Senior Lecturer
BScEng. (Hons) (Moratuwa), MEng (Struct.)-Moratuwa, PhD (Moratuwa), MIE (SL), MSSE(SL), GreenAPCivil Engineering
Faculty of Engineering Technology
Contact:
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Office: 011-2881248, Ext: 248
E-mail: amlgu@ou.ac.lk nadiragunathilaka20@gmail.com
Dr.(Eng.) A.M.L.N. Gunathilaka earned his Bachelor of Science of Engineering degree with a First class in 2004 from University of Moratuwa. He completed his Master of Engineering (Structural Engineering Designs) and PhD from same university in 2009 and 2020 respectively.
He has more than 17 years of industrial experience in civil and structural engineering disciplines. Dr. (Eng.) A.M.L.N. Gunathilaka has done various research too while practicing as an engineer and he is having more than fifteen(15) international and local publications.
Dr.(Eng.) A.M.L.N.Gunathilakais a Chartered Engineer of both Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka and Society of Structural Engineers, Sri Lanka. He is an Associate professional of Green building Council of Sri Lanka as well.Further, he isa qualified engineer to certify designs of High-rise building (up to any number of floors) in UDA with his experience in high rise building design and other civil engineering designs and constructions.
Areas of Specialization:Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering
Research interests:Steel construction, Structural optimization, structural modeling , Alternative materials
Affiliations:MIE(SL) Member of the Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka 2010
MSSE(SL) Member of Society of Structural Engineers, Sri Lanka 2014
GreenAP Associate professional of Green building Council of Sri Lanka 2012
Publications:Research Publications in Referred Journals
- Gunathilaka, A.M.L.N., Lewangamage, C.S., Jayasinghe, M.T.R., “Development of design guidelines for the base plate thickness of lattice towers”, Innovative Infrastructure Solutions, Springer, Vol. 4, Issue 06 (2021), 6:220.
- Gunathilaka, A.M.L.N., Lewangamage, C.S., Jayasinghe, M.T.R, “Effects of Subsoil Characteristics on the Earthquake loading of Steel Lattice Telecommunication Towers in the South Asia “, Electronic Journal of Structural Engineering, Vol.18-2:2018, December 2018, pp 151-159
- Gunathilaka, A.M.L.N., Lewangamage, C.S., Jayasinghe, M.T.R, “Seismic Performance of Self-supporting Lattice towers with Different sub soil conditions” Journal of Civil Engineering and Architecture Research”, Vol. 3, Number 6 , June 2016, pp 1514-1523
- Gunathilaka, A.M.L.N., Lewangamage, C.S., Jayasinghe, M.T.R., “Earthquake performance of free standing four legged Greenfield towers”, Engineer, Journal of Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka, Vol XLVII, No: 2, April 2014, pp 85-95
Research publications in referred conferences/Symposia
- Kogul S., Gunathilaka, A.M.L.N., Lewangamage, C.S., Jayasinghe, M.T.R.,“Seismic Analysis of Guyed mast towers in Sri Lanka“, Proceedings of International Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction Management (ICSECM 2015), Sri Lanka
- Gunathilaka, A.M.L.N., Lewangamage, C.S., Jayasinghe, M.T.R., “Analysis of four leg telecommunication towers for seismic loading using response spectrum method”, Proceedings of International conference on Structural Engineering and Construction Management (ICSECM 2013), Sri Lanka
- Desmond, J.A., Gunathilaka, A.M.L.N., Lewangamage, C.S., “Seismic Analysis of three-legged lattice telecommunication towers for Sri Lankan conditions”, Proceedings of International conference on Structural Engineering and Construction Management (ICSECM 2013), Sri Lanka
- Gunathilaka, A.M.L.N., Lewangamage, C.S., Jayasinghe, M.T.R., “Analysis and Design of Telecommunication towers for earthquake loadings in Sri Lanka for sustainability” International Conference On Sustainable Built Environment (ICSBE 2012), Sri Lanka
- Gunathilaka, A.M.L.N., “Structural Effects on existing buildings due to installation of rooftop towers” Transactions – 2012, The Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka, Vol 1 – Part B, pp 112-119.
Other publications
- Gunathilaka, A.M.L.N., “Problems related to Baseplate connection design of lattice towers”, Modulus- September 2018, pp 27-29, Society of Structural Engineers, Sri Lanka
- Gunathilaka, A.M.L.N., “Ancient Bridges in Sri Lanka- Demodara Rail bridge”, Modulus-March 2016, pp 16, Society of Structural Engineers, Sri Lanka
- Gunathilaka, A.M.L.N., “Sensitivity of Parameters related to construction on flexural capacity of a reinforced concrete slab”, Constructor-August 2015, pp52-54, National Construction Association of Sri Lanka
- Gunathilaka, A.M.L.N., “Seismic performance of a 45m three leg Greenfield tower “, Modulus-March 2015, pp 8-12, Society of Structural Engineers, Sri Lanka
- Gunathilaka, A.M.L.N., “Ancient Bridges in Sri Lanka”, Modulus-Nov. 2013, pp11-13, Society of Structural Engineers, Sri Lanka
- Gunathilaka, A.M.I.N., “Optimization of roof top tower design”, Modulus- July 2012, pp5-7, Society of Structural Engineers, Sri Lanka.