{"id":14242,"date":"2025-02-04T15:27:47","date_gmt":"2025-02-04T15:27:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/civileng.helashop.lk\/?page_id=14242"},"modified":"2025-12-20T07:58:27","modified_gmt":"2025-12-20T02:28:27","slug":"panduka-neluwala","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/civileng\/panduka-neluwala\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Panduka Neluwala"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"14242\" class=\"elementor elementor-14242\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f088760 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f088760\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c29e5a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c29e5a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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data-id=\"66273e3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2de08b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"2de08b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-4810\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-4810\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h3 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Biography <\/h3><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"tk tk-graduation-cap\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"tk tk-graduation-cap1\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-4810\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-269fb3f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"269fb3f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-4810\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2e3442 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b2e3442\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fcc31d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1fcc31d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Dr. Panduka Neluwala is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka. He obtained his BSc (Hons) in Civil Engineering with First-Class Honors from the University of Peradeniya, receiving two academic awards, and completed his MEng and PhD at The University of Tokyo, where he received the Furuichi Kimatake Prize for an outstanding master\u2019s thesis. His research interests include climate change impacts, flood prediction, weather forecasting, and water resource management. Dr. Neluwala teaches Engineering Hydrology and Hydraulics, has published over 30 technical papers, and serves as principal investigator and supervisor for multiple ongoing Master\u2019s and PhD research projects supported by local research grants. In recognition of his research contributions, he received the University of Peradeniya Research Excellence Award in 2025. He previously served as Director of the Sri Lanka\u2013Japan Study Centre and is a member of the International Water Association (IWA) and an associate member of the Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka (IESL)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-4811\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-4811\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h3 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Educational Qualifications <\/h3><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"tk tk-graduation-cap\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"tk tk-graduation-cap1\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-4811\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4967ee8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4967ee8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-4811\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-588cf11 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"588cf11\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-137ee93 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"137ee93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>2018 &#8211; PhD, University of Tokyo , Tokyo, Japan<\/li><li>2015 &#8211; MEng, University of Tokyo , Tokyo, Japan<\/li><li>2012 &#8211; BSc.Eng (Hons), University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-4812\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-4812\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h3 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Research Interests <\/h3><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"tk tk-graduation-cap\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"tk tk-graduation-cap1\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-4812\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50658e7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"50658e7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-4812\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0893816 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0893816\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea6a8cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ea6a8cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Flood