Academic Building (B3) – Room 143
Department of Materials and Mechanical Technology,
Faculty of Technology,
University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Mahenwatte, Pitipana North, Homagama 10200,
Sri Lanka.
Email: pahanoruthota@sjp.ac.lk / pahan29@gmail.com
2019
M.Sc.
Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree in Sustainable Transportation and Electrical Power Systems (EMJMD STEPS), University of Oviedo, Spain.
2012
Bachelor of Technology (Engineering) – Mechanical, OUSL, Sri Lanka.
2004
National Diploma in Technology (NDT), Institute of Technology, University of Moratuwa
Eng. O. A. P. C. Oruthota is a Mechanical Engineer with a strong academic and industry background. He holds a Bachelor of Technology (Engineering) in Mechanical Engineering from The Open University of Sri Lanka (2012) and a Master of Science in Sustainable Transportation (2019) from a prestigious Erasmus Mundus program, supported by the University of Rome, University of Nottingham, and University of Oviedo. He also completed the National Diploma in Technology in Mechanical Engineering from the Institute of Technology, University of Moratuwa (2004).
Eng. Oruthota is currently a lecturer at the Faculty of Technology, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, having joined in 2020, and previously served in academia at The Open University of Sri Lanka. He also has over seven years of experience in the Sri Lankan automotive industry, holding middle level management roles. He is an Associate Member of the Institution of Engineers Sri Lanka (IESL) since 2013 and a registered member of the Engineering Council Sri Lanka (ECSL) since 2020.
Since 2020
Lecturer (Probationary), in the Department of Materials and Mechanical Technology, Faculty of Technology, University of Sri Jayewardenepura.
2019-2020
Lecturer on contract, in the Department of Materials and Mechanical Technology, Faculty of Technology, University of Sri Jayewardenepura.
2016-2017
Engineer – Technical Solutions, Diesel & Motor Engineering PLC, No. 65 Jethawana Road, Colombo 01400.
2013-2016
Temporary Lecturer in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering Technology, The Open University of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka.
2007-2012
Senior Service Advisor, United Motor Lanka PLC, No. 145 Majeed Place, Orugodawatta, Colombo 00800.
2006-2007
Management Trainee, United Motor Lanka PLC, No. 145 Majeed Place, Orugodawatta, Colombo 00800.
Associate member of the Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka (IESL). Membership Number: AM-14821
Member of the Engineering Council, Sri Lanka (ECSL). ECSL Number: 203518
N. Kobbekaduwa, W. R. de Mel, and P. Oruthota, ‘Calibration and Implementation of Heat Cycle Requirement of MQ-7 Semiconductor Sensor for Detection of Carbon Monoxide Concentrations’, Advances in Technology, pp. 377–392, Sep. 2021, doi: 10.31357/ait.v1i2.5068.
D. M. H. H. S. Rajasuriya, T.P.D. Pieris, N.P. Dasanayake, W.R. de Mel, H.R. Jayetileke, Pahan Oruthota and Peshan Sampath ‘Assessing the Viability of Renewable Energy Integration in Battery Swappable Conversion Kits for Tuk-tuks in Sri Lanka’, in 2024 8th International Conference on Green Energy and Applications (ICGEA), Singapore, Singapore: IEEE, Mar. 2024, pp. 60–65. doi: 10.1109/ICGEA60749.2024.10560815.