Rate My Professor Janaka Perera

Dr. Janaka Perera is the Head of the Department of Civil Engineering at the Faculty of Engineering, Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology (SLIIT), serving as Senior Lecturer (Higher Grade) since December 2014. He is also a University Associate at Curtin University, Australia, since February 2016. His academic background includes a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from Saitama University, Japan (2011), an M.Phil. in Civil Engineering from the University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka (2008), and a B.Sc. (Engineering) (Hons) from the University of Moratuwa (2004). Perera's career history features postdoctoral research as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Saitama University (October 2011 to October 2013) and Research Assistant in the Structural Material Laboratory, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering there (October 2008 to September 2011). Earlier roles include Senior Engineer at Sanken Construction (Pvt) Ltd., Sri Lanka (March to November 2014), Resident Engineer at the Sheraton Hotel project in Colombo (January 2007 to September 2008), and Research Assistant at the University of Moratuwa (November 2004 to December 2006).

His research specializations and academic interests cover concrete technology, prestressed concrete, fiber-reinforced polymers and fiber-reinforced concrete, composite construction, sustainable construction materials, and seismic behavior of RC members (splices). Key publications are 'Shear Behavior of Reinforced High-Strength Concrete Beams' (ACI Structural Journal, vol. 110, Issue S05, 2013, pp. 43-52), 'Authors' Closure for the Discussion Paper by Shiming Chen and Jiayang Li' (ACI Structural Journal, vol. 110, Issue S06, 2013, pp. 1112-1114), 'High-Strength Concrete for Prestressed Concrete Structures' (Concrete Plant International, 2010, pp. 42-46), and 'Innovative Floor Truss Top Chord for Achieving Long Spans' (ENGINEER journal, vol. XXXX, Issue 04, 2007, pp. 52-60). Major awards and honors include the Late Eng. Nimal Chandrasena Award for best paper presentation (Institute of Engineers Sri Lanka, 2013), Postdoctoral Research Fellowship (Saitama University, 2011-2013), National Science Foundation Sri Lanka merit award for scientific research (2010), best paper presentation at the 12th International Summer Symposium of Japan Society of Civil Engineers (2010), Japanese Government (MONBUKAGAKUSHO) Scholarship for Ph.D. (2008-2011), National Science Foundation Scholarship for M.Phil. (2004-2006), and Mahapola Higher Education Merit Scholarship (2000-2004).