Prediction and Mitigation<\/li><li>Climate Change<\/li><li>Weather Prediction<\/li><li>Dam Safety<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-4813\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-4813\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h3 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Appointments <\/h3><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"tk tk-graduation-cap\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"tk tk-graduation-cap1\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-4813\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc169b0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dc169b0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-4813\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8bd89a2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8bd89a2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8943129 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8943129\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>Sep. 2020 &#8211; To Date: Senior Lecturer Gr II , Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya<\/li><li>Aug. 2020 &#8211; To Date: Associate Research Fellow, Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo<\/li><li>Oct. 2024 &#8211; Jan.2025: Acting Director, International Relations Office (InRO), University of Peradeniya<\/li>\n<li>2021 &#8211; 2023: Visiting Lecturer, Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Open University of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka<\/li>\n<li>Nov. 2022 &#8211; Nov. 2023: Director, Sri Lanka Japan Study Centre, University of Peradeniya<\/li>\n<li>Oct. 2018 &#8211; Sep. 2020: Lecturer (Probationary), Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya<\/li>\n<li>Jun. 2012 \u2013 Jul. 2013: Temporary Lecturer, Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-4814\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"5\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-4814\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h3 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Memberships <\/h3><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"tk tk-graduation-cap\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"tk tk-graduation-cap1\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-4814\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c15dd69 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c15dd69\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-4814\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72368b9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"72368b9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7765588 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7765588\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Member, International Water Association<\/li><li>Associate Member, Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka (AMIESL)<\/li><li>Green Associate Professional, Green Building Council Sri Lanka<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-4815\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"6\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-4815\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h3 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Awards <\/h3><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"tk tk-graduation-cap\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"tk tk-graduation-cap1\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-4815\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-910131f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"910131f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-4815\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3696dbb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3696dbb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48ddf14 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"48ddf14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>URC Research Award 2024<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014\u00a0<em>University of Peradeniya<\/em><br \/>Awarded for Outstanding Research Contribution at the University of Peradeniya in 2024.<\/li><li><strong>Furuichi Kimatake Prize<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014\u00a0<em>The University of Tokyo<\/em><br \/>Awarded for an Outstanding Master\u2019s Thesis.<\/li><li><strong>S. D. &amp; C. C. Award<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014\u00a0<em>Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka (IESL)<\/em><br \/>Best Paper by an Associate Member published in the\u00a0<em>Engineer<\/em>\u00a0Journal during the 2013\/2014 session.