Profile Overview
Eng. Mr. M.B. Akesh Deemantha is a Lecturer (Probationary) in the Department of Engineering Technology, Faculty of Technology, University of Ruhuna, and is currently on leave. He holds a Master of the Science of Engineering degree with a major research component from the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Moratuwa. His professional experience includes working as a Research Assistant at the University of Moratuwa and as a Trainee Engineer at Kelani Cables, while his research interests encompass manufacturing engineering, statistical modelling in engineering applications, corrosion prediction and corrosion design.
Academic and Professional Qualifications
Education
- Degree of Master of the Science of Engineering (Major component by research);Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Moratuwa,Sri Lanka
Professional Experience
- Research Assistant University of Moratuwa 2019, April – 2022, February)
- Trainee Engineer Kelani cables PL 2017, June-2017, December)
Publications
Conference Publications
- A. Deemantha and G. De Silva, “Investigation of the microstructural growth of sulfide stress corrosion at simulated environments,” 2021 Moratuwa Engineering Research Conference (MERCon), 2021, pp. 173-177, doi: 10.1109/MERCon52712.2021.9525769
- R. G. S. P. Gunasena, M. B. A. Deemantha, D. A. S. Amarasinghe, and D. Attygalle, ” Development of Graphene Oxide Based Capacitive Gas Sensor for Selective Detection of NO2 ,” 2019 Moratuwa Eng. Res. Conf., no. 2, pp. 594-598, 2019.
- Feature article “Current Status and Outlook for the Industrial Pipeline Corrosion”, The Digital Newsletter of the Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka (IESL)- Issue No : 61, December 2021
Research Interests
- Manufacturing Engineering
- Statistical Modeling in Engineering Applications
- Corrosion Prediction and Corrosion Design
