Lecturer ( probationary)
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Faculty of Engineering Technology
RG GS
Lecturer(Probationary)
Contact:
Colombo Regional Center, 2nd intermediate floor, Science and Technology building, Room No : E206
Office: 112881272, Ext: 272
E-mail: rhsas@ou.ac.lk gayathrisasikala@gmail.com
- BSc. Eng(hons) in Electrical and Information Engineering- University of Ruhuna(2011)
- PG.Dip(Energy Technology)-University of Moratuwa(2019)
- Reading for MPhil in The Open university of Sri Lanka(OUSL)- “Peer-to-peer energy trading in grid connected distribution system” (2021 to present)
Electrical Engineering
Research interests:Renewable energy integration to smart grids,
wind energy ,
Battery storage with Solar PV,
Energy Economics,
Energy trading in microgrids,
Motor controlling with drive design
Affiliations:
AMIE(SL)
Course Coordination:EEX4448 EEX3332 EEX3410
Awards:- Second place for LATE ENG. NIMAL CHANDRASENA AWARD – 2017 / 2018 ” The live line inspection robot for 33 kV tower lines” from Young members section of The institute of Engineers Sri Lanka(IESL)-2017/2018
- patient certificate( supervision of undergraduate project) -“live line inspection robot for 33 kV tower lines”- 2019
- peer to peer energy trading in grid connected distribution network
- study of voltage stability in transmission network in Northern Sri Lanka
Undergraduate research Projects
Academic year 2015/2016
- Capacity enhansment and netmetering study for the micro hydro power plant at demodara tea estate (U.S. Dissanayake and R.A.A Madushani) academic year 2015/2016
Academic year 2016/2017
- Pre-feasibility study of pumped storage power plant in sri lanka (K. A. D. G. P. Dilrukshi)
- Solar panel based 12v dc bus with voltage tracking mppt system (P.W.D.M.Fernando)
- Live line inspection robort for 33kv tower lines (K.T.P. Uditha kalansuriya)
- Design a drive system for three phase induction motor to operate under a phase loss condition (l. S. S. Kaushal)
- Energy saving methods for on going hotel building project (M.P. Madurika)
- Evaporative cooling with solar battery hybrid system for large scale factory (M.D.P Wathsala)
Academic year 2017/2018
- Capacity enhancement study of 33kv grid connected solar power at hambanthota 132/33kv substation (C.P.Munasinghe)
- Design a solar piezoelectric hybrid street lighting system (M.A.D.J. Marasinghe)
- Trash burning electricity generation plant in hill country (M.P.D.Ekanayaka)
- Feasibility study of capacity enhancement of keselwatta mini hydro power plant at keselwatta(K. G. N. Gayathrie)
- Feasibility study of convert synchronous generator to condenser mode in kelenitissa power station (H.A.T.S.Karunasena)
- Microcontroller based closed loop controller for bldc motor (M.A.M.S.Balasooriya)
- Optimum design improvements for live line inspection robot for 33kv tower lines(S.R. Dewanarayana)
- Pre-feasibility analysis of ocean thermal energy conversion (otec) power generation in sri lanka (D.L.S. Hansanie)
- Energy audit for ceylon steel corporation limited (W.M.U. Wijeratne)
- Dry run and over load protection relay for both ac/dc motor pumps using hall current sensor(H. A.Y. P. S. Perera)
- Feasibility study of offshore wind power plant in sri lanka (W.N. Dilanjalee)
Publications:
- E M N Salamon, R H G Sasikala, K D M S Senarathna, JGBPS Jayaweera “Microcontroller based brushless DC motor Controller”, Annual Technical Conference of IET- Present Around the World, University of Moratuwa,2011
- R H G Sasikala, L A Samaliarachchi, U S Dissanayake, “Capacity Enhancement of Micro Hydro Power Plant at Demodara Tea Estate for Net Metering” ,Journal of Engineering and Technology of The Open University of Sri Lanka (JET-OUSL), 5(1), 2017,pp 1-10.
- K A D G P Dilrukshi, K A C Udayakumar, R H G Sasikala, “Feasibility study of Pumped Storage Power Plant in Sri Lanka”, Journal of Engineering and Technology of The Open University of Sri Lanka (JET-OUSL), 6(1), 2018,pp 16-33.
- K T P U Kalansooriya, R H G Sasikala, “Live line Inspection Robot for 33kV tower lines”, an extended abstract in the 6th Annual research Symposium(ARS 2019)-University of Ruhuna, 2019, pp 97-101.
- M P Madurika, R H G Sasikala, “Energy Optimization of Hotel Building Projects: Case study”, an abstract in the 16th Open University Research Sessions (OURS 2019), 2019, pp 44
- H A Y P S Perera, R H G Sasikala, “Dry run and overload protection relay for alternative current (AC) motor pumps using Hall current sensor”, an abstract in the 75th Annual Scientific Sessions- Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of science( SLAAS) ,2019
- P W D M Fernando, R H G Sasikala, “Design a 12V DC bus using stand-alone PV system with voltage reference maximum power point tracking system”, an abstract in the 75th Annual Scientific Sessions- Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of science( SLAAS) ,2019
- S.R.Dewanarayana, R.H.G.Sasikala, “Optimum design improvements for Live Line Inspection Robot”,an extended abstract in the 9th Young Scientists Forum Symposium, National Science and Technology Commission,2020, pp 106-114
- P.W.D.M. Fernando, RHG Sasikala, “ Design of a mobile device charger using a Stand-alone PV System”,Journal of Engineering and Technology of The Open University of Sri Lanka (JET-OUSL), 8(2), 2020,pp 22-34.
- W.M.U. Wijeratne, K.A.C.Udayakumar and, R.H.G Sasikala, Load Optimization in Ceylon Steel Corporation through Economic Demand Response Model: A Case Study , ENGINEER, Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka, ENGINEER -Vol. LIV, No. 02, pp. [15-24], 2021, © The Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka
- W.P.K.S. Wijeweera, R.H.G. Sasikala, Design of hybrid power system for rubber-tyred gantry cranes, an abstract in the International Open University Research Sessions (IOURS_2022), 2022, pp 50
- M.A.D.J. Marasinghe, R.H.G. Sasikala, Design a solar-piezoelectric hybrid street lighting system, an abstract in the International Open University Research Sessions (IOURS_2022), 2022, pp 51
- S.S.Paniyanduwa, R.H.G Sasikala, Design a solar concentrator using Fresnel lens for Photovoltaic (PV) panels for efficiency enhancement , an abstract in the Young Scientists’ Conference on Multidisciplinary Research-2022 ,Young Scientists’ Association, National Institute of Fundamental Studies, Sri Lanka, 2022, pp 44
- K.G.G.R.R. Abewickrama, RHG Sasikala, “ Harnessing Geothermal Energy in Sri Lanka: A Feasibility Study”,Journal of Engineering and Technology of The Open University of Sri Lanka (JET-OUSL), 10(1), 2022,pp 1-15