- Faculty of Engineering
- Department of Textile & Apparel Engineering
- Senior Lecturer Grade I
Contact information
Department of Textile & Apparel Engineering
Faculty of Engineering
University of Moratuwa
Moratuwa
10400
Teaching and Administrative Activities
Communication Skills Enhancement -Undergraduate -2016
Visual Programming -Undergraduate -2016
Visual Programming Applications -Undergraduate -2015
Tesing & Evaluation of Textile Materials -Undergraduate -2016
Structure & Mechanicis of Yarn & Fabric -Undergraduate -2016
Colour Measurement & Colour Matching -Undergraduate -2016
Research Methodology -Postgraduate -2016
Special Studies -Postgraduate -2016
Department Research Coordinator - Coordinator for Research Degrees in the Department of Textile & Apparel Engineering (2022 To 2023)
Head of Department - Head of Department (2023 To date)
Member Academic Affairs Committee, Faculty of Engineering - Member of a committee of former Directors - Undergraduate Studies, appointed by the Dean - Engineering to revisions regarding academic matters. (2022 To date)
Head of Department - Head of Department (2023 To date)
Research Activities
Education and Professional Affiliations
Bachelor's, Moratuwa ,1996
MPhil, Moratuwa ,2004
Bachelors, University Of Moratuwa ,
Bachelors, University Of Moratuwa ,
Institution of Engineers(2011 To date)
Career
Honours and Awards
Publications*
SN Niles,".Sustainability and Textile Testing.",Springer Singapore,2024
KPN Bhagya, KGR Samarawickrama, PVM Karunaratne, GM Ranathunga, UGS Wijayapala, SN Niles,".Dyeing of cotton fabric with natural dyes extracted from Garcinia morella fluid.",2023 Moratuwa Engineering Research Conference (MERCon),Moratuwa, Sri Lanka,2023,765-770
Varshana Aruleswaran, Thakshnavi Mahendran, SN Niles, Sanath Jayawardena, Gayani K Nandasiri,".Design and development of test methodology for measuring hydrodynamic drag on fabric.",2023 Moratuwa Engineering Research Conference (MERCon),Moratuwa, Sri Lanka,2023,497-502
S Amarathunga, K Vidushka, SN Niles, RP Abesooriya,".Neural network approach to classify defect types in cotton yarns.",Textile Engineering Research Symposium,Moratuwa, Sri Lanka,2023,
T. S. Niroshan, J.W.A. Madushika, S.N. Niles,".Analysis of the effect of fabric parameters on sound related properties of blended fabrics.",IESL National Conference 2020 (held in 2021),Colombo,2021,
RAHS Ranawaka, SDMW Kularatne, EASK Fernando, SN Niles, TSS Jayawardane, RKPS Ranaweera,".Developing a Medical Garment for Upper-Body Posture-Related Issues.",Tekstilec,67/2,2024
Nilhan Niles, Sandun Fernando, Sanath Jayawardene, Rajitha Nayanajith, Chathura Madushanka,".Impact of a Projectile on Fabrics–An Experimental Test Method.",Textile & Leather Review,7,2024
Hafeezullah Memon, Gayathri Madubhani Ranathunga, Virajini Medagedara Karunaratne, Samudrika Wijayapala, Nilhan Niles,".Sustainable Textiles in the Past “Wisdom of the Past: Inherited Weaving Techniques Are the Pillars of Sustainability in the Handloom Textile Sector of Sri Lanka”.",Sustainability,14/15,2022
Nilhan Niles, Vithursha Vijayarajah,".A study of the effect of PEG-1000 phase change materials coating on selected fabric properties.",Journal of Industrial Textiles,52,2022
Nilhan Niles, Sandun Fernando, Nipuni Rathnayake, Ayesha Hewamalavi and Samudika Weerasinghe,".Two-layer fabrics for moisture management.",Research Journal of Textile and Apparel,Vol. 25 No. 1,2021
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