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Machine learning has been used to model the moment-rotation behaviour of steel extended endplate connections based on geometric parameters. However, these black-box models lack interpretability. This

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Publication done by the staff members in first 3 month in year 2026

No. Publication with a (doi) link (APA-7 Style) Names of DCE, UoM Staff members as authors Name (Journal, Conference, Awards, etc.) Index
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Thilakshan, T., Sugathapala, T., & Bandara, S. (2026). Comprehensive evaluation of electric bus integration challenges in public transit. In Lecture notes in civil engineering (pp. 373–384). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-96-9642-0_30
Saman Bandara Proceedings of the 13th Asia Pacific Conference on Transportation and the Environment (APTE) 2024
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Perera, C., Peiris, N., Gunawardhana, L., Rajapakse, L., Wijayaratna, N., Dissanayake, B. C., & De Silva, K. (2026). Designing for the Past in a Nonstationary Climate: Evidence from Cyclone Ditwah’s Extreme Rainfall in Sri Lanka. Hydrology, 13(2), 47. https://doi.org/10.3390/hydrology13020047
C Perera, Luminda Gunawardhana, R.L.H Rajapakse, T.M.N Wijayaratna, B.C Dissanayake, Kasun De Silva MDPI Hydrology journal Q1 – scopus and Web of Science indexed
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Karunarathna, S., Dissanayake, B. C., Gunawardhana, L., & Rajapakse, L. (2026). High-Resolution Downscaling of GRACE-Derived Groundwater Storage Anomalies using Stacking Ensemble Machine Learning in the Data-Scarce Tropical Catchments. Earth Systems and Environment. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41748-026-01022-9
BC Dissanayake, L Gunawardhana, L Rajapakse Springer Earth Systems and Environment journal Q1 – scopus and Web of Science indexed
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Dodangodage, C. A., Gamage, G. N., Mallawa, L. C., Kasturiarachchi, J. C., Fernando, K. V., Halwatura, R. H., Perera, T. A., Rajapakshe, S. D., Niyangoda, S. S., & Halwatura, R. U. (2026). Production of Carbohydrate-Rich Chlorella sp. Biomass Using Clarified Aquaponics Effluent for Bioethanol Feedstock Applications. Biomass, 6(2), 26. https://doi.org/10.3390/biomass6020026
R.U Halwatura MDPI Biomass journal not indexed
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Fernando, K. V., Dodangodage, C. A., Seneviratne, V. M., Jayasinghe, S. M., Dharmaratne, D., Gamage, G. N., Halwatura, R. H., Gunasekera, U. S. W., & Halwatura, R. U. (2026b). Circular valorization of Post-Industrial textile waste in Thermal-Insulating cementitious ceiling sheets. Textiles, 6(1), 27. https://doi.org/10.3390/textiles6010027
MDPI Textiles journal Q1 – scopus and Web of Science indexed
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Prabodani, M., Danilina, N., & Halwatura, R. (2026). A hybrid SWARA-WASPAS approach to enhancing decision-making in adaptive reuse of historic buildings. Urban Transitions, 5, 100029. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ubtr.2026.100029
Elsvier Urban Transitions journal New journal. No rank
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Ariyarathna, I. S., Abeyrathna, W. P., Danilina, N., & Halwatura, R. U. (2026). Life cycle cost-based design of energy-efficient office buildings for sustainable urban transition in tropical cities. Urban Transitions, 5, 100026. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ubtr.2026.100026
Elsvier Urban Transitions journal New journal. No rank
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Dodangodage, C. A., Premarathne, H., Nadeniya, C., Gamage, G. N., Halwatura, R. H., Kasturiarachchi, J. C., Perera, T. A., Rajapakshe, D., & Halwatura, R. U. (2026). Mixotrophic cultivation of Desmodesmus sp. in matured compost leachate: Growth kinetics, nutrient removal, and stress-induced lipid production. Preprints.org. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202601.1662.v1
preprints – has not been peer-reviewed NA
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Dodangodage, C. A., Gamage, G. N., Wijesekara, I. A., Kasturiarachchi, J. C., Perera, T. A., Rajapakshe, D., & Halwatura, R. U. (2026). Valorization of canteen wastewater through optimized Spirulina platensis cultivation for enhanced carotenoid production and nutrient removal. Phycology, 6(1), 15. https://doi.org/10.3390/phycology6010015
MDPI Phycology journal Q1 – scopus and Web of Science indexed
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Dodangodage, C. A., Kasturiarachchi, J. C., Wijesekara, I. A., Perera, T. A., Rajapakshe, D., & Halwatura, R. (2026). Integrated Microalgal–Aquaponic Systems for Enhanced water treatment and Food Security: A Critical review of recent advances in process integration and Resource recovery. Phycology, 6(1), 14. https://doi.org/10.3390/phycology6010014
MDPI Phycology journal Q1 – scopus and Web of Science indexed
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Thembiliyagoda, A., De Silva, K., & Wijayaratna, N. (2026). Hydrodynamic and morphological simulation of scour evolution around bridge piers due to sand mining activities using HEC-RAS 2D: a case study from Kelani River, Sri Lanka. Modeling Earth Systems and Environment, 12(2). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40808-026-02742-7
Kasun De Silva, T.M.N Wijayaratna Springer Nature, Modeling Earth Systems and Environment journal Q1 – scopus and Web of Science indexed
12 Perera, C., Peiris, N., Rajapakse, L., Wijayaratna, N., & Wijemannage, A. (2026). SLRainGrid-D05: High-resolution daily precipitation dataset for Sri Lanka derived from machine learning and satellite–gauge fusion. In EGU General Assembly 2026 (EGU26-20641). Vienna, Austria. https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu26-20641 C Perera, R.L.H Rajapakse, T.M.N Wijayaratna, Conference abstract NA
