Dr.De Silva G.L.D.I

B.Sc.Eng.(Hons) (Moratuwa), M.Sc (Moratuwa),Ph.D. (Calgary), P. Eng.(Alberta)

Senior Lecturer, Department of Civil Engineering,
University of Moratuwa


Contact Information:
 
Address:
Department of Civil Engineering,
University of Moratuwa,
Moratuwa, Sri Lanka.
 
e mail:       dds@hbaspecto.com
                dimanthads@uom.lk
Telephone: +94-11-2650567-8 (Ext.2127)
Fax:           + 94-11-2651216

 

 
       Academic and Professional Qualifications

       Work Experience

       Academic Awards
 
       Publications in Refereed Journals 


        
       Publication in Refereed Conference Papers

       Unrefereed Conference Procedings 

       Conference Presentations

     

Academic and Professional Qualifications
1.

PhD (Transportation), University of Calgary, Canada. Dissertation: “An Analysis of Daily Activity Patterns in Time and Space”, 2011.

2.

MSc (Transportation), University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka. Dissertation: “Feasibility of Water Transportation in Colombo Metropolitan Region in Sri Lanka”,2003.

3.

BSc (Hons) Civil Engineering, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka., 2002.

4.

Professional Engineer (P.Eng) - Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta
(APEGA)

   

 

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Work Experience
1.
Senior Lecturer – Department of Civil Engineering, University of Moratuwa (2014 - Present)
2.

Transportation Consultant – Private (2014 – Present)

 
  • Team Member for Feasibility of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) for Galle Road – Ministry of
    Transport, Sri Lanka conducted by Department of Transport Logistics and Management,
    University of Moratuwa.
 
  • Team Member for Feasibility Study / EIA / RAP for the Proposed Ruwanpura Expressway
    Project conducted by Skills International Pvt Ltd.
3. Transportation Engineer - HBA Specto Incorporated, Canada. (2006 - 2014)
  Development, setup and support services of transport demand models for use in policy analysis;
 
  • California Statewide Transport Demand Model Future Expansion for Caltrans in collaboration with Cambridge Systematic 2012-2014.
 
  • California Statewide Travel Model Framework for Caltrans in collaboration with University of California at Davis 2009-2010.
 
  • San Joaquin Valley Travel Demand Model for California Air Resources Board in
    collaboration with University of California at Davis 2011-2012.
  Development, setup and support services of land use forecasting models for use in policy analysis;
 
  • California PECAS land use model development for Caltrans in collaboration with University of California at Davis 2009-2010.
 
  • San Diego PECAS land use model development for San Diego Association of Governments 2008-2013.
 
  • Atlanta PECAS land use model development for Atlanta Regional Commission 2007- 2014.
 
  • Sacramento PECAS land use model development for Sacramento Area Council of Governments 2009-2014
 
  • Los Angeles PECAS land use model development for Southern California Association of Governments 2008-2010.
 
  • Baltimore PECAS land use model development for Baltimore Regional Council 2007- 2012.
4. Teaching/Research Assistant - Department of Civil Engineering, University of Calgary (2003 -2007)
5. Research Assistant -Transport Engineering Division, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Moratuwa – (2002)
 
  • Pre Feasibility Report of ‘Colombo Canal Commuter Transit Project’ for Info Consult Inc., Global Engineering consultants, Canada.
 
  • Transport Impact Assessment reports for Colombo Municipal Council.
 
  • Project coordinator: Public Expenditure Management System (PEMS) workshops for transport sector.
 
  • Team Member: Environmental Impact Analysis (EIA) Report for Baseline Road Phase III (Construction of 7.5 km of new road length.)
 
  • Transport Situation Report for Kurunagela & Matara Districts for Centre for Poverty Analysis (CEPA) - ADB funded Project.
6. Teaching Assistant - Department of Civil Engineering, University of Moratuwa (2002)
7. Trainee Civil Engineer - Road Development Authority, Sri Lanka (2000-2001)
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Academic Awards
  • CN Graduate Award in Transportation, Canada, 2006
  • TAC Foundation, ND Lea Scholarship for Graduate Studies, Canada, 2006
  • Graduate Research Scholarship, Institute for Advanced Policy Research (IAPR), University of Calgary, Canada, 2005, 2006
  • Asian Development Bank (ADB) Scholarship for Graduate Studies, Sri Lanka, 2002
  • E.O.E Pereira Memorial Award for the best paper presented at The Institution of Engineers Sri Lanka, Annual Sessions, 2003.
  • Best Transport Engineering Project, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka, 2002
  • University of Moratuwa Award for the Best Civil Engineering Graduate in Transportation and Geotechnical Engineering 1999/2000
 

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Publications in Refereed Journals

i. Gao S., Lehmer E., Wang Y., McCoy M, Johnston R.A, De Silva D., Abraham JE. and HuntJD, (2010). A Preliminary Test on the Interactions between Land Use and Travel Models. Traffic and Transportation Studies: pp. 787-799 ASCE Publications.

ii. Kumarage K.A.S., De Silva D.(2003), Feasibility of a bus Priority lane for Galle Road, Annual Transactions, Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka, October. Vol.1.

