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Dr. G. W. R. M. R. Palamakumbura

Senior Lecturer

 
Office Address: 

Department of Engineering Mathematics,
University of Peradeniya,
Peradeniya,20400,
Sri Lanka.

 Email: 
rpalam@pdn.ac.lk
Telephone: 
+94 081-239 3349
Personal Website: 
 
 

Biography :

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Educational Qualifications :

  • PhD :Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Texas Tech University, USA, (2006)
  • MSc :Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Texas Tech University, USA, (2002)
  • BSc :Mathematics Special, Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Science,
    University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, (1995)
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Professional Qualifications :

  • Member of panel of teachers of the postgraduate institute of science from 2008 to date.
  • Presenter, Local Issues in Trajectory Planning, Control Seminar, Texas Tech University (2002)
  • Served as a Resource Person , work shop on Statistical Methods for Medical professionals , Department of Mathematics and Faculty of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya (1996)
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Appointments (Selected) :

  • Senior  lecturer, department of Engineering Mathematics, University of Peradeniya (2006 to date)
  • Teaching and research assistant, department of Mathematics and Statistics, Texas Tech University, USA(1999-2006)
  • Assistant lecturer , department of Engineering Mathematics, University of Peradeniya(1997-1999)
  • Assistant lecturer, department of Mathematics, University of Peradeniya(1995-1997)
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Members & Awards :

  • Short term research scholarship at Texas Tech University from 26/06/2010 to 26/11/2010. The grant supported research on control of nano-scale thermal transport.
  • John T. White scholarship 2003-2004, Texas Tech University, in recognition of outstanding mathematics talent as demonstrated by high academic achievement
  • Outstanding Speaker in the PhD Category, Annual Graduate Students Research Day SIAM TTU chapter (2006)
  • University scholarship 1992-1993, University of Peradeniya for excellent performance and being the the first in the batch at the General Science Qualifying Examination

Keynote/Invited Papers :

Research Intersests :

  • Pattern generation in coupled mechanical systems: symmetry, integrable systems and solitons.
  • Linear Algebra
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