CAREER SUMMARY
- Application of natural, steel and plastic fibres in advanced concrete such as Fiber Reinforced Concrete (FRC)
- Application of Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) reinforcement in civil infrastructure to enhance sustainability
- Nonlinear analysis of Composite Structures
- Modular Structures
- Non-Destructive Evaluation of Concrete Structures for Corrosion
- Structural Analysis
- Structural Design
- Engineering Mechanics
- University Associate - Faculty of Science and Engineering, Curtin University of Technology, Australia, 2016 – date
- Senior Treasurer – Faculty of Engineering, SLIIT, 2013 – Date
- Structural Consultant - MVIVO (Pvt) Ltd., December 2018 – December 2022
- Visiting Senior Lecturer - Faculty of Engineering, South Eastern University of Sri Lanka, Oluvil, Sri Lanka, 2016 – 2019
- Chief Technology Officer – MVIVO (Pvt) Ltd., October 2020 – October 2021
- Acting Head – Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, June 2016 – October 2016
- Research Engineer - Athlone Institute of Technology, Republic of Ireland, July 2011 – Nov. 2012
- Postgraduate Researcher – Queen’s University Belfast, Sep 2007 – Jan. 2010
- CAD Designer Intern - The Culver Group Inc., California, U.S.A., May 2007 – Sep. 2007
- Trainee Structural Engineering - Stems Consultants (Pte) Ltd., Sri Lanka, Feb. 2005 – Aug. 2005
Research Interests
Teaching Interests
Other Affliation
Employment History
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Ph.D. in Structural Engineering, Queen’s University Belfast, United Kingdom, 2011
- B.Sc. Engineering (1st Honours) in Civil Engineering, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka, 2007
RESEARCH INTERESTS AND MEMBERSHIP
Research Interests
- Application of natural, steel and plastic fibres in advanced concrete such as Fiber Reinforced Concrete (FRC)
- Application of Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) reinforcement in civil infrastructure to enhance sustainability
- Nonlinear analysis of Composite Structures
- Modular Structures
- Non-Destructive Evaluation of Concrete Structures for Corrosion
Memberships
- Member, Institution of Engineers, Australia
- Associate Member, Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka
MY PUBLICATIONS
Journal Publications
- Vilvarajah A & Tharmarajah G "’Theoretical and numerical interpretation of real strength of in-plane restrained slabs"
- Tharmarajah G; Taylor S; Cleland D., and Robinson D "Behaviour of FRP reinforced restrained slabs"
- Tharmarajah G., Taylor S.E., Robinson D., Cleland D.J. "Arching Action in Laterally Restrained GFRP Reinforced Slabs"
- Gobithas Tharmarajah "Compressive membrane action in FRP reinforced slabs"
- G Tharmarajah; D.J Cleland; Su Taylor; Des Robinson "Influence of reinforcement percentage in FRP reinforced laterally restrained slabs"
- G Tharmarajah; D.J Cleland; Su Taylor; Des Robinson "FRP reinforced laterally restrained concrete slabs"
- G Tharmarajah; D.J Cleland; Su Taylor; Des Robinson "Compressive Membrane action in FRP reinforced slabs"
- Gobithas Tharmarajah; Su Taylor; Desmond Robinson "Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Compressive Membrane Action in GFRP-Reinforced Concrete Slabs"
- Chirath Hettiarachchi, Gobithas Tharmarajah "Effect of Surface Modification and Fibre Content on the Mechanical Properties of Coconut Fibre Reinforced Concrete"
- Paul Archbold, Gobithas Tharmarajah "Evaluation of corrosion-resistant basalt-fiber-reinforced polymer bars and carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer grid reinforcement to replace steel in precast concrete underground utility vaults"
- Gobithas Tharmarajah; Su Taylor; D.J. Cleland; Des Robinson "Corrosion-resistant FRP reinforcement for bridge deck slabs"
- G Tharmarajah; Su Taylor; D.J Cleland; Des Robinson "FRP reinforced laterally restrained slabs for sustainable structures (Invited article)"
