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Teaching and Administrative Activities
Process Engineering Fundamentals -Undergraduate -2016
Fuel Science and Combustion Technology -Undergraduate -2016
Polymer Science and Technolgy -Undergraduate -2016
Comprehensive Design Project -Undergraduate -2016
Research Project -Undergraduate -2016
Design of Polymer Products -Undergraduate -2016
Comprehensive Design Project -Undergraduate -2016
Dry Rubber Technology -Postgraduate -2016
Rubber Processing -Postgraduate -2016
Design of Rubber and Plastic Products -Postgraduate -2016
Chairperson -Senate subcommittee of Student Appeals (Medicals) (2015 To date)
Student Counselor - Counselling (2010 To date)
Member -Faculty sub-committee on Staff Student Liaison (2010 To date)
Departmental Represntative -Career Guidance Unit (2009 To date)
Director -SIL-UOM Incubator (2012 To date)
Director/ Member of Board of Management/ Technical Adviser -SIL-UOM Incubator (2012 To date)
Coordinator -coordination of Semester 5 undergraduate program (2012 To date)
Personal Mentor -Mentoring for fresh undergrdautes (2011 To date)
Research Activities
Biodegradable Polymers
Rubber-thermoplastic Blends
Natural fillers in rubber compounds
Rubber-clay Nancomposites
Preparation and characterization of natural rubber-clay nanocomposite master batch by KS Jayaraj (in progress)
Development of Thermoplastic Vulcanizate from Natural Rubber and Polyethylene as a Competitive Material for Roofing Sheets by W Wickramarachchi (in progress)
Development of reactive blends from Natural rubber and low density polyethylene by WDM Sampath (in progress)
Development of a renewable biopolymer filled natural rubber compound to enhance biodegradation by I Jayathilake (in progress)
Development of NR/CIIR Blends with Carbon Black and Silica fillers for Tyre Inner Liners by TAA! Siriwardane (09/8208)
Effect of layered silicate/ nano clay on blooming of NR vulcanizatesby W D Nilmini (09/8207)
The effect of physical properties on netral braid angle of a braided rubber hose by Chamika Rathnayake
Preparation and characterization of natural rubber–linear low density polyethylene blends for compression moulded products by R Gajanayake (USJP)
A study on the effect of manganese stearate of thermo oxidative degradation behaviour of natural rubberby CK Ranaweera (USJP)
Effect of lignin base antioxidant on natural rubber base solid resilient tire tread compound by HDA Gunasekara (138256F)
Effect of short fibers on load bearing capacity of high load PON (Press-on) tyre tread compound by BMHTB Wattegedara (138263A)
Design of plastic rim for industrial and commercial light vehicles using modeling and simulation tools dy DL Gunapala (138255C)
Effect of Calcium carbonate modification on physico-mechanical properties of natural rubber compound by DSWS Sri (138261P)
Biodegradable Polymers, Rubber-clay nancomposites, Rubber-thermoplastic blends, Natural fillers for rubber compounds
Education and Professional Affiliations
Bachelor's, University of Moratuwa ,1992
Masters, University of Moratuwa ,1998
MPhil, University of Moratuwa ,2002
PhD, Loughborough University ,2009
PhD, University of Moratuwa ,
Bachelors, University of Moratuwa ,
Masters, University of Moratuwa ,
MPhil, Loughborough University ,
Institute of Engineers, Sri Lanka(2011 To date)
Plastic and Rubber Institute, Sri Lanka(2006 To date)
Chartered Engineer( To date)
Career
Member, Education Development committee of the Plastic and Rubber Institute, Sri Lanka
Honours and Awards
Outstanding Research Award (Received )
Merit Award of Plastic and Rubber Institute of Sri Lanka for the contribution extended towards the Education Development of Polymer Science in Sri Lanka, (Received 2013)
Outstanding Research Award -2015, University of Moratuwa (Received 2015)
Publications*
SNS Hapuarachchi SR Kariyapper MBDMD Gunawardana TU Ariyadasa,".Bio degradation of natural rubber latex by a novel species isolated from soil.",MERCon 2016,University of Moratuwa,2016,35
H Iresha CS Weerakoon YR Hewamallikage PU Muthukumarana ,".Evaluation of use of Tea waste bio-char (TBC) as alternative filler for Natural rubber (NR).",Annual Transactions of Institute of Engineers, Sri Lanka (IESL), ,Institute of Engineers, Sri Lanka,2016,195-202
WDM Sampath DG Edirisinghe ,".Property Improvements of natural rubber and low density polyethylene blends through dynamic vulcanization.",sixth symposium on plantation crop research,BMICH, Sri Lanka,2016,55-64
WVWH Wickramaarachchi, S Walpalage,".dentification of the Polyethylene Grade Most Suitable for Natural Rubber-Polyethylene Blends used for Roofing Applications.",ENGINEER,XLIX,2016
WVWH Wickramaarachchi, S Walpalage and SM Egodage (2016) Identification of the Polyethylene Grade Most Suitable for Natural Rubber-Polyethylene Blends used for Roofing Applications, ENGINEER - Volume XLIX (04), pp. 9-14
WDM Sampath, DG Edirisinghe and SM Egodage (2016) Property Improvements of natural rubber and low density polyethylene blends through dynamic vulcanization, Proceedings of the sixth symposium on plantation crop research, BMICH, Sri Lanka, Volume 2, pp 55-64, 2nd -4th November 2016
H Iresha, SM Egodage, CS Weerakoon, YR Hewamallikage and PU Muthukumarana (2016) Evaluation of use of Tea waste bio-char (TBC) as alternative filler for Natural rubber (NR), Annual Transactions of Institute of Engineers, Sri Lanka (IESL), Volume1 Part B: 195-202, 17th-18th October 2016
