Miss Udeshini Pathirage

Qualifications

B.Sc (Eng)

Education

• 2009
  Bachelor of Science in Earth Resources Engineering at University of Moratuwa - Sri Lanka

Employment

• 2009
  Geotechnical Engineer, Geological Survey and Mines Bureau, Sri Lanka, 6 months
• 2007
  Undergraduate Trainee, Geoinformatics Centre, Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand, 6 months

Research Interests

• Acid sulphate soil
• Permeable reactive barrier (PRB)
• Groundwater flow modelling
• Chemical and physical clogging

Supervisors

• Professor Buddhima Indraratna
• Associate Professor Long Nghiem
• Dr Laura Banasiak

Research Topic

Modeling of clogging in the permeable reactive barrier in acid sulfate soil terrain

Research Abstract

The key challenge of this study is to develop a model that captures complex geochemical reaction kinetics coupled with transient groundwater flows, supported by detailed laboratory testing and field monitoring for evaluating the longevity of the PRB.