CAREER SUMMARY
- Lecturer at Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology (2023 – Present)
- Research Assistant at Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology (2021-2022)
- Instructor at Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology (2020-2021)
- Internship at NCD Consultants (Pvt) Ltd (2018)
- Internship at Sripalie Contractors (Pvt) Ltd (2017)
- Freelance Engineer working for different projects for different companies (2021-to date)
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology (SLIIT)
- Master of Philosophy in Civil Engineering (Completed and subject to senate approval)
- Curtin University, Bentley, WA, Australia (2015 - 2019) *
- BEng(Honours) in Civil and Construction Engineering
- Dean’s list 1st year – 1st semester
- Graduated with Upper Second Class Honours (*Delivered at Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology. The program delivered at SLIIT is fully accredited by Engineers Australia)
- Lyceum International School (Nugegoda) (2011 - 2015)
- Cambridge Advanced Level Examinations 2015 (2A* and A)
- Cambridge Ordinary Level Examinations 2013 (6A* and 2A)
RESEARCH INTERESTS AND MEMBERSHIP
Research Interests
- Hydrological modelling
- Ecohydraulics
- Freshwater
- Water quality
Memberships
- Engineers Australia (Graduate member)
- Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science (Life member)
- International Association for Hydro-Environment Engineering and Research (Member)
MY PUBLICATIONS
Journal Publications
- Perera, M. D. D, & Gomes, P. I. A. "Do sediments of ephemeral and perennial streams show different impacts on water quality when subjected to the same drying conditions?."
- Gomes, P. I. A., Samararatne, S., Wai, O. W. H., & Perera, M. D. D. "Impact of increased instream heterogeneity by deflectors on the removal of hydrogen sulphide of regulated urban waterways—A laboratory study."
- Perera, M. D. D., Gomes, P. I. A. & Zhao, W. "Water quality management of non-perennial streams with the control of allochthonous energy (leaf litter)"
- Gomes, P. I. A., Khaniya, B., WHO Wai, W. H. O., & Perera, M. D. D. "Bio-physical effects on infiltration, channel roughness and discharge: a comparative study involving ephemeral and perennial streams"
- R. M. L. S. Bandara, M. D. D. Perera, Pattiyage I. A. Gomes, Xu-Feng Yan "Profiling microplastic pollution in surface water bodies in the most urbanized city of Sri Lanka and its suburbs to understand the underlying factors "
- Perera, M. D. D., & Gomes, P. I. A. "Hydrologic modelling of discontinuous ephemeral streams using HEC-HMS. "
- Perera, M. D. D., Madhushani T. M. C. I., & Gomes P. I. A. "Importance of leaving intermittent rivers and ephemeral streams (IRES) untouched in a sustainable built environmen"
- Perera, M. D. D., & Gomes, P. I. A. "Ephemeral and perennial streams during drying; an investigation of water quality and role of sediments."
- Gomes, P. I. A., Sanjula, T.V., & Perera, M. D. D. "Identification and quantification of ecosystem goods and services and monetary value of non-perennial (ephemeral and intermittent) streams in dry zone Sri Lanka. "
