Rangika Halwatura
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Rangika Umesh Halwatura (born 4 February 1978) is a researcher, academic and inventor at the University of Moratuwa and currently the youngest professor in Engineering Science in Sri Lanka.[1]
Early life and education[edit]
Halwathura was born 4 February 1978 in Kalutara, Sri Lanka.[2] He was raised in a family of four consisting of his parents and his younger brother, Shanaka Halwathura, a Sri Lanka Army officer.[2] He attended Kalutara Vidyalaya National School.[2] Halwathura graduated with first class honours from University of Moratuwa with a bachelor's of science in engineering.[3] He later completed his doctorate degree in structural and building services engineering in 2008 from the same institution.[3]
Career[edit]
As of 2017, Halwathura is recognized as the youngest professor of engineering in Sri Lanka.[4]
Personal life[edit]
Halwatura married to doctor Charitha Poruthota in 2004.[2] Together, they have two daughters, Pamoda and Ramoda.[2]
Honours[edit]
In 2016, Halwatura received the Committee of Vice-Chancellors and Directors's (CVCD) Most Outstanding Young Researcher award.[2] He also won the Sri Lanka 2016 Energy Globe Award.[5] Halwatura was nominated by the National Academy of Sciences and subsequently won the 2017 The World Academy of Sciences Young Scientist Award.[6][7]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Sri Lankan becomes best young scientist of the developing world". Sri Lanka Mirror. 2017-09-02. Retrieved 2018-01-04.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Chandrasekara, Indeewari (2016-11-12). "Interview with Dr. R. U. Halwatura (CVCD Excellence Awards 2016 - Most Outstanding Young Researcher)". MoraMag. Retrieved 2018-01-05.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Dr. R.U. Halwatura | University of Moratuwa". www.mrt.ac.lk. Retrieved 2018-01-05.
- ↑ Hathurusighe, Sanuj (2017-09-17). "Local academic leads the way with research". www.ceylontoday.lk. Ceylon Today. Retrieved 2018-01-05.
- ↑ "ECCSL, Austrian Foreign Trade fete Energy Globe Award winner". Daily News. 2016-12-22. Retrieved 2018-01-05.
- ↑ Dissanayake, Sanjaya (2017-09-07). "Sri Lankan engineering professor Rangika Halwatura was awarded with "The World Academy of Science Young Scientist Award-2017"". SBS Your Language. Retrieved 2018-01-05.
- ↑ "Sri Lankan becomes best young scientist of the developing world". Sri Lanka Mirror. Retrieved 2018-01-05.
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