SUSL Staff Directory

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