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C u r r i c u l u m V i t a e

An individual who is enthusiastic and driven on computational modelling related to environmental hydraulics. Possesses experience as a researcher on developing custom computational models to studying hydraulics in oceanic and river environments. P e r s o nal P r o f i l e

Name : Pubudu Kumarage

Date of Birth : 22/April/1986

Current Address : No. 290, Town Hall Place, Anuradhapura, 50000, Sri Lanka Email : **********@*****.***

Email (office) : ********@***.***.**.**

Marital Status : Married

Nationality : Sri Lankan

Contact No : 009**********

E ducation

Ph.D., Civil and Environmental Engineering

Clarkson university, Potsdam, NY,USA with Minor in Mathematics (December 2016) Ph.D. Thesis: ‘Simulating Transport of Gases Released from Hydrothermal Vents and Resulting Acidification’ (ProQuest Number: 10246671) MSc., Civil and Environmental Engineering

Clarkson university, Potsdam, NY,USA (December 2016) B.Sc.Eng. (Hons), Mechanical Engineering

University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka (October 2010)

P r o j e c t E x p e r i ence

Group Member (January 2022 – to date)

Received 100,000USD worth cloud HPC computation facility for four projects proposed by Rajarata University Sri Lanka from Oracle Australia. Currently working on the project with the topic “Modelling the Hydrodynamics and particle advection diffusion in the western coastal region of Sri Lanka”.

Used platforms/models: FVCOM, Advection-Diffusion model, Python for visualization

Expert Committee Member (May 2021 – November 2021) Served as a modelling expert in the committee appointed by the Government of Sri Lanka to assess the environmental impact caused by the X-PRESS PEARL ship oil spill. Used platforms/models: GNOME, Advection-Diffusion model, Python for visualization

Expert Committee Member (September 2020 – January 2021) Served as a modelling expert in the committee appointed by the Government of Sri Lanka to assess the environmental impact caused by the MT New Diamond Ocean ship oil spill.

Used platforms/models: GNOME, Python for visualization 2

Administration a n d L e a d e r s h i p

Director – IT Center (January 2021 – August 2022)

Accountabilities: Administration and Maintenance of IT Facilities in the Rajarata University of Sri Lanka.

Work E x p e r i e n c e

Senior Lecturer (March 2019 – to date)

Rajarata University of Sri Lanka, Mihintale

Accountabilities:

- Teaching Computational Modelling and Control Systems to undergraduate students

- Conducting research on Environmental Water Resources Engineering

- Supervising undergraduate and graduate students on Research Projects

- Coordinating Distance Learning Courses for Agro Development Officers in Northcentral and Northwestern Provinces

Senior Lecturer – on Contract (October 2018 - March 2019) Rajarata University of Sri Lanka, Mihintale

Accountabilities: Teaching and conducting research on Computational Analysis and Environmental Water Resources Engineering

Senior Lecturer - on Contract (July 2017 - July 2018) University of Moratuwa, Katubedda

Accountabilities: Teaching and conducting research on Computational Analysis and Environmental Water Resources Engineering

Consultant Hydraulic Engineer (January 2017 – June 2017) Working in the Anuradhapura Integrated Urban Development Project (SCDP/AIUDP) under Ministry of Megapolis and Western Development. Developed the first ever flood map using ArcGIS for the city of Anuradhapura with a linear forecasting model based on the time series data.

Research/Teaching Assistant (May 2012 – December 2016) Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Clarkson University, Potsdam NY

• Developing numerical models to simulate the processes related to hydrothermal vents.

• Consulting on the impact to the ocean caused by deep sea mining carried out by JOGMEC, Japan.

• Conducting Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) impact assessments for accidental oil and gas well blowouts/pipeline rupture during sub-surface oil and gas drilling in the ocean by major oil companies.

- 2012 – 2013: HSE Impact Assesments for the Offshore Gas Fields in Wheatstone and Iago, Western Australia

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- 2014 – 2015: HSE Impact Assesments for the Offshore Gas Fields in Sothern France

• Teaching on environmental hydraulic engineering and engineering statics for 2nd year undergraduate students at Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY.

• In the course CE 686 – Environmental Engineering Design, contributed to develop a setup for testing the concept of PFAS contaminated groundwater treatment using a remediation well together with Lt. Col. Abraham DiMarco, and Mr. Cody Sargood under the supervision of Prof. Michelle Crimi at Clarkson University, USA.

Lab demonstrator/Temporary lecturer (October 2010 – April 2012) University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka

• Conducting lectures and instructing students on mechanics of materials, mechatronics and control systems, fluid dynamics and thermodynamics.

• Working as a member in the organizing committee of the 5th Japan – SAARC energy symposium held in Colombo, Sri Lanka, 2012.

• Working as a Consultant for several Government Projects

- Main furnace structural design in the Polipto power plant project (Diesel from polythene pyrolysis) coordinated by the Ministry of Power and Energy, Sri Lanka in 2011.

- Building Air Conditioning Consulting for Gemi Diriya foundation office building, Colombo in 2011.