<br \/><em>Paper:<\/em>\u00a0\u201cCharacteristics of Hydraulic Jumps over Rough Beds \u2013 An Experimental Study\u201d<br \/><em>Authors:<\/em>\u00a0N. G. P. B. Neluwala, K. T. S. Karunanayake, K. B. G. M. Sandaruwan &amp; K. P. P. Pathirana<\/li><li><strong>Ceylon Development Engineering Prize for Best Performance in Civil Engineering<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014\u00a0<em>University of Peradeniya<\/em><br \/>Awarded at the Convocation held in Peradeniya.<\/li><li><strong>J. B. Dissanayake Prize for Industrial Training<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014\u00a0<em>University of Peradeniya<\/em><br \/>Awarded at the Convocation held in Peradeniya.<\/li><li><strong>Migara Ranathunga Trust Award<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014\u00a0<em>Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka (IESL)<\/em><br \/>Awarded for Best Civil Engineering Undergraduate Training (2012)<\/li><li>Awarded the &#8220;Migara Ranathunga Trust Award&#8221; from Institute of Engineers Sri lanka (IESL) for best Civil Engineering Undergraduate Training in the year 2012<\/li><li>Awarded &#8220;Deshabandu Dr. A.N.S. Kulasinghe&#8221; Memorial Scholarship from State Engineering Corporation for obtaining highest GPA in the Second Year in Civil Engineering stream in Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya.<\/li><li>&#8220;Vortex&#8221; award for best performance in newsletter committee in the year 2009<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-4816\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"7\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-4816\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h3 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Publicationas <\/h3><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"tk tk-graduation-cap\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"tk tk-graduation-cap1\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-4816\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3be1e9a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3be1e9a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-4816\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-118cffa e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"118cffa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a8e8b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1a8e8b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 align=\"justify\"><strong><a>Journal Papers :<\/a><\/strong><\/h4><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Balasooriya, M. and Neluwala, P., 2025. Statistical Approach to Selecting Global Circulation Models (GCMs)\u2013A Study Based in the Kalu Ganga Catchment of Sri Lanka. Engineer: Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka, 58(3). <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.4038\/engineer.v58i3.7704\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.4038\/engineer.v58i3.7704<\/span><\/a><\/p><\/li><li><div align=\"justify\">Balasooriya, Mananjaya, and Panduka Neluwala. &#8220;Statistical Approach to Selecting Global Circulation Models (GCMs)\u2013A Study Based in the Kalu Ganga Catchment of Sri Lanka.&#8221;\u00a0<i>Engineer: Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka<\/i> 58, no. 3 (2025). <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.4038\/engineer.v58i3.7704\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.4038\/engineer.v58i3.7704\u00a0<\/a><\/div><\/li><li><div align=\"justify\">Madumalsha, C., Nawoda, I., Neluwala, P. and Revel, M., 2025. Estimation of Water Elevation Using<br \/>ICESat-2 Satellite. Engineer: Journal of the Institution of Engineers,<br \/>Sri Lanka, 58(1).<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.4038\/engineer.v58i1.7674\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.4038\/engineer.v58i1.7674<\/a><\/div><\/li><li><div align=\"justify\">Athuraliya, V.D., Neluwala, P. and Pathirana, K.P.P., 2025. Assessing the impacts of sea level rise on salinity intrusion<br \/>in the Kelani River, Sri Lanka. Journal of Water and Climate Change, 16(2),<br \/>pp.607-624.<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.2166\/wcc.2025.607\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.2166\/wcc.2025.607<\/a><\/div><\/li><li><div align=\"justify\">Peramuna, P.D.P.O., Neluwala, N.G.P.B., Wijesundara, K.K., De Silva, S., Venkatesan, S. and Dissanayake, P.B.R., 2024.<br \/>Enhancing 2D hydrodynamic flood model predictions in data-scarce regions through integration of multiple terrain datasets.<br \/>Journal of Hydrology, 648, p.132343.<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.jhydrol.2024.132343\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.jhydrol.2024.132343<\/a><\/div><\/li><li><div align=\"justify\">Daranagama, D.A.R., Neluwala, P. and Wijetunge, J.J., 2024. Joint probability of cyclonic wind speed and maximum rainfall<br \/>for cyclones affecting Sri Lanka. Engineer: Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka, 57(4)<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.4038\/engineer.v57i4.7663\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.4038\/engineer.v57i4.7663<\/a><\/div><\/li><li><div align=\"justify\">Perera, P.L.L.N., Neluwala, N.G.P.B. and Wijetunge, J.J.,<br \/>2024. Influence of weather research and forecasting model microphysics and cumulus schemes for<br \/>forecasting monsoon rainfall over the Kelani River basin, Sri Lanka.