 First Name: Jayantha
Surname: Pasdunkorale Arachchige B.Sc.(Math.), M.Sc.(Ind. Math.), Ph.D. (Comp. Math.) Senior Lecturer Grade I Department of Mathematics (Dean, Faculty of Science) University of Ruhuna Matara Sri Lanka |
| Contact Information Dr. P. A. Jayantha, Dean, Faculty of Science, University of Ruhuna, Matara, Sri Lanka E-mail: jayantha AT maths.ruh.ac.lk Phone: +94 (0)41 2222701; Mobile: +94 (0)714 951 256; Fax: +94 (0)41 2222701 |
| Last Name: | Jayantha |
| Surname: | Pasdunkorale Arachchige |
| Gender: | Male |
| Citizenship: | Sri Lankan Sinhalese |
| Home address | "Ranagiri", Ranaviru Captain Rohitha Mawatha,
Ahangama Sri Lanka |
| Address for correspondence: | Department of Mathematics, University of Ruhuna Matara, Sri Lanka |
| Civil status | Married |
| Tertiary Institution 3 | |
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| Qualification | Doctor of Philosophy (Computational Mathematics) |
| Name of Educational Institution | Queensland University of Technology, Australia |
| Date | May 19, 2003 |
| Thesis Title | Accurate Finite Volume Methods for the Numerical Simulation of Transport in Highly Anisotropic Media |
| Supervisors | Professor Ian W. Turner, Professor D. L. Sean McElwain |
| Tertiary Institution 2 | |
| Qualification | Master of Science Degree in Industrial Mathematics |
| Name of Educational Institution | University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka |
| Date | May 01,1998 |
| Division or Class | Merit Pass |
| Thesis Title | An Analysis of Direct Resistance Heating of a Circular Sheet Metal using Finite Difference Techniques |
| Supervisors | Dr.(Mrs) Sunethra Weerakoon, Dr. G. K. Watugala , Professor D. A. Tantrigoda |
| Tertiary Institution 1 | |
| Qualification | Bachelor of Science (Special) Degree in Mathematics |
| Name of Educational Institution | University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka |
| Date | September 01,1991 |
| Division or Class | First Class (Honours) |
| Secondary Education | |
| Qualification | G.C.E (Advanced Level) Examination |
| Name of Educational Institution | Mahinda College, Sri Lanka |
| Period of study | 1974-1983 |
| Positions held | |||
| Position Title | Place of Work | Period | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dean | Faculty of Science, University of Ruhuna | July 18, 2007 - July 17, 2010 (Current) | |
| Head | Department of Mathematics, University of Ruhuna | June 01, 2007 - July 17, 2007 | |
| Head | Department of Computer Science, University of Ruhuna | February 01, 2003 - January 31, 2006 | |
| Director | Computer Unit, University of Ruhuna | February 01, 2003 - January 31, 2006 | |
| Employment details Details of all the jobs, beginning with present job. | |||
| Job Title | Place of Work | Period | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior Lecturer Grade I | Department of Mathematics, University of Ruhuna | 01/05/2004 - Current | |
| Senior Lecturer Grade II | Department of Mathematics, University of Ruhuna | 06/01/2003 - 30/04/2004 | |
| Research Assistant (Mini-Postdoctoral Position) |
School of Mathematical Sciences, Queensland University of Technology | September 2002 - December 2002 | |
| Tutor(Casual) | School of Mathematical Sciences, Queensland University of Technology | July 1999 - November 2002 | |
| Senior Lecturer Grade II | Department of Mathematics, University of Ruhuna (on study leave) | 05/07/1999 - 05/01/2003 | |
| Senior Lecturer Grade II | Department of Mathematics, University of Ruhuna | 01/05/1998 - 04/07/1999 | |
| Lecturer | Department of Mathematics, University of Ruhuna | 12/03/1992 - 30/04/1998 | |
| Temporary Tutor | Department of Mathematics, University of Ruhuna | 16/09/1991- 11/03/1992 | |
| Financial support from CIMPA (International Centre for Pure and Applied Mathematics) to participate in CIMPA-IMAMIS-PHILIPPINES School on Numerical Methods for Partial Differential Equations in Manila, Philippines(August/September 2007) | |||
| Financial support from Lahore University of Management Sciences to participate in 2nd Summer Workshop on Theoretical Computer Science. (June/July 2003) | |||
| Financial support from the Australian National University (ANU) and the Queensland University of Technology to attend the Summer School in Computational Mathematics organised by the Department of Mathematical Sciences at ANU, Canberra. (January 2002) | |||
| Received financial support under the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) Postgraduate Conference Grants-in-Aid Scheme to participate the International Conference on Recent Advances in Computational Mathematics held in Matsuyama, Japan in October 2001. | |||
| Received an award to cover living allowances from the Faculty of Science at QUT for the period of my PhD programme. (1999-2002) | |||
| International Postgraduate Research Scholarship (IPRS) for undertaking studies towards PhD in Mathematics from the Queensland University of Technology, Australia. (1999-2002) | |||
| Merit Scholarship for the Masters Degree in Industrial Mathematics from the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka. (1997/1998) |
| P. A. Jayantha and I. W. Turner, 2005, "A Second Order Control-Volume Finite-Element Least-Squares Strategy for Simulating Diffusion in Strongly Anisotropic Media" Journal of Computational Mathematics, Vol. 23(1), pp. 1-16. (Cited by) | |||
