Mr. Charith Karandana
Position: Instructor
karandana@geo.sab.ac.lk
Qualifications
Bachelor of Science (Honors) in Surveying Sciences (Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing), Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, 2014
Master of Engineering in Cartography and Geographical Information Engineering, Wuhan University, China, 2022
Research Interests
Solar Energy Estimation for Vehicles
GIS Add-in and Plug-in using Python
Yield Estimation and Crop Monitoring using SAR
Modelling Coastal Erosion
Detection of Shoreline Changes
Modeling GNSS Errors and Reducing the Uncertainties
Recent Publications
C.A. Karandana & Lin Li (2022). A spatial-temporal model to predict the amount of solar energy generated by solar powered vehicles. North American Academic Research, 5(8), 119-133. doi: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7148107
Pussella P.G.R.N.I., Munasinghe D.S., Gunathilake M.D.E.K., Karandana C.A., Land Valuation System Using GIS Technology: Case Study in Matara Urban Council Area, South Asia Urban Forum 2015. 22nd September 2015.
Karandana C.A., Nuwan M.G.A., A Cost-effective Method for Coastal Erosion Prediction in Western coast of Sri Lanka, NARA Scientific Session 2015. 9th June 2015, National Aquatic Resources Research and Development Agency (NARA), Colombo 15, Sri Lanka.
Karandana C.A., Wijesinghe J.S.J., Paddy Area Mapping Using Active Remote Sensing Data: Case Study in Cambodia, PGIS Research Congress 2015. 10th October 2015, Postgraduate Institute of Science (PGIS), University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.
Pussella P.G.R.N.I., Lin Li, Fernando M.H.B., Karandana C.A., Munasinghe D.S., A GIS Based Approach for Landslide Susceptibility Mapping, 9th International Research Conference, 8th, 9th September 2016, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Sri Lanka.
Karandana C.A., Kanaththage, P.S., Panawala, P.A.G.S., Correlation of the Positional Errors at Nearby Stations Obtained by Mobile Phone A-GPS, 7th International Conference of Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka (ICSUSL) 2019
De Silva J.S.R., Piyasena N.M.P.M., Karandana C.A., Vithanage P.A.D.V., Witharana S.L., Implications of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles for Identification of the Oidium Leaf Disease of Rubber Plantations: A Review, Proceedings of Eighth International Conference of Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, 01 - 03 December 2021
Undergraduate Supervision
Analysis of efficiency and suitability of GNSS RTK for cadastral surveying, 2019, P. Jathurshan (14SS018), Department of Surveying and Geodesy, Faculty of Geomatics, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka
Analysis of Position Accuracy for SPS and DGPS with GAGAN over Belihuloya Region, 2019, N.N.M. Nuwarapaksha (14SS032), Department of Surveying and Geodesy, Faculty of Geomatics, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka
Evaluation of Vertical Accuracy of GPS with GAGAN Corrections and Applicability of Global Geopotential Models in obtaining orthometric heights, 2019, D.M.S.U.K. Dissanayaka (14SS060), Department of Surveying and Geodesy, Faculty of Geomatics, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka
Influence of GPS on different surfaces and the GPS antenna types on pseudo-range multipath, 2019, W.V.L.Warnakulasooriya (14SS055), Department of Surveying and Geodesy, Faculty of Geomatics, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka
Comparison of precisions and accuracies between different levels of PPP, 2020 W.H. Lakshan (15GES779), Department of Surveying and Geodesy, Faculty of Geomatics, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka
GIS-based accessibility analysis of urban emergency shelters, 2020, S Piratheepan (15GES795), Department of Surveying and Geodesy, Faculty of Geomatics, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka
Reducing the uncertainty of the positions given by Smartphone GNSS, 2020, SPM Gamage (15GES762), Department of Surveying and Geodesy, Faculty of Geomatics, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka
Analysis of the impacts of the weather factors on the uncertainty of the position obtained by GNSS, 2020, S Kohulan (15GES774), Department of Surveying and Geodesy, Faculty of Geomatics, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka
Comparison of positional solutions given by RTK and RTN, 2020, URRN Lenagala (15GES781)
