Eugene de Silva

Eugene de Silva has been an educator for over 25 years. As a professor of physics and chemistry, he developed the first online college physics programs under the auspices of Walters State Community College and the Board of Regents for the State of Tennessee. He established the National Accrediting Commission for Martial Arts (NACMA)- a registered charity- and Virginia Research Institute (VRI) – a non-profit organization in the United States in 2004. These foundations were set in place to spark the younger generation’s interest in furthering their education and research. He has been the President of the Tennessee Science Department Chairs Association since 2008. He is also the Chair of Institute of Physics UK/USA Branch (South Eastern USA). He is an Executive Member of the Tennessee Academy of Sciences. De Silva has written several books including textbooks in physics and chemistry and is an internationally recognized educator with his name entered in the Who’s Who in the World, Who’s Who in American Education, and Who’s Who in America. He developed the first Martial Arts educational degree in the world in 1993 when he was in the UK. He holds the highest Dan grade in martial arts and is the founder of an international charity known as The Society of Martial Arts, UK. He, as a practitioner of martial arts, introduced a syllabus of teaching physics through martial arts in 2007. He introduced Physics Day in the USA, which has been in place since 2005 for high school students where mechanics section of physics is taught through martial arts. He has also won the “Innovative Teaching Award,” “Above and Beyond Award,” and has received recognition awards from the Tennessee Academy of Sciences, USA and the Institute of Chemistry, Sri Lanka. He is a chartered chemist, chartered scientist, and chartered physicist; he was also elected as a fellow of the Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures, and Commerce in recognition of his outstanding work in the field of education. The World Head of Family Sokeship Council also inducted him to the Hall of Fame in 2001 in Florida, USA. His novel teaching model, “START,” is now being introduced in the teaching of science through the Virginia Research Institute. He also holds two world records in breaking cinder blocks on different parts of his body.

Publications

Innovations in Materials Chemistry, Physics, and Engineering Research
Innovations in Materials Chemistry, Physics, and Engineering Research
Eugene de Silva, Pramudi Abeydeera. © 2023. 446 pages.
Innovations in Materials Chemistry, Physics, and Engineering Research is an all-encompassing book edited by Eugene de Silva, the Head of Multi-disciplinary Research in Applied...
Polymer Science and Technology
Polymer Science and Technology
Pramudi Abeydeera, Eugene de Silva. © 2023. 21 pages.
The chapter provides an overview of polymer science, covering synthesis, polymer characterization, rheology, mechanical properties, and applications. The chapter delves into the...
Intelligence and Law Enforcement in the 21st Century
Intelligence and Law Enforcement in the 21st Century
Eugene de Silva, Asanga Abeyagoonesekera. © 2021. 253 pages.
Multidisciplinary research is steadily revolutionizing traditional education, scientific approaches, and activities related to security matters. Therefore, the knowledge...
Measuring the Degree of Politicization of Intelligence Data: A Basic Qualitative/Quantitative Model
Measuring the Degree of Politicization of Intelligence Data: A Basic Qualitative/Quantitative Model
Eugene de Silva. © 2021. 17 pages.
The politicization of intelligence and how it leads to failures in intelligence have been recognized for many years. Those who lead the intelligence community have also been...
The USA Electrical Grid: Public Perception, Cyber Attacks, and Inclement Weather
The USA Electrical Grid: Public Perception, Cyber Attacks, and Inclement Weather
Eugene de Silva, Eugenie de Silva. © 2019. 14 pages.
This chapter provides a discussion of the United States (U.S.) electrical grid. In particular, the chapter explicates the vulnerabilities of the electrical grid by placing a...
Combating Terrorism through Peace Education: Online Educational Perspective
Combating Terrorism through Peace Education: Online Educational Perspective
Eugenie de Silva, Eugene de Silva, Eriberta B. Nepomuceno. © 2017. 13 pages.
This chapter focuses on peace education as a vital resource to combat terrorism. It is herein established that an everlasting solution to terrorism could only be reasonably...
START Model in Science Teaching
START Model in Science Teaching
Eugene de Silva, Eugenie de Silva. © 2016. 14 pages.
This chapter presents a discussion of the START model, which has been internationally recognized as a useful syllabi-tracking system that can be applied to online and on-ground...
The USA Electrical Grid: Public Perception, Cyber Attacks, and Inclement Weather
The USA Electrical Grid: Public Perception, Cyber Attacks, and Inclement Weather
Eugene de Silva, Eugenie de Silva. © 2016. 15 pages.
This chapter provides a discussion of the United States (U.S.) electrical grid. In particular, the chapter explicates the vulnerabilities of the electrical grid by placing a...
Combating Terrorism through Peace Education: Online Educational Perspective
Combating Terrorism through Peace Education: Online Educational Perspective
Eugenie de Silva, Eugene de Silva, Eriberta B. Nepomuceno. © 2016. 14 pages.
This chapter focuses on peace education as a vital resource to combat terrorism. It is herein established that an everlasting solution to terrorism could only be reasonably...
Cases on Research-Based Teaching Methods in Science Education
Cases on Research-Based Teaching Methods in Science Education
Eugene de Silva. © 2015. 425 pages.
While the great scientists of the past recognized a need for a multidisciplinary approach, today’s schools often treat math and science as subjects separate from the rest. This...