CAREER SUMMARY
Research Interests
- Application of natural, steel and plastic fibres in advanced concrete such as Fiber Reinforced Concrete (FRC)
- Application of Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) reinforcement in civil infrastructure to enhance sustainability
- Nonlinear analysis of Composite Structures
- Modular Structures
- Non-Destructive Evaluation of Concrete Structures for Corrosion
Teaching Interests
- Structural Analysis
- Structural Design
- Engineering Mechanics
Other Affliation
- University Associate - Faculty of Science and Engineering, Curtin University of Technology, Australia, 2016 – date
- Senior Treasurer – Faculty of Engineering, SLIIT, 2013 – Date
- Structural Consultant - MVIVO (Pvt) Ltd., December 2018 – December 2022
- Visiting Senior Lecturer - Faculty of Engineering, South Eastern University of Sri Lanka, Oluvil, Sri Lanka, 2016 – 2019
Employment History
- Chief Technology Officer – MVIVO (Pvt) Ltd., October 2020 – October 2021
- Acting Head – Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, June 2016 – October 2016
- Research Engineer - Athlone Institute of Technology, Republic of Ireland, July 2011 – Nov. 2012
- Postgraduate Researcher – Queen’s University Belfast, Sep 2007 – Jan. 2010
- CAD Designer Intern - The Culver Group Inc., California, U.S.A., May 2007 – Sep. 2007
- Trainee Structural Engineering - Stems Consultants (Pte) Ltd., Sri Lanka, Feb. 2005 – Aug. 2005
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Ph.D. in Structural Engineering, Queen’s University Belfast, United Kingdom, 2011
- B.Sc. Engineering (1st Honours) in Civil Engineering, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka, 2007
RESEARCH INTERESTS AND MEMBERSHIP
Research Interests
- Application of natural, steel and plastic fibres in advanced concrete such as Fiber Reinforced Concrete (FRC)
- Application of Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) reinforcement in civil infrastructure to enhance sustainability
- Nonlinear analysis of Composite Structures
- Modular Structures
- Non-Destructive Evaluation of Concrete Structures for Corrosion
Memberships
- Member, Institution of Engineers, Australia
- Associate Member, Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka
PUBLICATIONS
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Compressive Membrane action in FRP reinforced slabs
G Tharmarajah; D.J Cleland; Su Taylor; Des Robinson, (9th International Symposium on FRP Reinforcement for Concrete Structures)
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FRP reinforced laterally restrained concrete slabs
G Tharmarajah; D.J Cleland; Su Taylor; Des Robinson, (Advanced Composites in Construction 2009)
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Influence of reinforcement percentage in FRP reinforced laterally restrained slabs
G Tharmarajah; D.J Cleland; Su Taylor; Des Robinson, (Concrete Communication Symposium)
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Compressive membrane action in FRP reinforced slabs
Gobithas Tharmarajah,
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Arching Action in Laterally Restrained GFRP Reinforced Slabs
Tharmarajah G., Taylor S.E., Robinson D., Cleland D.J. ,