- Faculty of Engineering
- Department of Electrical Engineering
- Senior Lecturer Grade I
Contact information
Department of Electrical Engineering
Faculty of Engineering
University of Moratuwa
Moratuwa
10400
Teaching and Administrative Activities
Electromagnetic Field Theory -Undergraduate -2015
Electromagnetic Field Theory -Undergraduate -2016
High Voltage Engineering I -Undergraduate -2015
High Voltage Engineering II -Undergraduate -2015
High Voltage Engineering II -Undergraduate -2016
Electromagnetic Field Theory -Undergraduate -2017
High Voltage Engineering I -Undergraduate -2017
Lightning Protection and Earthing -Postgraduate -2015
Lightning Protection and Earthing -Postgraduate -2016
Research Methodology and Minor Projects -Postgraduate -2016
High Voltage Engineering II -Undergraduate -2017
Lightning Protection and Earthing -Postgraduate -2017
Research Methodology and Minor Projects -Postgraduate -2017
Protective measures in Electrical Installations -Postgraduate -2017
Electromagnetic Field Theory -Undergraduate -2018
Electromagnetic Field Theory -Undergraduate -2020
High Voltage Engineering I -Undergraduate -2018
High Voltage Engineering I -Undergraduate -2019
High Voltage Engineering I -Undergraduate -2020
High Voltage Engineering II -Undergraduate -2018
High Voltage Engineering II -Undergraduate -2019
High Voltage Engineering II -Undergraduate -2020
Department Representative - Exhibition Committee -Exhibition Committee (2016 To 2022)
Department Representative - ERU - Engineering Research Unit (2020 To 2022)
Research Activities
Condition Monitoring of Power System Assets
Reliability Centered Maintenance
High Voltage Engineering
High Voltage Engineering
Condition Monitoring and Diagnostics
Reliability Centred Maintenance
Nano Dielectrics
Education and Professional Affiliations
PhD, RMIT University ,2014 PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering
Bachelors, University of Moratuwa ,2008 BSc in Engineering Specialized in Electrical Engineering
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers(2009 To date)
Institution of Engineers Sri Lanka(2018 To date)
Career
Honours and Awards
Publications*
Raveen Sanjaya De Silva, Uruththiramoorthy Vinusan, Sajitha Kushan Aldeniya, Rasara Samarasinghe, Manuja Gunawardana,".Optimizing Marx Impulse Generator Settings for Lightning Impulse Testing of Transformers: An Automated Approach for Enhanced Efficiency and Accuracy.",2023 Moratuwa Engineering Research Conference (MERCon),Sri Lanka,2023,189-194
A Demy Antony, BATNKB Arachchi, JB Gunasinghe, Manuja Gunawardana,".Analyzing the Optimum Contact Angles of Water Droplets to Mitigate the E-Field Stress on Polymer Insulator.",Moratuwa Engineering Research Conference (MERCon) 2022,Colombo, Sri Lanka,2022,
BATNKB Arachchi, A Demy Antony, JB Gunasinghe, Manuja Gunawardana, Rasara Samarasinghe,".Effect of Contact Angle of Water Droplets on the Electric Field Distribution of Polymer Insulators.",2022 IEEE Conference on Electrical Insulation and Dielectric Phenomena (CEIDP),Denver, CO, USA,2022,
S Ediriweera, P Jayarathna, R Samarasinghe, R Lucas,".Investigation on the Effect of the Cross-Section of Insulators on the Radial Discharge Distribution of Creeping Discharges.",International Conference on the Properties and Applications of Dielectric Materials,Johor Bahru, Malaysia,2021,159-162
Vimukthi Gamage, Nishan Withana, Channa Silva,".Battery Energy Storage based Approach for Grid Voltage Regulation in Renewable Rich Distribution Networks.",2nd IEEE International Conference on Industrial Electronics for Sustainable Energy Systems (IESES),Cagliari, Italy.,2020,163-168
