Research Expertise At a Glance
Geotechnical and Surveying
| Name of Staff Memeber | Current Research Areas | Contact Email |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. A. G. H. J. Edirisinghe | Natural disasters, Road traffic accidents | jayalath@eng.pdn.ac.lk |
| Dr. I. M. S. Sathyaprasad | Transportation and traffic planning in small cities, Urban environmental issues, Two-lane highways, Modeling school transport, Low-cost methods in traffic estimation | imss@pdn.ac.lk |
| Dr. L. C. Kurukulasuriya | Landfill liner materials, Shear and hydraulic characteristics of ballast, Seepage characteristics of rockfill earth dams, Testing and applications in geosynthetics | chank@eng.pdn.ac.lk |
| Dr. (Mrs) D. de S. Udakara | Laboratory testing of soils, Soil stabilization | deepthiu@eng.pdn.ac.lk |
| Dr. A. M. R. G. Athapaththu | Slope stability, Landslides, Weathering profiles, Rock slopes, Properties of rocks, Dredged sand | rasikaathapaththu@gmail.com |
| Dr. W. M. V. S. K. Wickramasinghe | Pedestrian Behavior analysis, Traffic sysyem simulation, Highway asset managment, Traffic impact assessments | vskw@pdn.ac.lk |
| Dr. (Mrs) H. K. Nandalal | Application of GIS in Civil Engineering (Watershed management, Transportaion engineering and Highway engineering) | hemalin@eng.pdn.ac.lk |
| Dr. M. C. M. Nasvi | Geopolymers for well cementing application, Geopolymers for soft soil stabilization, Alkali activated geopolymer concrete, Mechanical method of ground improvement | Nasvimcm@eng.pdn.ac.lk |
| Dr. S. K. Navaratnarajah | Transport and Environmental geotechnics, Problematic soils and ground improvement, Stability of geotechnical structures, Numerical methods in geotechnical engineering | navask@eng.pdn.ac.lk |
| Dr. W. R. S. S. Dharmarathna | Transportation planning, Discrete choice modeling (mode choice and route choice), Behaviour in networks, Traffic engineering | samal@eng.pdn.ac.lk |
Materials and Structures
| Name of Staff Memeber | Current Research Areas | Contact Email |
|---|---|---|
| Prof. Kushan Kalmith Wijesundara | Force based finite element formulations, Virtual element method, Finite element modelling and analysis of structures for linear and nonlinear behaviour, Developement of direct displacement based desgin philosophy, Computational fluid dynamics and wavelet transformation for structural health monitoring | kalmithkush@yahoo.com |
| Prof. C. S. Bandara | Metal fatigue and fracture, Damage assessment of structures, Blast effects on structures, Disaster management, Green buildings | csbandara@eng.pdn.ac.lk |
| Prof. H. D. Yapa | Shear behaviour of concrete, Structural retrofitting, Composite materials, Non-linear modelling of concrete | hdy@pdn.ac.lk |
| Dr. K. R. B. Herath | Structural engineering, Engineering mechanics and engineering materials, Finite element methods, Nano mechanics | krbherath@eng.pdn.ac.lk |
| Dr. U. I. Dissanayake | Steel and Steel-Composite Structures, Cost effective structural systems | udaya@eng.pdn.ac.lk |
| Dr. P. B. G. Dissanayake | Construction management, Construction planning, Application of earned value management | pujitha@eng.pdn.ac.lk |
| Dr. (Mrs) S. R. Herath | Mechanical properties of materials, Alternative materials for construction, Structural analysis, Design of customized bone implants | shobhaherath@eng.pdn.ac.lk |
| Dr. A. J. Dammika | Structural health monitoring, Damping characteristics of structures & materials, Non-destructive testing, Bridge engineering, Steel & Steel-Composite structures | dammikaaj@pdn.ac.lk |
| Dr. J. A. S. C. Jayasinghe | Earthquake engineering & Structural dynamics, Wind engineering, High-rise building modeling & simulation, Large scale numerical simulation (FEA Simulation), Automated model construction | supunj@eng.pdn.ac.lk |
| Dr. H. A. D. Samith Buddika | Structural health monitoring, Non-destructive testing, Development of sustainable construction materials, Performance based design and analysis of structures, Precast/Prestressed structural systems | samithbuddika@eng.pdn.ac.lk |
| Dr. Chathurani Chandrasiri | Chemistry and microstructure of concrete; Nano-technology and application in concrete; Numerical modeling of chemical processes/reaction kinetics of cementitious material; Sustainable concrete materials; Mechanical, durability and rheological performance of concrete; Chemical admixtures for concrete | cchandrasiri@pdn.ac.lk |
| Dr. Sahan Bandara | Structural Health Monitoring, Timber Engineering, Non-destructive Testing and Machine Learning for Structural Health Assessment | sahan@eng.pdn.ac.lk |
Water and Environmental
| Name of Staff Memeber | Current Research Areas | Contact Email |
|---|---|---|
| Prof. W. M. S. B. Weerakoon | Hydraulic modelling, Climate change, Water resources engineering, Hydropower | sbweera@pdn.ac.lk |
| Prof. J. J. Wijetunge | Tsunami and storm surge hydrodynamics, Risk analysis and assessment of coastal hazards | jjw@eng.pdn.ac.lk |
| Prof. G. B. B. Herath | Water/Wastewater treatment and disposal technology, Solidwaste management, Water quality monitoring | gemunuh@gmail.com |
| Prof. (Mrs) K. G. N. Nanayakkara | Physico-chemical treatment of water/ wastewater, Corrosion, Water quality monitoring/ modelling | kgnn@pdn.ac.lk |
| Prof. Lashitha Rathnayake | Water quality monitoring, Water and wastewater treatment, Solidwaste management | lashithar@end.pdn.ac.lk |
| Dr. (Mrs) W. C. T. K. Gunawardana | Storm water quality and management, Pollutant sorption by natural materials, Rainwater harvesting, Air pollution | chandimag@pdn.ac.lk |
| Dr. (Mrs) G. M. P. R. Weerakoon | Water quality analysis, Wetlands for wastewater treatment | prabhaw@eng.pdn.ac.lk |
| Dr. Panduka Neluwala | Flood prediction and mitigation, Climate change, Weather prediction, Water distribution systems | padukaneluwala@eng.pdn.ac.lk |
| Dr. (Ms) M. M. G. T. De Silva | Hydrological and Hydro-dynamic modelling, Flood management and damage assessment, Climate change | gouri@eng.pdn.ac.lk |
| Mr. D. D. Dias | Sediment transport (modelling and experiments), Tsunami structure interactions, Flood modelling | daham@eng.pdn.ac.lk |