Sandhya Pushpa Kamari Samarasinghe

Background

Samarasinghe, Sandhya Pushpa Kamari was born on August 24, 1959 in Kumbalgama, Sri Lanka. Daughter of Pahala Rallage and Manike Samarasinghe.

Education

Master of Science in Mech. Engineering with honors, Patrice Lumumba Friednship U., Moscow, 1983; Master of Science in Timber Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1987; Doctor of Philosophy, Virginia Polytech Institute & State University, 1991.

Career

Lecturer department mechanic engineering, U. Peradinya, Sri Lanka, 1984; research engineer, Forest Department Sri Lanka, 1984-1985; post doctoral fellow, Center for Computing and Biometrics, New Zealand, 1991-1993; lecturer, Department Natural Resources Engineering, Canterbury, New Zealand, since 1993.

Membership

Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Forest Products Society (United States), New Zealand Timber Design Society.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, swimming, gardening.

Connections

Married Don Kulasiri, May 16, 1985.

Father:

Pahala Rallage

Mother:

Manike Samarasinghe

Spouse:

Don Kulasiri