Centre for Instrument Development (CID)
Department of Physics
Research
- Industrial and domestic applications of solar thermal energy
- Drying kinetics of agricultural products
- Development of thermal energy storage system
- Development of an in-situ portable optical Chlorophyll detector
- Optical remote sensing of insects
- Development of a combinatorial optical property measuring system for classification/quantification of liquids
- Development of a Lidar system to for counting nocturnal birds and bats
Research projects available for Level 4 students (2018)
- Design and performance evaluation of solar dryer
- Monitoring activity of fireflies
Financial Support
- National Science Foundation (NSF)
- National Research Council (NRC)
- University of Colombo
- University Grant Commission