Four engineering students who took International Relations as an elective have presented independent research at the BCIS Emerging Scholars Symposium.
By the Department of Languages · University of Moratuwa
Moratuwa — The Department of Languages proudly highlights a remarkable achievement by four students from its International Relations (IR) module. Despite taking IR merely as an elective alongside their demanding engineering degrees, these students recently presented independent research at the BCIS Emerging Scholars Symposium, themed “International Relations in the Age of Climate Crisis.”
The presenting students were:
- U.D.K.C. Nethsara (CSE, Sem 5) – Panel 3
- K.A.E.M. Fernando (CSE, Sem 7) – Panel 3
- L.G.N. Kavinda (CSE, Sem 7) – Panel 1
- U. Sananthanan (MSE, Sem 7) – Panel 1
This achievement is particularly special because the IR module is offered as an elective to broaden the horizons of engineering students. When a call for abstracts was made during lectures, these four stepped forward to go above and beyond the standard curriculum.
Bridging technical expertise with vital socio-political awareness.
Months of independent research
Under the guidance and supervision of Dr. Evangeline Dissanayake, the students developed their research from April to July, successfully navigating a highly competitive abstract selection process at BCIS to submit their full papers. Balancing this research work alongside routine engineering coursework requires exceptional dedication.
This milestone highlights the value of the IR module initiated by the Department of Languages. It proves that providing engineering students with the opportunity to engage with global frameworks like IR results in exceptional results, bridging technical expertise with vital socio-political awareness.
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