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info@sliit.lkCAREER SUMMARY
- Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology (SLIIT), July 2026 - Present
- Teaching Assistant, Department of Civil Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University China, February 2023 - February 2026
- Lecturer, Department of Civil Engineering, Skills College of Technology Sri Lanka, March 2021 - November 2022
- Assistant Lecturer, Department of Civil Engineering, Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology (SLIIT), January 2019 - December 2019
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Ph.D. in Civil Engineering
University of Liverpool, UK - BSc. (Hons) in Civil Engineering
Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology (SLIIT)
First Class Honors - Weighted GPA 3.95/4.00
HONOURS AND AWARDS
- Best Oral Presentation Award – First XJTLU–UoL–XJTU Postgraduate Research Joint Conference & 2025 XJTLU Postgraduate Research Symposium, Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, China (2025)
- First Prize – Outstanding Academic Paper Award – First Jiangsu Foreign Postgraduate Research Symposium, Jiangsu University, China (2024)
- Best Poster Presentation Award – First Wisdom Lake Postgraduate Researcher Development Conference & 2023 XJTLU Postgraduate Research Symposium, Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, China (2023)
- Full PhD Scholarship – PhD in Civil Engineering, University of Liverpool, undertaken at Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU), China
- Merit Award for Academic Excellence in Civil Engineering – Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology (SLIIT) (2019)
- Dean’s List Recognition – SLIIT, during the 2nd, 3rd and 4th years of the BSc (Hons) Civil Engineering programme
RESEARCH INTERESTS AND MEMBERSHIP
Research Interests
- Concrete Technology
- Sustainable Concrete Materials
- Durability of Concrete Structures
- Repair and Rehabilitation of Reinforced Concrete Structures
- Reinforcement Corrosion and Corrosion Mitigation
- Advanced Cementitious Materials and Repair Mortar
- Textile-Reinforced Mortar (TRM) Systems
- Low-Carbon Cementitious Materials
- Structural Performance of Corrosion-Damaged Structures
Memberships
- Associate Member - The Institution of Engineers Sri Lanka (IESL)
- Graduate Member - Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE, UK)
- Member - Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET, UK)
ONGOING RESEARCH
- Effect of corrosion inhibitors on the performance of repair mortars and reinforcement corrosion
- Pore blocking effect and durability of recycled aggregate concrete
PUBLICATIONS
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Cyclic performance of corroded RC columns repaired with textile-reinforced mortar (TRM) and organic corrosion inhibitors
Kobbekaduwa, D., Nanayakkara, O., Krevaikas, T., & Di Sarno, L, “Journal of Building Engineering”
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Long-term drying shrinkage characteristics of repair mortars with organic corrosion inhibitors in aggressive environments
Kobbekaduwa, D., Nanayakkara, O., & Liu, E., “Construction and Building Materials”
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Experimental study on corroded reinforced concrete columns repaired with textile-reinforced mortar (TRM) and organic corrosion inhibitors
Kobbekaduwa, D., Yang, P., Nanayakkara, O., Krevaikas, T., & Di Sarno, L., “Construction and Building Materials”
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Effect of organic corrosion inhibitors on the behaviour of repair mortars and reinforcement corrosion
Kobbekaduwa, D., Nanayakkara, O., Krevaikas, T., & Di Sarno, L., “Construction and Building Materials”
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Strengthening and repair of deficient reinforced concrete columns using textile-reinforced mortar: State-of-the-art review
Kobbekaduwa, D., Nanayakkara, O., Krevaikas, T., & Di Sarno, L., “Structures”
