Annual Research Symposium ARS 2019

“Research for Achieving Excellence in Engineering”

Program Book

Faculty of Engineering University of Ruhuna

Galle Sri Lanka

09th July 2019

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Agenda-Inauguration Ceremony Annual Research Symposium 2019 (ARS2019)

12:30-13:00 Registration

13:00-13:10 Lighting of the Oil Lamp

13:10-13:15 University Song

13:15-13:25 Welcome Address by Dr. H.P. Sooriyaarachchi Dean, Faculty of Engineering

13:25-13:35 Address by Prof. E.P.S. Chandana Deputy Vice Chancellor University of Ruhuna

13:35-13:45

Address by the Chief Guest Senior Prof. Sujeewa Amarasena Vice Chancellor, University of Ruhuna

13:45-14:15 Keynote Address 1 by Prof. A.M. Muzathik

Professor, Mechanical Engineering, South Eastern University of Sri Lanka

14:15-14:45 Keynote Address 2 by Mr. Sanjeewa Jayasundara Vice President John Keells Holdings PLC

14:45-14:55

Presentation by the Platinum Sponsor Techno Solutions (Pvt.) Ltd.

14:55-15:05

Vote of Thanks by Dr. B.M.L.A. Basnayake Chairperson, ARS2019

15:05-15:10 National Anthem

15:10-16:00 Refreshments/Poster Session (Old Library Room-Administrative Building)

16:00-18:30 Technical Sessions Session 1- IS Seminar room Session 2- Seminar room, Department of Electrical

and Information Engineering

Session 3- Board room

Session 4- Audio visual room

18:30~ Symposium dinner (at Faculty Guest House)

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Technical Program Annual Research Symposium 2019 (ARS2019)

Time Sessions

12:30-15:10 Inauguration Ceremony

Seminar Room

15.10-16:00 Refreshments /Poster Session (Old Library Room)

16:00-18.30

Civil and

Environmental

Engineering

( IS Seminar room)

Electrical and

Information Engineering

(Seminar room,

Department of Electrical

and Information

Engineering)

Mechanical and Manufacturing

Engineering

Keynote Address 3 by

Dr. D.P.L. Ranasinghe

Keynote Address 4 by

Prof. Cherrice Traver

Technical Session 1 Technical Session 2 Technical Session 3

( Board Room )

Technical Session 4

(Audio visual room)

18.30~ Symposium Dinner

(at Faculty Guest House)

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Technical Session 1 - IS Seminar room (Time:16:30-18:45 )

Civil and Environmental Engineering

Time Title and Authors

16:30–16:45

ARS2019-C1 Occurrences and Development Phase of Tidal Internal Waves in the East China Sea S.U.P. Jinadasa, Iossif Lozovatsky, P.N. Ranasinghe, and H.J.S. Fernando

16:45–17:00

ARS2019-C7 Mathematical Modelling of Step Shape Bed Forms Generated by Turbidity Currents without incorporating the Wave Entrainment Impact H.M.K.N. Herath, S.D. Sirithunge, and D.D. Dias

17:00–17:15

ARS2019-C8 Artificial Neural Networks to Predict the Atmospheric Temperature for Colombo, Sri Lanka. A. Perera and U.S. Rathnayake

17:15–17:30

ARS2019-C16 Sustainable Water Management in Kaleni River Basin T.R.S.B. Bokalamulla, G.G.T. Chaminda, Y. Otaki, and M. Otaki

17:30–17:45

ARS2019-C14 Improvement of Shear Strength Characteristics of Soft Clay using Deep Cement Mixing Technique K.H.B. Nilanthi and N.H. Priyankara

17:45–18:00

ARS2019-C6 Effect of the Type of Metal on the Bond between Metal and Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer M.J.K. Chamara and D.D.T.K. Kulathunga

18:00–18:15

ARS2019-C5 Feasibility of Using Manufactured Sand as an Alternative to the River Sand V.K. Kalpage, R.D.N.K. Perera, A.A.C.D. Alahendra, and T.L. Pradeep

18.15-18:30

ARS2019-C15

Web Crippling Behaviour of Cold-formed Stainless Steel Unlipped Channel Beams with Elliptical Web Opening Ishqy Fareed , K.S. Wanniarachchi, K. Poologanathan

