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- My research interests are spread across two broad areas; Computational and Instrumentation Physics. Recently I joined CMS collaboration to conduct Particle Physics Research at the CERN LHC.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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- Ph.D. Thesis: Development of the Gas Electron Multiplier (GEM) control and monitoring system in Compact Muon Solenoid (CMS), D.D.C. Wickramarathna, <\/span>Department of Physics, University of Colombo (2025)<\/li>\n
- Ph.D. Thesis: Sensitivity Analysis of the WRF Model in Predicting the Track, Intensity and Rainfall Associated with Cyclones that Affected Sri Lanka, T.D. Gamage, <\/span>Department of Physics, University of Colombo (2024)<\/li>\n
- Ph.D. Thesis: Non-invasive Quantification of Renal Fibrosis in Chronic Kidney Disease, M.S. Bandara, <\/span>Department of Physics, University of Colombo (2021)<\/li>\n
- Ph.D. Thesis: Preliminary Study on Implementation of Lightning Location System Based on Broadband Radio Interferometric Technique, J.A.M.R.C. Abeywardhana, <\/span>Department of Physics, University of Colombo (2020)<\/li>\n
- M.Phil Thesis: Investigation of distribution of zeroes of wave functions in Hermitian and Non-Hermitian Hamiltonian systems, K.W. Palihakkara, <\/span>Department of Physics, University of Colombo (2019)<\/li>\n
- Ph.D. Thesis: Analysis of horizontal and vertical electric fields generated by lightning Return Strokes and Compact Intra-cloud Discharges, L. Gunasekara, <\/span>Department of Physics, University of Colombo (2018)<\/li>\n
- Ph.D. Thesis: Using Optical Flow for Object Avoidance and Object Tracking, G.D. Illeperuma, <\/span>Department of Physics, University of Colombo (2017)<\/li>\n
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Ph.D. Thesis: Design and Construction of an Acid Rain and Weather Monitoring Station, R.M. Weerasinghe, <\/span>Department of Physics, University of Colombo (2017)<\/div>\n<\/li>\n- \n
Ph.D. Thesis: A Study on Lightning Channel Properties using High Speed Photographic Techniques, A. Vayanganie, <\/span>Department of Physics, University of Colombo (2017)<\/div>\n<\/li>\n- Ph.D. Thesis: High Resolution Climate Change Projections for Sri Lanka, A. Thevakaran, Department of Physics, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka (2015)<\/li>\n
- M.Phil Thesis: Simulation of Tree Growth with Environmental Sensitivity,K.D.S. Jinasena, Department of Physics, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka (2014)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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- M.Phil Thesis: Community Perception and Assessment of Transportation Noise, C.M. Kalansuriya, Department of Physics, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka (2010)<\/li>\n
- M.Phil Thesis: Application of Computer Vision and Fuzzy Logic on Traffic Control, C.T. Wannige, Department of Physics, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka (2010)<\/li>\n
- M.Phil. Thesis, Channel Geometry and Modelling of Electrical Discharges, D.I. Amarasinghe, Department of Physics, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka (2007)<\/li>\n
- M.Phil Thesis, Numerical Computation in Configurable Hardware, W.A.S. Wijesinghe, Department of Physics, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka (2007)<\/li>\n
- Ph.D. Thesis, Correlation between optical and current signatures of electrical discharges with special attention to remote sensing of lightning flashes, Liyanage J.P., Department of Physics, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka (2006)<\/li>\n
- M.Phil Thesis, Exploring the spatial and temporal variations of rainfall in Sri Lanka, Perera H.K.W.I., Department of Physics, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka (2003)<\/li>\n
- M.Phil. Thesis, Characteristics of Cloud-to-Ground lightning flashes obtained with a wide band magnetic direction finding system, A.B. Weerasekera, Department of Physics, University of Colombo (2001)<\/li>\n
- Ph.D. Thesis, Measurements and Analysis of Fast Transient EM Fields Generated by Ground and Cloud Flashes with Special Attention to Lightning Direction Finding, I.M.K. Fernando, Department of Physics, University of Colombo (2001)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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- Ph.D. Thesis: Sensitivity Analysis of the WRF Model in Predicting the Track, Intensity and Rainfall Associated with Cyclones that Affected Sri Lanka, T.D. Gamage, <\/span>Department of Physics, University of Colombo (2024)<\/li>\n
- Ph.D. Thesis: Development of the Gas Electron Multiplier (GEM) control and monitoring system in Compact Muon Solenoid (CMS), D.D.C. Wickramarathna, <\/span>Department of Physics, University of Colombo (2025)<\/li>\n