H.R.PASINDU

B.Sc. Eng.Hons (Moratuwa), Ph.D. (NUS)

Senior Lecturer Grade II, Department of Civil Engineering,
University of Moratuwa,Moratuwa.

Contact Information:
 
Address:
Department of Civil Engineering
University of Moratuwa,
Moratuwa, Sri Lanka.

e mail:  pasindu@uom.lk, h.r.pasindu@gmail.com

Telephone: +94-11-2650567-8(Ext.2126)
Fax:  +94-11-2651216

 

  
       Tertiary Qualifications
       Research and Work Experience
       Awards
       Publications
     

       Presentations
       Prefessional Activities 
       Workshops/Training Programms

Tertiary Qualifications

  • Ph.D Transportation Engineering ( 2008- 2012 )

    Dept. of Civil Engineering,

    National University of Singapore

  • B.Sc. Eng. (Hons.) Degree in Civil Engineering ( 2003-2007 )

    University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka

     

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Research and Work Experience

  • 2014 Feb - to date

          Senior Lecturer

Department of Civil Engineering, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka

Teaching

Undergraduate Modules: Highway Engineering, Highway Construction and Maintenance Management, Transport System Analysis and Design

Postgraduate Modules: Transport Project Planning and Appraisal, Road and Airfield Infrastructure Design, Railway and Airport Infrastructure, Highway Planning and Management, Transport Economics

 

Administrative Positions

Course Coordinator for Postgraduate program - M.Eng/PG Diploma Highway and Traffic Engineering, MSc./PG Diploma in Transportation (2013 June - 2015 July)

  • 2012 Nov - 2014 Feb Lecturer Dept. of Civil Engineering, University of Moratuwa
  • 2011 Oct - 2012 Oct Executive Engineer Road Infrastructure Management Division, Land Transport Authority,
    Singapore

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Awards

2012
Best Paper Award at the 7th International Conference on Maintenance and Rehabilitation of Pavements and Technological Control (MAIREPAV7), Auckland, New Zealand.
2007
Transportation Engineering Award, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Moratuwa
Award for Best Comprehensive Design Project, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Moratuwa
   

        

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Publications
 
Journals
 

1.Pasindu, H.R., Fwa, T.F. (2015). “Improving Wet-Weather Runway Performance Using Trapezoidal Grooving Design”. Transportation in Developing Economies.
(Springer International Publishing, online)
 
 
2. Pasindu, H.R., Fwa, T.F., and Ong, G.P. (2015). “Analytical Evaluation of Airport Operational Risks from Runway Rutting”. Journal of Pavement Engineering. (online)
   
 
3. Galagedera, S.D.B, Pasindu, H.R., Bandara, J.M.S.J. (2014). “Airport Curbside and Parking Area Operations at Bandaranaike International Airport- Analysis of User Behavior”. Journal of the Institute of Engineers Sri Lanka, XLVII, No. 04.
   
 
4. Fwa, T.F., Pasindu, H.R., and Ong, G.P. (2012). “Critical Rut Depth for Pavement Maintenance Based on Vehicle Skidding and Hydroplaning Consideration”. ASCE Journal of Transportation Engineering, 138, No. 4
   
 
5. Pasindu, H.R., Fwa, T.F., and Ong, G.P. (2011). “Computation of Aircraft Braking Distances”. Transportation Research Record, 2214, 126-135.
   
 
6. Pasindu, H.R., and Fwa, T.F. (2010). “Incorporating Risk of Failure into Maintenance Management of Cracks in Runway Pavements”. Transportation Research Record, 2177, 114-123.
   
 
 
Conference Proceedings
 
 
7. Udayanga, S., and Pasindu, H.R. (2015). “Incorporating User Characteristics for Level of Service Improvement at Airport Curbside and Roadside Operations at BIA”. Proceedings of the IESL Annual Sessions 2015, Institute of Engineers Sri Lanka.
 
 
8. Fwa, T.F., Pasindu, H.R., and Ong, G.P. (2014). “Analytical Evaluation of Skid Resistance Performance of Trapezoidal Runway Grooving”. Transportation Research Board 93rd Annual Meeting Compendium of Papers. Washington D.C
 

 
 

9. Pasindu, H.R. (2014). “Incorporating Mechanistic Methods in Pavement Management”. Proceedings of Seminar on Transportation Structures: Design, Construction & Maintenance, Society of Structural Engineers, Sri Lanka. ISBN 978-
955-9347-14-9.

 
10. Wirasighe, S.C, Pasindu H.R., Saidi, S., Kattan, Lina. (2013). “Considerations for an Urban Rail Network for the Economic Engine of Sri Lanka – The Western Prov. and Colombo District”. KDU International Symposium 2013, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
 
 
11. Pasindu, H.R., Fwa, T.F., and Ong, G.P. (2012). “Analytical Evaluation of Beneficial Effects of Runway Pavement Grooving on Aircraft Braking Distance”. Transportation Research Board 91st Annual Meeting Compendium of Papers.
Washington D.C.
 
