Senior Professor

CAREER SUMMARY

Professor/Dean Faculty of Engineering, SLIIT 2015 March todate

Professor/ Head, Department of Civil Engineering, SLIIT 2014 June to 2015 February

Professor/ Department of Civil Engineering, University of Moratuwa, Moratuwa, Sri Lanka 2009 October to June 2014

Senior Lecturer/  Department of Civil Engineering, University of Moratuwa, Moratuwa, Sri Lanka 1997 August October to September 2009

Research Assistant / Department of Civil and Enviorenmental Engineering, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, USA 1993 September to August 1997

 

 

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

Ph.D. (Civil Engineering) –       University of South Florida, USA, 1996.

MSc(Soil Mechanics) –          Imperial College of Science Technology and   

                                               Medicine, University of London, UK, 1993.

Diploma of Imperial College (DIC) - Imperial College of Science Technology

                                                         and Medicine, University of London, UK,

                                                         1993.

B.Sc. Engineering (Hons.) ‑ University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka, 1990.

RESEARCH INTERESTS AND MEMBERSHIP

Research Interests

·         Properties of soft organic soils

·         Ground improvement techniques

·         Construction quality controlling of piles

·         Dynamic and static load testing of piles

·         Integrity testing of piles

·         Dynamic capacity estimation of piles

·         Interpretation of plate load test results

         Use of Geographical Information Systems (GIS) for geotechnical engineering

Memberships

Chartered Engineer of Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka 2004.

Fellow, Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka, 2009.

International Professional Engineer, Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka, 2007

Sri Lanka Geotechnical Society

International Society of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering

Research Clusters

Geotechnical and Geo Environment

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

PUBLICATIONS

  • Conference Proceedings 2011

    Use of the observational approach in design and construction of road embankment on soft grounds

    Thilakasiri, H. S, (Annual Seminar, Sri Lankan Geotechnical Society)

  • Journal Publications 2009

    Construction of road embankments on soft grounds using vacuum consolidation

    Thilakasiri, H. S, “ICTAD Quality Journal”

  • Conference Proceedings 2009

    The Role of a Geotechnical Engineer in the Piling Industry

    Thilakasiri, H. S, (Annual Seminar, Organised by Sri Lankan Geotechnical Society)

  • Conference Proceedings 2006

    Development of Negative Skin Friction on Piles Installed through Soft Compressible Soils

    Thilakasiri, H. S, (Conference on Geotechnical Engineering under Difficult Ground Conditions)

  • Conference Proceedings 2005

    Seminar of piling techniques

    Thilakasiri, H. S, (Seminar of piling techniques)

Explore new possibilities, connect with us and grow your future every day