Qualifications
- BSc. Eng (Honours) (Ruhuna), MSc (Moratuwa), CEng, MIE(SL)
- Chartered Engineer, Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka.
Research Interest
- Electrical Installation, Lightning Protection, Power system
Awards
- E.W.Karunarathna Award for Best Undergraduate Project in Electrical Engineering in 2011 by Institution of Engineers Sri Lanka (IESL).
Work experience
- Electrical Engineer, state Engineering Corporation of Sri Lanka (2011 -2014)
- Lecturer (Probationary), University of Vocational Technology (December 2014 – August 2015)
- Lecturer (Probationary), KDU (August 2015 – to date)
Research and Publications
- H.M.A.I. Herath, N.L.S. Dayanga, H.G.K. Fonseka, , W.K.B.C.N. Fernando, “Design and Implementation of Self Oscillating Dimmable Electronic Ballast”, IESL, Sri Lanka, October 2011
- H.M.A.I. Herath, J.P. Karunadasa, “Investigation of the Effects of DC Current at the Point of Common Coupling on the Operation of Distribution Transformers”, 9th International Research Conference, KDU, September 2016.
- H.M.A.I. Herath, J.P. Karunadasa, “A Novel Sensor to Measure the DC Bias at the Point of Common Coupling of Distribution Transformers” “ENGINEER” Journal, Vol. LI, No.02, April 2018, Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka.
- Karunadasa J.P, Herath H.M.A.I, “Load Injected DC Current in Distribution Transformers: Investigation and Elimination” “ENGINEER” journal, Vol. LI, No.04, October 2018 edition, The Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka.
- Herath H.M.A.I, Karunadasa J.P., “Modelling and Simulation of Power Transformers under a DC Offset Produced by Load Current”, 12th International Research Conference, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Rathmalana, September 2019
- B.L.N.S.S Liyanarathne, A.K.V Gunasekara, D.V.A.V.Y Senarathna, W.C.M Perera, P.S.N de Silva and H.M.A.I Herath, “Distribution Feeder Reconfiguration Algorithm for Electrical Outage Situations’’, IEEE sponsored 6th International Conference for Convergence in Technology (I2CT), during 2nd – 4th April 2021.
- B.L.N.S.S Liyanarathne, A.K.V Gunasekara, D.V.A.V.Y Senarathna, W.C.M Perera, P.S.N de Silva and H.M.A.I Herath, “Algorithm for Fault Localization of Distribution Feeders by Weighted Probability Method’’, IEEE sponsored 2021 International Research Conference on Advances in Electrical, Computing, Communications and Sustainable Technologies (ICAECT 2021) held at the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Shri Shankaracharya Group of Institutions, SSTC, Bhilai, Chhattisgarh, India during 19 – 20, February 2021.
