Four research articles co-authored by six academic staff members of the Department of Civil Engineering, University of Moratuwa, were honoured at the President’s Award for Scientific Research 2019-2020. For their exceptional contributions to scientific research, the journal papers 'Management of Municipal Solid Waste Open Dumps Immediately After the Collapse: An Integrated Approach from Meethotamulla Open Dump, Sri Lanka', co-authored by Prof. M. W. Jayaweera and Prof. J. M. A. Manathunga, 'Evaluation of Spatio-Temporal Variability of Ocean Wave Power Resource around Sri Lanka', co-authored by Mr. A. H. R. Rathnasooriya and Dr. P. K. C. de Silva, and 'Mechanical Characterization of CFRP/Steel Bond Cured and Tested at Elevated Temperature' and 'Numerical Modelling of Bond Shear Stress Slip Behaviour of CFRP/Steel Composites Cured and Tested at Elevated Temperature', co-authored by Prof. (Mrs.) J. C. P. H. Gamage and Mr. E. R. K. Chandrathilaka, were recognized with prestigious awards in acknowledgment of their high-quality scientific research.
