Dr. G. W. R. M. R. Palamakumbura
Senior Lecturer
B.Sc. (Peradeniya)
M.Sc. (TTU, USA)
Ph.D (TTU, USA)
Biography:
Contact Information
Phone:
+94 (81) 239 3349
Office Location:
Department of Engineering Mathematics,
Faculty of Engineering,
University of Peradeniya,
20400, Sri Lanka.
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)
Academic Appointments:
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)
Areas of Research:
Pattern generation in coupled mechanical systems: symmetry, integrable systems and solitons.
Linear Algebra
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
Professional Memberships:
Member:
Panel of teachers of the postgraduate institute of science from 2008 to date.
Workshops & Invited Sessions:
Presenter:
Local Issues in Trajectory Planning, Control Seminar, Texas Tech University (2002)
Resource Person:
Workshop on Statistical Methods for Medical Professionals, Department of Mathematics and Faculty of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya. (1996)
EM1020:
Linear Algebra
EM1040:
Advance Differential Equations
EM1050:
Discrete Mathematics