Vasantha Rohana Wijewardena Amarakoon

Background

Amarakoon, Vasantha Rohana Wijewardena was born on April 9, 1943 in Kotapola, Sri Lanka. Came to the United States, 1978. Son of Thimothius and Enid Amarakoon.

Education

Master of Science, University Illinois, 1980. Doctor of Philosophy in Ceramic Engineering, University Illinois, 1984.

Career

Management trainee Ceylon Ceramics Corporation, Piliyandala, Sri Lanka, 1967-1972, assistant factory manager Sri Lanka, 1972-1975. Senior professional officer National Council for Science Research, Lusaka, Zambia, 1975-1978. Graduate research assistant University Illinois, Urbana, 1978-1983.

Assistant professor Alfred (New York ) University New York State College Ceramics, 1984-1988, associate professor, 1988-1994, professor, since 1994, graduate program director New York State College Ceramics, 1995-1998, chairman division electrical engineering, 1988-1990, director Center for Ceramic Technology, since 1998. Associate editor American Ceramic Society Journal, Westerville, Ohio, since 1989.

Achievements

• Vasantha Rohana Wijewardena Amarakoon has been listed as a noteworthy ceramic engineering and science educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, American Ceramic Society, Institute Ceramics (United Kingdom), National Institute Ceramic Engineers.

Connections

Married Savithri Panditaratne, July 1, 1974. Children: Shanika, Shaminda.

Father:

Thimothius Amarakoon

Mother:

Enid Amarakoon

Spouse:

Savithri Panditaratne

child:

Shanika Amarakoon

child:

Shaminda Amarakoon