E G P Ediriweera; K Wickramasinghe; K R I Sithmini; E A A G Ekanayaka; Rasara Samarasinghe; J. Rohan Lucas,".Localizing Hotspot in an Oil Immersed Distribution Transformer Using Finite Element Analysis.",IEEE Electric Power and Energy Conference (EPEC),Edmonton, Canada,2020,
Dohitha B. Yapa;Danuka Yasuranda Bentharavithana;Nirod Rathnaweera;Thushari Wimalarathna;Joseph Rohan Lucas;Rasara Samarasinghe,".Determination of Magnetization Characteristics of a Three-Phase Transformer Using Inrush Current Waveform.",IEEE Electric Power and Energy Conference (EPEC),Edmonton, Canada,2020,
Sampath Ediriweera;Pramod Jayarathna;Rasara Samarasinghe;Rohan Lucas,".Influence of Thickness of Solid Insulators on Creeping Discharges Propagating over Epoxy and Glass Insulators Immersed in Coconut Oil.",IEEE Electric Power and Energy Conference (EPEC),Edmonton, Canada,2020,
Nishan Withana;Vimukthi Gamage;Channa Silva;Rasara Samarasinghe,".Financial Feasibility of Battery Storage based Approach for Renewable Rich Distribution Feeders.",IEEE International Conference on Power Systems Technology (POWERCON),Bangalore, India,2020,
Sampath Ediriweera;Pramod Jayarathna;Rasara Samarasinghe;Rohan Lucas,".Effect of the Shape of the Cross Section of the Solid Insulators Immersed in Coconut Oil on the Area and the Dimension of Creeping Discharge Propagation.",IEEE International Conference on Power Systems Technology (POWERCON),Bangalore, India,2020,
WDAG Hillary, KLIMPB Jayarathna, LI Ranasinghe, SMBP Samarakoon, NMTN Rathnayake, JR Lucas,".A Tool for Estimating Remaining Life Time of a Power Transformer.",Moratuwa Engineering Research Conference (MERCon) 2017,Moratuwa, Sri Lanka,2017,373-378
WEPS Ediriweera, KS Priyanayana, RMAP Rajakaruna, RAKG Ranasinghe, JR Lucas,".Microstrip Patch Antenna for Partial Discharge Detection as a Condition Monitoring Tool of Power System Assets.",Moratuwa Engineering Research Conference (MERCon) 2017,Moratuwa, Sri Lanka,2017,368-372
SDMS Gunawardana, AAT Kanchana, HAPB Perera, PM Wijesinghe, JR Lucas,".A low cost partial discharge measuring system for a high voltage laboratory.",2016 IEEE International Conference on Power System Technology,Wollongong, NSW, Australia,2016,
CM Gamage, JM Nupehewa, KKCS Kodikara, SAD Chathuranga JR Lucas,".Capacitance and tan d measuring equipment for high voltage insulation modelling and simulation.",Moratuwa Engineering Research Conference (MERCon), 2016,Moratuwa, Sri Lanka,2016,248-253
SDMS Gunawardana, PM Wijesingha, HAPB Perera, AAT Kanchana, JR Lucas,".A MATLAB Simulink Model for a Partial Discharge Measuring System.",Electrical Engineering Conference (EECon),Colombo, Sri Lanka,2015,
WEP Ediriweera, NWA Lidula, R Samarasinghe,".Ring connected microgrid clusters for improved resiliency in distribution systems with high solar PV penetration.",AIMS Energy,12,2024
S Ediriweera, PB Jayarathna, R Samarasinghe, R Lucas,".Fractal characteristics of creeping discharges propagating on nano-epoxy composite insulators immersed in coconut oil.",Journal of the National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka,50/3,2022
S Ediriweera, PB Jayarathna, R Samarasinghe, R Lucas,".Investigation of oil level and type of solid insulator on creeping discharges propagating under an ac electric field.",Journal of the National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka,50/4,2022