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Mr. Vihanga Senevirathne

Lecturer Probationary

Contact

  • vihanga.s@nsbm.ac.lk
  • +94 11 544 5000
  • Department of Mechatronic and Industry Engineering
  • Faculty of Engineering
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Profile

Vihanga Senevirathne is a lecturer in the Department of Mechatronics and Industrial Engineering (Civil and Structural Engineering) at NSBM Green University. He completed his schooling at Royal College, Colombo, and received a full merit scholarship through the Ministry of Higher Education, Sri Lanka, to pursue his bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering at the National Institute of Technology Rourkela, India, under the ICCR scholarship program. Graduating with First Class Honors, he was awarded another full merit scholarship to complete his master’s degree in Transportation Engineering at the same institute. His research focuses on sustainable pavements, pavement performance, and asphalt mastics. He is an Associate Member of the Institution of Engineers Sri Lanka (IESL) and the Institution of Engineers India (IEI), as well as an Affiliate Member of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).

Research Interests

  • Sustainable Pavement Materials and Technologies
  • Asphalt Binder and Asphalt Mastic Rheology
  • Pavement Performance, Durability and Resilience
  • Advanced Pavement Testing and Characterization

Memberships

  • Associate Member – Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka (IESL), AM 29176
  • Associate Member – Institution of Engineers, India (IEI), AM 3032720
  • Associate Engineer – Engineering Council, Sri Lanka, 215685
  • Affiliate Member – American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

Conference (Full Paper) Publications

  1. Senevirathne, P.K.V.M., Katware, A., & Saha, G. (2023). Impact of Ground Granulated Blast-Furnace Slag as Filler on the Performance of Asphalt Mixtures. RILEM Spring Convention & Conference on Advanced Construction Materials and Processes for a Carbon-Neutral Society, Milan, Italy.
  2. Akhil, T., Senevirathne, P., & Saha, G. (2023). Quantitative Assessment of Workability for Hot Mix Asphalt: Inclusive Study on Mix Variables. International Conference on Resource Sustainability (icRS 2023), Guildford, Surrey, United Kingdom.
  3. Senevirathne, P., Akhil, T., & Saha, G. (2024). Use of Waste Engine Oil in Hot Mix Asphalt: Evaluation of Workability. Annual Conference on Infrastructure and Built Environment: Towards Sustainable and Resilient Societies (IBSR 2024), Kolkata, India.
  4. Senevirathne, P.K.V.M., Ashen, J.M.D., Perera, T.D., & Gunawardena, R.L.H. (2026). Performance Evaluation of Wood-Based Additives in Asphalt Binder: A Comparative Study. Proceedings of the 14th World Construction Symposium, p. 1293.
  5. Senevirathne, P.K.V.M., & Perera, T.D. (2025). Cold Mix Asphalt for Low Traffic Roads: A Comparative Review of Performance and Applicability in the Sri Lankan Context. ICTAR 2025.
  6. Senevirathne, P.K.V.M., & Fernando, T. (2025). Advancements and Performance Assessment of Cool Pavement Technologies for Urban Heat Island Mitigation and Pavement Longevity. ICTAR 2025.
  7. Rajapaksha, R.M.A.D., Senevirathne, P.K.V.M., & Fernando, M.N.V. Design and Optimization of Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting Systems for Efficient Power Generation in Smart Pavements: A Review.
  8. Ashen, J.M.D.M., Perera, T.D., Sathursha, U., Dayarathne, M.D.S.S., Dilmith, W.G.H., Udara Arachchige, S.P.R., Mendis, G.D., & Senevirathne, V. Reducing Environmental Impact Through Sustainable Engineering Materials.
  9. Perera, S.S.S., Rathugamage, J.A.S., Gunarathna, H.A.G.C., Fernando, G.D., Wijerathne, W.W.K.G., Malalasekera, M.Y.I., Udara, S.P.R., & Senevirathne, V. Minimizing Ecological Footprint with Eco-Friendly Engineering Materials.
  10. Arachchige, U., Nirmal, C., Senevirathne, V., Godakanda, I., et al. (2025). Valorization of Solid Waste into Briquettes: A Sustainable Energy Pathway for Sri Lanka.
  11. Arachchige, U.S.P.R., Heshan, S.T., Ishara, G.K.K., Koliyabandara, P.A., Rathnayake, C., Madushanka, H., Senevirathne, V., Nirmal, W.C., Ashly, L.G.I., & Perera, C. (2025). Biomass-Based Phytoremediation: A Dual Approach for Heavy Metal Removal and Resource Recovery. International Journal of Scientific Engineering and Science, 9(8), 36–48.

Books / Book Chapters

  1. Akhil, T., Senevirathne, P., Saha, G. (2023). Quantitative Assessment of Workability for Hot Mix Asphalt: Inclusive Study on Mix Variables. 2023 International Conference on Resource Sustainability (icRS 2023), Guildford, Surrey, United Kingdom.
  2. Senevirathne, P., Akhil, T., Saha, G. (2024). Use of waste engine oil in hot mix asphalt: evaluation of workability. Annual Conference on Infrastructure and Built Environment: Towards Sustainable and Resilient Societies” (IBSR 2024), Kolkata, India.

Ongoing Research Grant

Optimizing Public-Private Partnerships for the Scalable Implementation of Waste-to-Energy Technologies in Sri Lanka

2025–2026

The project focuses on eco-friendly briquette production using municipal solid waste and agricultural residues for industrial boilers, with the utilization of bottom ash in rigid pavement concrete (PQC) mixtures.

Funding Agency: NSBM Green University

Research Team:

  • Principal Supervisor: Dr. Udara Arachchige
  • Co-Supervisors: Vihanga Senevirathne and Hashan Madusanka