Sampath De Silva, PhD
Professional Experience
I've over 23 years of teaching experience in university and college settings. I've taught at the University of Ruhuna in Sri Lanka and at the University Calgary.
I worked as a road and geotechnical engineer in Sri Lanka for one and a half years.
I have researched for my master's and Ph.D. degrees, and I have presented at several conferences and have a peer-review journal publication.
Education
B.Sc. (Civil Engineering) - University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
Master's (Coastal and Hydraulic Engineering) - Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand
Ph.D. (Water and Environmental Engineering) - University o South Florida
P.Eng. – APEGA
De Silva, M.S., Nachabe, M.H, Simunek, J. and Carnahan, R. (2008). "Simulating Variable Root Water Uptake from a Transects with Heterogeneous Vegetation Cover", ASCE Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering 134:2, pp 167-174.
J. Patrick A. Hettiaratchi, Jasna Hundal and Sampath De Silva (2008), “Sustainable Landfilling: Calgary Biocell Project”, Canadian Civil Engineer, Spring 2008 25.1, pp 8-11.
De Silva, M.S. (2008). “Impacts of Post Tsunami Recovery Activities on Environment”, International Symposium Organized by the International Institute for Infrastructure, Renewal and Reconstruction (IIIRR), Calgary, Canada.
De Silva, M.S., Carnahan, R. and Xu, T.(2003). "Chlorine and Permanganate Demand of Raw and Green Sand Filtered Water” A paper presented at F/S AWWA annual conference 2003, Orlando, Florida.
De Silva, M.S., Nachabe, M.H, Simunek, J. and Carnahan, R. (2003). "Calibration and Application of a Two-Dimensional Finite Element Model to Simulate Variable Root Water Uptake" A paper presented at International Ground Water Modeling Conference: MODFLOW and More 2003, Golden, Colorado 73-734.
Fernando, P.C., Fernando, T.M.K.G. & De Silva, M.S. (2000). Combined use of numerical and physical modeling of cyclone effects for port planning. In Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Coasts, Ports and Marine Structures, (ICOPMAS "2000"), November, Iran, In CD ROM, Paper no. 611.
De Silva, M.S. and Talagala, L. V. (1999). "Design of a Gabion Type Quay Wall at Kudawella Fishery Harbour" a paper presented at the 5th International Conference on Coastal and Port Engineering in Developing Countries (COPEDEC V), Cape Town, South Africa.
Gunaratne, P.P., Ranaweeram, R.M.R.P. and De Silva, M.S. (1999). "Combined Usage of Mathematical and Physical Modeling in the Planning of a Fishery Harbour" a paper presented at the 5th International Conference on Coastal and Port Engineering in Developing Countries (COPEDEC V), Cape Town, South Africa.
Fernando P. C., Fernando, T.M.K.G and De Silva, M.S. (1999). "Planning of a Sea Port along with a Straight Coastline in a Cyclone Prone Area" a paper presented at the 5th International Conference on Coastal and Port Engineering in Developing Countries (COPEDEC V), Cape Town, South Africa.
Gunaratne P.P., Ranaweera, R.M.R.P. and De Silva, M.S. (1999) "Application of Mathematical and Physical Modeling towards Optimization of a Fishery Layout" a paper presented at the 5th International Conference on Coastal and Port Engineering in Developing Countries (COPEDEC V), Cape Town, South Africa.
Gunaratne P.P., Ranaweera, R.M.R.P. and De Silva, M.S. (1998) "Application of Mathematical and Physical Techniques to Design a Fishery Layout" a paper presented at the 54th Annual Session of Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science (SLASS), Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Poster Presentations
Hettiaratchi, JPA, De Silva MS (2008), “The Sustainable Landfill Biocell Technology”, Poster presentation at University of Calgary Sustainability Open House.
De Silva, M.S., Nachabe, M.H, Simunek, J. and Carnahan, R.(2003). "Simulating Variable Root Water Uptake from a Transects with Heterogeneous Vegetation Cover" Poster presentation at 78th Annual Florida Water Resources Conference, Tampa, Florida.
De Silva, M. S. and Nachabe, M. H.(2003). "Application of a Finite Element 2D Variable Saturation Flow Model to Simulate Evapotranspiration from Shallow Water Table Environments", Poster presentation at Joint Conference on the Science and Restoration of the Greater Everglades and Florida Ecosystem, Palm Harbour, Florida.