Harsha Rajapakse Faculty Spotlight

Harsha Rajapakse, Ph.D. – Assistant Professor/Chemistry and Environmental Science (CES)

Dr. Rajapakse completed her doctoral studies as University of Illinois as Chicago and applied her methods as a postdoctoral Scholar at Biomedical Division of University of Chicago to study gastrointestinal (GI) protein interactions. She is serving as the biochemistry professor at Medgar Evers College since 2014. Her research focuses on GI track protein interactions and the effects of environmental pollutants on those interactions. She is also passionate about plant-extracted protein-based antibacterial agents and educational research.