<br \/>Journal of Water and Climate Change, p.jwc2024291<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.2166\/wcc.2024.291\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.2166\/wcc.2024.291<\/a><\/div><\/li><li><div align=\"justify\">Peramuna, P.D.P.O., Neluwala, N.G.P.B., Wijesundara, K.K., Venkatesan,<br \/>S., De Silva, S. and Dissanayake, P.B.R., 2024. Novel approach to the derivation of dam breach<br \/>parameters in 2D hydrodynamic modeling of earthquake induced dam failures.<br \/>Science of the total environment, 927, p.171505<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.scitotenv.2024.171505\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.scitotenv.2024.171505<\/a><\/div><\/li><li><div align=\"justify\">Sadushan, S. and Neluwala, N.G.P.B., 2024.<br \/>Application of GIS &amp; RS in Rainwater Harvesting for an Arid Region.<br \/>ENGINEER, 57(02), pp.69-80<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.4038\/engineer.v57i2.7650\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.4038\/engineer.v57i2.7650<\/a><\/div><\/li><li><div align=\"justify\">Koswaththa, H.M.S.A., Ranasinghe, S.K., Ekanayake, I.,<br \/>Herath, D. and Neluwala, N.G.P.B., 2024. Downscaling Future Precipitation over Mi Oya<br \/>River Basin using Artificial Neural Networks.<br \/>ENGINEER, 57(02), pp.57-67<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.4038\/engineer.v57i2.7649\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.4038\/engineer.v57i2.7649<\/a><\/div><\/li><li><div align=\"justify\">Abeyratne, W.M.L.K., Weerakoon, S.B., Neluwala, P. and Ratnaweera, H., 2023. Suspended solid removal efficiency of plate<br \/>settlers and tube settlers analysed by CFD modelling. Water Science and Technology, 87(9), pp.2116-2127.<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.2166\/wst.2023.107\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.2166\/wst.2023.107<\/a><\/div><\/li><li><div align=\"justify\">Peramuna, P.D.P.O., Neluwala, N.G.P.B., Wijesundara, K.K., DeSilva, S.,<br \/>Venkatesan, S. and Dissanayake, P.B.R., 2023. Review on model development techniques for<br \/>dam break flood wave propagation.<br \/>Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Water, p.e1688<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/wat2.1688\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/wat2.1688<\/a><\/div><\/li><li><div align=\"justify\">Wijetunge, J.J. and Neluwala, N.G.P.B., 2023. Compound flood hazard assessment and analysis due to tropical cyclone-induced<br \/>storm surges, waves and precipitation: a case study for coastal lowlands of Kelani river basin in Sri Lanka. Natural Hazards, 116(3),<br \/>pp.3979-4007.<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s11069-023-05846-w\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s11069-023-05846-w<\/a><\/div><\/li><li><div align=\"justify\">Wanasinghe, W.M.A.Y., Gamage, K.H., Neluwala, N.G.P.B. and Gimhan, P.G.S., 2023. Performance of Different Parameterization<br \/>Configurations of WRF-ARW Model during Heavy Rainfall over Mi Oya River Basin. ENGINEER, 56(01), pp.31-41.<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.4038\/engineer.v56i1.7558\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.4038\/engineer.v56i1.7558<\/a><\/div><\/li><li><div align=\"justify\">Gimhan, P.G.S., Neluwala, P., Acierto, R.A. and Raghavan, S.V., 2022. Assessment of WRF microphysics and cumulus parameterizations<br \/>in simulating heavy rainfall events over Badulu Oya catchment, Sri Lanka. <i>Journal of Water and Climate Change.<\/i><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.2166\/wcc.2022.371\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.2166\/wcc.2022.371<\/a><\/div><\/li><li><div align=\"justify\">Gimhan, P.G.S., Neluwala, P. &amp; Acierto, R.A., 2023.<br \/>High-resolution WRF simulations of a monsoon event (2019) over the Badulu Oya Catchment,<br \/>Sri Lanka: Role of cumulus parameterization condition and microphysics schemes.<br \/>J Earth Syst Sci 132, 166<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s12040-023-02186-y\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s12040-023-02186-y<\/a><\/div><\/li><li><div align=\"justify\">Tennekoon Mudiyanselage, S., Wijesundara, K., Venkatesan,<br \/>S., De Silva, S., Dissanayake, R., &amp; Neluwala, P., 2023. Significance of<br \/>construction sequence and the initial behaviour in concrete-faced rockfill dams.