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Course Modules
Semester 3: CI2303 - Construction Technology
Semester 3: CI2305 - Project I
Semester 4: CI2401 - Analysis & Design of Structural Elements
Semester 4: CI2408 - Project II
Feilds of Spcializations
Civil Engineering
Water Resources Engineering
Irrigation Engineering
Building Technology
Environmental Engineering
Research Publications
Conference Proceedings/Research presentations:
- Semananda, N.P.K., Ward, J.W, Myers, B.R 2015, 'A sustainable irrigation system to increase water use efficiency in small-scale urban agriculture', International Conference on Sustainable Water Management (SWM), 29 Nov to 03 Dec., 2015, Perth, Western Australia
- Research presentation at the Goyder Institute for Water Research Seminar series, May 2015
- Research presentation at CWMR monthly presentation series, University of South Australia, November 2015
- Semananda, N.P.K. & Hewa, G. 2011, 'Assessing low flow potential of South Australia for sustainable water resources management', 4th ASCE-EWRI International Perspective on Water Resources and the Environment (IPWE2011), 4-6 January, 2011, National University of Singapore, Singapore.
Journals:
- Semananda, N.P.K, Ward, J.D, Myers, B.R, (2021), ‘Assessing Reliability of Recycled Water in Wicking Beds for Sustainable Urban Agriculture', Earth, 2, 468–484. https://doi.org/10.3390/earth2030028
- Semananda, NPK, Ward, JD & Myers, BR, (2020), ‘Experimental investigation of wicking bed irrigation using shallow‑rooted crops grown under glasshouse conditions', Irrigation Science (Springer), 38, 117-129. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00271-019-00651-5.
- Semananda, N.P.K, Ward, J.D, Myers, B.R, (2018), ‘A semi-systematic review of capillary irrigation: the benefits, limitations and opportunities', Horticulture, vol. 4, no.23, pp.15. https://doi:10.3390/horticulturae4030023.
- Semananda, N.P.K., Ward, J.D. & Myers, B.R. (2016), 'Evaluating the efficiency of wicking bed irrigation systems for small-scale urban agriculture', Horticulture, vol. 2, no.13, pp.18. https://doi:10.3390/horticulturae2040013.
- Semananda, N.P.K, Hewa, G, ‘Estimation of low flow statistics for Sustainable Water
Resources Management in South Australia’, Hydrology, 2022, 9, 152. https://doi.org/10.3390/hydrology9090152
Thesis and Reports
- PhD Thesis: Assessment of the efficiency and effectiveness of wicking bed irrigation systems for urban agriculture, pp. 300
- MSc Thesis: Low flow regionalization in South Australia, pp. 124
- Graduate research report: Thermal comfort with different walling materials, pp. 89
- My teaching portfolio: Certificate in Teaching for Higher Education, pp. 152
Qualifications
NDT (Civil Engineering), University of Moratuwa
M.Sc. (Water Resources Management), University of South Australia
Ph.D. (Water Engineering), University of South Australia
Memberships
Associate Member, Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka (IESL)
Associate Member - Engineering Council Sri Lanka (ECSL)
Special Awards
Endeavour Postgraduate Award (Australia Awards)
Goyder Institute Award - South Australia