{"id":285,"date":"2015-09-30T05:49:11","date_gmt":"2015-09-30T05:49:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/phy\/?page_id=285"},"modified":"2026-01-13T18:44:42","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T18:44:42","slug":"prof-n-g-s-shantha-gamage","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/phy\/prof-n-g-s-shantha-gamage\/","title":{"rendered":"Prof. N.G.S. Shantha Gamage"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<a href=\"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/phy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2015\/08\/prof-shantha-gamage.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-2076 \" src=\"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/phy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2015\/08\/prof-shantha-gamage.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"196\" height=\"196\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Professor in Physics<\/p>\n<p>B.Sc.(USJ), M.Sc., Ph.D.(Tohoku), CPhys, FIP(SL)<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff9900\"><span style=\"color: #ff9900\"><b>Research Interests:\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/span>Geophysics, Seismology, Computational Physics, Physics of the Waves; Disaster management; Renewable Energy, Nuclear Radiation Physics<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff9900\">Biosketch:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ph.D. in Geophysics -Seismology, Research Center for Prediction of Earthquakes &amp; Volcanic Eruptions, Graduate School of Science, Tohoku University, Japan. (Under the Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship Program)<\/li>\n<li>M.Sc. in Geophysics, Dept. of Geophysics, Graduate School of Science, Tohoku University, Japan. (Under the Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship Program)<\/li>\n<li>Diploma in Japanese Language, Faculty of Education, Tohoku University, Japan. (Under the Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship Program)<\/li>\n<li>B.Sc. Special in Physics with First Class Honors, USJ, Sri Lanka in1994<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff9900\">Occupation:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Academic staff member in the Department of Physics, USJ, serving as Professor in Physics (previously Senior Lecturer I, Senior Lecturer II, and Lecturer) since 1997.<\/li>\n<li>Served as a Demonstrator in Physics, Department of Physics, USJ from 1995 to 1997.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff9900\">Undergraduate Teaching:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>PHY 105 1.0 Waves &amp; Vibrations<\/li>\n<li>PHY 206 1.0 Mathematical Physics I<\/li>\n<li>PHY 305 1.0 Geophysics I<\/li>\n<li>PHY 317 1.0\/ASP 486 1.0 Reflection Seismology<\/li>\n<li>PHY 357 2.0 Geophysics II<\/li>\n<li>PHY 355 4.0 Practical (Advanced)<\/li>\n<li>APS 442 2.0 Applied Geophysics<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"color: #ff9900\"><strong>Courses Taught:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Electricity &amp; Magnetism, AC Theory, Physical Optics, Modern Physics, Biomechanics, Physics for Technology, Solid Earth Physics, Earth System Physics, Introduction to Physics.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff9900\"><strong>Projects Funded by Research Grants:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>India-Sri Lanka Research and Development Grant<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Delineation of subsurface structure and thermal characteristics of Wahawa Geothermal Field, Sri Lanka for geothermal energy exploration using integrated geophysical methods<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Research Grant<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Investigation and Calculations to Support Development of a Tool for Assessment of Personnel alarms for Nuclear Security and Safety (PAAT)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>University Research Grant<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Determination of Mohorovicic Discontinuity beneath Mannar basin offshore Sri Lanka using geophysical technique<\/li>\n<li>Investigation of Seismic Activity and Determination of the Seismic Velocity Structure of Sri Lanka<\/li>\n<li>Interpretation of Gravity Data to Delineate Underground Structure in the Wahawa Geothermal Field, Sri Lanka<\/li>\n<li>Studying of Acoustic Properties of Sri Lankan Traditional Chants<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"color: #ff9900\"><strong>Recent Research Topics\/ Publications:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Studying micro-seismic activity occurring in Central &amp; Eastern parts of Sri Lanka<\/li>\n<li>Investigation and Calculations to Support Development of a Tool for Assessment of Personnel alarms for Nuclear Security and Safety<\/li>\n<li>Interpretation of Gravity Data to Delineate Underground Structure in the Wahawa Geothermal Field, Sri Lanka<\/li>\n<li>Determination of Mohorovicic Discontinuity beneath Mannar basin offshore Sri Lanka using geophysical technique<\/li>\n<li>Crustal Structure of Mannar Sub Basin &#8211; Sri Lanka Using 2D Gravity &amp; Seismic Modeling<\/li>\n<li>Estimating Sedimentary Thickness of Lanka Basin using Digitized Scanned Seismic Sections<\/li>\n<li>Study on geo-structural features of Sri Lankan low-enthalpy geothermal fields<\/li>\n<li>Study the role of dolerite dykes with special reference to Nelumwewa hot spring<\/li>\n<li>Analyzing Heart Rate Variability using wavelet transformation<\/li>\n<li>The commercial viability of producing urea by utilizing natural gas discovered in the marginal reservoir Dorado<\/li>\n<li>Subsurface structure of the offshore Trincomalee, NE of Sri Lanka<\/li>\n<li>Recognition of Vowels for Sri Lankan Traditional Pirith Chanting Using Formant Variation<\/li>\n<li>A Computer-Based Analysis of Acoustic Properties of Sri Lankan Pirith Chants Using Voiced to Unvoiced Ratio and Probability Distribution Functions<\/li>\n<li>Regional Seismic Activity after 2012 M8. 