<br \/>Australian Journal of Structural Engineering, 25(2), 125\u2013143<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/13287982.2023.2268288\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/13287982.2023.2268288<\/a><\/div><\/li><li><div align=\"justify\">Edirisooriya, E.M.N.T., Neluwala, N.G.P.B. and Weerakoon, W.M.S.B., 2022. Flood Inundation Modelling in Greater Colombo Region Using<br \/>HEC-RAS 2D.<i> Engineer: Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka, 55(3), pp.21\u201327.<\/i> DOI: <a href=\"http:\/\/doi.org\/10.4038\/engineer.v55i3.7518\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>http:\/\/doi.org\/10.4038\/engineer.v55i3.7518<\/a><\/div><\/li><li><div align=\"justify\">Bandara, W.H.M.Y.D., Dinelka, K.H.S., Neluwala, N.G.P.B. (2022). Discharge Observations Assimilation to Improve Flood Prediction Skills.<br \/>In: Dissanayake, R., Mendis, P., Weerasekera, K., De Silva, S., Fernando, S. (eds) ICSBE 2020. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, vol 174. Springer,<br \/>Singapore. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/978-981-16-4412-2_12\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/978-981-16-4412-2_12 <\/a><\/div><\/li><li><div align=\"justify\">Abeyratne, W.M.L.K., Weerakoon, S.B., Neluwala, N.G.P.B. (2022). Clarification Efficiency of Plate Settlers Analyzed by CFD Modelling.<br \/>In: Dissanayake, R., Mendis, P., Weerasekera, K., De Silva, S., Fernando, S. (eds) ICSBE 2020. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, vol 174. Springer,<br \/>Singapore. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/978-981-16-4412-2_42\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/978-981-16-4412-2_42<\/a><\/div><\/li><li><div align=\"justify\">Samarasingha, S.M.T.C., Sandaruwan, M.S., Sampath, D.S. and Neluwala, N.G.P.B., 2021. Dynamic Downscaling of Rainfall Data for<br \/>Deduru Oya River Basin using WRF Weather Model. Engineer: Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka, 54(2), pp.69\u201375.<br \/>DOI: <a href=\"http:\/\/doi.org\/10.4038\/engineer.v54i2.7443\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/doi.org\/10.4038\/engineer.v54i2.7443<\/a><\/div><\/li><li><div align=\"justify\">Athukorala, R., Thol, T., Neluwala, P., Petri,<br \/>M., Sengxeu, S., Lattada, L., Keomanivong, S. and Sithivong, V.,<br \/>2021. Evaluating the Performance of a WRF Physics Ensemble in<br \/>Simulating Rainfall over Lao PDR during Wet and Dry Seasons. Advances<br \/>in Meteorology, 2021.<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1155\/2021\/6630302\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1155\/2021\/6630302<\/a><\/div><\/li><li><div align=\"justify\">Toride, K., Neluwala, P., Kim, H. and Yoshimura,<br \/>K. (2017) Feasibil-ity study of the reconstruction of historical<br \/>weather with dataassimilation. Monthly Weather Review, 145, 3563-3580.<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1175\/MWR-D-16-0288.1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1175\/MWR-D-16-0288.1<\/a><\/div><\/li><li><div align=\"justify\">N.G.P.B. Neluwala, K.T.S. Karunanayake, K.B.G.M.<br \/>Sandaruwan and K.P.P. Pathirana Characteristics of Hydraulic Jumps<br \/>over Rough Beds &#8211; An Experimental Study, Journal of the Institution<br \/>of Engineers, Sri Lanka (&#8216;Engineer&#8217;), Vol. XXXXVI, No.03, pp.1-7,<br \/>2013.<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.4038\/engineer.v46i3.6779\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.4038\/engineer.v46i3.6779<\/a><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><div align=\"justify\"><a style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Conference Papers :<\/a><\/div><ul><li><div align=\"justify\">W. H. M. Y. D. Bandara, K. H. S. Dinelka and<br \/>N. G. P. B. Neluwala, 2020 Discharge Data Assimilation to Improve<br \/>Flood Prediction Skills in Sri Lanka, , 11th International Conference<br \/>on Sustainable Built Environment (ICSBE) 2020, Kandy.<\/div><\/li><li><div align=\"justify\">Peramuna, P.D.P.O., Neluwala, N.G.P.B.,<br \/>Wijesundara, K.K., Dissanayake, P.B.R., De Silva, S., Venkatesan,<br \/>S., 2023. Development of a Digital Elevation Model Integrating Different<br \/>Datasets for an Area of Mahaweli Basin, Sri Lanka. In: Dissanayake,<br \/>R., Mendis, P., Weerasekera, K., De Silva, S., Fernando, S., Konthesingha, C. (eds)ICSBE 2022.<br \/>Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, vol 266. Springer, Singapore<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/978-981-19-2886-4_30\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/978-981-19-2886-4_30<\/a><\/div><\/li><li><div align=\"justify\">Abeyratne, W.M.L.K., Weerakoon, S.B., Neluwala, N.G.P.B., 2022. Clarification Efficiency of Plate Settlers Analyzed by CFD Modelling.<br \/>In: Dissanayake, R., Mendis, P., Weerasekera, K., De Silva, S., Fernando, S. (eds) ICSBE 2020. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, vol 174. Springer, Singapore<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/978-981-16-4412-2_42\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/978-981-16-4412-2_42<\/a><\/div><\/li><li><div align=\"justify\">Niwunhella D.R.T., Kalpadeep D.N.S., Neluwala N.G.P.B. and Dammika A.J., 2023.