| Jayantha Pasdunkorale A. and Ian W. Turner, 2003, "A Second Order Finite Volume Technique for Simulating Transport in Anisotropic Media", The International Journal of Numerical Methods for Heat & Fluid Flow, Vol. 13(1), pp. 31-56. (Cited by) | |||
| Pasdunkorale A. Jayantha and Ian W. Turner, 2003, "On the Use of Surface Interpolation Techniques in Generalised Finite Volume Strategies for Simulating Transport in Highly Anisotropic Porous Media", Journal of Computational and Applied Mathematics , Vol. 152, pp. 199-216. (Cited by) | |||
| Jayantha Pasdunkorale A. and Ian W. Turner, 2003,"Generalised Finite Volume Strategies for Simulating Transport in Strongly Orthotropic Porous Media", Australian & New Zealand Industrial and Applied Mathematics Journal, Vol. 44(E), pp. C443-C463. | |||
| P. A. Jayantha and I. W. Turner , 2001,"A Comparison of Gradient Approximations for use in Finite-Volume Computational Models for Two-Dimensional Diffusion Equations", Numerical Heat Transfer, Part B: Fundamentals, Vol 40, No.5, pp. 367-390. (Cited by) | |||
| P. A. Jayantha and G. K. Watugala , 1998,"An Analysis of Direct Resistance Heating of a Circular Sheet Metal using Finite Difference Techniques '' , Proceedings of First Annual Research Sessions (Mar. 1998), Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka, pp. 265-282 | |||
| P.A.Jayantha and G.K.Watugala, 1998,"An Analysis of Direct Resistance Heating of a Circular Sheet Blank using moving electrodes", 54th Annual Sessions of Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science (SLAAS), pp. 214-242 |
| CIMPA-IMAMIS-PHILIPPINES School on Numerical Methods for Partial Differential Equations, Ateneo de Manila University, Manila, Philippines, August 27 - September 8, 2007 |
| RISCMAP - Ruhuna International School on Computational and Mathematical Physics, Department of Mathematics, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, December 20-25, 2004 |
| 2nd Summer Workshop on Theoretical Computer Science, Lahore University of Management Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan, Jun. 30- Jul. 12, 2003 |
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EMAC2002 - 5th Biennial Engineering Mathematics and Applications Conference, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia, September 29 - October 02, 2002 |
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Winter Workshop on Iterative Methods for Large Sparse Linear Systems, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia, 8-10 July 2002 |
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Summer School in Computational Mathematics, School of Mathematical Sciences, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia, Jan. 14-19, 2002 |
| PhD mini conference - Centre in Statistical Science and Industrial Mathematics, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia, - Nov. 19, 2001 |
| ICRACM2001 - "On the Use of Surface Interpolation Techniques in Generalised Finite Volume Strategies for Simulating Transport in Highly Anisotropic Porous Media", International Conference on Recent Advances in Computational Mathematics, Matsuyama, Japan, Oct.10-13, 2001 |
| CTAC2001 - "Generalised Finite Volume Strategies for Simulating Transport in Strongly Orthotropic Porous Media", The 10th Biennial Computational Techniques and Applications Conference, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia, July 16 - 18, 2001 |
| Postgraduate Workshop - Centre in Statistical Science and Industrial Mathematics, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia, June 8, 2001 |
| Postgraduate Workshop - Centre in Statistical Science and Industrial Mathematics, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia, June 9, 2000 |
| SLAAS98 - "An Analysis of Direct Resistance Heating of a Circular Sheet Blank using Moving Electrodes", 54th Annual Sessions of Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science - University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka, December 14 - 18, 1998 |
| "An Analysis of Direct Resistance Heating of a Circular Sheet Metal using Finite Difference Techniques", Research Sessions of the Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka, March 27, 1998 |
| Name | Professor Ian W. Turner, |
| Address | School of Mathematical Sciences, Queensland University of Technology, GPO Box 2434, Brisbane, QLD 4001, Australia |
| Telephone, Fax, Email | Tel: +61 7 3864 2259, Fax: +61 7 3864 2310, Email: [email protected] |
| Name | Professor D. L. Sean McElwain |
| Address | School of Mathematical Sciences, Queensland University of Technology, GPO Box 2434, Brisbane, QLD 4001, Australia |
| Telephone, Fax, Email | Tel: +61 7 3864 5185, Fax: +61 7 3864 2310, Email: [email protected] |
| Name | Professor(Mrs) Sunethra Weerakoon |
| Address | Department of Mathematics, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Gangodawila, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka |
| Telephone, Fax, Email | Tel: +94 1 1552 4986, +94 1 1280 3470, Email:[email protected],[email protected],[email protected] |
| Name | Mr. K.W.Rathnayaka, |
| Address | Head, Department of Mathematics, University of Ruhuna, Matara, Sri Lanka |
| Telephone, Fax, Email | Tel: +94 4 1222 7018 Ext. 4201, Fax: +94 4 1222 2683, Email: [email protected] |
| Name | Dr. Troy Farrell |
| Address | School of Mathematical Sciences, Queensland University of Technology, GPO Box 2434, Brisbane, QLD 4001, Australia |
| Telephone, Fax, Email | Tel: +61 7 3864 2364, Fax: +61 7 3864 2310, Email: t.farrell@qut.edu.au |