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Full-time RMIT-UoM Scholarship Opportunity: Optimized Decision‐making Platform for Mapping Waste Material Flow

Opportunity for Research Assistant Post/Full-time PhD Scholarship under Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) - University of Moratuwa (UOM) Split PhD Program Research Title: Optimized Decision-making Platform for Mapping Waste Material Flow Successful candidates should have the following: 1). BSc Engineering (specialized in Civil Engineering) with Second Class Upper division or higher 2). IELTS overall band of 6.5 with each band above 6.0 (you can provide IELTS results when registering to the degree) We are looking for a dynamic, enthusiastic candidate with the above qualifications. Interested applicants are encouraged to apply through the following link on or before 30th August 2023 [Extended till 08th September 2023].
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Guest Lecture by Eng. Dhanushka Perera on the Nature of the Construction Industry and Associated Risks at the Department of Civil Engineering

Eng. Dhanushka Perera, CEO of Tokyo Supermix (Pvt) Ltd., which is a part of Tokyo Cement Group delivered an interactive lecture session, “Nature of the Construction Industry and Risks – How Should Engineering Graduates Prepare Their Careers”, to the final year undergraduates of the Department of Civil Engineering. The session was held at the Civil Engineering Auditorium on 4th May 2023. Eng. Dhanushka shared his vast experience in a range of industries, namely engineering, construction, cement and ready mixed concrete, equity research, investment banking, credit ratings, leasing & finance and procurement. Students had the opportunity to engage with Eng. Dhanushka during the interactive session, in which they discussed the current situation of the construction industry, the job market for civil engineering graduates in civil engineering and other fields, the employer requirements for fresh graduates, etc. The event was organized by the Civil Engineering Society (CES).
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Prof. Chinthaka Mallikarachchi and Dr. H.R. Pasindu from the Department of Civil Engineering have been awarded the Fulbright Advanced Research and Lecturing Awards 2023-2024

Prof. Chinthaka Mallikarachchi and Dr. H.R. Pasindu of the Department of Civil Engineering have been awarded Fulbright Advanced Research and Lecturing Awards for 2023-2024. Prof. Mallikarachchi will work on simulating self-deployable structures at the California Institute of Technology, while Dr. Pasindu will conduct research on safety optimization in pavement preservation projects at the Georgia Institute of Technology. The experience and exposure received by them will be beneficial for the development of teaching and research activities at University of Moratuwa.
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Department of Civil Engineering Successfully Concludes the Training Program on “Testing of Engineering Properties of Soil”

The Geotechnical Engineering Division at the Department of Civil Engineering, University of Moratuwa, has successfully concluded a Training Program on Testing of Engineering Properties of Soil in the months of June and July 2023, with the participation of geotechnical engineers and tech

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Professor Les Dawes from the Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Australia, visits the Department of Civil Engineering

Prof. Les Dawes, Head of the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Ms Marina McKeague, Client Manager of the International Office of the Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Brisbane, Australia visited the Department of Civil Engineering, University of Moratuwa on the 26th April 2023 and conducted an interactive session with the senior academic staff of the department.
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Department of Civil Engineering Academics participate in Erasmus LBS2ITS Project Train the Teacher (TTT) Course on Position-Navigation-Time (PNT)

Academics from the Department of Civil Engineering, University of Moratuwa recently attended a 5-day Train-the-Teachers Course from April 27th to May 01st on Alternative Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT) conducted by the Erasmus + Capacity Building in the Higher Education (CBHE) LBS2ITS Project held at the Univ

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The Successful Implementation of the “Suhastha Program 2023” by the Civil Engineering Society of the Department of Civil Engineering

The annual “Suhastha” program has been recently conducted successfully from 17th April to 21st April 2023. Under the guidance of the Head of the Civil Engineering Department, Prof. (Mrs.) Chintha Jayasinghe, Dr. Loshaka Perera and Dr.

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