13 Peiris, N., Perera, C., Wijayaratna, N., Rajapakse, L., & Wijemannage, A. (2025). GraphIDW: Incorporating spatial autocorrelation in satellite–gauge precipitation merging using graph neural networks over a tropical region. EGUsphere. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2025-6551 C Perera, R.L.H Rajapakse, T.M.N Wijayaratna, Conference abstract NA
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Madhushan, L. G. C., Nawagamuwa, U. P., & Wickramasooriya, M. D. J. P. (2026). Enhancement of River Bank Stability by Hibiscus tiliaceus Root Reinforcement: A Nature-based Solution. Engineer Journal of the Institution of Engineers Sri Lanka, 59(1), 25–34. https://doi.org/10.4038/engineer.v59i1.7730
U. P. Nawagamuwa Engineer: Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka not indexed
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Pushpakumara, T. D. C., Ahsan, F. J., & Silva, D. a. C. S. (2026). Artificial Intelligence (AI) adoption for Ecotourism Development: A Multi-Stakeholder Analysis in Sri Lanka. Journal of Intelligent Learning Systems and Applications, 18(01), 45–76. https://doi.org/10.4236/jilsa.2026.181004
T D C Pushpakumara Journal of Intelligent Learning Systems and Applications not indexed
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Youssef, S., Gamage, K., & Zablith, F. (2026). An Integrated AI framework for crop recommendation. Horticulturae, 12(4), 416. https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae12040416
J C P H Gamage MDPI Horticulturae journal Q1 – scopus and Web of Science indexed
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Fernando, A., Siriwardana, C., Law, D., Gunasekara, C., Zhang, K., & Gamage, K. (2024). A scoping review and analysis of green construction research: a machine learning aided approach. Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, 15(1), 62–91. https://doi.org/10.1108/sasbe-08-2023-0201
J C P H Gamage Smart and Sustainable Built Environment journal Q1 – scopus and Web of Science indexed
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Gamage, E., Weerasekara, L., Weerasinghe, U., Herath, S., Wijesuriya, H. S., & Mallikarachchi, C. (2026). Non-linear bending response of ultra-thin woven fibre composites. Composite Structures, 383, 120079. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2026.120079
H.M.Y.C Mallikarachchi Elsevier Composite Structures journal Q1 – scopus and Web of Science indexed – Top tier high impact factor
19 Pellegrino, S., Kechri, M., Mallikarachchi, C., Truong, A., & Sauder, J. (2026). Systems and methods for controlled deployment of elastically foldable arrays (U.S. Patent Application No. US20260001663A1). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://patents.google.com/patent/US20260001663A1/en H.M.Y.C Mallikarachchi Patent
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Kechri, M., Mallikarachchi, H. M. Y. C., Sauder, J. F., & Pellegrino, S. (2026). Design and testing of an elastically foldable flat structure with prestressed diagonals. In AIAA SCITECH 2026 Forum (Paper No. AIAA 2026-1043). https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2026-1043
H.M.Y.C Mallikarachchi AIAA SCITECH 2026 Forum not indexed
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Jayawardane, P., Rajapakse, L., & Siriwardana, C. (2026). Comparative urban flood hazard mapping using GIS-integrated multi-criteria decision analysis: A remote sensing approach for Colombo, Auckland, and Valencia. Environmental Earth Sciences, 85(7). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12665-026-12888-3
R.L.H Rajapakse Springer Environmental Earth Sciences journal Q1 – scopus and Web of Science indexed
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De Silva, M. J., Pasindu, H. R., & Bandara, Y. M. (2026). Impact of road sector investment on economic growth. In Proceedings of the 13th Asia Pacific Conference on Transportation and the Environment (APTE 2024). Springer Nature.
H.R Pasindu Proceedings of the 13th Asia Pacific Conference on Transportation and the Environment (APTE) 2024
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Dharmawansha, S., Silva, N., Kumarasinghe, N., Herath, S., Fernando, P., & Rajapakse, C. (2026). Experimental and numerical investigation of bond conditions in reinforced concrete half-joints. Engineering Structures, 355, 122447. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2026.122447
H.M.S.T Herath, R.M.C.M Rajapakse, P.L.N. Fernando Elsevier Engineering Structures journal Q1 – scopus and Web of Science indexed
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Suganiyah, T., Subhasinghe, S., Herath, S., Kyvelou, P., & Meddage, D. (2026). Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Angle-Stiffened Cold-Formed Steel Lipped Channels with Web Openings under ITF Loading. Thin-Walled Structures, 114998. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tws.2026.114998
H.M.S.T Herath Elsevier Thin-Walled Structures journal Q1 – scopus and Web of Science indexed
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Dharmawansha, S., Herath, S., Fernando, P., Meddage, D., & Rajapakse, C. (2026). Automated design of reinforced concrete dapped-end connections using hybrid deep learning and generative AI augmentation. Journal of Building Engineering, 124, 115936. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2026.115936
P.L.N. Fernando, H.M.S.T Herath, R.M.C.M Rajapakse Elsevier Journal of Building Engineering Q1 – scopus and Web of Science indexed
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Gamage, E., Weerasekara, L., Weerasinghe, U., Herath, S., Wijesuriya, H. S., & Mallikarachchi, C. (2026b). Non-linear bending response of ultra-thin woven fibre composites. Composite Structures, 383, 120079. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2026.120079
H.M.Y.C Mallikarachchi, H.M.S.T Herath Elsevier journal of Composite Structures Q1 – scopus and Web of Science indexed