Prof. Asanga Ratnaweera obtained his B.Sc. Engineering (honors) specializing in the field of Production Engineering, the University of Peradeniya in 1997. He obtained his PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Melbourne, Australia in 2004. He has been serving for nearly 25 years at the University of Peradeniya as an academic staff member in various capacities. Further, Prof. Ratnaweera worked as an adjunct professor in Mechanical Engineering at Texas Tech University, USA from 2010 – 2011 on sabbatical. His major research interests include Artificial Intelligence, Optimization, Image Processing, Automobile Engineering, and Machining Technology.
He is the Head of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya from November 2018. He was the Director, Engineering Workshops, Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya – March 2015 to March 2018.
He was a Consultant, Project on upgrading the faculty workshop and introducing new practical course modules for students to get hands-on experience in workshop machinery, Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, University of Ruhuna. He served as a Visiting Distinguished Professor, Texas Tech University, Texas, USA – September 2011 to August 2011 (On Sabbatical). He was a Director, Engineering Education Unit, Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya – 2007 to 2010. He was a Consultant and Member of Technical Evaluation Committee, He was the Director Establishment of Engineering Workshop, Faculty of Science and Technology, Uva Wellassa University – 2011. He served as Deputy Proctor, Faculty of Engineering,