 
12. Pasindu, H.R., and Fwa, T.F. and Ong, G.P. (2012). “Evaluation of Skid Resistance of Grooved Runway Pavements”. Proceedings of the 8th Asia Pacific Conference on Transportation and the Environment, Songkhla, Thailand.
 
 
13.Pasindu, H.R., and Fwa, T.F. and Ong, G.P. (2012). “Analysis of Skid Resistance Variation on a Runway during an Aircraft Landing Operation”. Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Maintenance and Rehabilitation of Pavements and Technological Control (MAIREPAV7), Auckland, New Zealand.

 
 
14. Pasindu, H.R., Fwa, T.F., and Ong, G.P. (2011). “Evaluation of Aircraft Landing Overrun Risks”. 7th International Committee on Road and Airfield Pavement Technology Conference, Bangkok, Thailand.
   
 
15. Pasindu, H.R., and Fwa, T.F. (2010). “Methodology for Incorporating Structural Failure Risk into Runway Pavement Maintenance Management of Cracks”. Proceedings of the 7th Asia Pacific Conference on Transportation and the
Environment, Semarang, Indonesia.
   
 
16. Pasindu, H.R., Fwa, T.F., and Ong, G.P. (2010). “Evaluation of Aircraft Landing Hydroplaning Risk”. Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Transport Infrastructures, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
   
   
  Referred Conference Abstracts
   
 
17. Jayasooriya, N., Pasindu, H.R., Perera, H.L.K., Bandara, J.M.S.J. (2015). “Developing a Reliable Estimate for Value of Time for Transportation Projects”. International Conference on Highway Engineering and Transportation Systems, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
   
 
18. Mettananda, T.M.M.B., Pasindu, H.R. (2015). “Study on Work-zone Management in Highway Rehabilitation Projects in Urban Area”. Transport Research Forum 2015, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
   
 
19. Mettananda, T.M.M.B., Pasindu, H.R. (2015). “Study on Work-zone Management in Highway Rehabilitation Projects in Urban Area”. Transport Research Forum 2015, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
   
 
20. Weerasinghe, W.A.M.A.B., Pasindu, H.R. (2015). “Development of PCU factors for Four Lane Roads under Sri Lankan Text”. Transport Research Forum 2015, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
   
 
21. Kasthurirathna, K.A.N.S., Pasindu, H.R. (2015). “Estimation of Penetration Requirements for Prime Coat”. Transport Research Forum 2015, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
   
 
22. Srinivasan, J., Bandara, J.M.S.J., Pasindu, H.R. (2014). “Framework for Traffic Incident Management for Colombo Municipal Area”. Transport Research Forum 2014, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
 
 
23. Thanenjayan, S., Pasindu, H.R., Mampearachchi, W.K. (2014) “Determination of Longitudinal and Lateral Friction Standards for Sri Lankan Roads”. Transport Research Forum 2014, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
 
 
24. Sampath, A., Pasindu, H.R., (2014) “Valuation of Damage only Accidents in Sri Lanka”. Transport Research Forum 2014, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
   
 
25. Galagedera, S.D.B, Pasindu, H.R., Bandara, J.M.S.J. (2013). “Study of Airport Curbside and Parking Area Operations at Bandaranaike International Airport”. Transport Research Forum 2013, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
 


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Presentations

26. Session Invited Talk: ‘Developments in Pavement Friction Analysis’ at 9th Conference on Transportation Planning for Developing Countries, December 2014, IIT Mumbai.

27. ‘Mechanistic Approach for Runway Pavement Friction Maintenance Management’, 15th Singapore Symposium on Pavement Technology (SPT 2010), 27 May 2010, Singapore.

28. ‘Rutting Maintenance Criteria for Safe Road Operations’, 17th Singapore Symposium on Pavement Technology (SPT 2012), 25 May 2012, Singapore.

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Professional Activities
 

National Council for Road Safety - Council Member

   2015/16 to present 

Membership in Professional Societies
  • Highway Engineering Society, Sri Lanka.

