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Best Research Engineer of the Year Queensland 2023 Source : Qld Sri Lankan Newsletter – Dæhæna – July 2023 This event of prominence in the IESL Qld calendar was held on 25 May 2023, at the Engineers Australia Brisbane Auditorium with a distinguished gathering of engineering and allied business professionals in attendance. Dr Peter Ho a former President of Engineers Australia Queensland Division was the Chief Guest of the event. The call for submission of outstanding innovative achievements in engineering drew the interests of a wide cross section of practicing engineers both from the industry and academia. The staging of the event was made possible by the generous sponsorship of several leading engineering and construction companies in Brisbane. Eight exceptional achievers chosen by an expert panel led by Associate Professor Chaminda Gallage from QUT took the stage to showcase their innovative projects and demonstrate their practical applications with each researcher bringing ...

Jun 30, 2023 Posted by In Articles Tagged , ,
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“Lessons Learnt in Flood Mitigation – Australian and Sri Lankan Perspectives – By Dr Chanaka Abeysingha Source : Qld Sri Lankan Newsletter – Dæhæna – December 2022 The Institution of Engineers Sri Lanka (IESL) Queensland Chapter and Sabaragamuwa Chapter jointly hosted its 15th Continuing Professional Development (CPD) activity on Sunday, 25th September 2022 as a webinar. The presentation was delivered online by an expert panel: • Dr. Prasanna Egodawatta – Senior Lecturer in Water/Environmental Engineering at the Queensland University of Technology. • Dr Sharmil Markar – Managing Director of WRM Water & Environment, a Brisbane-based specialist water resources consultancy. • Prof. K.D.W. Nandalal – Senior Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at the University of Peradeniya. • Eng. S.P.C. Sugeeshwara – current Director of Irrigation (Hydrology and Disaster Management) of the Irrigation Department of Sri Lanka. The seminar provided insight into : • Floods in Australia: frequency, severity , damage ...

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