Senior Lecturer at the Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya

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Ph.D. The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan (2018)
MEng. The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan (2015)
B.Sc. Eng (First Class Hons) University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka (2012)

Senior Lecturer Gr II, Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya (September 2020 - Present)
Lecturer (Probationary), Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya (October 2018 - September 2022)
Visiting Lecturer, Postgraduate Institute of Agriculture (PGIA),University of Peradeniya (2024 - Present)
Visiting Lecturer, Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Open University of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka (2021 - 2023)
Associate Research Fellow, Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo
Acting Director, International Relations Office (InRO), University of Peradeniya (October 2024 - Present)
Director, Sri Lanka Japan Study Centre, University of Peradeniya (November 2022 - November 2023)

Peramuna, P.D.P.O., Neluwala, N.G.P.B., Wijesundara, K.K., Venkatesan, S., De Silva, S. and Dissanayake, P.B.R., 2024. Novel approach to the derivation of dam breach parameters in 2D hydrodynamic modeling of earthquake induced dam failures. Science of the total environment, 927, p.171505 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.171505
Sadushan, S. and Neluwala, N.G.P.B., 2024. Application of GIS & RS in Rainwater Harvesting for an Arid Region. ENGINEER, 57(02), pp.69-80 https://doi.org/10.4038/engineer.v57i2.7650
Koswaththa, H.M.S.A., Ranasinghe, S.K., Ekanayake, I., Herath, D. and Neluwala, N.G.P.B., 2024. Downscaling Future Precipitation over Mi Oya River Basin using Artificial Neural Networks. ENGINEER, 57(02), pp.57-67 https://doi.org/10.4038/engineer.v57i2.7649
Abeyratne, W.M.L.K., Weerakoon, S.B., Neluwala, P. and Ratnaweera, H., 2023. Suspended solid removal efficiency of plate settlers and tube settlers analysed by CFD modelling. Water Science & Technology, 87(9), pp.2116-2127 https://doi.org/10.2166/wst.2023.107
Gimhan, P.G.S., Neluwala, P., Acierto, R.A. and Raghavan, S.V., 2022. Assessment of WRF microphysics and cumulus parameterizations in simulating heavy rainfall events over Badulu Oya catchment, Sri Lanka. Journal of Water and Climate Change, 13(12), pp.4213-4233 https://doi.org/10.2166/wcc.2022.371

Awarded the “Furuichi Kimatake Prize” from The University of Tokyo for Outstanding Master Thesis
Awarded “The S D & C C Award” for the best Paper by an Associate Member published in the “Engineer” Journal of IESL during the Session 2013/2014 to N.G.P.B. Neluwala, K.T.S. Karunanayake, K.B.G.M.
Sandaruwan and K.P.P. Pathirana for the Paper titled “ Characteristics of Hydraulic Jumps over Rough Beds - An Experimental Study”
Awarded the “Ceylon Development Engineering Prize for Best Performance in Civil Engineering” by University of Peradeniya at the Convocation holden in Peradeniya
Awarded the “J.B. Dissanayake Prize for Industrial Training” by University of Peradeniya at the Convocation holden in Peradeniya
Awarded the “Migara Ranathunga Trust Award” from the Institute of Engineers Sri lanka (IESL) for best Civil Engineering Undergraduate Training in the year 2012

Multidisciplinary Research Grants, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka (2024 GN526) (Co- Investigators)
University Research Grants, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka (2021 URG/2021/18/E)
Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho: MEXT) Scholarship for PhD students (October 2015 to October 2018)
Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho: MEXT) Scholarship for MSc students (October 2013 to October 2015)

Certificate on Basic WRF Tutorial Training – Summer 2024 Organised by National Center for Atmospheric Research, USA
Knowledge Co-Creation Program (Country Focus) in Short-term Program of Innovative Asia: Kyushu University, Japan (Historical Environment Design) (February 2020)
Post Doc training offered by the Water and Society (WaSo) Project under a grant from the government of Norway for the NORHED project (June-July 2019)
Third Workshop on Publicizing Research to the General Public-2018, International Affairs Office, University of Peradeniya (November 2018)
Workshop on Developing Research Supervision, NORADWaSo-Asia Project of University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka (November 2018)
Riken International School of Data Assimilation, Kobe, Japan (January 2018)

Keynote Speech, Technical Conference - Young Engineers’ Forum, Sri Lanka National Committee on Large Dams (YEF-SLNCOLD-2024)

Workshop on HEC-RAS model, Organised by Engineering Design Centre, Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya (June 2023)
Workshop on Weather Research Forecasting (WRF) Model, Organised by Engineering Design Centre, Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya (February 27/02/2020)
Workshop on HecRecSim Model, Organised by Engineering Design Centre, Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya, (19/10/2023)

Flood Management Plan for Waggalmodara Canal- Replacement of Mihiripanna Pumping station -Galle District (2024)
Comprehensive Analysis for Slope Stability and Risk Reduction Measures in Forebay Area at Nillambe Power Station (2023)
Development of Real Time Flood Forecasting Model for Mi Oyo Basin (2021)
Technical Evaluation on Feasibility of Revised Proposals on Proposed Intake Structure and Design of a Forebay Tank for Hemmathagma Water Supply Project (May 2021)
Rehabilitation of Aniwatta Tunnel Aniwatta Tunnel Project (2020)
Development of capacity and implementation of modelling for the preparation of data for a climate Atlas and Development of capacity and implementation of modelling for the preparation of 30 years of downscaled data for a Climate Atlas for Lao PDR (January 2020 to September 2020)