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18:30-18:45

ARS2019-C11 Effect of Superabsorbent Polymers on Properties of concrete G.H.P.N. Pushpakumara and J.M.R.S. Appuhamy

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Technical Session 2- Seminar room, Department of Electrical and Information Engineering (Time:16:30-18:15)

Electrical and Information Engineering Time Title and Authors

16:30–16:45

ARS 2019-E2 Comparative Analysis of Reference Current Generation Techniques for a Three Phase Shunt Active Power Filter K.M.I.U. Ranaweera, W.G.C.A. Sankalpa, G.G.S.C. Gunasekara, G.W.H.L. Rathnakumara, T.R.D.B. Thennakoon

16:45–17:00

ARS 2019-E8 Design of an Electrical Power Regulation System for a Nanosatellite W.M.R.N.K. Naranpanawe , J.M.J.W. Jayasinghe, R.A.D.K. Sampath

17:00–17:15

ARS 2019-E3

Effect of Neural Network Structures’ Complexity on Daily Load Forecasting M.H.M.R.S. Dilhani

17:15–17:30

ARS 2019-E4 Semi-Autonomous Waiter Robot for a Fixed Restaurant Environment S.H.K.K. Gunawickrama, Y.D.A.U. Dissanayaka, N.M.S.B. Nissanka and K.T.A.N.M. Thennakoon

17:30–17:45

ARS 2019-E5

Indoor Localization System Using Bluetooth Low Energy T.D. Gamage, N.A.S. Kavinda, M.K.M.C. Munaweera, J.H.J. Lakshitha

17:45–18:00

ARS 2019-E6

Live Line Inspection Robot for 33 kV Tower Lines K.T.P.U. Kalansuriya, R.H.G. Sasikala

18:00–18:15

ARS 2019-E7 Accuracy of the Three Axes of a Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Prototype Machine W.G.C.A. Sankalpa,T.P.K. Gamage, R.M.G.P. Rathnasekara, and K.R.S.M. Rathnasinghe

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Technical Session 3 - Board room (Time:16:30-18:15) Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering Time Title and Authors

16:30–16:45

ARS 2019-M1

Development of Solar Water Heating System with Modified Loop Heat Pipes S. Baduge, Y.S.K. De Silva, G.W.P. Nayanamadu, and R.M.M.P. Rathnayake

16:45–17:00

ARS 2019-M7 Performance Evaluation of a Solar Powered Maldive Fish Dryer Equipped with Evacuated Tube Solar Collectors N.K. Hettiarachchi, D.D. Liyanage, and D.R. Godage

17:00–17:15

ARS 2019-M10 Development of Lab-scale Solar Electric Hybrid Steam Generator K.T.K.M. De Silva, K.G.C.T.L. Kularathna, and

W.G.C. Sandunika

17:15–17:30

ARS 2019-M13 Development of a Two Wheel Balancing Robot with Real Time Performance Monitoring M.A.R.J. Marainghe, I.R.M.R. Ihalagama, and A. Buddika

17:30–17:45

ARS 2019-M16 Development of a Soft Actuated Mouth Exercising Device Model for Oral Submucous Fibrosis Patients’ Physiotherapy K.J.C. Kumara, H.N. Geelaka, P. Peiris, and R. Jayasinghe

17:45–18:00

ARS 2019-M17 Adaptability of Thermo-electric Generators in Automobile Regenerative Braking:FEM Modeling Based Evaluation W.A. D.N. Gunathilake, Ruvimal Warnakula, M.S.M. Perera , and M.A. Wijayawardhana

18:00–18:15

ARS 2019-M15 Modification and Testing of a Reaction Turbine for Low Head Hydropower Application N.K. Hettiarachchi, H.D.L.L. Madhushanka, and R.B.A.P.

