Dr. Lahiru Jayasuriya

• Member – Institute of Engineering and Technology (IET), UK.
• Associate Engineer – Enginnering Council, Sri Lanka
• Associate Member – Instute of Engineers, Sri Lanka
• Associate Member – Institue of Mechanical Engineers, UK

• Climate Mitigation,
• Sectoral Interdependencies
• Integrated Renewable Energy Systems
• Microgrids

• ERASMUS+ International Credit Mobility between the Division of Energy Systems at KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden and Rajarata University of Sri Lanka (350,000 SEK). 2024 – 2027
• Rajarata University Research Grant, 2024 on “Design, development and testing of a prototype renewable energy driven water purification system”. (350,000 LKR). Co-investigated with Mr. A. M. M. H. I. Bandara.
• I AM COMPACT: “Expanding Integrated Assessment Modelling: Comprehensive and Comprehensible Science for Sustainable, Co-Created Climate Action” (35,000 EUR). 2022 – 2025
• CRG/R2/RJ2: “Implementing a Micro-grid pilot project at the Faculty of Technology, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka” (500,000 USD). 2022 – 2025
• Travel Grant, RE-CONNECT project at Ricardo to participate and present in the 17th Annual Meeting of the Integrated Assessment Consortium, Seoul, South Korea. Nov 2024

Journal Publication

• Sudasinghe, P., Herath, D., Karunarathne, I. Weerathunga, H., Jayasuriya, L. (2025). “Forecasting renewable energy for microgrids using machine learning”. Discover Applied Science 7, 449 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42452-025-06895-5
• Chaudry, M., Jayasuriya, L., Hall, J. W., Jenkins, N., Eyre, N., & Eggimann, S. (2023). “Simulating flexibility, variability and decentralisation with an integrated energy system model for Great Britain”. Nature Scientific Reports, 13, 4772. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-31257-9
• Chaudry, M., Jayasuriya, L., Blainey, S., Lovric, M., Hall, J. W., Russell, T., Wu, J. (2022). “The implications of ambitious decarbonisation of heat and road transport for Britain’s net zero carbon energy systems”. Applied Energy, 305, 117905. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2021.117905
• Chaudry, M., Jayasuriya, L., & Jenkins, N. (2021). “Modelling of integrated local energy systems: Low-carbon energy supply strategies for the Oxford-Cambridge arc region”. Energy Policy, 157, 112474. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2021.112474

Conferences

• Jayasuriya, L., Gardumi., F., Frilingou, N., Nikas, A., “A CLEWs assessment of land-use implications of sectoral climate policy in Sri Lanka”, Seventeenth Annual Meeting of the Integrated Assessment Modelling Consortium (IAMC), November 4 – 6, 2024, Seoul, South Korea.
• Jayasuriya, L., Subasinghe, G., Pathirathne, M., & Sugathapala, T., “Emission reduction potential and land-use implications of decarbonising the power sector in Sri Lanka”, 14th International Conference on Sustainable Built Environment, December 2024, Kandy, Sri Lanka.
• Chandrasekara, C.W.M.D., Jayasuriya, L. T., Lokuliyana, R.L.K., “Classification of end-energy use in Wathupitiwala Export Processing Zone to analyse the feasibility of switching to alternative energy sources”, International Conference on Circular Economy and Sustainable Ecosystem, November 2024, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
• Jayasuriya, L., Chaudry, M., Qadrdan, M., Wu, J., Jenkins, N., “Energy hub modelling for multi-scale and multi-energy supply systems”. IEEE PowerTech Conference, 2019, Milan, Italy. doi:10.1109/PTC.2019.8810641
• Jayasuriya, L., Higgoda, U., Gunawardena, P., Ilankoon, A., Srilal, L., Maduranga, V., “Investigation of the performance of an autonomous mechanical pitch control system for a small-scale wind turbine”, 5th International Conference on Sustainable Built Environment, December 2014, Kandy, Sri Lanka

