Hansani is serving as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Sri Lankan Institute of Information Technology (SLIIT). She holds a PhD from the University of Melbourne and a BSc from the University of Peradeniya. She also worked as a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Melbourne and CSIRO, the national research agency in Australia. Her expertise lies in the applications of optimization and machine learning, particularly for enhancing the efficiency of energy systems and developing materials with tailored properties.

• Doctor of Philisophy, The University of Melbourne, Australia
• Bachelors in Engineering (Hons), University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.

• E.O.E Pereira Gold Medal, for the Most Outstanding Student Graduating from the Faculty, University of Peradeniya
• C. A. Hewavitharana Prize for the Best Performance in Engineering, University of Peradeniya
• Channa Lalith Maddumage Prize, for Best Performance in Mechanical Engineering, University of Peradeniya
• E.O.E Pereira Prize, for Structures (Third Year), University of Peradeniya 
• M.P Ranaweera Prize, for Finite Element Methods in Solid Mechanics, University of Peradeniya
• J.C.V Chinnappa Prize, for Energy Studies, University of Peradeniya
• L.R.L Perera Prize for Best Performance in Applied Thermodynamics, University of Peradeniya
• S. Mahalingam Prize, for Mechanics of Machines, University of Peradeniya
• T. Sivaprakasapillai Prize, for Industrial Engineering, University of Peradeniya