Imiya Chathuranika

About

I am a Graduate Research Assistant at Old Dominion University with expertise in water resources engineering, holding a master’s degree and possessing relevant professional experience in both academic and industrial sectors. I am keen and passionate about conducting research in hydrology and related disciplines.

Employment

• Old Dominion University Graduate Research Assistant
  2023 - 2027
• Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology Research Assistant
  2021 - Present
• Hunan Construction Engineering Group Cooperation Planning Engineer
  2019 - Present
• Thushara Group Civil Engineer
  2018 - Present

Education

• Old Dominion University Doctor of Philosophy
  2023 - 2027
• Asian Institute of Technology Masters in Water Engineering and Management
• Asian Institute of Technology Bachelors in Civil and Infrastructure Engineering

Projects & Funding

• Inter Comparison of Hydrological Model Performance of Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) and Hydrologic Engineering Center - Hydrologic Modeling System (HEC-HMS) Models for a Tropical Watershed in Thailand Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology
• Evaluation of Streamflow in the Upper Part of the Nilwala River Basin, Sri Lanka under Climate Change Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology
• Implementation of Water Saving Agro Technologies and Irrigation Methods in Agriculture of Uzbekistan on a Large Scale is an Urgent Issue Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology
• Evaluation of future climate and potential impact on streamflow in the Upper Nan River Basin of Northern Thailand Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology
• Historical and Future Rainfall Trends in Northern-Western and Southern Provinces of Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology
• Climate Change Impact on Hydrology and Hydropower Production in the Upper Kotmale River Basin, Sri Lanka Asian Institute of Technology

Publications (9)

• Climate Change Impacts on Hydrology in the Upper James Watershed, Virginia
  JAWRA Journal of the American Water Resources Association 2026
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• Comparison of potential future impacts of climate change on Streamflows in tropical and subtropical watersheds
  Ecohydrology & Hydrobiology 2025 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecohyd.2025.100699
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• Integrating Satellite-Based Precipitation Analysis: A Case Study in Norfolk, Virginia
  Eng 2025 DOI: 10.3390/eng6030049
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• Cascaded-ANFIS to simulate nonlinear rainfall–runoff relationship
  Namal Rathnayake, Upaka Rathnayake, Imiya Mudiyanselage Chathuranika +2 more
  Applied Soft Computing 2023 DOI: 10.1016/j.asoc.2023.110722
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• Investigation of Rain-Fed Horticulture Productivity in the Namangan Region, Uzbekistan
  Imiya Mudiyanselage Chathuranika, Mirzohid Koriyev, Eranga M. Wimalasiri +3 more
  Water 2023 DOI: 10.3390/w15132399
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• Trends and Variabilities in Rainfall and Streamflow: A Case Study of the Nilwala River Basin in Sri Lanka
  Ravindu Panditharathne, Miyuru B. Gunathilake, Imiya Mudiyanselage Chathuranika +3 more
  Hydrology 2022 DOI: 10.3390/hydrology10010008
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• Comparison of Two Hydrological Models, HEC-HMS and SWAT in Runoff Estimation: Application to Huai Bang Sai Tropical Watershed, Thailand
  Imiya Mudiyanselage Chathuranika, Miyuru B. Gunathilake, Pavithra K. Baddewela +5 more
  Fluids 2022 DOI: 10.3390/fluids7080267
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• Evaluation of Future Streamflow in the Upper Part of the Nilwala River Basin (Sri Lanka) under Climate Change
  Imiya Mudiyanselage Chathuranika, Miyuru B. Gunathilake, Hazi Mohammad Azamathulla +1 more
  Hydrology 2022 DOI: 10.3390/hydrology9030048
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• Water Quality Characterization of Major Lakes in Anuradhapura and Identification of Major Pollutant Sources, Potential Mitigation and Management Strategies
  4 th SAITM Research Symposium on Engineering Advancements 2014
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