 

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Publications in Refereed Conference Papers

 •  De Silva D, Abraham JE, Flyte D, Keating M and Hunt JD, (2014). SANDAG PECAS Scenario Testing. Proceedings of 5th TRB Conference on Innovations in Travel Modeling, Baltimore, Maryland, USA, April.

•  Alexander B, Abraham JE, Hunt JD, De Silva D and Gao S. (2011), Lifestyle Clusters for Laborforce Participation, Occupation and Housing Use. Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Computers in Urban Planning and Urban Management, Lake Louise AB, Canada, July.

•  Bridges J, Baber C, Abraham JE, Muhsen AR, De Silva D and Hunt JD, (2011), Investigating Zoning Policy with the Baltimore PECAS Model. Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Computers in Urban Planning and Urban Management, Lake Louise AB, Canada, July.

•  Hunt JD, Abraham JE, De Silva D, Zhong M, Bridges J and Mysko J. (2008), Developing and Applying a Parcel-Level Simulation of Developer Actions in Baltimore. Preprints for the 87th Annual Transportation Research Board Conference, Washington DC, USA, January. (15 pages, CD-Rom Format)

•  Hunt JD, Abraham JE, De Silva D, Zhong M, Bridges J and Mysko J. (2007), Microsimulating space development in Baltimore. Proceedings of the 12th International Conference of the Hong Kong Society for Transportation Studies: Transportation Systems Engineering and Management. Hong Kong SAR, China, December. pp:513-522.

•  De Silva D and Hunt JD, (2005), A fuzzy clustering examination of spatial time use data in Calgary. Proceedings of the International Association of Time Use Research Conference, Halifax NS, Canada, November.

•  Team member for Investigation damages Flood damages to the construction of head works in Pelatiyawa water supply scheme-Polonnaruwa, Year 2011

 

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Unrefereed or ‘Refereed/Selected on Basis of Abstract’ Conference Proceedings

  1. De Silva D, Hunt JD, Abraham JE and Stefan KJ, (2013), Generating a Population Synthesis for Colombo. Proceedings of the International Conference on Advances in Highway Engineering and Transportation Systems, Colombo, Sri Lanka, July.
  2. Flyte D, De Silva D, Hunt JD, Abraham JE and Keating M, (2013), Scenario Testing with an Integrated Spatial Economic Model for San Diego. Proceedings of the International Conference on Advances in Highway Engineering and Transportation Systems, Colombo, Sri Lanka, July.
  3. Abraham JE, Hunt JD and De Silva D, (2008), Calibrating a Random Utility Equilibrium Model of Spatial Interactions. Included in the Book of Abstracts for the 2nd World Conference of the Spatial Econometrics Association, New York NY, USA, November 2008.
  4. De Silva D and Hunt JD, (2007), Fuzzy Clustering Examination of Activity Patterns in Time and Space. Presented at the Seminar at Doctoral Student Research in Transport Modeling at the 86th Annual Transportation Research Board Conference, Washington DC, USA, January.
  5. De Silva D and Hunt JD, (2006), Fuzzy clustering activity patterns in activity-based model development. Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Transport and Logistics Systems, Colombo, Sri Lanka, August. (14 pages, CD-Rom Format).
  6. De Silva D and Hunt J.D. (2005). Examining Person Activity Patterns Using Fuzzy Clustering. PROCESSUS Second International Colloquium, Toronto ON, Canada, June.

 

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Conference Presentations

 

  1. Abraham JE, Hunt JD and De Silva D, 2008, PECAS as a CGE Model. Presented at the 55th Annual North American Meeting of the Regional Science Association International, Brooklyn NY, USA, November 2008.
  2. Hunt JD, Abraham JE, Zhong M and De Silva D, 2007, Micro-simulation Modelling of Land Use and Transport in North America: Space Development in Micro-Simulation in Baltimore PECAS. Presented at the SOLUTIONS Annual Conference, London, UK, July 2007.
  3. Hunt JD, Abraham JE, Zhong M and De Silva D, 2006, Baltimore PECAS Land Use Model. Presented at the University of Seoul – University of Calgary Joint Workshop, University of Calgary, Calgary AB, Canada, June 2006.
  4. Kumarage K.A.S., De Silva D. (2003), Feasibility of Reviving Inland Water Transport in the Colombo Metropolitan Region, 9th International Seminar in Transport and Logistics, The Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport (CIT), October.

 

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