           Secretary

     2014/15, 2015/16
           Executive Committee Member/Editor
    2013/14
 
  • Pavement Engineering Society, Singapore - Council Member
      2011/12
 
 
Membership in Conference Committees
 
  • Conference Secretary:
        9th Asia Pacific Conference on Transportation and the Environment, Sri Lanka - 2014 Transport Research Forum-         2013 to 2015 
         International Conference on Advances in Highway Engineering and Transportation Systems, Colombo, Sri Lanka          2013, 2015
 
  • International Academic Committee Member, Asia Pacific Conference on Transportation and the Environment
 
Reviewer
 
  • ASCE Journal of Transportation Engineering (2012 - to date)
  • Transportation Research Record (AV070 Airport/Aircraft Compatibility Committee) (2012 - to date)
CONSULTANCY
     2015
  • Central Expressway Feasibility Study for Road Development Authority.
  • Optimizing the Fuel Distribution Network for Ceylon Petroleum Storage Terminals Ltd.
  • Pavement Evaluation and Road Accident Study of ADB Northern Connectivity Road Project for Road Development Department, Northern Province.
  • Review of Feasibility Studies for Northern Expressway, Outer Circular Expressway Phase III and Southern Expressway Extension for Ministry of Highways and Investment Promotion - Review of economic feasibility, demand estimation for the proposed expressways
  • Development of Pricing Formula for Private Fuel Bowser Operators for Ceylon Petroleum Storage Terminals Ltd. - Review of current fuel pricing methodology and formulation on new methodology.
  • Traffic Study and Road Safety Audit for Expressway Connectivity Project for RDC Pvt Ltd. - Traffic study (MCC, Travel time surveys, Inventory surveys at 79 locations), Road Safety Audit on 250 km of two lane urban roads.
  • Traffic Study for an Elevated Highway along Baseline Road for Asia Argentum Assets (Pvt.) Ltd Phillipines - Origin destination demand estimation, user toll willingness to pay analysis
 
     2014
  • Road Safety Audit on A2 and A3 Roads (Post Construction) for Road Development Authority - Investigation of the safety issues after the rehabilitation of the road.
  • Ruwanpura Expressway Feasibility Study for Skill International Pvt Ltd. - Development of risk assessment methodology for the feasibility study, estimation of origin destination demand for transport zones in the study area.
  • Evaluation of the Impact on A2 Road from The Southern Expressway for ADB - Study of the origin destination demand of expressway users, estimation of traffic diversion rates to the expressway.
  • Calibration of HDM 4 for the North Central Provincial Road Development Authority for ADB - Estimation of input parameters (traffic, economic, cost) for calibration of HDM software.
  • Hambantota Port Expansion Project Environmental Study for Sri Lanka Port Development Authority - Terminal capacity analysis for the proposed container, bulk cargo terminals.
  • Design Review of Road NP 03/C08 for CEC Pvt Ltd. - Evaluation of causal factors for failure of road sections.
 
     2013
  • Northern Expressway Feasibility Study: Traffic Surveys and Analysis for SMEC International - Traffic study (MCC, OD, Travel time surveys) at 75 locations in the study area.
  • Road Safety Audit along A6 Road (Kantale to Trincomalee) for Road Development Authority - Post construction safety audit of the rehabilitated 40 km road section on A3.
  • Condition Assessment on A1 Road for Road Development Authority - Evaluation of friction, roughness, and distress condition of the repaired sections on A1 road (40+0 km to 114+0 km).
  • Friction Investigation on B152 Road (Uswetakeiyawa - Pamungama) for Huan Construction Engineering Group Corporation - Investigation of causes for low frictional performance on the new concrete road.
  • Pre-feasibility Study for Kandy Expressway for Metropolitan Construction Corporation - Analysis of the alternative traces based on their performance with respect to transport demand, travel cost and accessibility
  • Traffic Turning Movement Study for JICA - Traffic and pedestrian surveys at selected junctions with high traffic volumes.

 
     2012
  • Road Safety Audit along A2 & A3 Roads for Road Development Authority - Study the existing issues, accident blackspots on the A2 (Maliban Junction to Nalluruwa) and A3 (Peliyagoda to Seeduwa) roads and the proposed designs for safety issues.
 
     2008
  • Southern Transport Development Project Bus Traffic Study for Road Development Authority - Estimation of diversion rates to The Southern Expressway for different bus routes, and identify interchanges for bus interchange development.
  • Proposed By-pass at Hikkaduwa on A2 Road for Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority - Traffic surveys and alternative trace verification surveys.
  • Bus Passenger Demand Survey for Inter-provincial routes for National Transport Commission - Study intercity bus routes, traffic variation and load factors on the major corridors.
 

Workshops/ Training Programms

  • Resource Person for ‘Introduction to Pavement Management System’. ADB sponsored Training Program for engineers in the Road Development Authority and Provincial Road Development Authorities (Northern and North Central), 2013.
  • ‘Professional Development Workshop on Teaching Evaluation in South Asia’, Sri Lanka Evaluation Association, July 2013.
  • ‘Professional Development Workshop on Theory of Change’, Sri Lanka Evaluation Association, July 2013.
  • ‘HDM 4 Training Workshop’, Asian Development Bank, 2013

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