News & Events

A successful Technical Knowledge Sharing Workshop was held on September 5, 2024, in collaboration with Rotax Limited for final-year Electrical Engineering students at the Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Moratuwa. The session covered key topics such as Switchgear Applications, Automation Technologies, and Energy Management Systems, with students actively engaging in discussions and learning from industry experts.

Prof. Michael Pecht, a renowned expert in the field of electrical engineering and a professor at the University of Maryland, delivered the keynote address at the 10th edition of the Moratuwa Engineering Research Conference (MERCon 2024) on August 9. The conference, held at the University of Moratuwa, brought together leading academics, researchers, and industry professionals to discuss the latest advancements in engineering and technology.

Dr. Thushara Rathnayaka from the Department of Electrical Engineering participated in the Sixth Research Coordination Meeting on Economic Appraisal of Small Modular Reactors Projects: Methodologies and Applications, organized by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) under Coordinated Research Project (CRP) 112007 (2241). The meeting took place at the IAEA Headquarters in Vienna, Austria, from August 19 to 23, 2024.

The Department of Electrical Engineering at the University of Moratuwa is proud to announce that two of our esteemed faculty members have received Best Paper Awards at the 10th Moratuwa Engineering Research Conference (MERCon 2024), held from August 8th to 10th, 2024.

The Department of Electrical Engineering is proud to announce that the final year undergraduate project titled “Automated Volt-Var Control based on Predictive Analytics,” supervised by Dr. W.D. Prasad and Dr. C. Pathirawasam, has won 3rd place in the Annual Research Award for the Most Outstanding Undergraduate Energy Research 2024. This prestigious award was presented by the Sri Lanka Energy Managers Association (SLEMA).

The Department of Electrical Engineering is pleased to announce that Mr. J.M.B.P. Jayasundara (190267G) has been awarded a Merit Certificate at the Migara Ranatunga Trust Awards for Industrial Training for University Undergraduates for 2022/2023, presented by the Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka (IESL). Additionally, Mr. W.H.A.S. Lakshitha (190345U) and Mr. P.N. Madhushan (190371U) have been honored with Certificates of Participation. These achievements reflect the dedication and hard work of our students in their respective industrial training programs.

The Department of Electrical Engineering is delighted to announce that six student groups have been awarded certificates by the Eng. E.W. Karunarathna Award for the Best Undergraduate Project in Electrical Engineering for 2022/2023. This prestigious recognition was presented by the Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka (IESL).

Prof. Lidula N. Widanagama Arachchige received the President’s Award for Scientific Research at the President’s Award Ceremony held on 21^st November 2023 at the BMICH, Colombo 07. She received the Award for highly rated scientific research as evaluated by peers and published in 2020. The recognized paper was on “Protection and grounding methods in DC microgrids: Comprehensive review and analysis” published in Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 2020, vol. 120, 109631.

Real Time Digital Simulation (RTDS) is an advanced technology that performs real time simulations in power systems. This allows interfacing the simulation output with external hardware such as protective relays, phasor measurement units, etc., and performing hardware-in-the-loop simulations. Many top ranked universities are using the facility to train power engineering students on real time simulations. On the other hand, utilities can also use this to see the power system behavior in near real time as well.

Prof. Udaya Annakkage, a senior professor of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Manitoba, Canada visited the Department of Electrical Engineering and delivered a guest talk on “Learning from Everything: The Art of Continuous Growth.” During this talk, Prof. Annakkage shared insights and pieces of advice gathered over his professional life with the final year undergraduate students.