SLIIT

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).

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.

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

Ground improvements/Ground investigations Secondary consolidation of organic soils Design of rock socketed piles/Rectification of piles

Journal Publications 2006

Weakening of Some Physical Properties of Fresh Gneissic Rocks Subjected to Artificial Weathering

Samaradivakara, G.V.I., Dharmaratne, P.G.R., and Puswewala, U.G.A., “Transactions 2006, The Institution of Engineers Sri Lanka,” , pp. 127-134
Journal Publications 2004

Unsaturated Shear Strength and Matric Suction Characteristics of a Residual Soil

Tharanganie, B.G.N., and Puswewala, U.G.A., “Transactions 2004, The Institution of Engineers Sri Lanka” , pp. 169-174
Journal Publications 2003

Slope Stability Analysis using Unsaturated Shear Strength Properties

Rathnasiri, R.M., Puswewala, U.G.A., and Peiris, T.A., “Transactions 2003, The Institution of Engineers Sri Lanka” , pp. 77-85
Journal Publications 2002

Numerical modelling of pile-rock interface in rock-socketed piles

Kodagoda, S.S.I., and Puswewala, U.G.A., “Transactions 2002, The Institution of Engineers Sri Lanka” , pp. 62-72
Journal Publications 2001

Matric suction characteristics of some residual soils of Sri Lanka

Ratnajothy, T., and Puswewala, U.G.A., “Transactions 2001, The Institution of Engineers Sri Lanka” , pp. 159-169