- Faculty of Engineering
- Department of Civil Engineering
- Professor
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Department of Civil Engineering
Faculty of Engineering
University of Moratuwa
Moratuwa
10400
Teaching and Administrative Activities
Fundamentals of Environmental Engineering -Undergraduate -2019
Environmental Engineering -Undergraduate -2019
Water and Wastewater Treatment -Undergraduate -2020
Surface Water Pollution and Control -Postgraduate -2019
Noise & Air Pollution and Control -Postgraduate -2019
Solid and Hazardous Waste Management -Postgraduate -2019
Water Safety and Principles of Water and Wastewater Treatment -Postgraduate -2019
Seminars on Global Environmental Issues -Postgraduate -2019
Comprehensive Design Project -Postgraduate -2019
Design of Wastewater Treatment Systems -Postgraduate -2020
Head -Environmental Engineering Division, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Moratuwa (2017 To date)
Course Coordinator -MSc/PG in Environmental Engieering and Management (2006 To 2008)
Research Activities
Noise
Vibration
Air Water
Sediment
Water and waste water
solid waste management
Mathematical modelling of COVID-19 incidences in Sri Lanka
Temporal variation of COVID-19 incidences in Sri Lanka
Use of nanomaterials for water and wastewater treatment
Development of a portable water purification system
Investigation of endocrine-disrupting chemicals in leachate generated from open dumps
Investigation of existing levels of endocrine-disrupting chemicals in the aquatic environment
Noise, Air Water, Sediment, Water and waste water, Vibration
Education and Professional Affiliations
PhD, Saitama University ,1995
Bachelors, University of Moratuwa ,1991
Sri Lanka Association for Advancement of Science(2000 To date)
The Institute of Engineers, Sri Lanka(2007 To date)
Institute of Environmental Professionals Sri Lanka(2008 To date)
Career
Professor (from November 2016) - Department of Civil Engineering, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
Senior Lecturer Grade 1 (February 2003 - November 2016) - Department of Civil Engineering, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
Senior Lecturer Grade II (February 1997 - January 2003) - Department of Civil Engineering, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
Senior Lecturer - Transitional (October 1995 - February 1997)
Lecturer - Probationary (February 1992 - October 1995)
Assistant Lecturer (February 1991 - February 1992)
Head - Environmental Engineering Division, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Moratuwa (2017 To date)
Course Coordinator - MSc/PG in Environmental Engineering and Management (2006 To 2008)
The Institute of
Engineers, Sri Lanka - Corporate member (Chartered Engineer)
Sri Lanka Association
for Advancement of Science - Life member
Honours and Awards
Award of Excellence for Outstanding Research Performances (Received 2003)
Award of Excellence for Outstanding Research Performances (Received 2004)
Presidential Award for Research (Received 2004)
Environmental Achievement Award (Received 2004)
Presidential Award for Research (Received 2007)
Award of Excellence for Outstanding Research Performances (Received 2007)
Presidential Award for Research (Received 2008)
Award of Excellence for Outstanding Research Performances (Received 2008)
IWMI Award 2012/2013 (Received 2012)
Environmental Award (Received 2018)
Publications*
Mahesh Jayaweera, Chamath Dannangoda, Dilum Dilshan, Janith Dissanayake, Hasini Perera, Jagath Manatunge, Buddhika Gunawardana,".Grappling with COVID-19 by imposing and lifting nonpharmaceutical interventions in Sri Lanka: A modeling perspective.",Infectious Disease Modelling,6 (2021),2021
Mahesh Jayaweera, Hemantha Amarasinghe, Newell W Johnson,".Reshaping dental practice in the face of the COVID?19 pandemic: Leapfrogging to Dentronics.",Oral Diseases,Online ,2021
Jayaweera, M., Perera, H., Bandara, N., Danushika, G., Gunawardana, B., Somaratne, C., Manatunge, J., Zoysa, K., & Thathsara, T.,".Migration of phthalates from PET water bottle in events of repeated uses and associated risk assessment.",Environmental Science and Pollution Research,27(31),2020
Kodikara, J., Gunawardana, B., Jayaweera, M., Sudasinghe, M., & Manatunge, J.,".Nitrate removal in potable groundwater by nano zerovalent iron under oxic conditions.",Water Practice and Technology,,2020
Jayaweera, M., Perera, H., Gunawardana, B., & Manatunge, J.,".Transmission of COVID-19 virus by droplets and aerosols: A critical review on the unresolved dichotomy.",Environmental Research,188,2020
Sudasinghe, M., Jayaweera, M., Gunawardana, B., Manatunge, J., & Madhusanka, G.,".Defluoridation of calcium-rich groundwater using iron oxide nanoparticles.",Water Practice & Technology,14(3),2019
Jayaweera, M., Gunawardana, B., Gunawardana, M., Karunawardena, A., Dias, V., Premasiri, S., Dissanayake, J., Manatunge, J., Wijeratne, N., Karunarathne, D., & Thilakasiri, S.,".Management of municipal solid waste open dumps immediately after the collapse: An integrated approach from Meethotamulla open dump, Sri Lanka.",Waste Management,95,2019
Jayaweera, M., Sudasinghe, M., Gunawardana, B., Peiris, A., & Manatunge, J.,".Use of CaO Loaded Mesoporous Alumina for Defluoridation of Potable Groundwater Containing Elevated Calcium Levels.",Environments,6(6),2019
Sudasinghe, M. I., Gunawardana, W. B., Jayaweera, M. W., Ranasinghe, R. A. T. N., & Dulshan, S. Y. S.,".Removal of Nephrotoxic Constituents in CKDu prevalent Areas, Sri Lanka: Are these Viable Options?.",ENGINEER,52(01),2019
Jayaweera, M., Danushika, G., Bandara, N., Dissanayake, J., Gunawardana, B., Manatunge, J., & Zoysa, K. ,".Urban Watercourses in Peril: Implications of Phthalic Acid Esters on Aquatic Ecosystems Caused by Urban Sprawl.",Water,11(3),2019
Galagedara, Y. R., Perera, M. G. N., Ren, Y., Jayaweera, M., Zhao, Y., & Weerasooriya, R.,".Development of sulfonated graphene oxide polyamide thin-film composite membranes for forward osmosis.",Desalination and water treatment,136,2018
Perera, M. G. N., Galagedara, Y. R., Ren, Y., Jayaweera, M., Zhao, Y., & Weerasooriya, R.,".Fabrication of fullerenol-incorporated thin-film nanocomposite forward osmosis membranes for improved desalination performances.",Journal of Polymer Research,25(9),2018
Witharana, A., Manatunge, J., Ratnayake, N., Nanayakkara, C. M., & Jayaweera, M. ,".Rapid degradation of FOG discharged from food industry wastewater by lipolytic fungi as a bioaugmentation application.",Environmental technology,39(16),2018
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