<br \/>Experimental Investigation on Porous Concrete for Sustainable Drainage Systems.<br \/>14th International Conference on Sustainable Built Environment -2023, Kandy, Sri Lanka.<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kandyconference.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.kandyconference.org\/<\/a><\/div><\/li><li><div align=\"justify\">E.M.N.T. Edirisooriya, N.G.P.B. Neluwala,<br \/>and S.B. Weerakoon, 2020 Flood Inundation Modelling in Greater<br \/>Colombo Region Using HEC-RAS 2D, Proceedings of the WaSo Final<br \/>Conference <a href=\"http:\/\/www.WaSo2020.net\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">(www.WaSo2020.net)<\/a> 15-16 December 2020. pp 514-519<\/div><\/li><li><div align=\"justify\">Athuraliya V.D., Neluwala N.G.P.B. and Pathirana K.P.P., 2023. Dynamic Behavior of Salinity Intrusion in Kelani River, Sri Lanka.<br \/>14th International Conference on Sustainable Built Environment -2023, Kandy, Sri Lanka.<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kandyconference.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.kandyconference.org\/<\/a><\/div><\/li><li><div align=\"justify\">Perera P.L.L.N., Neluwala N.G.P.B. and Wijetunge J.J., 2023.<br \/>Optimizing Physics Parameters for Heavy Rainfall Forecasting in the Kelani River Basin Using the WRF Model.<br \/>14th International Conference on Sustainable Built Environment -2023, Kandy, Sri Lanka.<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kandyconference.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.kandyconference.org\/<\/a><\/div><\/li><li><div align=\"justify\">Kooiti Masuda, Panduka Neluwala, Kinya Toride,<br \/>Kei Yoshimura, Hidenori Tanaka, Sho Miyazaki, Satoshi Nozawa,<br \/>Mika Ichino, Yu Okubo, Junpei Hirano, Atmospheric data assimilation<br \/>which accommodates weather descriptions as observations of solar<br \/>radiation; Evaluation of performance with a modern one-year case,<br \/>Japan Geoscience Union-American Geophysical Union (JpGU &#8211; AGU)<br \/>Joint Meeting, 12-16 July, 2020,Online.<\/div><\/li><li><div align=\"justify\">Kei Yoshimura, Panduka Neluwala, Kinya Toride,<br \/>Mika Ichino, Kooiti Masuda and Junpei Hirano, Atmospheric reanalysis<br \/>before modern era using historical weather archives, AGU Fall<br \/>Meeting 9-13 December 2019, San Francisco. USA.<\/div><\/li><li><div align=\"justify\">Panduka Neluwala, Kei Yoshimura, Atushi Okazaki,<br \/>Kinya Toride, Junpei Hirano, Mika Ichino, Masuda Kooiti, Reconstruction<br \/>of Historical Weather Using Personal Weather Diaries, International<br \/>Atmospheric Circulation Reconstructions over the Earth Meeting,<br \/>11- 16 November 2018, Kyoto. Japan.<\/div><\/li><li><div align=\"justify\">Panduka Neluwala, K. Yoshimura, K. Toride,<br \/>J. Hirano, M. Ichino, A. Okazaki, Reconstruction of Historical<br \/>Weather by Assimilating Old Weather Diary Data, PP31A-1264, AGU<br \/>Fall Meeting 11-15 December 2017, New Orleans<\/div><\/li><li><div align=\"justify\">Panduka Neluwala, Kinya Toride, and Kei Yoshimura,<br \/>Assimilation Experiment of Weather Diary Data Using an LETKF System,<br \/>the 3rd RIKEN International Symposium on Data Assimilation, 28th<br \/>February- 3rd March 2017.<\/div><\/li><li><div align=\"justify\">Panduka Neluwala, Kei Yoshimura (2017) 1st<br \/>Joint Workshop for Regional Climate Projection, Next Generation<br \/>Land Surface Model Development, and Model Application and Implementation,<br \/>16- 17 January, 2017 Sapporo, Japan<\/div><\/li><li><div align=\"justify\">Panduka Neluwala, Kei Yoshimura (2016) Reconstruction<br \/>of historical weather patterns by data assimilation of old diaries<br \/>and general circulation model, World Archeological Conference<br \/>-8 (WAC8), 28th August 02nd September 2016 Kyoto, Japan<\/div><\/li><li><div align=\"justify\">Panduka Neluwala, Kei Yoshimura (2016) Joint<br \/>Hydro-Science Meeting Tsinghua University and The University of<br \/>Tokyo, 8- March 2016, Tokyo, Japan<\/div><\/li><li><div align=\"justify\">Panduka Neluwala, and Kei Yoshimura and Suryun<br \/>Ham (2014) Performance of High Resolution Ocean Atmosphere Coupled<br \/>Model Downscaling over Sri Lanka 13th Regional Spectral Model<br \/>RSM workshop 26-27 November 2014, Yokohama, Japan<\/div><\/li><li><div align=\"justify\">N.G.P.B. Neluwala, K.T.S. Karunanayake, K.B.G.M.<br \/>Sandaruwan and K.P.P. Pathirana (2013) Effect of Bed Roughness<br \/>on Characteristics of Hydraulic Jumps, Peradeniya University Research<br \/>Sessions (PURSE), 4-July 2013, Peradeniya Sri Lanka.<\/div><\/li><li><div align=\"justify\">N.G.P.B. Neluwala, K.T.S. Karunanayake, K.B.G.M.