Department of Civil Engineering



Ms. M. M. T. Lakshani

M.Phil. Student
Ms. M. M. T. Lakshani is an M.Phil. candidate affiliated to Geotechnical Laboratory in the Department of Civil Engineering, University of Peradeniya.

Research Title Greenhouse gas emissions from paddy ecosystems : Critical windows of water and gas diffusivity

Research Supervisors Dr. Chamindu Deepagoda T. K. K.
  • Lakshani, M.M.T., Jayathilaka, T.K.G.A. and Thamboo, J.A., 2020. Experimental investigation of the unconfined compressive strength characteristics of masonry mortars. Journal of Building Engineering, 32, p.101558.. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2020.101558
  • Lakshani, M.M.T., Chamindu Deepagoda, T.K.K., Smits, K., Clough, T.J., Thomas, S., Elberling, B., 2021. N2O emission dynamics in differently sized aggregates in agricultural soils. Proceedings of the 8th International Symposium on Advances in Civil and Environmental Engineering Practices for Sustainable Development ACEPS–2021
  • Lakshani, M.M.T., Chamindu Deepagoda, T.K.K., 2021. Density effects on soil gas diffusivity in agricultural soils. IESL Young Members Section Technical Conference 2021.
  • Lakshani, M.M.T., Deepagoda, T.K.K.C., Clough, T.J., Jayarathne, J.R.R.N., Thomas, S., Balaine, N., Elberling, B., Smits, K., 2021. Effects of soil moisture on simulated methane flow under varying levels of soil compaction. 12th International Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction Management ICSECM-2021.
  • Abeysinghe, A.M.S.N., Amarasinghe, U.D.H.N., Lakshani, M.M.T., Chamindu Deepagoda, T.K.K., 2021. Soil-gas diffusivity in pasture topsoil. 12th International Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction Management ICSECM-2021.
  • Lakshani, M.M.T., Chamindu Deepagoda, T.K.K., 2021. Modeling soil gas diffusivity in undisturbed soils : A litreature study. International Conference on Environmental Governance ICEG 2021.



Department of Civil Engineering