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Dr. W. K. Wimalsiri
Senior Lecturer (Higher Grade)
Faculty of Engineering | Mechanical Engineering
Career Summary
Served as academic member in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Moratuwa from 1984 to 2019. At present serving as Head of Department of Mechanical Engineering/ Senior Lecturer Higher Grade on contract basis at SLIIT
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
- B.Sc. Engineering (Mech), University of Moratuwa
- Ph.D. (Naval Arch) University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK
HONOURS AND AWARDS
Research Interests and Memberships
Research Interests
- Thermodynamics systems
- Control Engineering
- Hull design for small vessels and Stability
Memberships
- Member, Institute of Engineers, Srilanka
- Charted Engineer -IESL
- Fellow, The Institue of Marine Engineering, Science & Technology , UK
- Charted Marine Engineer - IMarest
Ongoing Research
- Automatic Rail-Gate Mangement System with PLC controls
- Solar Powered Propelling System for Srilankan Fishing Boats
My Publications
Conference Proceedings
- W.K.Wimalsiri Ro-Ro Cargo Ship Design and IMO Subdivision Regulations in RINA Safety and Vulnerability Way Ahead, year 1991, London, British Maritime Technology, 9-12 April,
- W.K.Wimalsiri Probabilistic Approach to Assessment of Damage Survivability of Cargo Ships year 2017, W.K.Wimalsiri,
- W.K.Wimalsiri Design and construction of high speed, hard chine planning hull in International conference Kotalawala Defence University , year 2013, W.K.Wimalsiri,
- W.K.Wimalsiri Knowledge based software fro loading and stability of ships in International Research Conference University of Moratuwa, year 2011,
Journal Publications
- W.K.Wimalsiri " "Knowledge Based Software for Loading and Stability of Ships" " Engineering Research Unit, 2013,
- W.K.Wimalsiri, DAW Weerakoon, NMC Weerasinghe, MJP Fernando " "Refrigeration system for Sri Lankan fishing boats" " Engineering Research Unit, 2013,
- W.K.Wimalsiri " "Manpower needs at craft vocational and technical levels in the oil and gas industry" " Emerging Off-shore Gas and Oil Industry in Sri lanka, 2013, pp.91,
- W.K.Wimalsiri " "An Automated Rail Gate Management System for Sri Lanka" " The Institute Engineers Sri Lanka, Issue 2019, 2019, pp.part B (883-890),
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