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Ms. Hiruni Dassanayake

Temporary Lecturer

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Ms. Hiruni Pubudika Dassanayake is a highly accomplished Civil and Environmental Engineer, researcher, and academic, currently serving as a Lecturer in the Department of Mechatronic and Industrial Engineering at NSBM Green University. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Honours) Degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the Faculty of Engineering, University of Jaffna, graduating with First-Class Honours with earning prestigious awards and Gold Medal from the Faculty of Engineering, University of Jaffna. With strong expertise in geotechnical engineering and sustainable construction, she has industry experience at the Sri Lanka Ports Authority, where she contributed to major infrastructure projects such as the East Container Terminal (Phase II) and Jaya Container Terminal (Phase V) as a Trainee Civil Engineer. As an innovative researcher, she has published her findings in prestigious indexed journals. She has contributed to a local institutional journal and several conference proceedings, showcasing her ability to disseminate her research.

Research Interests

  • Geotechnical Engineering
  • Materials
  • Concrete Technology

Membership

  • Associate Member of the Institution of Engineers Sri Lanka (IESL)
  • Associate Engineer of the Engineering Council, Sri Lanka ( ECSL)

Journal Publications

  1. DASSANAYAKE DHHP, A. N., PREMASIRI AJMSD, JAYASEKARA HGHN, SUBRAMANIAM DN 2023. An Investigation on the Shape Factors of Aggregates. Journal of Sustainable Civil and Environmental Engineering Practices (JSCEEP), 1, 68-75.
  2. SATHIPARAN, N., DASSANAYAKE, D.H.H.P. & SUBRAMANIAM, D. 2024. Utilization of supplementary cementitious materials in pervious concrete: a review. International journal of environmental science and technology, 21, 5883-5918.
  3. SUBRAMANIAM, D. N., DASSANAYAKE, D. H. H. P., AHILASH, N., WIJEKOON, S. H. B. & SATHIPARAN, N. 2024. Characterisation of the shape of aggregates using image analysis. International Journal of Pavement Engineering, 25, 2349905.

Conference (Full Paper) Publications

  1. DASSANAYAKE, D.H.H.P., AHILASH, N., PREMASIRI, A., JAYASEKARA, H. & SUBRAMANIAM, D. An Investigation on the Shape Factors of Aggregates. Advances in Civil and Environmental Engineering Practices for Sustainable Development. (ACEPS- 2023), 2023. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering.
  2. MNV FERNANDO, DHHP DASSANAYAKE, MDB MADHUWANTHI. Effectiveness of using Virtual Laboratory Simulations in Physics Education by Comparing the Accuracy of Gravitational Acceleration Results. 3rd International Research Conference Institute of Technology, University of Moratuwa, 2024. 139-143.
  3. D. H. H. P. DASSANAYAKE, K. G. C. P., M. N. V. FERNANDO, M. D. B. MADHUWANTHI. Studying the Risk of Contamination in Chunnakam Aquifer: A Case in Jaffna Peninsula. 1st International Conference on Transformative Applied Research, 2025. 71-74.

On Going Research

  • Aggregate Shape Characterization