Dr S W Mudiyanselage Amal Ishantha Senevirathne
Faculty of Engineering,
School of Mech., Medical & Process Engineering
Biography
Amal is expertised in design and manufacturing engineering. His current research interests are in nanotechnology, and microfluidics. He obtained his PhD from QUT, and from University of Moratuwa (Sri Lanka) , he obtained his MEng in manufacturing engineering and BSc hons in mechanical engineering.Amal served as lecturer in design and manufacturing at University of Moratuwa (Sri Lanka) from 2008 to 2022.During this time, he involved in practising engineering in addition to his teaching and research at UoM by providing services to the industry. During his tenure at UoM, Amal was involved in teaching for undergraduate and postgraduate courses. In addition to lecturing, he supervised BSc hon's and masters research projects. He had been researching on cutting fluid applications in metal cutting during this time.
Amal joined QUT in 2022 as a post-doctoral fellow, and his current research is on developing bactericidal nanostructured surfaces.
Personal details
Positions
- Post-doctoral Research Fellow
Faculty of Engineering,
School of Mech., Medical & Process Engineering
Keywords
Manufacturing engineering, Nanotechnology, Microfluidics
Research field
Mechanical Engineering, Nanotechnology
Field of Research code, Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification (ANZSRC), 2008
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy (Queensland University of Technology)
- M.Eng. (University of Moratuwa)
- B.Sc. (Hons.) (University of Moratuwa)
Professional memberships and associations
- Associate member of Institution of Mechanical Engineers IMechE (UK)
- Associate member of Institution of Engineers IESL (Sri Lanka)
Teaching
QUT teaching
- Materials and Manufacturing
Previous teaching
- Manufacturing engineering
- Mechanical design
- CAD/CAM
Publications
QUT ePrints
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Current supervisions
- PhD, Associate Supervisor
Other supervisors: Dr Mohammad Mirkhalaf Valashani, Professor Kirsten Spann - PhD, Associate Supervisor
Other supervisors: Dr Mohammad Mirkhalaf Valashani