SNS Hapuarachchi, SR Kariyapper, MBDMD Gunawardana, SM Egodage and TU Ariyadasa (2016), Bio degradation of natural rubber latex by a novel species isolated from soil, MERCon 2016, Moratuwa Engineering Research Conference, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka, 978-1-5090-0645-8/16, pp.293-296, 4th – 5th April 2016
WDM Sampath, SM Egodage and DFG Edirisinghe (2015), The effect of coupling agent and mixing methods on properties of natural rubber and low density polyethylene blends, Proceedings of International Rubber Conference 2015, Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam, pp 488-493
RDH Iresha and SM Egodage (2015), The effect of a coupling agent on mechanical properties of coconut shell powder filled natural rubber composites, Annual Transactions of Institute of Engineers, Sri Lanka (IESL), Volume1 Part B: 151-158
KS Jayaraj, SM Egodage and S Walpalage (2015), Review on development natural rubber/nano clay nanoonposites, MERCon 2015, Moratuwa Engineering Research Conference, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka, pg.35
WDM sampath, SM Egodage and DG Edirisignhe (2015), Improvement of physico-mechanical properties of calcium carbonate filled natural rubber and low density polyethylene blends with titanate coupling agent, MERCon 2015, Moratuwa Engineering Research Conference, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka, pg. 82
WDM sampath, SM Egodage and DG Edirisignhe (2015), Effect of a titanate coupling agent on chemical and ageing properties of calcium carbonate filled natural rubber and low density polyethylene composites, 2nd Biennial International Symposium on Polymer Science and Technology 2015, Department of Chemistry, University of Sri Jayawardanepura, Sri Lanka, pg 10.
WDM Sampath, SM Egodage and DG Edirisignhe (2014), Effect of blend ratio on properties of natural rubber/low density polyethylene blends, Annual Transactions of Institute of Engineers, Sri Lanka (IESL), Volume1 Part B: 247-254
WDM Sampath, SM Egodage and DG Edirisignhe (2013), Evaluation of dynamic vulcanization of natural rubber and low density polyethylene blend, Advances in Natural rubber Science and Technology, Proceedings of the RubberCon 2013, Royal Orchard Sheraton Hotel and towers, Thailand: 99-102
RP Gajanayake and SM Egodage (2013), Study on the effect of blend composition on physicochemical properties of NR/LLDPE blends used for the polymer industry, Annual Transactions of Institute of Engineers, Sri Lanka (IESL), Volume1 Part B: 320-327
SM Egodage, SU Lokubalasooriya and BAJK Premachandra (2013), The effect of banana fibre loading on physic-mechanical properties of natural rubber vulcanizates, Annual Transactions of Institute of Engineers, Sri Lanka (IESL), Volume1 Part B: 328-334
RP Gajanayake, SM Egodage and SDM Chinthaka (2012), Effect on blend composition on physiochemical properties of natural rubber/linear low density polyethylene blend, Proceedings of the technical sessions of International symposium on Polymer Science and Technology 2012, University of Sri Jayawardanepura, Sri Lanka, 23 p
SU Lokubalasooriya, SM Egodage and BAJK Premachandra (2012), Banana fibre filled natural rubber compounds: effect of filler loading and the coupling agent, Proceedings of the technical sessions of International symposium on Polymer Science and Technology 2012, University of Sri Jayawardanepura, Sri Lanka, 25 p
SM Egodage, TAA Siriwardane and DG Edirisinghe (2012), The effect of mix of carbon black and silica in a tubeless inner liner compound prepared with a blend of chlorobutyl rubber and natural rubber, Annual Transactions of Institute of Engineers, Sri Lanka (IESL), Volume1 Part B: 290-297
Egodage SM, Harper JF and Walpalage S (2012), The Effect of the Maleimide Curing on Mechanical Properties of Ground Tyre Rubber/Waste Polypropylene Blends, Plastics, Rubber and Composites - Macromolecular Engineering, Volume 41(8): 332-340
SU Lokubalasooriya, SM Egodage and BAJK Premachandra (2011), The development of an extraction process for banana fibres and the use of banana fibres in dry rubber products, Proceedings of the 17th Annual Research Symposium, Engineering Research Unit, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka, 39-41
Egodage SM, Harper, JF and Walpalage S (2009), Ground tyre rubber/waste polypropylene blends - Effect of composition on mechanical properties, Progress in Rubber, Plastics and Recycling Technology, Volume 25(4): 213-231
Egodage SM, Harper, JF and Walpalage S (2009), The Development of rubber-thermoplastic blends from ground tyre rubber and waste polypropylene, Journal of National Science Foundation Sri Lanka, Volume 37(2): 117-123
SM Egodage, JF Harper, S Walpalage (2006), The development of rubber-Thermoplastic blends from ground tyre rubber and waste polypropylene, Proceedings of the ERU Symposium “Research for Industry 2006”: University of Moratuwa Sri Lanka, 96-97
Development of reactive blends from Natural rubber and low density polyethylene
Development of a renewable biopolymer filled natural rubber compound to enhance biodegradation
Preparation and characterization of natural rubber-clay nanocomposite master batch
Development of Thermoplastic Vulcanizate from Natural Rubber and Polyethylene as a Competitive Material for Roofing Sheets