Associate Professor

CAREER SUMMARY

  • 2015 June - to date : Senior Lecturer (Higher grade), Dept of Mechanical Engineering, SLIIT, Malabe, Sri Lanka
  • 2015 June - to date : Manager, CAE Unit, Dept of Mechanical Engineering, SLIIT, Sri Lanka 
  • 2011 Oct - 2015 June : Technical Specialist in Multibody Dynamics Systems, Bentley Motors Ltd, UK.
  • 2010 Oct - 2011 Oct : CAE Analyst in Multibody Systems, Jaguar and Land Rover (JLR), UK.
  • 2008 Sept - 2010 Oct : Postdoctoral Research Associate, Loughborough University, Loughborough.
  • 2007 March - 2008 Sept : Simulation Programmer, Romax Technology Ltd, Nottingham
  • 2003 Oct - 2007 March : PhD Research Engineer, Dynamics Research Group (DRG), Loughborough University.
  • 2001 Oct - 2003 Oct : Lecturer, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka. 

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

  • Ph.D. in Multi - Physics for integrated analysis of flexible body dynamics with tribological conjunction in IC engines from Loughborough University, UK, 2006
  • B.Sc. Engineering (Hons.) in Mechanical Engineering - University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka, 2001.

RESEARCH INTERESTS AND MEMBERSHIP

Research Interests

  • Efficiency and Noise, Vibration and Harshness (NVH) in automotive powertrains and suspensions systems.
  • Structural and Dynamic analysis of general machine elements (Virtual prototype development)
  • Rubber elastomer development and testing.
  • Multi - physics numerical modelling
  • System dynamics
  • Vibrations
  • Machine Design

PUBLICATIONS

  • Book Chapters 2010

    Tribo-elasto-multi-body Dynamics of a Single Cylinder Engine Under Fired Condition (Chapter 31)

    M.S.M. Perera, S. Theodossiades and H. Rahnejat.,

  • Journal Publications 2007

    A multi-physics multi-scale approach in engine design analysis

    Perera, M.S.M., Theodossiades, S. and Rahnejat, H., “Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part K: Journal of Multi-body Dynamics” , pp. 335-348

  • Journal Publications 2010

    Elasto-multi-body Dynamics of Internal Combustion Engines with Tribological Conjunctions

    M.S.M. Perera, S. Theodossiades and H. Rahnejat., “Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part K: Journal of Multibody Dynamics” , pp. 261-277

  • Conference Proceedings 2002

    Solar Thermal Collector,

    Perera K.K.C.K., Perera M.S.M., (ERU symposium for industry, Technical Paper Series)

  • Conference Proceedings 2005

    Determination of Engine roughness using multi-physics approach

    Perera, M.S.M., Theodossiades, S., Rahnejat, H. , (ASME 2005 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences & Computers and Information)

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