Abstract

• Nirojan, S., Kugaranan, T., Kokulan, S., Vipoosanan, V., Kurukulasooriya, N., Jayasuriya, L. T., “3D Electro-Geometric Analysis of Lighting Vulnerability at Anuradhapura’s Sacred Sites”, International Conference on Innovation and Emerging Technologies 2024, November 2024, Colombo.
• Aravinda, Y.M.S., Madhushan, R.M.U., Weerarathna, K.K.K., Bandara, A.M.M.H, Jayasuriya, L. T., “High-efficient Solar Panel System with Automated Water Distillation System”, International Conference on Innovation and Emerging Technologies 2024, November 2024, Colombo.
• Ketheeswaran, G., Rusilan, S., Senthuran, M., Kugaranan, T., Thilakarathne, M.R.D.P., Jayasuriya, L., “IoT Based Underground Power Cable Fault Monitoring System”, 2nd Conference on Technological Advance and Innovation – 2024, October 2024, Faculty of Technology, University of Jaffna.
• Amirthalingam, G., Jayasuriya, L., “Design, simulation and real-time monitoring of a microgrid: A pilot study at the Rajarata University of Sri Lanka”. 1st International Conference on Research and Innovation, Eastern University of Sri Lanka, September 2023, Southeastern University of Sri Lanka.

University Administration

• Head, Department of Electrical and Electronic Technology, Faculty of Technology, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka (Jul 2023 – Present)
• Student Counsellor, Faculty of Technology, Rajarata Unviersity of Sri Lanka (Nov 2024 – Present)
• Senior Student Counsellor, Faculty of Technology, Rajarata Unviersity of Sri Lanka (Nov 2023 – Nov 2024)

University Teaching

• Visiting Lecturer, Master of Science in Energy for Circular Economy, Faculty of Engineering Technology, The Open University of Sri Lanka (2024, 2025)
• Senior Lecturer G.II, Faculty of Technology, Rajarata Unviersity of Sri Lanka (Jul 2023 – Present)
• Senior Lecturer On Assignment, Faculty of Technology, Rajarata Unviersity of Sri Lanka (May 2021 – Jun 2023)
• Lecturer On Assignment, Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya (Sep 2020 – Apr 2021)
• Temporary Lecturer, Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya (Apr 2015 – Jun 2016)

Research

• Research Assitant, Centre for Integrated Renewable Energy Generation and Supply, Cardiff Unviersity, Wales, UK. (Dec 2019 – Aug 2020)
• Affiliated Researcher, Infrastructure Transitions Research Consortium, University of Oxford, England, UK (Jun 2016 – Aug 2019)
• PhD Researcher, Centre for Integrated Renewable Energy Generation and Supply, Cardiff Unviersity, Wales, UK. (Jul 2016 – Nov 2019)

National / Outreach

• Committe Member, Committee to prepare recommendations for the revision of examination procedures of A/L Technology Stream, University Grants Commission, 2025
• Committee Member, Clean Sri Lanka Programme, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka, 2025
• Invited Speaker in Webinar: “Climate, Land-use, Energy and Water Systems (CLEWs) modelling applications”, Climate Compatible Growth, Imperial College, London, 2024.
• Invited Speaker in Webinar: “Agrivoltaics-Based Community Energy Solutions”, Cardiff University, Wales, UK, 2024.
• Chief Examiner, Evaluations of Engineering Technology, G.C.E. Advanced Level Examination, 2022, 2023, 2024.
• Panel member, North Central Province Evaluations for the IESL Junior Inventor of the Year, 2023.

Faculty / University

• Faculty Coordinator, Rajarata University Research Symposium, 2025
• Faculty Representative, Centre for Excellence in Climate Change Studies, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka, 2024/2025.
• Faculty Coordinator, Criterion 5 for the Institutional Review of Rajarata University of Sri Lanka, 2023/2024.
• Panel Member, Applied Sciences Undergraduate Research Sessions (ASURS), 2024, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka, 2024, 2025
• Chair, 2nd Undergraduate Research Symposium, Faculty of Technology, Rajarata University of Sri Lank, 2024.
• Coordinator, Orientation Programme of the 2022 intake of Faculty of Technology, Rajarata University of Sri Lank, 2023.
• Department Coordinator, Inaugural Undergraduate Research Symposium, Faculty of Technology, Rajarata University of Sri Lank, 2022.
• Chair, Ceremonial Committee, Rajarata University Research Symposium and Inaugural Research Excellence Awards, 2021.

Invited Reviewer

• 15th International Conference on Sustainable Built Environment, (ICSBE) 2024, Kandy, Sri Lanka.
• SLIIT International Conference on Engineering and Technology, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 2023 and 2024.
• International Research Conference of Uva Wellassa University, Badulla, Sri Lanka, 2022 and 2024.
• Young Scientist Forum-Thematic Publications, National Science and Technology Commission, Sri Lanka, 2022