Abheetha Peiris, PhD, PE
- Civil Engineering
- Kentucky Transportation Center
July 2019 – Present: Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Kentucky
Sept. 2011 – Present: Research Engineer, Kentucky Transportation Center, University of Kentucky
Jan. 2007 – July 2011: Graduate Research Assistant, Kentucky Transportation Center/Department of Civil Engineering, University of Kentucky
May 2006 – Dec. 2006: Visiting Researcher, Kentucky Transportation Center, College of Engineering, University of Kentucky
Apr. 2003 – March 2006: Research Assistant, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Osaka University, Japan
Ph.D., Civil Engineering (Structures), University of Kentucky, 2011
M.Eng., Civil Engineering (Structures), Osaka University, Japan, 2006
B.Sc. (Hons.), Civil Engineering, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, 2002
Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composites
Bridge Repair and Strengthening
Bridge Load Testing
Structural Health Monitoring
Structural Analysis and Design
Abheetha Peiris joined the Kentucky Transportation Center as a Research Engineer in 2011. His research interests include structural analysis, evaluation and design of bridges and bridge retrofits, fiber reinforced polymer composites for structural applications, load rating and field testing of bridges, and structural health monitoring and remote sensing of highway structures. He is a member of the Transportation Research Board committee on Structural Fiber Reinforced Polymers (AFF080). Dr. Peiris received his PhD in Civil Engineering (Structures) from the University of Kentucky, a Master’s degree in Civil Engineering (Structures) from Osaka University, Japan and a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka. He is a licensed Professional Engineer in Kentucky.