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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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Creep response of laterally loaded piles in ice and permafrost
Puswewala, U.G.A., Rajapakse, R.K.N.D., Domaschuk, L., and Shields, D.L., “ Geotechnique” , pp. 223-240
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Finite element modelling of pressuremeter tests and footings on frozen soils
Puswewala, U.G.A., Rajapakse, R.K.N.D., Domaschuk, L., and Lach, R., “International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics” , pp. 351-375
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Numerical modeling of structure-ice/frozen soil interaction
Puswewala, U.G.A. and Rajapakse, R.K.N.D. , “Journal of the Cold Regions Engineering, American Society of Civil Engineers ” , pp. 133-151
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Axisymmetric fundamental solutions for a completely saturated porous elastic solid
Puswewala, U.G.A. and Rajapakse, R.K.N.D. , “International Journal of Engineering Science” , pp. 419-436
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