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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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Shear Characteristics of Some Unsaturated Residual Soils
Puswewala, U.G.A., Rathnasiri, R.M., and Rathnajothy, T., (Proceedings, Twelfth Asian Regional Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (12ARC))
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An infinite element algorithm for multilayered saturated halfspaces
Karasudhi, P., Karunasena, W.M., and Puswewala, U.G.A., (Proceedings, U.S.-Korea Joint Seminar/Workshop on Critical Engineering Systems, Vol 1 (ed. C.-K. Choi and H.-S. Ang))
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A finite element by singular contraction for saturated elastic half-spaces
Karasudhi, P., and Puswewala, U.G.A., (Proceedings, 11th Canadian Congress of Applied Mechanics)
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Evaluation of the Potential of Sea Sand as an Alternative to River Sand for Concrete Production in Sri Lanka
Rathnayake, N.P., Puswewala, U.G.A., Chaminda, S.P., Ekanayaka, E.M.T.M., and Jayawardane, M.N., “Journal of Geological Society of Sri Lanka - Professor P.G. Cooray Memorial Volume” , pp. 109-114
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Formation of Hot Water Springs in Sri Lanka
Premasiri, H.M.R., Wijeyesekera, D.S., Weerawarnakula, S., and Puswewala, U.G.A., “Engineer Journal” , pp. 1-7
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