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Personal profile
Personal profile
Upaka Rathnayake is an academician in Civil Engineering and has been working in academia since 2006. He holds his PhD from the University of Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom (Royal Charter in 1964 as the UK's First Technological University). He has worked in several countries in the capacity of both academician and researcher including in Ireland, Japan, United Kingdom, New Zealand, Fiji Islands, Australia and Sri Lanka.
Research interests
- Water resources management
- Hydrological modeling
- Climate analysis
- Multi-objective optimization
- Soft computing techniques
- Explainable artificial intelligence
- Remote sensing and GIS
Teaching Profile
- Fluid Mechanics
- Hydraulics & Hydrology
- Water Resources Management
- Structural Mechanics
- Soil Mechanics
- Research Methodology
Professional Memberships
- Member of Institution of Engineers Sri Lanka (IESL) - Membership Number AM-26454
- Member of Engineers New Zealand - Membership Number 2002538
- Member of Water Engineers, New Zealand
- Life Member of Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science
- Member of National Science Foundation – SL, NSF/STMIS/009455
- Member of International Association of hydrological Sciences (IAHS)
National & International Achievements
- 2023 – Presidential Awards, Sri Lanka for top scientific publications in 2019.
- 2021, 2020, & 2019 University Excellent Researcher award - SLIIT, Sri Lanka
- 2018 & 2016 – Outstanding reviewer award – Journal of Hydrology, Elsevier
External Positions
- Senior Adjunct Researcher, Munster University of Technology, Ireland (2023 - to date)
- International Advisory Member, Sagi Rama Krishnam Raju Engineering College, India (2023 - to date)
Education/Academic qualification
Engineering and technology, PhD, Optimal management and operational control of urban sewer systems, University of Strathclyde
Nov 2009 → May 2013
Award Date: 2 Jul 2013
Engineering and technology, Postgraduate Certificate, Sustainability, Hokkaido University
Apr 2008 → Sep 2009
Award Date: 25 Sep 2009
Engineering and technology, Master, Interactions between river flow and seepage flow, Hokkaido University
Oct 2007 → Sep 2009
Award Date: 25 Sep 2009
Engineering and technology, Bachelor, Bachelor of the Science of Engineering, University of Peradeniya
Oct 2001 → Jan 2006
Award Date: 16 Jan 2006
Keywords
- TC Hydraulic engineering. Ocean engineering
- TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
Name of Affiliated ATU Research Unit
- MISHE - Mathematical Modelling and Intelligent Systems for Health & Environment
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Addressing tropical cyclone risks: stratified for wellbeing and global policy coordination
Ramachandran, A. K., Panneer, S., Rice, L., Rathnayake, U. & Kantamaneni, K., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Natural Hazards. 101744.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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AI-Driven Forecasting of PM10 Concentrations in the Republic of Ireland: Integrating Machine Learning for Urban Air Quality Prediction
Mampitiya, L., Rathnayake, N., Ghosh, R., Hoshino, Y. & Rathnayake, U., 26 May 2025, In: Aerosol Science and Engineering.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Anomaly-based intrusion detection system based on SMOTE-IPF, Whale Optimization Algorithm, and ensemble learning
Shana, T. B., Kumari, N., Agarwal, M., Mondal, S. & Rathnayake, U., Jun 2025, In: Intelligent Systems with Applications.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A novel application with explainable machine learning (SHAP and LIME) to predict soil N, P, and K nutrient content in cabbage cultivation
Abekoon, T., Sajindra, H., Rathnayake, N., Ekanayake, I. U., Jayakody, A. & Rathnayake, U., Aug 2025, In: Smart Agricultural Technology.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A novel application with explainable machine learning (SHAP and LIME) to predict soil N, P, and K nutrient content in cabbage cultivation
Abekoon, T., Sajindra, H., Rathnayake, N., Ekanayake, I. U., Jayakody, A. & Rathnayake, U., Aug 2025, In: Smart Agricultural Technology. 11, 100879.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access1 Citation (Scopus)
Activities
- 7 Editorial work
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Asian Journal of Water, Environment and Pollution (Journal)
Rathnayake, U. (Editor)
25 Jan 2025Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial work
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Scientific Reports (Journal)
Rathnayake, U. (Editor)
21 Jan 2025Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial work
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PLoS ONE (Journal)
Rathnayake, U. (Editor)
1 Jan 2024Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial work
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Discover Sustainability (Journal)
Rathnayake, U. (Editor)
1 Jan 2024Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial work
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Advances in Meteorology (Journal)
Rathnayake, U. (Editor)
1 Jan 2018Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial work