Welcome to Undergraduate Research Symposium on CPE

URsymCPE2018

Keynote Speaker

Research for professional developments

Prof. Jagath Manathunge

BSc Eng (Moratuwa), MSc (Lond.), D.I.C, Ph.D. (Saitama), MIE (SL), CEng.

Professor,
Department of Civil Engineering,
University of Moratuwa

Agenda

Thematic areas

Extended Abstract

Awards

Time line

Evaluation

General information

SESSION 1

Safety, Environment and Biotechnology

Variation of antioxidant and phenolic compounds with fermentation of Morinda citrifolia fruit juice
Textile dye decolourisation and bioelectricity generation in a microbial fuel cell
Use of Chitosan as an adsorbent in a packed bed to remove textile dyes/heavy metals
Employing indigenous microalgae for 3rd generation biofuel production
Determination of antioxidant properties of Sri Lankan tea varieties
Investigation of microalgal caotinods as a potential nutraceutical compound
Effect of biofilm growth in anaerobic reactor treating diary wastewater
Micro aeration of sulphate rich waste water
Stability of UASB reactor under shock loading
Multicomponent adsorption of heavy metals onto coconut shell char: kinetic and thermodynamic study
Adsorption and desorption studies of heavy metals onto coconut shell char
Quantitative Risk Analysis of Fuel Storage Tank
Performance of packed bed reactive distillation column
Assessing the Ecological Footprint
Catalytic Hydrolysis of Ethyl Acetate

SESSION 2

Sustainable energy

Hot water washing of agricultural waste for ash removal
Biomass torrefaction for cofiring in coal power plants: Sri Lankan context
Solar driven biomass torrefaction/pyrolysis/gasification process: Sri Lankan context
Efficient production of dimethylfuran (DMF) from hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) using catalytic hydrogenation reaction
Evaluation of dimethylfuran (DMF) as an efficient fuel for direct-injection spark-ignition engine
Effect of particle size distribution of biomass on packed bed combustion
Torrefaction of municipal solid waste for possible application in biomass co-firing
Biomass gasification in a bubbling fluidized bed reactor
Drying kinetics of paddy in a packed bed dryer
Socio economic analysis of cinnamon as a source of biomass
Analysis of future trends in cinnamon production
Future trends analysis of cinnamon industry

SESSION 3

Polymer processing and nano materials

Improvement of green tack and performance properties of rubber compounds heavy loaded with waste of rubberized nylon friction cord
Effect of urea based activators on reinforcing activity of silica in natural rubber based compounds
Preparation and Characterization of Natural Rubber nanocomposites
Preparation and Characterization of HDPE- Natural Rubber nanocomposites
Preparation of a lunch sheet by using biodegradable plastic materials
Manufacturing of floor tiles by using plastic waste and agricultural waste
Manufacturing of roofing tiles by using plastic waste and agricultural waste
Extraction of Natural colourants from local flora
Rubber-toughened plastics prepared from thermoplastic waste and rubber waste