- Faculty of Engineering
- Department of Civil Engineering
- Senior Professor
Contact information
Department of Civil Engineering
Faculty of Engineering
University of Moratuwa
Moratuwa
10400
Teaching and Administrative Activities
Fundamentals of Transportation Engineering -Undergraduate -2016
Traffic Engineering and Planning -Undergraduate -2016
Analysis an Design of Transportation Systems -Undergraduate -2016
Research project -Undergraduate -2016
Systems & Operational Research Methods in Transport -Postgraduate -2016
Traffic Management & Intelligent Transport Systems -Postgraduate -2016
Freight Transport & Logistics -Postgraduate -2016
Head of the Department, Department of Civil Engineering -Head of the Department (2016 To 2019)
Director, Undergraduate Studies, Faculty of Engineering - (2001 To 2004)
Head of the Department, Department of Transport & Logistics Management - (2005 To 2008)
Director, Center for Intelligent Transport Systems - (2017 To date)
Research Activities
Transportation Engineering
Education and Professional Affiliations
Bachelor's, University of Moratuwa ,1982 Civil Engineering
PhD, The University of Calgary ,1989 Transportation Engineering
Institution of Engineers( To date)
Charterd Institute of Logistics & Transport( To date)
Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science( To date)
Sri Lanka Evaluation Asociation( To date)
Highway Engineering Society, Sri Lanka(2010 To date)
Career
1. March 2016 to February 2019 – Head, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Moratuwa
2. October 2017 to date Director, Center for Intelligent Transport Systems, University of Moratuwa
3. July 2011 – to date – Senior Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Moratuwa
4. June 2016- August 2016 – Visiting Professor/Researcher, The University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
5. July 2003 – July 2011 – Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Moratuwa (on leave from January 2012- December 2013 & June 2016-Agust 2016).
6. February 2015 – October 2015 – Chairman, Road Development Authority, Sri Lanka
7. January 2012 – December 2013 – Head of School, School of Construction and Civil Engineering, Northshore College of business and Technology, Colombo.
8. August 2005 – July 2008 – Head, Department of Transport & Logistics Management, University of Moratuwa
9. March 2001 to February 2004 – Director, Undergraduate Studies, Faculty of Engineering, University of Moratuwa.
10. August 1991 to July 2003 – Senior Lecturer in Civil Engineering, University of Moratuwa (on leave from January 2000 - December 2000).
11. January 2000 - December 2000 – Research Fellow, Department of Civil Engineering, The University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
12. September 1984 to August 1991 – Research/Teaching Assistant,
13. December 1982 to August 1991 (on leave from September 1984- August 1991)
- Assistant Lecturer in Civil Engineering, University of Moratuwa.
1. President, Highway Engineering Society, Sri Lanka, October 2018 – November 2019
2. Member, Editorial Advisory Board, Journal of Advanced Transportation, 2004-2017
3. Member, National Transport Commission, September 2016 – December 2019
4. President, Sri Lanka Evaluation Association, November 2017 – October 2019
5. Board member, Asia-Pacific Evaluation Association (APEA), 2017-2019
6. Member, expert committee on preparation of National Transport Policy, 2017-2019
7. Chairman, Road Development Authority, Sri Lanka, February 2015 – October 2015
8. Council Member, Sri Lanka Evaluation Association, Nov 2015 to date
9. Chairman, Advisory Council, Sri Lanka Central Transport Board, June 2011 to 2014
10. Member, Expert committee on preparation of bus fare policy that helps improving quality of bus service, August 2013 to Dec. 2014