<br \/>Sandaruwan and K.P.P. Pathirana (2012) Performance of Hydraulics<br \/>Jumps Over Rough Beds, International Conference on Sustainable<br \/>Built Environment<\/div><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-4817\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"8\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-4817\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h3 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Grants <\/h3><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"tk tk-graduation-cap\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"tk tk-graduation-cap1\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-4817\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-348b187 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"348b187\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-4817\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f1edd6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6f1edd6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea44786 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ea44786\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Grants:<\/b><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">National Research Council (NRC) of Sri Lanka \u2013 Grant No. IDF 24-106<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><b><i>Comparative Analysis of Machine Learning and Numerical Weather Prediction Models for Enhanced Local Weather Forecasting and Water Resource Management in Sri Lanka<\/i><\/b><\/li><li>Multidisciplinary Research Grants, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka (2024 GN526) (Co- Investigators)<\/li><li>University Research Grants, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka (2021 URG\/2021\/18\/E)<\/li><li>Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho: MEXT) Scholarship for PhD students (October 2015 to October 2018)<\/li><li>Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho: MEXT) Scholarship for MSc students (October 2013 to October 2015)<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-4818\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"9\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-4818\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h3 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Workshop\/Trainings <\/h3><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"tk tk-graduation-cap\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"tk tk-graduation-cap1\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-4818\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f5fc5e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9f5fc5e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-4818\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a57d27 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9a57d27\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-729223d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"729223d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><b>Talks\/ Workshops conducted:<\/b><br \/>Keynote Speech, Technical Conference &#8211; Young Engineers\u2019 Forum, Sri Lanka National Committee on Large Dams (YEF-SLNCOLD-2024)<\/li><\/ul><p>Workshop on HEC-RAS model, Organised by Engineering Design Centre, Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya (June 2023)<br \/>Workshop on Weather Research Forecasting (WRF) Model, Organised by Engineering Design Centre, Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya (February 27\/02\/2020)<br \/>Workshop on HecRecSim Model, Organised by Engineering Design Centre, Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya, (19\/10\/2023)<\/p><ul><li><b>Trainings \/ Certificates:<\/b><br \/>Certificate on Basic WRF Tutorial Training \u2013 Summer 2024 Organised by National Center for Atmospheric Research, USA<br \/>Knowledge Co-Creation Program (Country Focus) in Short-term Program of Innovative Asia: Kyushu University, Japan (Historical Environment Design) (February 2020)<br \/>Post Doc training offered by the Water and Society (WaSo) Project under a grant from the government of Norway for the NORHED project (June-July 2019)<br \/>Third Workshop on Publicizing Research to the General Public-2018, International Affairs Office, University of Peradeniya (November 2018)<br \/>Workshop on Developing Research Supervision, NORADWaSo-Asia Project of University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka (November 2018)<br \/>Riken International School of Data Assimilation, Kobe, Japan (January 2018)<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-4819\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"10\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-4819\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h3 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Postgraduate Supervision <\/h3><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"tk tk-graduation-cap\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"tk