Jayasooriya

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Technical Session 4- Audio Visual Room (Time: 16:30-18:00) Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering Time Title and Authors

16:30–16:45

ARS 2019-M5 Designing of a Low Cost, Adjustable, Two Storey Bed for Hospital Use G.R.U. Senavirathna, K.M.M. Dassanayake, and

R.G.P.L. Rajapaksha

16:45–17:00

ARS 2019-M14 Design consideration of the semi-automated coconut de-husking machine S.A.P.S. Silva, A.J.G.S. Dahanayaka,and K.M.W. Rajawatta

17:00–17:15

ARS 2019-M18 An Image Processing Algorithm for Inline Quality Inspection, Control, and Analysis of Sticker Tags in the Garment Industry W.P.N. Ayeshan, M.K.R.B. Dharmasena, and

D. Dharshana

17:15–17:30

ARS 2019-M20

An Automated Carton Box Tape Sealing Method for the Food Industry A.M.A. Umanga, W.A.P.T.S . Weerarathna, and

D. Dharshana

17:30–17:45

ARS 2019-M2 Evaluation of Novel Coconut Oil Based Metal Working Fluid under Minimum Quantity Lubrication (MQL) G. I. P. Perera, K.C. Wickramasingha, and W.L.R. Fernando,

and N. Sarmilan

17:45–18:00

ARS 2019-M9 Develop a Method for Extract Medium Chain Triglyceride (MCT) Coconut Oil from Virgin Coconut Oil K.T.K.M. De Silva, P.A.R.C. De Silva, W.M.D.P. Kumara, and

A.K.C.I. Kodithuwakku

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Poster Presentations- Old Library Room (Time: 15:30-16:00)

Title and Authors ARS 2019-C2 A Comparative Study on the Effectiveness of Conventional and Alternative Method of Conducting Practical in Soil Mechanics T.D. Denagama

ARS 2019-C4 Measurement and Characterization of Microplastic in Water and Bed Sediments in River Kelani V.C.Wickramasinghe and H.P.V.Vithana ARS 2019-C9 The Effect of Reused Tyre Steel Fibre (RTSF) on the Flexural Strength of Concrete with Improving Environmental Impact

H.D.R.C.J. Harasgama and J.M.R.S. Appuhamy ARS 2019-C10 Finite Element Modelling of Reinforced Concrete Members with Different Corrosion Conditions K.I.M. Premarathna and J.M.R.S. Appuhamy

ARS 2019-C12 Investigation of Performances of Concrete Filled Double Skin Steel Tube (CFDST) Columns under Axial Loading K.D.B.K. Gunathilka and J.M.R.S. Appuhamy

ARS 2019-C13 Effect of Xypex Crystalline Technology on Corroded Reinforced Concrete Members D.M.S.M. Dissanayake and J.M.R.S. Appuhamy

ARS 2019-E1 Factors Influencing the Virtual Learning Environment System in the Universities R. Charanya

ARS 2019-E9 Centralized Metadata Schema for Interoperability and Efficiency in Sri Lankan University Domain H.R.M.P. Ranaweera, and G. Wijayarathna

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ARS 2019-M3 Designing of a Stove to Produce Bio-char and Bio-energy in Small Scale T.M.T.C. Rodrigo, U.R.T.Y. Rajamanthree, and K.M.M. Dassanayake

ARS 2019-M4 Development of a Semi-automated Cricket Mat Weaving Machine W.A.D.T Ariyarathna, B. Surendar, H.C.P. Karunasena,

K.T.K.M. De Silva

ARS 2019-M6 Designing of a Bottle Filling Machine Controlled by a Cam and Motor D.S.T. De silva, W.P.O.S . Wijerathna, K.M.M. Dassanayake

ARS 2019-M8 Develop a High-quality Handmade Paper using Waste Papers for Paper Recycling K.T.K.M. De Silva, K.P.K.S. Shanka, and T.V.R. Krishantha

ARS 2019-M11 The Effect of Drag Force Reduction for Fuel Efficiency Optimization of Fishing Vessels U.I.K Galappaththi, and R.D.S. Jayathunga

ARS 2019-M12 Image Processing Based Automated Label Matching and Placing System for Sewing Machine H.N. Geeleka, R.D.S. Jayathunga, K.J.C. Kumara

ARS 2019-M19 An Automated Method for Handling Ultrasonic Bonding Gun in Fabric Spot Bonding G.L.N. Dinusha, R.M.C.S. Bandara , and D. Dharshana ARS 2019-M21 An Improved Low Cost Shield to Use in Rubber Trees for Better Protection during Heavy Rain T.S. Wegala, W.M.K.S.S. Fernando, U.L.H.G. Weragoda, and G.I.P.

Perera ARS 2019-M22 Redesigning a Pepper Seed Separating Machine for Performance Improvement K.G.L. Samarawansha, G.W.B.G. Ranjith, and G.I.P. Perera

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