Sajani Basnayake

Instructor,

School of Molecular Sciences

Mail code: 1604

Campus: Tempe
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Long Bio

Dr. Sajani Basnayake is a Chemistry Instructor in the School of Molecular Sciences. She graduated with a PhD in Chemistry from the University of Texas at Dallas in 2015. She earned her BSc in Chemistry (Hons) from University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka. Dr. Basnayake joined ASU School of Molecular Sciences as an instructor in Fall 2022. She primarily teaches General Chemistry Recitations CHM 116, CHM 114, CHM 113 and CHM 101. In addition, she has also been teaching General Organic Chemistry (CHM 237) and Elementary Organic Chemistry (CHM 235) Laboratory courses at ASU SMS. Prior to moving in to USA, she had taught Chemistry in University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka and Open University of Sri Lanka.

Education

Ph.D., Chemistry, University of Texas at Dallas, 2015

B.S., University of Peradeniya, 2008

Curriculum Vitae

Courses

2025 Summer

Course Number	Course Title
CHM 237	Gen Organic Chemistry Lab I
CHM 237	Gen Organic Chemistry Lab I
CHM 238	Gen Organic Chemistry Lab II
CHM 238	Gen Organic Chemistry Lab II
CHM 237	Gen Organic Chemistry Lab I
CHM 237	Gen Organic Chemistry Lab I
CHM 238	Gen Organic Chemistry Lab II
CHM 238	Gen Organic Chemistry Lab II

2024 Summer

Course Number	Course Title
CHM 116	General Chemistry II

2023 Summer

Course Number	Course Title
CHM 237	Gen Organic Chemistry Lab I
CHM 237	Gen Organic Chemistry Lab I
CHM 237	Gen Organic Chemistry Lab I
CHM 237	Gen Organic Chemistry Lab I
CHM 237	Gen Organic Chemistry Lab I
CHM 237	Gen Organic Chemistry Lab I
CHM 237	Gen Organic Chemistry Lab I
CHM 237	Gen Organic Chemistry Lab I
CHM 235	Elementary Organic Chem Lab
CHM 235	Elementary Organic Chem Lab
CHM 235	Elementary Organic Chem Lab
CHM 235	Elementary Organic Chem Lab
CHM 235	Elementary Organic Chem Lab
CHM 235	Elementary Organic Chem Lab
CHM 235	Elementary Organic Chem Lab
CHM 235	Elementary Organic Chem Lab