Department of Engineering Technology
Faculty of Technology
University of Ruhuna
Eng. Ms. H. C. Ganege
Department of Engineering Technology
Senior Lecturer Grade II
hasiniganege@etec.ruh.ac.lk
ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
Education
| MPhil Electrical Engineering (Moratuwa, SL) |
| M.Sc. Electrical Engineering (Moratuwa, SL) |
| B.Sc. Electrical and Information Engineering (Hons)(Ruhuna, SL) |
Professional Experience
| Lecturer (Assignment Basis) | Faculty of Engineering, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka | 01st October 2015 to 30th November 2016 |
| Visiting Lecturer | National Institute of Business Management (NIBM) (Sri Lanka) | |
| Temporary Instructor | Faculty of Engineering, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka | 06th April 2015 to 30th September 2015 |
| Research Engineer (Electrical) | National Engineering Research and Development Center in Sri Lanka | 01st December 2016 to 05th November 2017 |
| Electrical Engineer | Moragahakanda Hydro Power Station, Mahaweli Authority in Sri Lanka | 06th November 2017 to 05th March 2019 |
| Visiting Lecturer | Higher National Diploma in Engineering (HNDE) |
PUBLICATIONS
Journal Publication
| Rathnayake, R., Liyanage, D., Ganege, H., and Rathnathunga, E. (2023). Advance an Automated Indoor Hydroponic Unit for Plant Growth Detection with Compatible for Two Different Plant Varieties. Indonesian Journal of Innovation and Applied Sciences (IJIAS), 3(2), 118–132. https://doi.org/10.47540/ijias.v3i2.807 |
| Ganege, H., Chandima, D., Karunadasa, J., and Wheeler, P. (2025). Optimization of grid-connected solar PV systems with Hybrid Energy Storage System: A case study of the Sri Lankan power system. Journal of Energy Storage, 114, 115634. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.est.2025.115634 |
Conference Publication
| Ganege H.C., Gamage W.G.P.L.M., Shazla M.A.F., Mr. Rasul M.J.M.A., "Optimized Power Output from Piezoelectric Flexure Element Driven by Low Frequency Vibration", 8th International Research Conference, Kotelawala Defence University, Ratmalana, Sri Lanka, August 2015 |
| Gamage W.G.P.L.M., Ganege H.C., Shazla M.A.F., Mr. Rasul M.J.M.A., "Piezoelectric Based Vibration Energy Harvester IET Present Around the World (PATW)" - 2015 at University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka, June 2015 |
| Ganege H.C., Gamage W.G.P.L.M., Shazla M.A.F., Mr. Rasul M.J.M.A., "Optimized Power Output from Piezoelectric Flexure Element Driven by Low Frequencies", 12th Academic Sessions, University of Ruhuna, Matara, Sri Lanka, March 2015 |
| Gamage W.G.P.L.M., Ganege H.C., Shazla M.A.F., Mr. Rasul M.J.M.A., "Piezoelectric Flexure Element Based Vibration Energy Harvester" (ARS15/E/03) Second Annual Research Symposium (ARS - 2015), January 2015 |
| Isuranga M.P.U., Chathurya K.A.S. Ganege H.C., Weerasekara D.R.B.K.K, "Smart coconut oil quality analyzer" Annual Sessions, Institution of Engineers Sri Lanka 2020 |
| Ganege H.C., "Identify the Supra Harmonics in Low Voltage Distribution System Due to Photovoltaic Inverters", 18th Academic Sessions and18th Vice Chancellor’s Awards 2021 |
| Ravindu G P Perera and Hasini C Ganege, "Lubrication oil swabbing arm for glass bottle manufacturing process", 1st International Conference on Innovation and Emerging Technologies 2021 |
| Saman V G Pushpakumara and Hasini C Ganege, "Automatic calandria tube cleaning machine for the sugar industry,1st International Conference on Innovation and Emerging Technologies 2021 |
| Dinesh B G D Chathuranga and Hasini C Ganege, "Automatic fabric cut-panel numbering machine for the apparel industry" 1st International Conference on Innovation and Emerging Technologies 2021 |
| T Sajarupan and Hasini C Ganege, "Contactless Vending Machine for Face Mask Distribution " National Engineering Research Symposium (NERS) 2021 |
| T Sajarupan, D W K M Witharana and Hasini C Ganege, "Wet Clay Crusher Machine for Tile Manufacturing Industries" 19th Academic Sessions and 18th Vice Chancellor’s Awards02nd March 2022 |
| GLMA Vishwajith and H C Ganege, "Energy-efficient Intelligent Street Light Management System, 2nd International Conference on Innovation and Emerging Technologies (ICIET) 2022 |
| R.D.D. Madhuwanthi, H C Ganege and K.K.D.C.S. Weerarathne , "Automatic Water Quality Monitoring System for Public Places" 2nd International Conference on Innovation and Emerging Technologies (ICIET) 2022, ISSN 2815-0317 (Print) ISSN 2815-0325 (Online) |
| Hazeef Ahamed M.I.B., Isuranga M.P.U., Ganege H.C. and Liyanage D.N., "Intelligent based monitoring and controlling method for aquaponic systems"10th Ruhuna International Science |
| K. Yanuprasath, M.C.M. Rifan, M.M. Nafeer, M.B.H.M. Rihan and H.C. Ganege, " Development of An Electric Vehicle Battery swapping Station Control System to Enhance reliability and User-Friendliness" Multidisciplinary Research (ICMR 2024), Eastern University, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu Teachers Education University, India, and ESN Publications, India |
| H. C. Ganege and D. P. Chandima, "An Economic Analysis of Optimized HESS with Pumped Hydro for Maximizing Solar Energy in Sri Lanka," 2024 4th International Conference on Electrical Engineering (EECon), Colombo, Sri Lanka, 2024, pp. 31-36, doi: 10.1109/EECon64470.2024.10841859. |
| Tharmaseelan.J , Nusaf.M.M.M.S , Karishan.T , Nisath.N.M , Ganege.H.C , L.C.D. Wickramasinghe (2025), Automated PCB fault detection and component identification using image processing and machine learning , 12th Ruhuna International Science |
| Rathnayaka R.M.D.S., Vihangana W.P.D.T. , Madhawa H.M.H. , Bandara M.U. , Ganege H.C, (2026) Design and Simulation of an Autonomous Seed-Sowing Robot with SoilMoisture-Based Depth Adjustment, 13th Ruhuna International Science |
| S.M.A.G.P.D. Bandara, U.C.W Premalal, S.A.M.N. Siriwardhana , G.P Sandaru, H.C. Ganege, D. M. K. I. Dissanayake (2026) Development of an Automated Garment Output Inspection Machine to Identify Color Defects and Oil Stains, 9th IEEE International Research Conference on Smart Computing and Systems Engineering (SCSE) |
AWARDS & FELLOWSHIPS
| Best paper award for "An Economic Analysis of Optimized HESS with Pumped Hydro for Maximizing Solar Energy in Sri Lanka" in the track of Energy systems, Renewable Energy and Smart Technologies at 4th International Conference on Electrical Engineering (EECon) 2024 |
MEMBERSHIPS & ACTIVITIES IN PROFESSIONAL BODIES
| Associate Member of Institute of Engineers of Sri lanka(IESL) |
RESEARCH INTERESTS
| Sustainable Energy Planning |
| Power Systems |
| Renewable Energy |
| Hybrid Energy Storages |
| Smart Grids |