Ms. Tashma Silva
MSc (Reading, Moratuwa), BSc Eng (Hons) (KDU), MIEEE
Contact info
tashmas@eie.ruh.ac.lk
Room E121
About
Tashma Silva has been a Lecturer attached to the Department of Electrical and Information Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Ruhuna since 2023.
She received her B.Sc. Eng. (Hons) degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University in 2021. She gained industry experience as a trainee electrical engineer at the Ceylon Electricity Board and LTL Transformers (Pvt) Limited. As an undergraduate, she has been recognized on the Dean’s List and has been an active member of various clubs and societies. Prior to her current role, she served as a Temporary Instructor in the Department of Electrical Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, KDU.
Research Areas
Research Interests
- Renewable Energy Systems
- Microgrids
- Power Systems and Grid Integration
Teaching
- EE 5208: Renewable Energy
- EE 6303: Electrical Machines II
- EE 7207: Electrical Installations I
Publications
Thesis
- S. M. T. M. Silva, H. B. Dehiwatta, G. Chand, T. D. Devindi, J. R. Lucas and P. S. N. de Silva, “Development of Control Algorithm for Grid Simulating AC Source to Operate the Grid Feeding Solar Inverter in Islanded Mode,” B.S. thesis, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Sri Lanka, 2021
