- Faculty of Engineering
- Department of Earth Resources Engineering
- Senior Lecturer Grade I
Contact information
Department of Earth Resources Engineering
Faculty of Engineering
University of Moratuwa
Moratuwa
10400
Teaching and Administrative Activities
Mine planning and Designing -Undergraduate -2016
Natural Disaster Prevention, Mitigation and Preparedness -Undergraduate -2016
Space Technology and Navigation -Undergraduate -2016
Designing Project -Undergraduate -2016
Research Project -Undergraduate -2016
Mine Surveying Field camp -Undergraduate -2016
Hydrogeology and Grounwater Modelling -Undergraduate -2016
Mineral Economics -Undergraduate -2016
Mine Safety and Legislation -Undergraduate -2016
GIS and Spatial Statistics -Undergraduate -2016
head of the Department - Department administration work as a HoD (2023 To 2023)
ISERME Chair - Organizing the International conference to showcase undergraduate research (2023 To 2023)
Research Activities
Education and Professional Affiliations
Bachelor's, University of Moratuwa ,2002
Masters, Asian Institute of Technology ,2009
PhD, Tohoku University ,2014
Institute of Engineers Sri Lanka(2004 To date)
Career
Honours and Awards
Publications*
Chaminda SP, Surangani RKH, Shanthilal S, Sandaruwan DLCD, Samarakoon KGAU, and Senarathna TMB,".Analysis of Efficiency and Impact by Deck Charging Patterns on Rock Blasting at Aruwakkalu Limestone Quarry, Sri Lanka.",ISERME 2023,University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka,2023,2-9
Abeygunasekara1 HA, Kazama S, Chaminda SP,".Integration of Machine Learning with Numerical Modelling for Landslide Susceptibility Assessment near Uma Oya Catchment, Sri Lanka.",ISERME 2023,University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka,2023,11
Chaminda SP, Waravita CS, Madhuranga AU, Rodrigo MAJ, Jayawardena CL, and Samarakoon KGAU,".Geomatics for Monitoring Rehabilitation Status in Aruwakkalu Limestone Quarry, Sri Lanka.",ISERME 2023,University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka,2023,19 - 25
Dilshan MWRR, Hiraga Y, Kazama S, Chaminda SP,".Estimation of an Extreme Flood Scenario Induced by Heavy Precipitation, Following Wildfires for the North - Central California.",ISERME 2023,University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka,2023,59
Kurugama KAKM, Kazama S, Chaminda SP,".Flood Susceptibility Mapping Using Explainable Machine Learning Models.",ISERME 2023,University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka,2023,60 - 67
Dawalagala HS, Radampola A, Gowsigan PT, Dassanayake SM, Chaminda SP, and Jayawardena CL,".Comparative Analysis of Water Hyacinth Dynamics in North Bolgoda Lake, Sri Lanka: A Classification Based on High-resolution Aerial Imagery and Satellite-imagery.",ISERME 2023,University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka,2023,78
Chaminda SP, Randima KAC, Malinga DIGS, Kalpana TMJ,".Analysis of Topographic Effects on Tea Yield in Sri Lankan Tea Estates Using Geomatics.",ISERME 2023,University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka,2023,79
Chaminda SP, Waravita CS, Madhuranga AU, Rodrigo MAJ, Jayawardena CL, and Samarakoon KGAU,".Geomatics for Monitoring Rehabilitation Status in Aruwakkalu Limestone Quarry in Sri Lanka .",11th International Symposium on Water Environment System - With Perspective of Global Safety ,Tohoku University, Japan,2023,38-40
Dilshan MWRR, Hiraga Y, Kazama So, Chaminda SP,".The Impact of the 2018 Ranch Fire on Extreme Runoff Scenarios and Downstream Flood Risk in the Lake Country of North-Central California.",11th International Symposium on Water Environment System - With Perspective of Global Safety,Tohoku University, Japan,2023,72-73
Kumudu Madawa Kurugama, So Kazama, Yusuke Hiraga, Chaminda SP ,".Flood Susceptibility Mapping Using Explainable Machine Learning Models .",The 11th International Symposium on Water Environment Systems ----- with Perspective of Global Safety,Tohoku University, Japan,2023,65-66
Gamsavi Kanagasundaram Kithsiri Dissanayake Chaminda Samarasuriya,".Remote Sensing and GIS Approach to Monitor the Land-Use and Land-Cover Change in Kaduwela Metropolitan Area.",MerCorn 2022,Moratuwa, Sri Lanka,2022,
Kumudu Madhawa KURUGAMA So KAZAMA Chaminda SAMARASURIYA,".Innovative ensemble approach of spatial prediction of flood using bivariate index of entropy and support vector machine models.",The 10th International Symposium on Water Environment Systems with Perspective of Global Safety, 2022,Tohoku University, Japan,2022,
GKA Karunarathne, WMRT Weerasinghe, AK Dukeraisan, S Niroshan, K Gamsavi, ABN Dassanayake, SP Chaminda, CL Jayawardena, MADMG Wickrama,".Evaluation of weathering effect on engineering properties of Sri Lankan gneissic rock.",ISERME 2022,University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka,2022,28-34
WMRTB Wijethunga, AMDR Aththanayake, UASB Weerasinghe, IMTN Illankoon, ABN Dassanayake, SP Chaminda,".Experimental Investigation on Factors Affecting the Bulking of Aggregate Quarry Products.",ISERME 2022,University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka,2022,20-27
SWH Kavinda, NAHPER Siriwardana, JPD Chathuranga, SP Chaminda, ABN Dassanayake, CL Jayawardena, KGAU Samarakoon,".Optimizat ion of blasting geometry and explosive quantity in control blasting for dimension stone extraction.",ISERME 2022,University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka,2022,7-13
SR Kavirathne, RI Udayanga, T Keerthi, ADTJ Gunawardana, SP Chaminda, CL Jayawardena,".Assessment of rehabilitation options for environmental impacts of abandoned mines.",International Symposium on Earth Resources Management and Environment,Colombo,2021,
So Kazama Daisuke Komori,".NEAR FUTURE CLIMATIC IMPACT ON SEASONAL RUNOFF .",APDIAHR 2016,Colombo,2016,
R.G.C. Jaliya, A.H.T.T.B. Thotahewa, C.R. Palihakkara, P.R.R. Siriwardena, I.P Senanayake*, H.M.R. Premasiri, S.P Chaminda, P.G.R Dharmaratne,".Delineation of Potential Sites for Gemstone Mining in Kuru Ganga Catchment, Ratnapura: A GIS Approach.",ERE Annual Research Conference,Colombo,2015,
Samarasuriya Patabendige Chaminda, Karandagoda Gamage Anjana Udara Samarakoon,hulantha Lakmal Jayawardena,Anjula Buddhika Nayomi Dassanayake *,Yasanga Suduweli Kondage and kannangara Appuhamilage Tharindu Theekshana Kannangara,".A Review of Dimension Stone Extraction Methods.",Journal of Mining,Feature Papers in Sustainable Mining Engineering 2023,2023
T.M.B. Senarathna, K. Gamsavi and S.P. Chaminda,".Estimating the Effect of Urbanization on Ecological Condition and Urban Thermal Comfort: A Case Study in Colombo, Sri Lanka.",ENGINEER - Vol. LVI, No. 02, pp. [65-74], 2023,16,2023