BSc Eng (Hons) (Cey), MEng (Wales), Chartered Engineer, FIESL, Member IWA

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

e mail:  niranrat@civil.mrt.ac.lk
            niran6rat@yahoo.co.uk          

Telephone: + 94-11-2650567(Ext.2116)
Fax:         + 94-11-2650622/ 2651216

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Niranjanie Ratnayake is a Professor of Civil Engineering and was the Head of the Department of Civil Engineering at University of Moratuwa from June 2004 to June 2007. She graduated from University of Peradeniya with First Class Honours in Civil Engineering in January 1974, and has been an academic since then. She has a research Master of Engineering Degree from University of Wales, and is a Chartered Engineer and a Fellow of the Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka. She was the Director Postgraduate Studies of the Faculty of Engineering, University of Moratuwa, before she took up the post of Head of Department of Civil Engineering. Her field of specialization is Environmental Engineering, and has had training and experience in UK, India, USA, Canada, Malaysia, The Netherlands and Switzerland. She has also worked with academics and visited Universities in Finland, Greece (Crete), Spain, India and Thailand, on a project funded by the EU -Asia Link program. In Sri Lanka, in addition to teaching and research at the University, she has been working on many projects of national importance, as a Water Quality expert, Environmental Engineer, and EIA specialist, and has led several multidisciplinary teams on Environmental Impact Assessments and Strategic Environmental Assessments. She was also the Warden of the Female Hostels of University of Moratuwa during the period June 2000 to June 2008. She happens to be the first ever female Associate Professor and Professor of Engineering (any discipline) in the Sri Lankan university system. She was the Chairperson of the Women Engineers' Forum of the Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka in the sessions 2002/2003 and 2003/2004, and the Chairperson of the Civil Engineering Sectional Committee of the Institution for the session 2007/2008. On 14^th September 2009 she delivered the Prestigious Engineer Professor EOE Pereira Memorial Lecture at the Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka, on the topic "Sustainable Civil Engineering -Construction without Destruction"

Niranjanie's husband is Lakshman Lloyd Ratnayake, who is a Senior Professor in the Civil Engineering Department, University of Moratuwa, and former Vice Chairman, University Grants Commission, Sri Lanka. Her elder son, Eranda Chamara (29) is a Doctor, and younger son, Dimuthu Tharanga (25) is a graduate in Computer Networking. Her daughter, Himali Udeshinie is studying Biological Sciences at University of Colombo. Her late father was Mr. Andrew Kodikara, who was employed at G.C. Roche & Co, and mother is Mrs. Soma Kodikara. She is the younger sister of Bandu Kodikara, Principal Gateway International College and Sriyani Kumarasiri, Dental Surgeon.

• Teaching and guiding research at undergraduate and postgraduate levels
• Management skills acquired by being the Head of a large academic department and Director postgraduate studies and the Warden of Female Hostels at University of Moratuwa.
• Environmental Impact Assessment Professional, Certified Lead Auditor in ISO 14000 Environmental Management
• Team Leader in several multidisciplinary teams on Environmental Impact Assessment for large Projects and
  Strategic Environmental Assessments for Urban Development Plans

• "Industrial Effluent Treatment", held at Loughborough University of Technology, United Kingdom, 30 Jan- 9 Feb, 1978. 
• "Treatment & Disposal of Industrial Waste Waters", held at University of Newcastle upon- Tyne, United Kingdom,  9-21 April, 1978. 
• "Regional Course on Project Formulation and Appraisal in Water Supply & Sanitation", held at Anna University, Madras, India, 22 Feb- 14 March, 1983 
• "Short Course on Wastewater Engineering", held at Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, USA, 27-29 April 1983. 
• "Operation, Control & Management of Activated Sludge Plants", held at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. (Organized by Vanderbilt University), 18-20 May, 1983. 
• Seminar on "Chemistry of Particles", held at Purdue University, Indiana, USA,  8 May, 1983 
• "Industrial Waste Seminar", held at Purdue University, Indiana, USA, 9-11May, 1983 
• WHO Visiting Fellow, Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, Thailand -1^st -30^th  Sep. 1989 
• "Solid Liquid Separation", held at the Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, Thailand, 4-6 Sep, 1989. 
• "Environmental Impact Assessment for Developing Countries", held at University of Tennessee, Knoxville ,USA, 25July-17Aug, 1992 
• Visiting Scientist,  Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Utah State University, Logan, Utah, USA April 1994- May 1995

(i)                  Attachment to Dames & Moore Consulting Engineers

(ii)                Attachment Biowest Inc., Consulting Engineers, Logan, Utah, USA.

(iii)               Attachment to City of Logan Solid Waste Management Division Logan, Utah, USA.

(iv)              Attachment to Department of Environmental Quality, State of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA 

• Presidential Award for Research -for international publications in 2000
• University of Moratuwa Award for Excellence in Research during the 15 year period 1985 -1999 
• Zonta Woman of Achievement Award in Engineering and IT -2002
• First Place in the Institution of Engineers' Competition for articles on 'Infrastructure for Sustainable Development of
  Water and Other Natural Resources' sponsored by St. Anthony's Industries Group (Pvt) Ltd. For the Joint Paper
  with Ms. Nishadi Eriyagama (MSc student) titled 'Decision Support System for Colombo Canal System Water
  Quality Monitoring' -- October 2007

• Member, International Scientific Committee of the 32^nd and 33^rd WEDC International Conferences, Institute of
  Development Engineering, Loughborough University, UK (2006 and 2008)
• Member, Panel of Judges, National Cleaner Production Awards, 2008

Environmental Impact Assessment for Water Resources Development Projects -under the IHE, Netherlands
- University of Moratuwa collaborative program

Full time Master's Degree by research (two years):