• Ash Lane, F91 YW50, Co. Sligo

      Ireland

    Accepting PhD Students

    PhD projects

    Self funded projects available
    1. Optimal control of urban water systems
    2. Climatic trends in Ireland

    20112025

    Research activity per year

    Personal profile

    Personal profile

    Upaka Rathnayake is a Professor of 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)

    Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

    In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

    • SDG 2 - Zero Hunger
    • SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    • SDG 5 - Gender Equality
    • SDG 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation
    • SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
    • SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
    • SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
    • SDG 13 - Climate Action
    • SDG 14 - Life Below Water
    • SDG 15 - Life on Land

    Education/Academic qualification

    Engineering and technology, PhD, Optimal management and operational control of urban sewer systems, University of Strathclyde

    Nov 2009May 2013

    Award Date: 2 Jul 2013

    Engineering and technology, Postgraduate Certificate, Sustainability, Hokkaido University

    Apr 2008Sep 2009

    Award Date: 25 Sep 2009

    Engineering and technology, Master, Interactions between river flow and seepage flow, Hokkaido University

    Oct 2007Sep 2009

    Award Date: 25 Sep 2009

    Engineering and technology, Bachelor, Bachelor of the Science of Engineering, University of Peradeniya

    Oct 2001Jan 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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