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CAREER SUMMARY
- Professor, Departmnt of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology (2022 October - date).
- Senior Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Moratuwa (2014 March - 2022 September),
- Professor, Departmnt of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology (on Sabbatical Leave from University of Morauwa), (2018 March - 2020 February)
- Senior Consultant, Faculty of Engineering, University of Sri Jayawardenapura (on Sabbatical Leave from University of Morauwa), (2016 May - 2017 March)
- Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Moratuwa (2006 March - 2014 March),
- Dean, Faculty of Engineering, University of Moratuwa (2010 March - 2016 February)
- Head, Department of Earth Resources Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Moratuwa (2004 August - 2010 March)
- Senior Lecturer, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Moratuwa (1992-1995 and 1997-2006),
- Research Associate, University of Moash, Clayton, Melbourne, Australia (1996).
- Research Assistant (Reading for PhD), University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada (1987-1991).
- Civil Engineer, Colombo Municipal Council, Colombo (1982-1987).
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Ph.D. (Applied Mechanics) – University of Manitoba, Canada, 1991.
- M.Eng. (Structural Engineering) – Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand, 1986.
- B.Sc. Engineering (Hons.) (Civil Engineering) – University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka, 1982.
RESEARCH INTERESTS AND MEMBERSHIP
Research Interests
- Numerical analysis of rock/soil-structure interction
- Experimental investigation of soil/rock-structure interaction
- Characteristics of unsaturated soils
- Creep behaviour of soft soils
- Engineering characterisitics of rocks
Memberships
- Chartered Civil Engineer, and Member of Institution of Engineers Sri Lanka (since 2003)
- Fellow of Institution of Engineers Sri Lanka (since 2010)
- Member, Sri Lankan Geotechnical Society (since 1993)
- Member, International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (since 1993
Research Clusters
Geotechnical and Geo Environment
Ground improvements/Ground investigations Secondary consolidation of organic soils Design of rock socketed piles/Rectification of piles
PUBLICATIONS
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Numerical Implementation of a Constitutive Model for Soil Creep
Madurapperuma, M.A.K.M., and Puswewala, U.G.A., “Journal of Mechanics of Materials and Structures” , pp. 1857-1874
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Detection of Meeriyabedda Landslides from high resolution optical satellite data
Ranasinghe, A.K.R.N., Silva, G.B.A.I., Dammalage, T.L., Welikanna, D.R., and Puswewala, U.G.A., (Proceedings, 36th Asian Conference of Remote Sensing)
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Finite Element Modelling of Deformation Characteristics of Soft Soils in Colombo OCH Project
Nilminie, W.N.R.P.N., and Puswewala, U.G.A., (Proc. 17th Annual Symposium, ERU, University of Moratuwa)
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“Problems of Land Use/Cover Change Detection with Ordinary Resolution Satellite Data
Jayakody, J.A.S., Puswewala, U.G.A., and Bandara, K.R.M.U., (Proceedings of the 10th Anniversary International Symposium, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka)
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Numerical Implementation of a Constitutive Model for Soil Creep
Puswewala, U.G.A., and Madurapperuma, M.A.K.M., (Proceedings, 16th International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, ISSMGE)
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