Research Expertise in a Glance
Building and Structural Engineering
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Alternative building materials, Tall buildings, Energy efficiency in buildings, Green Technology and Sustainable Development
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thishan@uom.lk
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Application of prestressed concrete, Assessment of existing structures like buildings, bridges and towers, Application of plasticity theory, Alternative materials
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baskaran@uom.lk
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Larger strain measurements
Structural dynamics and control (Earthquake and Wind engineering)
Structural health monitoring
Bridge Engineering and management
Structural strengthening
Sustainable material, design and construction
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sujeewal@uom.lk
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Deployable structures
fibre reinforced polymer composites
carbon nano tubes
micro-mechanical modelling
Structural Dynamics
fatigue analysis of slender steel structures
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yasithcm@uom.lk
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Finite element modelling and analysis Structural dynamics and health monitoring Structures under blast and impact loading Facade engineering and protective glazing Truss type steel bridges Design of water retaining structures Sustainable Building Materials Engineering aspects of the ancient built-environment
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hasithad@uom.lk
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Nonlinear solid mechanics
multiscale modeling
computational homogenisation
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Structural Fire Engineering
Concrete Technology
Modular Construction
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Blast Engineering ; Dynamic Impact Loading ; Light-weight Structures
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Construction Engineering Management
Name of Staff Memeber | Current Research Areas | Contact Email |
Entrepreneurship International technology transfer and technology diffusion Technology Management Productivity Technology Infrastructure and National Innovation Project Management Construction Management Social Management Systems Disaster Managemen | akwj@uom.lk | |
ndg@uom.lk | ||
chintha@uom.lk | ||
• Sustainable design, • Sustainable materials, • Construction Management, • Thermal and sound Insulations, • Green technology | rangika@uom.lk | |
lesly@uom.lk |
Environmental Engineering
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Noise Vibration Air Water Sediment Water and waste water solid waste management | mahesh@uom.lk | |
Biological & Environmental Sciences Sustainable Development Aquatic Ecology Water policy analysis Watershed Management | manatunge@uom.lk |
Geotechnical Engineering
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Earth Retaining Structures
Ground Improvement Techniques
Development of Clay Liners using locally available
Use of Domestic and Industrial Wastes in Construct, Earth Retaining Structures, Ground Improvement Techniques, Geo-environmental Engineering, Use of Domestic and Industrial Wastes in Constructions, Development of Cricket Pitches, Landslide Studies
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udeni@uom.lk
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Soil structure interaction modelling, Soil dynamics, Retaining walls and deep excavations, Foundations
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nalinds@uom.lk
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| Soft ground improvement with sustainable material Interface shear behaviour of soil and concrete Circular Carbon Economy Carbon storage and utilization CO2 storage in geological reservoirs Geotechnical Engineering Shallow foundations Subsurface fluid flow Geotechnical applications and rock mechanics Analysis of complex flow behaviour in porous media especially in fractured geological reservoirs Analysis of fully-coupled fluid flow+adsorption+mechanical deformation process in porous media Experimental numerical and statistical analysis of hydro-mechanical alterations in fluid-interreacted geological reservoirs and the consequent environmental and safety issues Micro-computed tomography (micro-CT) based image analyses of porous media |
Hydraulic and Water Resources Engineering
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Surface and Groundwater Hydrology + Environmental Ecology | lalith@uom.lk | |
ahrr@uom.lk | ||
Storm surges Tsunamis Floods Climate Change Disaster Resilience | nimalw@uom.lk | |
River hydraulics: Flood Management; Sedimentation in Rivers Coastal Engineering: Wave Energy; Coastal Hazards & Risk Assessment | kasunds@uom.lk |
Transportation Engineering
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Pavement Engineering, Highway Planning, Transportation Infrastructure Management, Pavement Friction | pasindu@uom.lk | |
varunaa@uom.lk | ||
Travel Time Studies, Travel Time Prediction Model considering Rain | pushpakumara@uom.lk | |
Highway Engineering/ Pavement Materials, Bitumen Modification/ Polymer Modified Bitumen/ Advance materials/ Pavement Asset management/ Geomatics/ Drone Surveying and GIS | chamodh@uom.lk | |
Concrete Pavements, Recycled Concrete Aggregates, Road Safety, Intelligent Transport Systems |