Hello, I'mDasuniHewawasam

I am an academic with teaching and research experience in Mechanical Engineering and Physics. I am currently completing my Master of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Moratuwa, where my research focuses on the thermal analysis and modelling of lithium-ion batteries made with Sri Lankan graphite, supported by an SRC grant scholarship

Over the past five years I have taught undergraduate and vocational courses in heat transfer, energy conservation, manufacturing engineering, thermodynamics, and refrigeration and air conditioning. My work has included course coordination, assessment design, examination moderation, and mentoring students, as well as contributing to curriculum development and academic quality assurance

Alongside engineering, I am deeply engaged in the global space community. I serve as National Point of Contact for Sri Lanka at the Space Generation Advisory Council and lead Women in Space at the International Space Robotics Society. My research spans small satellites, space debris, planetary protection, space robotics, and space law, presented at the International Astronautical Congress in Baku, Milan, and Sydney

I am also an inventor with two patent applications at the National Intellectual Property Office of Sri Lanka, and I enjoy turning ideas into practical, user-focused designs