Prof. Mrs. Sujeeva Setunge, who is an alumna of the Department of Civil Engineering, University of Moratuwa, is a world-renowned academic and currently the Associate Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Research and Innovation at the STEM college of RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia. Prof Mrs. Sethunga visited the Department on the 19th January 2022 and, in parallel, conducted an interactive online session for the research students of the Department. She was welcomed to the Department by the Head, Department of Civil Engineering, Prof Mrs. Chintha Jayasinghe, on behalf of the university and the event was organized by Dr Chandana Siriwardana. Prof. Mrs. Sethunge pioneered in initiating RMIT-Sri Lanka Split PhD program. During the interactive session with the students, Prof. Mrs. Sethunge discussed the RMIT -UoM Split Program and other opportunities at RMIT while answering the questions raised by the research students and providing guidance on pursuing higher studies.
