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Rangika Umesh Halwaura (born 4 February 1978) is a researcher, academic and inventor at the University of Moratuwa and currently the youngest professor in Civil Engineering Science in Sri Lanka. [1]
Halwathura was born 4 February 1978 in Kalutara, Sri Lanka. [2] He was raised in a family of four consisting of his parents and his younger brother, Shanaka Halwathura, a Sri Lanka Army officer. [2] He attended Kalutara Vidyalaya. [2] Halwathura graduated with first class honours from University of Moratuwa with a bachelor's of science in engineering. [3] He later completed his doctorate degree in structural and building services engineering in 2008 from the same institution. [3]
As of 2017, Halwathura is recognized as the youngest professor of Civil Engineering in Sri Lanka. [4]
Halwatura married to doctor Charitha Poruthota in 2004. [2] Together, they have two daughters, Pamoda and Ranoda. [2]
In 2016, Halwatura received the Committee of Vice-Chancellors and Directors's (CVCD) Most Outstanding Young Researcher award. [2] He also won the Sri Lanka 2016 Energy Globe Award. [5] Halwatura was nominated by the National Academy of Sciences and subsequently won the 2017 The World Academy of Sciences Young Scientist Award. [6] [7]
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Rangika Umesh Halwaura (born 4 February 1978) is a researcher, academic and inventor at the University of Moratuwa and currently the youngest professor in Civil Engineering Science in Sri Lanka. [1]
Halwathura was born 4 February 1978 in Kalutara, Sri Lanka. [2] He was raised in a family of four consisting of his parents and his younger brother, Shanaka Halwathura, a Sri Lanka Army officer. [2] He attended Kalutara Vidyalaya. [2] Halwathura graduated with first class honours from University of Moratuwa with a bachelor's of science in engineering. [3] He later completed his doctorate degree in structural and building services engineering in 2008 from the same institution. [3]
As of 2017, Halwathura is recognized as the youngest professor of Civil Engineering in Sri Lanka. [4]
Halwatura married to doctor Charitha Poruthota in 2004. [2] Together, they have two daughters, Pamoda and Ranoda. [2]
In 2016, Halwatura received the Committee of Vice-Chancellors and Directors's (CVCD) Most Outstanding Young Researcher award. [2] He also won the Sri Lanka 2016 Energy Globe Award. [5] Halwatura was nominated by the National Academy of Sciences and subsequently won the 2017 The World Academy of Sciences Young Scientist Award. [6] [7]