The Research Seminar series organized by the Department of Civil Engineering gives the research community of the department as well as those from other local and international institutions a forum for exchange of research findings. Both the academic staff and the full-time postgraduate students/research assistants of the department are invited to attend the seminar series.
Presentations
| Presenter | Prof. (Mrs) K.G.N.Nanayakkara - Dept. of Civil Engineering, University of Peradeniya |
| Date | 27th January 2025 |
| Time | 2.00 pm - 3.00 pm (40 mins + 20 mins) |
| Venue | RS 03 |
| Moderator | Prof. G.B.B. Herath |
| Date | Time | Title | Presenter/s | Venue/ Mode of Presentation |
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| 27th January 2025 |
2.00 pm - 3.00 pm (40 mins + 20 mins)
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Role of Materials Science and Engineering in Environmental Engineering Research | Prof. (Mrs) K.G.N.Nanayakkara - Dept. of Civil Engineering, University of Peradeniya | RS 03 |
| 30th September 2024 |
2.00 pm - 3.00 pm (40 mins + 20 mins)
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Performance Assessment of Geopolymers in Treating Expansive Road Subgrades | Dr. M. C. M. Nasvi - Dept. of Civil Engineering, University of Peradeniya | Seminar Room 1 |
| 26th August 2024 |
2.00 pm - 3.00 pm (40 mins + 20 mins) [SL]
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Improving Hydrodynamic Model Predictions through Data Assimilation | Dr. Menaka Revel - Postdoctoral fellow, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Waterloo | Via Zoom |
| 27th May 2024 |
2.00 pm - 3.00 pm (40 mins + 20 mins)
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Building Digital Solutions and Challenges in Scale-Up | Dr. Kavinda Gunasekara - Chief Operating Officer, Global Water & Sanitation Center, Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand | Via Zoom |
| 29th April 2024 |
2.00 pm - 3.00 pm (40 mins + 20 mins)
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Cyclic step formation in coastal/riverine environments | Mr. D.D. Dias - Dept. of Civil Engineering, University of Peradeniya | Via Zoom |
| 18th March 2024 |
2.00 pm - 3.00 pm (40 mins + 20 mins)
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Constructed Wetlands for Wastewater Treatment | Dr. (Mrs) G.M.P.R. Weerakoon - Dept. of Civil Engineering, University of Peradeniya | Via Zoom |
| 29th January 2024 |
2.00 pm - 3.00 pm (40 mins + 20 mins)
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Ballast Degradation and Performance Evaluation of Rail Tracks in Sri Lanka | Dr. L.C. Kurukulasuriya - Dept. of Civil Engineering, University of Peradeniya | Via Zoom |
| 04th December 2023 |
2.00 pm - 3.00 pm (40 mins + 20 mins)
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Selected CFD Applications in Water Sector | Prof. S. B. Weerakoon - Dept. of Civil Engineering, University of Peradeniya | Via Zoom |
| 06th November 2023 |
2.00 pm - 3.00 pm (40 mins + 20 mins)
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Earned value management system | Dr. P.B.G. Dissanayake - Dept. of Civil Engineering, University of Peradeniya | Via Zoom |
| 25th September 2023 |
2.00 pm - 3.00 pm (40 mins + 20 mins)
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Machine Learning Approaches in Structural Health Monitoring | Dr. Sahan Bandara - Dept. of Civil Engineering, University of Peradeniya | Online |
| 28th August 2023 |
2.00 pm - 3.00 pm (40 mins + 20 mins)
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LEACHATE TREATMENT WITH STABILIZATION PONDS | Prof. G.B.B. Herath - Dept. of Civil Engineering, University of Peradeniya | Online |
| 24th July 2023 |
2.00 pm - 3.00 pm (40 mins + 20 mins)
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Using Smartphone Sensors’ Data to Predict the Travel Mode | Dr. Muhammad Awais Shafique - Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Central Punjab | Online |
