For Thursday 02/06/25, the campus will be closed until 12 noon today due to the severe weather. All classes scheduled after 12 noon will take place as scheduled. Students should check Canvas for details on classes.
Bandara received his PhD from the University of South Florida. His specialization is in Transportation Engineering with an emphasis in pavement evaluation, analysis and design, pavement management, highway safety and highway materials. His research interests include highway construction quality measurement, pavement condition monitoring, pavement analysis/ design and highway infrastructure related safety improvements. Bandara is an active member of TRB Committee AHD65 “Winter Maintenance” and a former member of AFD80 “Strength and Deformation Characteristics of Pavement Sections”.
Education
LTU Appointments
Director Concrete Technology & Management Program (CTM) |
2023 – Present |
Director Lawrence Tech Transportation Institute |
2021 – Present |
Associate Professor Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering |
2018 – Present |
Assistant Professor Civil Engineering Department |
2012 – 2018 |
Related Professional Activities & Experience
Engineer Manager Licensed 14, Michigan Department of Transportation, Metro Region Office, Southfield, Mich. |
June 2006 – August 2012 |
Adjunct Professor Wayne State University, Detroit, Mich. |
January 2007 – December 2009 |
Project Engineer Dynatest Consulting, Inc., Westland, Mich. |
September 2002 – June 2006 |
Principal Engineer Abatech, Inc., Blooming Glen, Penn. |
December 2001 – August 2002 |
Adjunct Professor University of South Florida, Tampa, Fla. |
September 2001 – December 2001 |
Project Engineer Professional Service Industries, Inc., Tampa, Fla. |
August 2000 – December 2001 |
Teaching/ Research Assistant University of South Florida, Tampa, Fla. |
September 1999 – July 2000 |
Senior Research Engineer University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka |
August 1998 – August 1999 |
Teaching/Research Assistant University of South Florida, Tampa, Fla. |
January 1996 – July 1998 |
Transportation Engineer University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka |
April 1996 – December 1995 |
Professional Registrations
Grants
Awards
Publications (Last Five Years)
Geotechnical Aspects of Pavement Engineering, N. Bandara and M. Gunaratne, Momentum Press, ISBN-13 978-1-60650-540-3 February 2018
Professional and Scientific Society Membership
Professional Service
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