11. Vice President, Highway Engineering Society, Sri Lanka 2010- 2012
12. Chairman, Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport, Sri Lanka, 2005-2007
13. Member, National Council for Road Safety (1995 -1996), (2004-2005) and 2006 to 2012.
14. Member, Advisory Council, Sri Lanka Central Transport Board, 2006 to 2010
15. University Coordinator, International Institute for Infrastructure Renewal & Rehabilitation, May 2005 to 2010
16. Coordinator, University of Moratuwa Committee for Disaster Relief & Reconstruction 2003-2005
17. President, Section C, Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science, 2005.
18. Member, Board of Directors, Sri Lanka Central Transport Board, August 2004 to October 2005.
19. Member, Transport Cluster, National Council for Economic Development, August 2004 to 2008.
20. Member, National Council for Road Safety (1995 -1996), (2004-2005) and 2006 to 2011.
21. Chairperson, Environment Committee, Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science 2004.
22. Vice President, Section C, Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science 2004.
23. Executive Committee Member, Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport, 2004, 2008.
24. Member, Motor Traffic Advisory Council, Western Province, May 2002- to 2005
25. Vice Chairperson, Environment Committee, Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science 2003
26. Member, Prime Minister Appointed Committee on the Development of Bandaranayake International Airport 2002-2003
27. Secretary, Environment Committee, Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science 2002
28. Committee member, Section C, Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science 2001, 2003, 2006
29. Member, Board of Directors, Road Construction & Development Co. Pvt. Ltd. (1995 - 1999)
30. Traffic Planning Committee, Colombo Municipal Council. (1997 - 1999)
31. Member Traffic Advisory Committee, Colombo Municipal Council (1997 - 1999)
32. Member, H.E. President Appointed Committee on the Development of Bandaranayake International Airport (1997-1998)
33. Member Specialist Study Group on Road Works, Institute of Engineers Sri Lanka (1995).
Honours and Awards
Publications*
Surath Gajanayake, Saman Bandara, Thusitha Sugathapala,".Simulating The Impact of Tractive Power on The Operating Fuel Economy of Light Duty Vehicles on Driving Cycles.",Interdisciplinary Conference on Mechanics, Computers and Electrics (ICMECE 2022),Barcelona, Spain,2022,214-219
Gamage, D., Pasindu, H.R.,".Pavement Roughness Evaluation for Low Volume Roads.",8th International Conference on Maintenance and Rehabilitation of Pavements (MAIREPAV),Singapore,2016,
C.S. De Silva, P.C.P. De Silva,".The Usage of Remote Sensing and Other Geospatial Methodologies to Assess and Manage Road Infrastructure .",9th Transport Research Forum 2016,Colombo,2016,
S.W.M.P. Senavirathne, P.C.P. De Silva,".Waterway Transportation – An Alternative Mode for Reducing the Urban Traffic Congestion (A Case Study of Colombo City Area).",9th Transport Research Forum 2016,Colombo,2016,
K.W. Devasurendra, G.L.D.I. De Silva , R.M.N.T. Sirisoma,".Formulation of a Rapid Transit Route Network for Colombo.",9th Transport Research Forum 2016,Colombo,2016,
A.L.K.M.M.P. Bandara,".Develop a Sustainable Model for Implementing Driver Improvement Points(DIPS) in Sri Lanka.",9th Transport Research Forum 2016,Colombo,2016,
N.K. Jayasooriya,".Development of a Guideline for Traffic Signals at Individual Intersections.",9th Transport Research Forum 2016,Colombo,2016,
D.E. Gamage , H.R. Pasindu,".Cost Effective Roughness Computation Method using Smart Phones.",9th Transport Research Forum 2016,Colombo,2016,
H.U.C.P. Hewawasam, S.C. Wirasinghe,".A Methodological Framework to Rank Energy Efficiency of Cities.",21st International Forestry and Environment Symposium 2016 (ISSN 2235-99397),Kandalama,2016,
S. Gajanayake, S. Bandara, T. Sugathapala,".A novel approach to estimate power demand of auxiliary engine loads of light duty vehicles.",Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering,8,2022
S.P. Gajanayake, A.G.T. Sugathapala and J.M.S.J. Bandara,".Development of a Driving Cycle to Characterize the Driving Behaviour of Two-wheelers and Three wheelers in Colombo Metropolitan Area.",ENGINEER, JOURNAL OF THE INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS, SRI LANKA,LV,2022
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