Background
Wathugala, G. Wije was born on March 15, 1957. Son of Solomon Weerasena and Kathirina Wathugala.
educator geotechnical engineer
Wathugala, G. Wije was born on March 15, 1957. Son of Solomon Weerasena and Kathirina Wathugala.
Biosystems Engineering with honors, University Peradeniya (Sri Lanka), 1980. Master of Science in Civil Engineering, University Waterloo (Canada), 1984. Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering, University Arizona, 1990.
Assistant lecturer University Peradeniya, 1980-1982. Graduate teaching assistant University Waterloo, 1982-1984. Research associate University Arizona, Tucson, 1984-1989, computer consultant, 1989-1992.
Assistant professor geotechnology engineering Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, since 1992. Member committee modeling techniques in geomechanics, transportation research board National Research Council, Washington, since 1996.
Married Deepa N. Wathugala, April 16, 1958. Children: Melanie Nilupul, Samantha Indunil.