Chamara Herath Appointed Visiting Assistant Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳
Chamara Herath has been appointed a Visiting Assistant Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the Wallace H. Coulter School of Engineering at ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳.
Herath specializes in computational solid mechanics and its implications in additive manufacturing (AM). He holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka, and completed his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering at ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳. His doctoral research focused on advancing the understanding of hierarchical microstructure-property relationships in AM metals through computational methods.
Herath’s academic journey has been marked by numerous achievements, including the development of microstructure-informed, mechanism-based constitutive models for hierarchical materials, which integrate sub-grain microstructural features elucidated through advanced material characterization techniques. His work further extends to developing thermo-mechanical simulations for AM processes, involving mesh optimizations to enhance computational efficiency. In addition to his academic accomplishments, Herath has gained valuable industry experience as a Mechanical Engineering Principal Investigator at Additive Manufacturing Innovations, LLC, where he collaborated on a NASA SBIR-funded project to develop a multiscale analysis and design framework for high-performance materials and components. His expertise spans various fields, including computer-aided design (CAD), finite element analysis (FEA), computational material science, solid mechanics, and numerical analysis.
Herath served in several leadership roles in the ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳ Graduate Students Association and participated in the Academic Integrity Committee. Outside of his professional pursuits, he is a sports enthusiast, having served as President of the ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳ Cricket Club and played for the University of Moratuwa Baseball Team.