| 26th June 2023 |
2.00 pm - 3.00 pm (40 mins + 20 mins)
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Remote Sensing in Civil Engineering | Dr. (Mrs) H. K. Nandalal - Dept. of Civil Engineering, University of Peradeniya | Online |
| 22nd May 2023 |
2.00 pm - 3.00 pm (40 mins + 20 mins)
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Engineering the Human Body | Dr. (Mrs.) S. R. Herath - Dept. of Civil Engineering, University of Peradeniya | Online |
| 04th April 2023 |
2.00 pm - 3.00 pm (40 mins + 20 mins)
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Water resource development planning around tank cascade systems | Prof. K. D. W. Nandalal - Dept. of Civil Engineering, University of Peradeniya | Online |
| 27th February 2023 |
2.00 pm - 3.00 pm (40 mins + 20 mins)
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Story of Ambalm | Dr. A.G.H.J. Edirisinghe - Dept. of Civil Engineering, University of Peradeniya | Online |
| 23rd January 2023 |
2.00 pm - 3.00 pm (40 mins + 20 mins)
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Concrete Cancer! Is it killing the concrete structure? | Dr. (Mrs) C.K. Pathirana - Dept. of Civil Engineering, University of Peradeniya | Online |
| 28th November 2022 |
2.00 pm - 3.00 pm
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Digitalisation of the Water Sector - Challenges and Opportunities | Prof. Harsha Ratnaweera - Norwegian University of Life Sciences | Online ( ZOOM Link ) Meeting ID: 699 8255 8220 Passcode:C7N&StQa |
| 31st October 2022 |
2.00 pm - 3.00 pm (40 mins + 20 mins)
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Gaps in Pedestrian Crossing Studies | Dr. W.M.V.S.K. Wickramasinghe - Dept. of Civil Engineering, University of Peradeniya | Online ( ZOOM Link ) Meeting ID: 663 1093 2592 Passcode:NWr&r2fh |
| 29th September 2022 |
2.00 pm - 3.00 pm (40 mins + 20 mins)
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Synthesis and Characterization of Novel Cementitious Materials | Dr. Chathurani Chandrasiri - Dept. of Civil Engineering, University of Peradeniya | Online ( ZOOM Link ) Meeting ID: 632 1982 8752 Passcode: 0xf*vxQ$ |
| 29th August 2022 |
1.00 pm - 2.00 pm (30 mins + 20 mins)
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Soil Stabilization in Unsealed Road Pavements | Dr. Dilan Robert - RMIT University | Online ( ZOOM Link ) Meeting ID: 661 4021 7124 Passcode: 2dMQP?ST |
| 25th July 2022 |
2.00 pm - 3.00 pm (30 mins + 20 mins)
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Socio-hydrology in Disaster Risk Management | Dr. (Mrs) M. M. G. T. De Silva - Dept. of Civil Engineering, University of Peradeniya | Online ( ZOOM Link ) Meeting ID: 655 4435 7655 Passcode: B0P3=x?k |
| 27th June 2022 |
2.00 pm - 3.00 pm (30 mins + 20 mins)
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Damping and Natural Period Evaluation of Tall RC Buildings using Ambient Wind Vibration Data | Dr. H. A. D. Samith Buddika - Dept. of Civil Engineering, University of Peradeniya | Online ( ZOOM Link ) Meeting ID: 695 0811 4755 Passcode: QVrD3qc! |
| 30th May 2022 |
2.00 pm - 3.00 pm (30 mins + 20 mins)
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Time Discounting Concept for Route Choice Decisions | Dr. Samal Dharmarathna - Dept. of Civil Engineering, University of Peradeniya | Online ( ZOOM Link ) Meeting ID: 624 8545 4674 Passcode: 5=r9Gt0N |
| 25th April 2022 |
2.00 pm - 3.00 pm (30 mins + 20 mins)
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Urban Stormwater Management and Pathways of Contaminants to Surface Water | Dr. (Mrs) W.C.T.K. Gunawardana - Dept. of Civil Engineering, University of Peradeniya | Online ( ZOOM Link ) Meeting ID: 656 7512 1524 Passcode: 4xRt#%fK |
| 28th March 2022 |
2.00 pm - 3.00 pm (30 mins + 20 mins)
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Experimental Modal Identification and Its Applications in Civil Engineering | Dr. Dammika Abeykoon - Dept. of Civil Engineering, University of Peradeniya | Online ( ZOOM Link ) Meeting ID: 653 9563 9800 Passcode: gi!.4Fnx |
