Eng. Buddhika S Kumara (S.P.S.N.B.S Kumara) completed his BSc Eng. (Hons) Degree from University of  Moratuwa in Department of Mechanical Engineering with a Minor degree in Entrepreneurship. He worked as a Lead Research & Development Engineer in Sri Lanka Institiute of Nanotechnology (PVT) Ltd for 3.5 years. Currently, he is working as a lecturer (Prob) in Mechanical Engineering in the Department of Engineering Technology, Faculty of Technology, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka.

1. Associate Member of Institute of Engineers Sri Lanka (AMIE(SL))
2. Member of Institution of Engineering & Technology, UK (MIET)
3. Member of Engineering Council Sri Lanka (ECSL)

I am broadly interested in Design & Manufacturing, and Materials with particular emphasis on scaling up lab scale researches, composite developments, machine design and fabrication, computer integrated manufacturing and FEA analysis. In particular, my future research interests are shaped by design and development of structural materials using emerging graphene technology.

Specific Research Interests

1. Manufacturing Engineering
2. Process Engineering 
3. Machine Design 
4. CAD/CAM/FEA
5. Sports Engineering
6. Robotics
7. Graphene Applications

1. Development of a concrete/floor tile composite using non-biodegradable materials and graphene (Sabaragamuwa University in collaboration with University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka)-2022
2. Design and Development of a biodegradable packing material using biodegradable materials and graphene-2022
3. Design and Development of Automated Cricket Bowling Machine

1. Consultant Mechanical Engineer in Virtual Industrial Solutions (VIS) (Pvt) Ltd- From 2021 to present
2. Design and development and effectiveness analysis of Semi-automated agitation system for conventional sugarcane jaggery manufacturing process-Consultant Mechanical Engineer for the project in Sugarcane Research Institute, Udawalawe, Sri Lanka-2021

1. Prabhath N, Kumara BS, Vithanage V, Samarathunga AI, Sewwandi N, Maduwantha K, Madusanka M, Koswattage K. A Review on the Optimization of the Mechanical Properties of Sugarcane-Bagasse-Ash-Integrated Concretes. Journal of Composites Science. 2022; 6(10):283. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcs6100283
2. Samarathunga, A.I.; Piyasundara, N.; Wanigasooriya, A.I.; Kumara, B.S.; Vithanage, V.P.; Chathuranga, D.S; 2022, A Robotic Platform for Aircraft Composite Structure Inspection Using Thermography, Robotics MDPI (ISSN 2218-6581), 15^th May 2022. https://doi.org/10.3390/robotics11030062
3. “Interests and attitudes of G.C.E. (A/L) physical science stream students on university education in STEM: A case study in Sri Lanka”.Ashan Induranga , Kaveendra Maduwantha , Buddhika Sampath , Neranga Hettiwatta, Vimukthi Vithanage, Hasarinda Kariyawasam, Amalka Indupama, Chathudina J Liyanage and Kaveenga Koswattage, Global Journal of Engineering and Technology Advances, 2022, 10(01), 033–038, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.30574/gjeta.2022.10.1.0179
4. "OPTIMIZING PRE LIMING PH FOR EFFICIENT JUICE CLARIFICATION PROCESS IN SRI LANKAN SUGAR FACTORIES" M.G.G Natasha Sewwandi, Sandya Ariyawansha, Buddhika Sampath Kumara, Aloka Maralanda. Research Square (preprint), DOI: https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-362414/v1

1. Faculty Coordinator- Career Guidance Unit, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, 2022
2. Coordinator- Industrial Training Cell-Department of Engineering Technology, 2022
3. Student Counselor

Design of Machine Elements (ET21023-3 credits)

Computer Aided Design (ET22023-3 credits)

Workshop Technology and Practice (ET11023-3 credits)

Manufacturing Processes II (ET22033-3 credits)

Creative Mini Project (ET11080)