EDUCATION

• The University of Calgary: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Civil Engineering –  (Geotechnical Engineering specialization)
• Thesis topic: “Triaxial Compressive Strength of Methane Hydrate Bearing Coarse-Grained Soils”
• Course modules: Fundamentals of Soil Behavior, Advanced Foundation Engineering, Applied Rock Mechanics, Constitutive Laws for Geo-materials, Case Studies in Geotechnical Engineering, Numerical Methods for Modeling Geo-materials, Contaminated Sites Remediation, and Chemical Thermodynamics.
• University of Moratuwa: Bachelor of Science (BSc) Engineering Civil Engineering: Honours Thesis Topic: “A Comparative Study of Measurement of Soil Matric Suction Using Different Methods”.

EXPERIENCE

• Senior Lecturer: University of Ruhuna Sri Lanka: Jan 2019 – Present
• Advisian:
  • Geotechnical Engineer: Jul 2015 – Dec 2018: Calgary, Canada Area.
  • Geotechnical Engineer: Mar 2013 – Jun 2015:Calgary, Canada Area.

• Instructor 
  • Civil Engineering Technology Program – Spring/Summer 2012.
  • Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT): May 2012 – Aug 2012 4 months: Calgary, Canada Area
  • Course: Soil Mechanics

• Teaching Assistant
  • University of Calgary (2005 – 2009) _ Calgary, Canada Area.
  • Courses: Soil Mechanics, Engineering Statics and Dynamics, Probability and Statistics.
  • Undergraduate Researcher (Civil Engineering): University of Moratuwa Sri Lanka -(2003 – 2004).
  • Use of specialized equipment for measuring matric suction of unsaturated soils including a modified triaxial system and a soil water extractor.
  • Use of matric suction data in risk assessment of seasonal rain-induced slope instability of Sri Lankan highlands.

• Civil Engineering Internship: Maga Engineering Sri Lanka: Jan 2003 – May 2003 5 months.
  • Construction of permanent and temporary earth retaining structures to support urban excavations, deformation and settlement monitoring of earth retaining structures/permanent structures adjacent to excavation sites, groundwater control, quality control of concrete work, setting out building elements and levelling, planning and scheduling of on-site construction activities.