Usha Kawmadie

Eng. (Mrs.) Usha Kawmadie is a Lecturer in the Department of Electrical and Information Engineering at the Faculty of Engineering, University of Ruhuna. She holds a BSc Engineering (Hons) in Electrical Engineering from the University of Moratuwa, graduating with First Class Honours and earning Dean’s List recognition in three semesters. She is currently pursuing an MSc in Electrical Installations at the University of Moratuwa.

She has gained academic and industry experience through her previous appointments as a Lecturer at Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, and an Electrical Engineer at Vibhawa Consultants (Pvt) Ltd. Her professional experience includes electrical design, power system simulations using ETAP, and testing of low- and medium-voltage electrical systems. She also received industrial training at Orange Electric, the Ceylon Electricity Board, and Lanka Electricity Company, gaining exposure to electrical equipment testing, power generation, transmission, and distribution.

Her research interests include power systems, electrical installations, power electronics, renewable energy, and applications of artificial intelligence in electrical engineering. Her undergraduate research focused on developing software for complex grounding system design, leading to a publication at the Moratuwa Engineering Research Conference. Her ongoing research explores wideband harmonic interactions and mitigation in residential distribution networks with rooftop solar PV and nonlinear loads, alongside hybrid energy storage systems with AI-based energy management. She has also co-authored a journal publication on hybrid solar energy storage systems.

Beyond teaching and research, she has contributed to undergraduate project supervision and professional and student organisations. She previously served as Chairperson of the IEEE Women in Engineering Student Branch Affinity Group at the University of Moratuwa and is an Associate Member of the Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka. She is committed to supporting student development and applying engineering knowledge to practical challenges in electrical energy systems.