Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya

Shobha Renuka Herath (Maiden name: Gunawardena)

Entered Faculty of Engineering in 1981 (E/81)

Educational Qualifications:

• PhD 1992 University of California at Santa Barbara,U.S.A.
• MEng. 1989 Nagoya University, Japan
• BSc(Eng) First Class Honours, 1985 University of Peradeniya,

Career Summary:

• Sep.2007 to date: Senior Lecturer in Civil Engineering, Univ. of Peradeniya (on sabbatical leave from Jan 2018)
• July 1992-May 1997 Senior Lecturer, University of Peradeniya

Visiting appointments:

• Jan. 2018 to date : Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Engineering, Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology, Malabe
• June 1997-Aug. 2007: Visiting senior Lecturer at Dept. of Mechanical Eng. Univ. Peradeniya for Academic year 1997/98, 2001/2002, 2005, 2006Visiting senior Lecturer at Dept. of Civil Eng. Univ. of Peradeniya, 2006
• Visiting Lecturer for Engineering Council(U.K.) Part I examination at Technical College, Kandy
• Consultant Civil Engineer, Senkadagala Construction Co.(Pvt) Ltd, 2000-2006

Research Interests:

• Modelling of Mechanical Properties and failure of Materials
• Design of Custom made Bone Implants

Awards and fellowships:

• International Fellowship (1989/1990) of American Association of University Women
• Japanese Government Scholarship (Jan.1987-March 1989)

Affiliation with PEFAA

• Member since 1991
• General Secretary/PEFAA (2016/17)
• Ex-Officio /PEFAA (2017/18)
• Editor/PEFAA (2018/19)