CAREER SUMMARY
- Head of the department & Senior Lecturer (Higher Grade), Department of Civil Engineering, Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology, Sri Lanka, (Jan., 2018 - present) and (July, 2014 - Dec., 2017, on leave from University of Peradeniya)
- Head of the Department (2005 – 2008) and Senior Lecturer (Gr. I and II) (1991-2017), Department of Civil Engineering, University of Peradeniya.
- Chairman of the Board, National Engineering Research and Development Center of Sri Lanka, Ekala, Ja-ela, Sri Lanka (2001 – 2002)
- Project Manager (1987 – 1991) and Senior Structural Analyst (1985 – 1987), Engineering Technology Associates, Madison Heights, Michigan, USA
- Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant, Department of Materials Engineering, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA. (1980 – 1985)
- Assistant Lecturer, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, (1978-1980)
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
- PhD, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA, 1985
- MS, Materials Engineering, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA, 1982
- BScEng, Civil Engineering, University of Peradeniya, 1978
RESEARCH INTERESTS AND MEMBERSHIP
Research Interests
- Numerical methods in engineering applications
- Investigation of unusual deformation patterns in Victoria dam
- Design of piles with special reference to buckling
- Adoption of eurocodes for structural designs in Sri Lanka
Memberships
- Corporate Member, Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka (MIESL), Chartered Engineer (CEng)
- Corporate Member, Society of Structural Engineers, Sri Lana (MSSESL)
- Life Member, Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science
MY PUBLICATIONS
Journal Publications
- Pathirana, C.K., Abeyruwan, H., and Somaratna, A.P.N "Assessment of alkali aggregate reactivity of some Sri Lankan aggregate by using ultrasonic and electrodynamic testing"
- Edirisinghe, G.S., Nung, C.T., Pathirana, D.S.P.M.T. and Somaratna, A.P.N. "Finite Element Simulation of Potential AAR in Victoria Dam"
- Kumari, M.M.D.D., Samarakoon, M. and Somaratna, A.P.N. "Development of Benchmark Solutions for AAR Problems"
- Puvyrajinee, N., Sobija, S., and Somaratna, A.P.N. "Improved Retrospective Analysis of the Victoria Dam"
- Robina, S., Sriranganathan, S., and Somaratna, A.P.N. "Effect of Foundation Stiffness on the Performance of a Finite Element Model of the Victoria Dam"
- Bandara, W.J.M.C.S., Rathnayake, R.M.G.M., and Somaratna, A.P.N. "Simulation of Potential Alkali Aggregate Reaction in the Victoria Dam"
- Bandara, S.M.A.K., Dissanayake, D.M.S., Herath, S.R., and Somaratna, A.P.N. "Determination of Parameters for a Seismic Analysis of the Victoria Dam"
- Jayathilaka, S.T., Chandrasiri, K.C., and Somaratna, N. "New Problems in Old Materials – The Case of Victoria Dam"
- Kotagama, K.M.H.K., Aruppola, S.R.K., and Somaratna, N. "Modeling of Rock Underlying Victoria Dam"
- Pathirana, C.K., Aberuwan, H., and Somaratna, A.P.N. "Development of potential reactivity index to quantify the reactivity of selected aggregates"
- Pathirana, C.K., Somaratna, A.P.N., and Aberuwan, H. "Numerical simulation of alkali aggregate reaction in concrete using a general purpose finite element program package"
- Pathirana, C.K., Abeyruwan, H., Somaratna, A.P.N., and Pitawala, H.M.G.T.A. "A study on potential alkali-silica reactivity of aggregates in Sri Lanka"
- Pathirana, C.K., Abeyruwan, H., and Somaratna, A.P.N. "An effort to distinguish cracks due to plastic shrinkage and alkali-silica reaction in concrete structures"
- Pathirana, C.K. and Somaratna, A.P.N. "Arthritis in Concrete? No, We Call it AAR"
- Somaratna, Nihal "Computational Aspects of Dams with respect to Earthquakes"
