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Assoc Prof Jayantha Epaarachchi

Assoc Prof Jayantha Epaarachchi
Name Jayantha Epaarachchi
Pronoun He/Him/His
Position Associate Professor (Mechanical Engineering)
Section School of Engineering
Office Z414
Location Toowoomba Campus
Phone +61 7 4631 1372
Extension 1372
Email
Qualifications BScEng Peradeniya , MEngSc UNSW , PhD Newcastle

Biography

Dr. Jayantha Epaarachchi is an Associate Professor in School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, University of Southern Queensland. He has obtained his PhD in Mechanical Engineering from The University of Newcastle, Australia in 2003. To date, he has edited one book and published book chapters, journal and conference papers more than 120. He has completed 10 PhD projects as a principal supervisor and currently supervising 5 PhD project. His major research areas are Structural Health Monitoring and Development of Smart Composite Materials and Structures, Fatigue and Fracture of Composite Structures. A/Professor Epaarachchi shares a patent with Boeing Aircraft Co for SHM using Fibre Optic Sensors. He is an Editorial Member of Structural Health Monitoring An International Journal (SAGE Publication).

Research Career


  • Dynamics, Vibration and Vibration Control ( 091304 )
  • Aerospace Structures ( 090103 )
  • Solid Mechanics ( 091308 )
  • Polymers and Plastics ( 091209 )
  • Photodetectors, Optical Sensors and Solar Cells ( 090605 )
  • Composite and Hybrid Materials ( 091202 )
  • Dynamics ( 401702 )
  • Solid Mechanics ( 401707 )
  • Aerospace Structures ( 400102 )
  • Composite And Hybrid Materials ( 401602 )
  • Polymers And Plastics ( 401609 )
  • Photonic And Electro-Optical Devices ( 400909 )
  • Electronics ( 400900 )
  • Mechanical Engineering ( 401700 )
  • Materials Engineering ( 401600 )
  • Aerospace Engineering ( 400100 )

Fibre Composites - Design and Analysis
Smart Materials & Structures
Shape Memory Polymers
Fibre Optic Sensors, FBG Sensors,
Nano Composites/Nano Technology
Fatigue, Fracture, Damage Mechanics
Static & Dynamics Analysis of Structures
Engineering Design - Solid Modelling and Finite Element Analysis
Experimental Stress Analysis
Structural Health Monitoring
Use of FBG sensors (Fibre Optics) for Structural Health Monitoring
Full Scale Model Testing and Fatigue Spectrum Development
Development of Composite Materials for Industrial Applications
Project Leader: USQ-Boeing Research and Technology Australia/ Boeing Aircraft Co. USA


Member, Institution of Engineers, Australia
Member, Materials Australia, Certified Material Practitioner (CMP)
Corporate Member, Institution of Engineers Sri Lanka
Member, Australian Association for Engineering Education


  • Centre for Future Materials (CFM)

Teaching


MEC3302 - Computational Mechanics in Design
ENG 5500 - Advanced Aerospace Systems


21 Years


Deputy Discipline Leader Mechanical and Mechatronic, School of Engineering
Higher Degree Research coordinator, School of Engineering
Outreach and Engagement Coordinator, Shool of Engineering Toowoomba Campus

Supervision


  • Dynamics, Vibration and Vibration Control ( 091304 )
  • Aerospace Structures ( 090103 )
  • Solid Mechanics ( 091308 )
  • Polymers and Plastics ( 091209 )
  • Photodetectors, Optical Sensors and Solar Cells ( 090605 )
  • Composite and Hybrid Materials ( 091202 )
  • Dynamics ( 401702 )
  • Solid Mechanics ( 401707 )
  • Aerospace Structures ( 400102 )
  • Composite And Hybrid Materials ( 401602 )
  • Polymers And Plastics ( 401609 )
  • Photonic And Electro-Optical Devices ( 400909 )
  • Electronics ( 400900 )
  • Mechanical Engineering ( 401700 )
  • Materials Engineering ( 401600 )
  • Aerospace Engineering ( 400100 )