CAREER SUMMARY
- Deputy Vice-Chancellor, University of Moratuwa, 2012- 2017
- Senior Professor in Mechanical Engineering, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, University of Moratuwa, 2011 to 2019
- Professor in Mechanical Engineering, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, University of Moratuwa, 2003 to 2011
- Head Dept of Mechanical Engineering, University of Moratuwa, 2002-2005
- Senior Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, University of Moratuwa, 1993 to 2003
- Director, Local Technical Secretariat (LTS) of the University of Moratuwa for the World Bank IRQUE project, under the Ministry of Higher Education, 2006-2010
- Director, Postgraduate Studies Division, Faculty of Engineering, University of Moratuwa, 2008-2012
- Director, Operational Technical Secretariat (OTS) of the University of Moratuwa for the World Bank HETC project, under the Ministry of Higher Education, 2011-2012
- Chairman National Institute of Fisheries & Nautical Engineering, Sri Lanka, 2004-2005
- Director, Board of Directors Sri Lanka Transports Board, 2006
- Commissioner, Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka, 2009 to 2019
- Visiting Professor, Toyohashi University of Technology, Japan, 2006-2008
- Visiting Faculty Energy Program Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand, 1998-1999
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
- PhD in Energy Engineering, Ecole Nationale Superieure des Mines de Paris, France, 1992
- Degree of Profound Studies (D.E.A), Energy Engineering, Ecole Nationale Superieure des Mines de Paris, 1988
- Degree of Master of Engineering in Energy Technology, Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand, 1986
- Bachelor of the Science of Engineering (Hons), Mechanical Engineering Specialization, Univ of Moratuwa, 1982
RESEARCH INTERESTS AND MEMBERSHIP
Research Interests
- Thermodynamics
- Heat transfer
- Solar Thermal
- Energy Efficiency
- Building Energy
- Green Buildings
Memberships
- Member of the Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka, 2009
- Corporate Member, Sri Lanka Energy Managers Association, 1993
- Past President, Sri Lanka Energy Managers Association, 2015-2016
- Member, Sri Lanka Association of Advancement of Science, 2005
- Member, American Society of Heating Refrigeration & Air-conditioning Engineers, 2010
- Fellow, Lanka Association of Building Services Engineers, 2011
- Fellow, National Academy of Sciences, Sri Lanka, 2017
MY PUBLICATIONS
Journal Publications
- A multi criterion analysis for renewable energy integration process of a standalone hybrid energy system with internal combustion generator, Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy 7 (4), 043128, 2015 " "
- A model for analyzing the thermal performance of roof configurations with flat inclined surfaces, Energy and Buildings 116, 122-132, 2016 " "
- Comparative assessment on the extraction of carotenoids from microalgal sources: Astaxanthin from H. pluvialis and β-carotene from D. salina, Food Chemistry, 2019 ""
- Development of an artificial neural network model to simulate the growth of microalga Chlorella vulgaris incorporating the effect of micronutrients, Journal of Biotechnology, S0168-1656 (20) 30226-1, 2020 " "
- Comparing Fuel Consumption and Emission Levels of Hybrid Powertrain Configurations and a Conventional Powertrain in Varied Drive Cycles and Degree of Hybridization, Science & Technique 19(1):20-33 " "
