain NI22, a Naphthalene-Degrading Marine Bacterium. Genome Announcements. 3(1). 9 indexed citations
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Striebich, Richard C., et al.. (2014). Characterization of the F-76 diesel and Jet-A aviation fuel hydrocarbon degradation profiles of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Marinobacter hydrocarbonoclasticus. International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation. 93. 33–43. 48 indexed citations
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Gunasekera, Thusitha S., et al.. (2013). Transcriptional Profiling Suggests that Multiple Metabolic Adaptations are Required for Effective Proliferation of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in Jet Fuel. Environmental Science & Technology. 47(23). 13449–13458. 50 indexed citations
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Gunasekera, Thusitha S., et al.. (2012). Transcriptional Responses of Uropathogenic Escherichia coli to Increased Environmental Osmolality Caused by Salt or Urea. Infection and Immunity. 81(1). 80–89. 37 indexed citations
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Gunasekera, Thusitha S., et al.. (2011). Characterization of Zn(II)-responsive ribosomal proteins YkgM and L31 in E. coli. Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry. 111. 164–172. 35 indexed citations
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Sahu, Indra D., Thusitha S. Gunasekera, Richard C. Welch, et al.. (2011). Reconstitution of KCNE1 into Lipid Bilayers: Comparing the Structural, Dynamic, and Activity Differences in Micelle and Vesicle Environments. Biochemistry. 50(50). 10851–10859. 33 indexed citations
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Limphong, Pattraranee, et al.. (2009). Human Glyoxalase II Contains an Fe(II)Zn(II) Center but Is Active as a Mononuclear Zn(II) Enzyme. Biochemistry. 48(23). 5426–5434. 23 indexed citations
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Gunasekera, Thusitha S., et al.. (2009). Absence of ZnuABC-mediated zinc uptake affects virulence-associated phenotypes of uropathogenicEscherichia coliâCFT073 under Zn(II)-depleted conditions. FEMS Microbiology Letters. 300(1). 36–41. 21 indexed citations
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Gunasekera, Thusitha S. & George W. Sundin. (2006). Role of nucleotide excision repair and photoreactivation in the solar UVB radiation survival of Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae B728a. Journal of Applied Microbiology. 100(5). 1073–1083. 18 indexed citations
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Sundin, George W., et al.. (2003). Complete nucleotide sequence and analysis of pPSR1 (72,601 bp), a pPT23A-family plasmid from Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae A2. Molecular Genetics and Genomics. 270(6). 462–476. 34 indexed citations
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Gunasekera, Thusitha S., et al.. (2003). A flow-cytometric method for determination of yeast viability and cell number in a brewery. FEMS Yeast Research. 3(1). 11–16. 54 indexed citations
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Gunasekera, Thusitha S., et al.. (2002). Ultrastructure and properties of Paecilomyces lilacinus spores. Canadian Journal of Microbiology. 48(10). 879–885. 4 indexed citations
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Gunasekera, Thusitha S., Paul V. Attfield, & Duncan A. Veal. (2000). A Flow Cytometry Method for Rapid Detection and Enumeration of Total Bacteria in Milk. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 66(3). 1228–1232. 198 indexed citations

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