- Consultant in the Boiler Installation project for University of Vocational Technology, Ratmalana, Sri Lanka in 2011. Trainee Mechanical Engineer at Sri Lanka Ports Authority

- Repairing and maintainaning of port authority utility vehicles. Memberships i n P r o f e s s i o n a l O r g a n i z a t i o ns

• Member in International Asscoiation for Great Lakes Research (IAGLR), USA

• Associated member in the Institute of Engineers (IESL), Sri Lanka

• Associated member in the Engineering Council (ECSL), Sri Lanka E x p e r t i s e a n d Skills

• Expertise in computational modelling with FVCOM, GNOME, HEC-RAS

• Experienced in programming using FORTRAN, C++, MATLAB, and, Python

• Proficient in using QGIS and arcGIS for bathymetry studies of Reservoirs/Ocean

• Experience in Microcontroler PIC programming, ARDUINO™, Raspbery Pi™, IoT 4

Publications

[1] P. Kumarage and N.A.I.D. Nissanka, “Modelling Fate and Transport of Plastic Nurdles and Oil spilled in X-Press Pearl Ship Fire Incident in the Western Coast of Sri Lanka”, Mar. Pollut. Bull., 2022, (in preparation)

[2] M. Thilakarathne and P. Kumarage, “Climate Change Impacts on Malwathu Oya, Sri Lanka”, ICSBE, December 2022, Kandy, Sri Lanka, (Abstract Accepted)

[3] S. Swarnapali and P. Kumarage, “Real-Time Synchronized Monitoring of Water Consumption and Leak Detectection in the Urban Water Supply of Sri Lanka,” in 2020 IEEE International Conference on Advent Trends in Multidisciplinary Research and Innovation (ICATMRI), 2020, pp. 1–5, doi: 10.1109/ICATMRI51801.2020.9398325.

[4] F. R. Munas, Y. W. R. Amarasinghe, P. Kumarage, D. V. Dao, and V. T. Dau, “Design and simulation of MEMS based piezoresitive pressure sensor for microfluidic applications,” in MERCon 2018 - 4th International Multidisciplinary Moratuwa Engineering Research Conference, 2018, doi: 10.1109/MERCon.2018.8421908.

[5] F. R. Munas et al., “Development of PZT actuated valveless micropump,” Sensors

(Switzerland), vol. 18, no. 5, 2018, doi: 10.3390/s18051302.

[6] D. Cozian, P. Kumarage, P. Bilgi, and T. Danielyan, “Effective and affordable water purification: An instrument for Chronic Kidney Disease patients in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka,” in GHTC 2017 - IEEE Global Humanitarian Technology Conference, Proceedings, 2017, vol. 2017-Janua, doi: 10.1109/GHTC.2017.8239227.

[7] L. T. Premathilake, P. D. Yapa, I. D. Nissanka, and P. Kumarage, “Impact on water surface due to deepwater gas blowouts,” Mar. Pollut. Bull., vol. 112, no. 1–2, 2016, doi: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2016.07.038.

[8] L. T. Premathilake, P. D. Yapa, I. D. Nissanka, and P. Kumarage, “Modeling the flow regime near the source in underwater gas releases,” J. Mar. Sci. Appl., vol. 15, no. 4, 2016, doi: 10.1007/s11804-016-1376-4.

[9] S. V. R. Gamage, H. A. K. Madhushan, A. T. D. Perera, and P. Kumarage,

“Mathematical modeling and simulation of a standalone solar thermal organic rankine cycle with a thermal storage,” in Proceedings of the IASTED International Conference on Engineering and Applied Science, EAS 2012, 2012, doi: 10.2316/P.2012.785-048.

[10] A. T. D. Perera, P. Kumarage, and K. K. C. K. Perera, “Optimal design and control of multiple boiler systems using fuzzy-evolutionary hybrid algorithm,” in 2011 6th International Conference on Industrial and Information Systems, ICIIS 2011 - Conference Proceedings, 2011, doi: 10.1109/ICIINFS.2011.6038097. E x t r a c u r r i c u l a r A c t i v i t i e s a n d Achivements

• Member – Field Ornithology Group of Sri Lanka (FOGSL): an association dedicated for conservation of birds and preservation of environment, 2010 – to date. 5

• Member – Clarkson Crew (Clarkson University Rowing Club, Potsdam, NY), 2012 – 2014.

• Member – Moratuwa Rowing Asscociation (MORA Rowing), University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka, 2008 – to date.

• Won Sports Colors for Rowing at the Annual University Colors Awards, 2009.

• Participated in National Rowing Championship organized by Amateur Rowing Association of Sri Lanka (ARASL), 2011.

REFERENCES

• Prof. (Emeritus) Poojitha D. Yapa (Ph.D), Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 130 Rowley Lab, CU Box 5710, Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY, 13699, USA, Email: *****@********.***, Tele: 001-315-***-****.

• Prof. Michelle Crimi (Ph.D), Dean of the Graduate School, Professor of Environmental Engineering, 106 Technology Advancement Center, CU Box 5631, Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY, 13699 USA, Email: ******@********.***, Tele: 001-315- 268-4174

• Prof. Weiming Wu (Ph.D), Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 128 Rowley Lab, CU Box 5710, Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY, 13699, USA, Email: ***@********.***, Tele: 001-315-***-****.

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