Impact of high voltage power lines on surveying using GNSS and Total Station, 2020, S Sanshakumara (15GES801)
Participation in Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Programmes/Extension Courses/Short Courses/Visiting Lectures
Visiting Lecturer (2022): Photogrammetry (MS 225), MSc Surveying Sciences, Faculty of Graduate Studies, Sabaraganuwa University of Sri Lanka
Visiting Lecturer (2022): GIS for Surveyors (MS 322), MSc Surveying Sciences, Faculty of Graduate Studies, Sabaraganuwa University of Sri Lanka
Student Counselor (2023 - 2024): Faculty of Geomatics, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka
Student Counselor (2020 - 2021): Faculty of Geomatics, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka
Member of the Committee (2022): Committee for Preparing a Guideline for LMS and ICT for Teaching-learning for Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka
Member of the Committee (2022): Committee for Implementation of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Inventory Management System for Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka
Visiting Lecturer (2016 - 2022): Advanced CAD, CODL, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka
Visiting Lecturer (2016 - 2017): GIS (EBM 3133), Department of Tourism Management, Faculty of Management Studies, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka
Resource Person (2015): Workshop on Surveying and Levelling, Teachers' Training Program - Engineering Technology, National Institute of Education
Resource Person (2015): Workshop on Surveying and Levelling, Teachers' Training Program - Biosystem Technology, Ministry of Education
Resource Person (2016): Workshop on RS for Civil Engineers, Department of Civil engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya
Resource Person (2016): Workshop on Total Station in Construction Industry, Department of Civil engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya
Resource Person (2014): Annual Survey Camp of HNDE in Civil Engineering, Advanced Technological Institute, Mattakkuliya
Research Publication in Indexed Journals
C.A. Karandana & Lin Li (2022). A spatial-temporal model to predict the amount of solar energy generated by solar-powered vehicles. North American Academic Research, 5(8), 119-133. doi: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7148107
Published as full paper at the National/International Conferences/Symposium
Pussella P.G.R.N.I., Munasinghe D.S., Gunathilake M.D.E.K., Karandana C.A., Land Valuation System Using GIS Technology: Case Study in Matara Urban Council Area, South Asia Urban Forum 2015. 22nd September 2015.
Published in abstract/Extended abstract at the National/International Conferences/Symposium
Karandana C.A., Nuwan M.G.A., A Cost-effective Method for Coastal Erosion Prediction in Western coast of Sri Lanka, NARA Scientific Session 2015. 9th June 2015, National Aquatic Resources Research and Development Agency (NARA), Colombo 15, Sri Lanka.
Karandana C.A., Wijesinghe J.S.J., Paddy Area Mapping Using Active Remote Sensing Data: Case Study in Cambodia, PGIS Research Congress 2015. 10th October 2015, Postgraduate Institute of Science (PGIS), University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.
Pussella P.G.R.N.I., Lin Li, Fernando M.H.B., Karandana C.A., Munasinghe D.S., A GIS Based Approach for Landslide Susceptibility Mapping, 9th International Research Conference, 8th, 9th September 2016, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Sri Lanka.
Karandana C.A., Kanaththage, P.S., Panawala, P.A.G.S., Correlation of the Positional Errors at Nearby Stations Obtained by Mobile Phone A-GPS, 7th International Conference of Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka (ICSUSL) 2019
De Silva J.S.R., Piyasena N.M.P.M., Karandana C.A., Vithanage P.A.D.V., Witharana S.L., Implications of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles for Identification of the Oidium Leaf Disease of Rubber Plantations: A Review, Proceedings of Eighth International Conference of Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, 01 - 03 December 2021
Any Other
Online Databases
Wickramasinghe, Ishara; Wimalasiri, Eranga M; Karunaratne, Asha S; Karandana, Charith (2022), “Open soil property maps for the farm of the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka”, Mendeley Data, V1, doi: 10.17632/nx9hshts9d.1