
- Faculty of Engineering
- Department of Mechanical Engineering
- Senior Lecturer Grade I
Contact information
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Faculty of Engineering
University of Moratuwa
Moratuwa
10400
Teaching and Administrative Activities
Manufacturing Engineering I -Undergraduate -2018
Manufacturing Engineering II -Undergraduate -2018
Manufacturing Technology -Undergraduate -2018
Production and Operations Management -Undergraduate -2008
Industrial Project Management -Undergraduate -2008
Industrial Engineering -Undergraduate -2008
Advanced Aspects of Manufacturing -Undergraduate -2017
Quality Management -Postgraduate -2018
Manufacturing Strategy -Postgraduate -2018
Quality Coordinator - Mechanical Engineering - (2017 To 2021)
Course Coordinator MEng/PG Diploma in Manufacturing Systems Engineering -Management of all course-related tasks, including calls for applications, interviews, selections, representing in PG board of studies, teaching, exam coordination, budgeting, approval of payments, coordinating viva-voce exams, etc. (2021 To date)
Member - Department QAC -Involving in quality assurance matters, and policy-making at department level quality improvement. (2021 To date)
Chair - TEC -Technical Evaluation Committee of Developing a Fabric Inspection Machine funded by NRC (2019 To date)
Chapter Counsellor-IMechE Moratuwa Chapter -(Initiating IMechE Annual Awards since 2017, Supporting Speak out for Engineering (SOfE) competition – country winners for 4 consecutive times ) (2017 To 2020)
Research Activities
Sustainable Manufacturing
Unconventional Machining
Remanufacturing
Industrial Engineering
Agriculture Machinery
MSc in Automotive Remanufacturing - Ongoing
Sustainable Manufacturing,Unconventional Machining
Education and Professional Affiliations
MPhil, University of Strathclyde ,2015 Automotive Remanufacturing
Bachelors, University of Moratuwa ,2006 Mechanical Engineering
PhD, Glasgow Caledonian University ,2017 Sustainable Manufacturing- Unconventional Machining
CEng MIMechE(2020 To date)
CIMA Passed Finalist(2010 To date)
AMIESL(2007 To date)
Career
Honours and Awards
Best Poster of the 13th Research Colloquium (Received 2016)
Grant: Postgraduate Project Support Funding by RADMA -UK -10 (Received )
Young Volunteer of the Year - Sri Lanka (Received 2019)
Publications*
Buddhima K Wanaguru, JR Gamage,".A Framework to Promote Mould Remanufacturing in Sri Lankan SME.",2022 Moratuwa Engineering Research Conference (MERCon),Moratuwa,2022,1-6
Kasun Lakmal Karunarathna, JR Gamage,".Framework to Promote Automotive Remanufacturing: Case Study of Automotive Repairing, Rebuilding, and Remanufacturing Industry in Sri Lanka.",2022 Moratuwa Engineering Research Conference (MERCon),Moratuwa, Sri Lanka,2022,1-6
SC Athukorala, HMAL Hennayaka, SMLP Rathnayake, M Hariluxman, JR Gamage, RARC Gopura,".A Reverse Vending Machine for Sorting Yoghurt Cups and PET Bottles.",2021 Moratuwa Engineering Research Conference (MERCon),Moratuwa, Sri Lanka,2021,333-338
SUM Jagoda, JR Gamage, Hirushie Karunathilake,".A Comparative Analysis of the Environmental and Structural Performance of PET Bottle Designs in Sri Lanka.",2021 Moratuwa Engineering Research Conference (MERCon),Moratuwa, Sri Lanka,2021,214-219
OGS Pandipperuma, RPD Niranjana, HKNU Kumarasiri, JR Gamage, KHJ Mangala,".Developing a Coconut De-Shelling Mechanism for Improved Safety and Productivity in Virgin Coconut Oil Production.",2021 Moratuwa Engineering Research Conference (MERCon),Moratuwa, Sri Lanka,2021,208-213
Dimuthu Gunawardhana, Vishwa Primal, Malindu Nayanthra, JR Gamage, HKG Punchihewa,".A Single-Stroke 360°-Arc Length Peeling Mechanism for Cinnamon Processing.",2021 Moratuwa Engineering Research Conference (MERCon),Moratuwa, Sri Lanka,2021,220-225
Hewavithana, RR; Ravihara, JPL; Wishwajith, KKS; Perera, ULS; Dasanayake, NP; Gamage, JR,".Development of a scaled vehicle Model for dynamics testing.",ERU Symposium 2021,Moratuwa, Sri Lanka,2021,
NM Kahingala JR Gamage HKG Punchihewa,".A Conceptual Framework for the Identification of Barriers in Automotive Remanufacturing Industry in Sri Lanka.",2021 Moratuwa Engineering Research Conference (MERCon),Moratuwa, Sri Lanka,2021,107-112
H Jayawardane, K Wijesinghe, P Wildeniya, JR Gamage,".Design of a Sustainable Automotive Turbocharger Remanufacturing System.",Moratuwa Engineering Research Conference (MERCon),Sri Lanka,2020,608-613
DeSilva, A.K.M., Harrison, C.S., Harrison, D.K.,".Ascertaining Life Cycle Inventory Data for Electrical Discharge Machining.",48th CIRP Conference on Manufacturing Systems,Italy,2016,908-913
DeSilva, A.K.M. ,".Effect of Wire Breakage on the Process Energy Utilisation of EDM.",18th CIRP Conference on Electro Physical and Chemical Machining (ISEM XVIII),Japan,2016,586-590
Heshan Jayawardane, Ian J Davies, JR Gamage, Michele John, Wahidul K Biswas,".Additive Manufacturing of Recycled Plastics: A ‘Techno-eco-efficiency’Assessment.",The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology,,2023
SUM Jagoda, JR Gamage, HP Karunathilake,".Environmentally sustainable plastic food packaging: A holistic life cycle thinking approach for design decisions.",Journal of Cleaner Production,,2023
Heshan Jayawardane, Ian J Davies, JR Gamage, Michele John, Wahidul K Biswas,".Investigating the ‘techno-eco-efficiency’performance of pump impellers: metal 3D printing vs. CNC machining.",The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology,121,2022
Raneesha Fernando Janaka Gamage Hirushie Karunathilake,".Sustainable machining: environmental performance analysis of turning.",International Journal of Sustainable Engineering,15/1,2022
Hasith NW Gunasekara Janaka R Gamage Himan KG Punchihewa,".Remanufacture for sustainability: a comprehensive business model for automotive parts remanufacturing.",International Journal of Sustainable Engineering,14/6,2021
WLR Fernando, HP Karunathilake, JR Gamage,".Strategies to reduce energy and metalworking fluid consumption for the sustainability of turning operation: A review.",Cleaner Engineering and Technology,3,2021
DeSilva, A.K.M., Harrison, C.S., Harrison, D.K,".Process level environmental performance of electrodischarge machining of aluminium (3003) and steel (AISI P20).",Journal of Cleaner Production,137,2016
Please refer to https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Jr_Gamage
Environmental performance evaluation of electrodischarge machining (EDM)