27/11/2025
As our term wraps up, we’ve been looking back at all the iconic moments that got us through the year — the learning, the laughter, the chaos, and yes… the free food 🍕😄🎈
Thank you to every HDR student and committee member for bringing the energy, enthusiasm, and occasional caffeine-fuelled brilliance that made this year unforgettable ☕🤓✨
Here are some of the legendary highlights we survived (and loved):
✨ Women in STEM Panel Discussions — where we left feeling inspired and slightly guilty about our procrastination levels 👩🏫💪
✨ SEF HDR Industry Connect — 11+ companies + HDR students = networking mode: activated 👩🏭🤝👨🏭
✨ Cultural & Movie-Themed Night — proof that HDR students do know how to have fun when not writing papers 🎥🥂😎
✨ Spotlight on Success Awards — celebrating the rockstars of our cohort 🏆🌟 (yes, we’re all secretly proud of our friends)
None of this would’ve been possible without YOU; your participation, your vibes, and your ability to show up even when your experiments weren’t cooperating 👬👭👫😂💛
Now, drumroll please… 🥁🎉
Introducing the 2026 Executive Committee:
⭐ President: Thilini Lakshika Rathnayaka Mudiyanselage
⭐ Vice President: Pouya Rajaee
⭐ Treasurer: Maheshika Pavithra Kumari Perera Udunuwarage
⭐ Secretary: Yanushiya Jeganathan
Give them a loud HDR-style welcome 👏👏👏 (yes, the clap emoji counts as loud)
We know they’ll carry forward the chaos, the charm, and the community spirit into another amazing year 🌟
Thank you for an incredible term, wishing you all fewer revisions, smoother experiments, and more breakthroughs in your research journey 🙏😄📚💛
