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samantha.w@sliit.lk
Dr. Samantha Wijewardane
Senior Lecturer (Higher Grade)
Faculty of Engineering | Mechanical Engineering
Career Summary
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Ph.D. in Engineering Sciences, University of South Florida, USA 2012
- M.Eng. in Energy Technology, University of Moratuwa Sri Lanka 2005
- B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering, University of Moratuwa Sri Lanka 2001
HONOURS AND AWARDS
- Elsevier Outstanding reviewer award- 2015- for the journal - Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews
- Elsevier Outstanding reviewer awards 2014- For the journals- Energy, Solar Energy, Building and Environment, Energy Conversion and Management
- Reviewer award 2013- “Certificate of Excellence in Reviewing" by Solar energy Journal for the year
Research Interests and Memberships
Research Interests
- Clean energy conversion- Photovoltaic, thermophotovoltaic, solar thermal
- Energy economy.
- Nano/micro scale surface modification- Thin films and photolithography for energy applications
- Nano scale heat transfer, Nano materials and Nano photonics.
- Coherence properties, entropy and exergy of thermal radiation.
Memberships
Ongoing Research
My Publications
Book Chapters
- Wijewardane, S " The Role of CNT and CNT/Composites for the Development of Clean Energy " Handbook of Polymer Nanocomposites. Processing, Performance and Application-Volume B: Carbon Nanotube Based Polymer Composites, 2015, Springer-Verlag GmbH, pp.527–541,
- Wijewardane, S " Thermal spray coatings in Renewable energy applications " Future Development of Thermal Spray Coatings- Types, Designs, Manufacture and Applications, 2015, Elsevier Science,
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