Meet Our Experts

Leading the frontier of fire safety engineering and research in Sri Lanka. Our team comprises world-class academic and technical specialists dedicated to life safety.

Director

Prof. Chaminda Konthesingha

PhD (Newcastle), M.Eng. (Moratuwa), B.Sc. Eng. (Hons) (Moratuwa)

Research Interests: Structural Masonry, Lightweight Concrete, Fire Safety of Buildings, Retrofitting and Strengthening

International collaborator

Associate Professor Keerthan Poologanathan

Email: keerthan.poologanathan@northumbria.ac.lk

Research Interests: Cold formed Steel, Modular Building, Fire Safety of Building, Innovative Steel Products, Composite Structures

Team

Emeritus Prof. SMA Nanayakkara

D.Eng (University of Tokyo), M.Eng (University of Tokyo), B.Sc.Eng. (Hons) (Moratuwa)

Email: anura58@gmail.com

Research Interests: Concrete, Reinforced Concrete, Concrete Technologies, Concrete Durability, Construction Materials, Cement, Building Materials, Concrete Material Technology, Concrete Structures, Civil Engineering Materials

Prof. Ganga Samarasekara

Ph.D. (Saitama), M.Eng. (Saitama), B.Sc.Eng. (Hons) (Moratuwa)

Email: gangas@sjp.ac.lk

Research Interests: Walkability in street network, Green boundary walls & Vehicle emissions, Traffic calming, Geometric desi

Dr. Irindu Upasiri

PhD (USJ), B.Sc. Eng. (Hons) (Peradeniya)

Email: irinduupasiri@sjp.ac.lk

Research Interests: Structural Fire performance; Lightweight Concrete & Finite Element Modelling

Mr. P.M.W.P. Kumara

B.Sc.Eng (Hons.) (Moratuwa), MBA in Project Management (Moratuwa), PhD Reading (USJ)

Email: pmwpkumara@sjp.ac.lk

Research Interests: Construction management and structural engineering, including aspects of fire safety, risk assessment, and building resilience. Focuses on improving construction processes, structural performance, and safety practices in civil engineering.

Ms. Dilini Dissanayake

B.Sc.Eng. (Hons) (USJ), PhD Reading (USJ)

Email: dilinidissanayake20@gmail.com

Research Interests: Finite Element modelling, Fire performance, Cracking and Durability of masonry structures

Mrs. Kobika Mathushan

B.Sc.Eng. (Hons) (UOJ), MSustBltEnv (UOP) Reading, PhD (USJ) Reading

Email: kobithaya@sjp.ac.lk

Research Interests: Construction Materials, Sustainable Construction Practices, Fire Safety of buildings, and Green Buildings