6 Sumatra Earthquake<\/li>\n<li>NORM analysis of the reservoir sand section in the Dorado natural gas discovery, Mannar basin offshore Sri Lanka<\/li>\n<li>Offshore double-planed shallow seismic zone in the NE Japan forearc region revealed by sP depth phases recorded by regional networks<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><span style=\"color: #ff9900\">Positions held:<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Head\/ Department of Physics, University of Sri Jayewardenepura<\/li>\n<li>Chair of the Faculty Research Committee<\/li>\n<li>National Coordinator &#8211; Sri Lankan Nuclear Science Olympiad<\/li>\n<li>Member of the Board of Management, LINCOLN University College<\/li>\n<li>President &#8211; Institute of Physics, Sri Lanka (IPSL)<\/li>\n<li>President (Section E1) &#8211; Sri Lanka Association of the Advancement of Science (SLAAS)<\/li>\n<li>Member of the Paper Setting panel of the GCE (A\/L) examination in Physics<\/li>\n<li>Member of the Paper Setting panel of the GCE (A\/L) examination in Science for Technology<\/li>\n<li>Member of the Board of Management, National Apprentice and Industrial Training Authority (NAITA), Sri Lanka<\/li>\n<li>Joint Secretary &#8211; Institute of Physics Sri Lanka<\/li>\n<li>Secretary \u2013 Science Teacher\u2019s Union, USJ<\/li>\n<li>Member of SLASS \u201cEthics Committee\u201d 2017 \u2013 2019<\/li>\n<li>Member of Technical Evaluation Committee(TEC) to select a Geophysical Exploration Company for the Mannar Basin offshore Sri Lanka in partnership with the Petroleum Resources Development Secretariat(PRDS)<\/li>\n<li>Executive committee member of Organization of Professional Association (OPA)<\/li>\n<li>Member, UGC Subject Benchmark Statement Committee in Physics<\/li>\n<li>Member of National Olympiad sub-committee<\/li>\n<li>Chair of the organizing committee of the \u201cYoung Inventers Exhibition\u201d of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Fellow, Institute of Physics (IPSL), Sri Lanka.<\/li>\n<li>Member, Americal Geophysical Union<\/li>\n<li>Member Asis Oceania Geoscience Society (AOGS)<\/li>\n<li>Member SLAAS<\/li>\n<li>Member Japan Geoscience Union<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff9900\"><b>Contact Information:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Telephone No. Office<\/strong>: +94112758383,\u00a0<em>0112758358, 0112803977<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Email Address<\/strong>:\u00a0<em>head.physics(at)sjp.ac.lk<\/em>,\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:sng@sjp.ac.lk\"><em>sng(at)sjp.ac.lk<\/em><\/a><em>; <\/em><a href=\"mailto:shanthagamage@sci.sjp.ac.lk\"><em>shanthagamage(at)sci.sjp.ac.lk<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Web:\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/scholar.sjp.ac.lk\/shantha\/\"><em>http:\/\/scholar.sjp.ac.lk\/shantha\/<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Web:\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ipsl.lk\/\"><em>https:\/\/ipsl.lk<\/em><\/a>\/<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/scholar.google.com\/citations?user=GNEJx74AAAAJ&amp;hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-628 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/phy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2015\/10\/googlescholar.jpg\" alt=\"googlescholar\" width=\"109\" height=\"67\" srcset=\"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/phy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2015\/10\/googlescholar.jpg 109w, https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/phy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2015\/10\/googlescholar-100x60.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 109px) 100vw, 109px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/profile\/N_G_Gamage\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-628 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/phy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2015\/09\/3-1.jpg\" alt=\"googlescholar\" width=\"109\" height=\"67\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/ngs-shantha-gamage\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-628 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/phy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2015\/09\/1.png\" alt=\"googlescholar\" width=\"109\" height=\"67\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ShanthaGam\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-628 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/phy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2015\/09\/2.png\" alt=\"googlescholar\" width=\"109\" height=\"67\" \/><\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Professor in Physics B.Sc.(USJ), M.Sc., Ph.D.(Tohoku), CPhys, FIP(SL) Research Interests:\u00a0Geophysics, Seismology, Computational Physics, Physics of the Waves; Disaster management; Renewable Energy, Nuclear Radiation Physics Biosketch: Ph.D. in Geophysics -Seismology, Research Center for Prediction of Earthquakes &amp; Volcanic Eruptions, Graduate School of Science, Tohoku University, Japan. (Under the Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship Program) M.Sc. in &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/phy\/prof-n-g-s-shantha-gamage\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Prof. N.G.S. 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