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thanushika.j@sliit.lk
Ms. Thanushika Jathunga
Senior Lecturer
Faculty of Engineering | Electrical & Electronic Engineering
Career Summary
- Lecturer, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology (January 2023 - Present)
- Assistant Lecturer, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology (February 2022 - December 2022)
- Instructor, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology (August 2019 - January 2022)
- Research Assistant, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya (January 2019 - June 2019)
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
- MSc in Information Technology - Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology (January 2022 - Present)
- MSc in Electrical Installation - University of Moratuwa ( November 2019 - Present)
- BSc (Hons) in Electrical and Electronic Engineering (Second Class Upper Division) -Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology ( January 2015 - January 2019)
HONOURS AND AWARDS
Research Interests and Memberships
Research Interests
- Power System Stability
- Renewable Energy
- Electrical Power
- Control Systems
- Power Electronics
- Robot Path Planning
- Advances in Education
Memberships
- AMIESL: Institute of Engineers Sri Lanka (AM-27542)
- AEng(ECSL) : Engineering Council Sri Lanka (214205)
- Member of International Association of Engineers (MIAENG)
Ongoing Research
- An Improved Genetic Algorithm for Multi Robot Path Planning
My Publications
Journal Publications
- T G Jathunga, A.H.Wijethunga, J.B.Ekanayake " "Impact of inertia constant on frequency dynamics of a power system" " Ceylon Journal of Science, 2021, http://doi.org/ 10.4038/cjs.v50i1.7841,
Conference Proceedings
- N.J. Abeygunawardena, A.H.M.S.D. Abeysinghe, T.G. Jathunga, J.M.S.M. Jayasekara Smart automatic transfer switch with phase failure condition monitoring in 7th International Research Conference of Uva Wellassa University, year 2023,
- E. A. P. Sandarenu, and T. G. Jathunga PERCEPTIONS OF TEACHERS AND LEARNERS ABOUT ONLINE LEARNING IN AN ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING DEGREE IN SRI LANKA year 2023, Open University Research Sessions 2023,
- E.A.P. Sandarenu, S.Jayasekara, T.G. Jathunga Tamper Proof Smart Energy Metering System with Power Factor Correction and Surge Protection in International Conference on Green Energy, Computing and Sustainable Technology (GECOST 2022), year 2022,
Conference Presentations
- N.J. Abeygunawardena, J.M.S.M. Jayasekara, T.G. Jathunga " Assessing the Economic Viability of Solar Photovoltaic Integration in Three-Wheelers (Tuk-Tuks) within Colombo, Sri Lanka Presentation, 2024