Research Interests

• Thermodynamics
• Alternative Fuels
• Automobile Engineering
• Solid Waste Management

• Ambawatte H. C. (1997) “Soot reduction of exhaust gases in a compact, high -speed, direct-injection diesel engine by doping Rapeseed oil (Canola oil) with fuel “. Ph.D. thesis. Moscow, Russia
• Ambawatte H. C. (1995) “Synthesis of indicator diagrams of diesel engine running on vegetable oil”. Development of power, economy& ecological aspects of IC engines. (Journal), Vladimir, Russia
• Ambawatte H. C. (1996)”Influence of experimental errors to the accuracy of processing indicator diagrams”. XXXI Science conference of the Russian peoples’ friendship university. (Journal), Moscow, Russia
• Ambawatte H. C. (1997) “A theoretical and experimental investigation of the working process of a compact high-speed diesel engine running on mixed fuel with vegetable oil additives”. Journal: Russian academy of science. (Journal), Moscow, Russia
• Ambawatte H. C. (1998) “Pilot market garbage disposal project – Kirulapone” research work and project report: National Engineering Research and Development Centre of Sri Lanka (NERD Centre), Ekala, Ja-Ela, Sri Lanka
• Ambawatte H. C. (1998) “Alternative fuels for internal combustion engines and their emissions”. Presentation held at Technician Training Institute, Katunayake, Sri Lanka
• Ambawatte H. C. (1999) “Performance, exhaust emissions and durability of modern diesel engines running on Rapeseed (Canola) oil”. Journal: SLAAS, Colombo, Sri Lanka
• Ambawatte H. C. (1999) “Dendro-thermal power plantation, oxides of carbon and global climate change”. Journal: National Engineering Research & Development Centre, Ekala, Ja-Ela, Sri Lanka
• Ambawatte H. C. (2000) ?Alcohol as a Motor Fuel?.Project Report:National Engineering Research & Development Centre, Ekala, Ja-Ela, Sri Lanka
• Ambawatte H. C., Jayamanne J. M. D. A. (2002) ?Principles and application ofAnaerobic digestion for the processing & disposal of urban garbage with case studies. IESL Seminar on Solutions to the National Problem of Urban Solid Waste (garbage) Disposal, October, Colombo, Sri Lanka
• Ambawatte H. C. ,Mendis M. V. (2006) “Experimental study on Ethanol and its Blends with bosoline as a Motor Fuel. JSAE Annual Congress 2006, 23-25 May 2006, Yokohama, Japan

Local Contribution

• Dean, Faculty of Engineering, University of Ruhuna, (Present)

• Senior Lecturer 2012/11 – to date Department of Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Ruhuna [UoR] Galle, Sri Lanka
• Director General 2010/08 – 2012/11, Department of Technical Education & Training [DTET], Ministry of Youth Affairs & Skills Development, Sri Lanka
• Chairman / CEO 2010/05 – 2010/08, National Apprenticeship & Industrial Training Authority [NAITA], Ministry of Youth Affairs & Skills Development, Sri Lanka
• Senior Lecturer2006/06 – 2010/05, Department of Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Ruhuna [UoR] Galle, Sri Lanka
• Head/Senior Lecturer 2003/02 – 2006/06, Department of Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Ruhuna [UoR], Galle, Sri Lanka
• Project Manager / Senior Mechanical Engineer 1997/08 – 2003/01 National Engineering Research & Development Centre of Sri Lanka [NERD Centre], Ministry of Science & Technology, Sri Lanka,
• Visiting Lecturer 1997 – 2004, Institute of Engineering Technology (IET) former Technical Training Institute (TTI), Katunayaka, Sri Lanka
• Engineer Researcher 1994 – 1997, Scientific Production Enterprises ‘AGRODIESEL’, Moscow, Russia
• Staff Assistant 1986 – 1987 Commercial Bank of Ceylon Limited, Colombo, Sri Lanka
• Resource Person for Energy Audit Training Course conducted, Sri Lanka Energy Managers Association (SLEMA), Sri Lanka