Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge, United KingdomDepartment of Engineering,
University of Cambridge,
United Kingdom
I study the structural stability of thin-walled cold-formed steel members, with a focus on buckling behaviour, geometric imperfections, and optimisation under uncertainty. My broader research interests span structural optimisation, steel structures, computational form-finding, additive manufacturing, and optics-based measurement techniques.
Developing the Polarization Method for decomposing FSM eigenmodes of thin-walled steel members into physically pure local, distortional, global, and shear/extension mode components using energy-orthogonal projections.
Developed a parametric generative design workflow integrating structural optimization and finite element analysis to produce manufacturable CAD models of civil engineering structures.
Developed a Digital Image Correlation algorithm and GUI to compute displacement and strain fields from mobile camera images, validated experimentally against laboratory measurements.
Delivering undergraduate teaching and supervision in structural analysis, mechanics, and computational mechanics across leading universities in the UK and Sri Lanka.
View teaching experience →Applying structural engineering expertise through consulting and industry roles in structural assessment, design, and construction site engineering.
View work experience →I am a PhD candidate in the Structures Division of the Department of Engineering at the University of Cambridge, supervised by Dr Jurgen Becque and funded by the Cambridge Trust and Trinity College. My research focuses on thin-walled steel structures, developing modal decomposition methods to characterize buckling modes and geometric imperfections.
I hold a BSc in Engineering (First Class Honours) and an MSc in Structural Engineering from the University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka. Prior to my PhD, I served as a Visiting Lecturer at the University of Moratuwa (Department of Architecture) and at the University of Vocational Technology, Sri Lanka.
My research interests include structural optimization, thin-walled steel structures, computational mechanics, machine learning applications, optical-based techniques, and computational form-finding.
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