| 22nd February 2022 |
2.00 pm - 3.00 pm (30 mins + 20 mins)
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Sustainable Urban Mobility: Challenges in Planning and Formulation of Policies – a tale of three cities | Dr. I.M.S. Sathyaprasad - Dept. of Civil Engineering, University of Peradeniya | Online ( ZOOM Link ) Meeting ID: 665 6551 5164 Passcode: %WP6vX@# |
| 25thJanuary 2022 |
2.00 pm - 3.00 pm
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Use of multi-scale tools for understanding of complex biological wastewater treatment processes | Dr. Lashitha Rathnayake - Dept. of Civil Engineering, University of Peradeniya | Online ( ZOOM Link ) Meeting ID: 674 2979 9785 Passcode: QDc8=ZJz |
| 21stDecember 2021 |
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
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Way Forward with Research Commercialization | Prof. P. B. R. Dissanayake - Dept. of Civil Engineering, University of Peradeniya | Online ( ZOOM Link ) Meeting ID: 617 0767 8146 Passcode: @mz#d1YQ |
| 26thOctober 2021 |
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
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Necessity of Consistent Simplified Models and Automated Model Construction for Large Seismic Simulations | Dr. J.A.S.C.Jayasinghe - Dept. of Civil Engineering, University of Peradeniya | Online ( ZOOM Link ) Meeting ID: 692 7279 3398 Passcode: ^s9UADG# |
| 04thAugust 2021 |
2.00 p.m. - 3.00 p.m.
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Effect of Ocean Bathymetry on Coastal Impact of Tsunami in Sri Lanka | Prof. J. J. Wijetunge - Dept. of Civil Engineering, University of Peradeniya | Online (ZOOM) |
| 02ndJune 2021 |
2.00 p.m. - 3.00 p.m.
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Use of Recycled Rubber in the Construction of Rail Tracks | Dr. S. K. Navaratnarajah - Dept. of Civil Engineering, University of Peradeniya | Online (ZOOM) |
| 28thApril 2021 |
2.00 p.m. - 3.00 p.m.
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Fatigue Damage Assessment of Structures | Dr. Chaminda S. Bandara - Dept. of Civil Engineering, University of Peradeniya | Online (ZOOM) |
| 31st March 2021 |
2.00 p.m. - 3.00 p.m. (30 mins + 20 mins)
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Weather Forecasting and Their Engineering Applications | Dr. Panduka Neluwala - Dept. of Civil Engineering, University of Peradeniya | Online |
| 24th February 2021 |
2.00 p.m. - 3.00 p.m.
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Geopolymers and Some of Their Applications | Dr. M.C.M. Nasvi - Dept. of Civil Engineering, University of Peradeniya | EOE Pereira Theatre |
| 27th January 2021 |
11.00 a.m. - 12.00 p.m.
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Non-structural Cracking of Concrete : Causes and Mitigation | Dr. H.D. Yapa - Dept. of Civil Engineering, University of Peradeniya | EOE Pereira Theatre |
| 30th December 2020 |
02.00 p.m. - 03.00 p.m.
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Role of Water Engineers in CKDu Affected Areas: A Research Perspective | Prof.(Mrs) K.G.N.Nanayakkara - Dept. of Civil Engineering, University of Peradeniya | ONLINE |
| 25th November 2020 |
11.00 a.m. - 12.00 p.m.
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Gas Migration in Differently-Characterized Porous Media: Applications on the Earth and Beyond | Dr. Chamindu D.T.K.K. - Dept. of Civil Engineering, University of Peradeniya | EOE Pereira Theatre |
| 28th October 2020 | 11.00 am - 12.00 noon (30 mins + 20 mins) | Seismic Hazard Maps and Their Engineering Application | Dr. K. K. Wijesundara - Dept. of Civil Engineering, University of Peradeniya | EOE Pereira Theatre |
| 30th September 2020 | 02:00 pm - 03:00 pm | Saving Lakes - Case Study: The Kandy Lake | Prof. K.B.S.N. Jinadasa - Dept. of Civil Engineering, University of Peradeniya | Seminar Room 1 |