Prof. L. I. N de Silva from the Department of Civil Engineering visits the Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology (SIIT), Thailand under the MoU beweeen SIIT and Department of Civil Engineering, University of Moratuwa.

Prof. L. I. N de Silva of the Department of Civil Engineering visited the Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology (SIIT), Thailand from 15^th August to 4^th September 2023 under the category of staff exchange of the MoU between SIIT and DCE, University of Moratuwa.   This is the first item implemented under the above MoU, once the collaboration was activated in the beginning of the year 2023.

During this visit, Prof. L. I. N. de Silva delivered the module “CES391: Special Topics in Civil Engineering” to the undergraduate students of the SIIT and seek the opportunities for joint research degree programmes with SIIT and UOM. In addition to the above, the opportunities for applying for joint research grants with the collaboration of UOM and SIIT research groups are also explored. SIIT is also interested in collaborating with UoM staff for joint research supervision, co-supervision, split postgraduate programs, external evaluation of postgraduate degrees, UG student exchange programs with credit transfers and applying for joint research grants as well.

Further to the above, Prof. L. I. N. de Silva delivered a special lecture titled “Optimization of Dynamic and Vibro Compaction methods for Densification of Reclaimed Lands: a Case Study at the Colombo Port City” for the undergraduate and postgraduate students, and the academic staff at the SIIT.