tk-graduation-cap1\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-4819\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fd1d9c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2fd1d9c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-4819\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24b3462 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"24b3462\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81042a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"81042a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><a>Completed Research Supervisions:<\/a><\/h5><table class=\"table table-hover table-responsive table-bordered \"><tbody><tr><td width=\"15%\"><b>Postgraduate Diploma (Research)-PGDip<\/b><\/td><td width=\"85%\">E.M.N.T. Edirisooriya, 2020, Two-Dimensional Flood Inundation Modeling in Lower Kelani Basin (PG\/Dip\/19\/04)<br \/><br \/>W.M.L.K. Abeyratne, 2020, Clarification Efficiency of Plate Settlers and Tube Settlers Analysed by CFD Modelling (PG\/Dip\/19\/03)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"15%\"><b>MScEng<\/b><\/td><td width=\"85%\"><div align=\"justify\">P.L.L.N. Perera, 2024, Development of an Integrated Numerical Model Set-Up for Forecasting Compound Floods in Low-Lying Coastal Areas: A Case Study for Kelani River Basin in Sri Lanka ( PG\/E\/WE\/2022\/22)<br \/><br \/>B.A.N. Jayalath, 2023, Analyzing the Water Quality and Quantity for Better Water Management Practices in a Tank Cascade System in Anuradhapura District, Sri Lanka (PG\/E\/WE\/2019\/10)<br \/><br \/>S. Sadushan, 2023, Application of GIS &amp; RS in Rain Water Harvesting Strategy: Case Study in Batticaloa District (PG\/E\/WE\/2018\/26)<br \/><br \/>V.D. Athuraliya, 2023, Assessing the Impacts of Sea Level Rise on Salinity Intrusion in Kelani River, Sri Lanka (PG\/E\/WE\/2020\/01)<br \/><br \/>M.M.M. Manas, 2022, Hydrodynamic Modelling of Puttalam Lagoon (PG\/E\/WE\/2018\/19)<br \/><br \/>B.M.A.S.M. Balasooriya, 2022, Effects of Climate Change on The Variation of Rainfall Characteristics in the Kalu Ganga Catchment of Sri Lanka (PG\/WE\/2018\/02)<br \/><br \/>P.G.S. Gimhan, 2022, Forecasting Heavy Precipitation Events Over Badulu Oya Catchment Using the WRF-ARW Model (PG\/E\/WE\/2020\/08)<\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"15%\"><b>MEng<\/b><\/td><td width=\"85%\"><div align=\"justify\">D.A.R. Daranagama, 2024, Impact of Precipitation Over Compound Flooding in Kelani River Basin, Sri Lanka (PG\/E\/WE\/2022\/06)<\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><div class=\"panel-body clearfix panel-border\"><h5><a>On-going Research Supervisions:<\/a><\/h5><table class=\"table table-hover table-responsive table-bordered \"><tbody><tr><td width=\"15%\"><b>Ongoing PhDs<\/b><\/td><td width=\"85%\"><div align=\"justify\">P.D.P.O.Peramuna, 2024, Assessment of cascade dam failures due to natural hazards (PG\/PhD\/21\/07)<br \/><br \/>J.Ajanthiny, Impact on reservoirs in hydrological modeling<br \/><br \/>G.A.T. Madushanka, Assessment of water availability in Mahaweli basin at Kaluganga reservoir and estimation of additional quantity of water for the diversion to water short areas (PG\/PhD\/19\/10)<\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"15%\"><b>Ongoing MScEng<\/b><\/td><td width=\"85%\"><div align=\"justify\">E.M.Y.C. Ekanayake, 2024, Impact of Climate Change on Hydropower Generation in Upper Mahaweli Basin (PG\/E\/WE\/2023\/03)<\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"15%\"><b>Ongoing MEng<\/b><\/td><td width=\"85%\"><div align=\"justify\">U.H.M.S.Silva, 2024, Efficient Operation of Minipe Left Bank Canal Irrigation Scheme to Satisfy Irrigation Demands (PG\/E\/WE\/2023\/15)<\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dr. Panduka Neluwala Senior Lecturer Office Address:Department of Civil Engineering,University of Peradeniya,Peradeniya, 20400, Sri Lanka. pandukaneluwala@eng.pdn.ac.lk +94-77-166-2048 +94 -74-126-2048 (WhatsApp) Biography Dr. Panduka Neluwala is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya, &hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-14242","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/civileng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/14242","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/civileng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/civileng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/civileng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/civileng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14242"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/civileng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/14242\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":27523,"href":"https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/civileng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/14242\/revisions\/27523"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/civileng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14242"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}