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.
Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composites
Bridge Repair and Strengthening
Bridge Load Testing
Structural Health Monitoring
Structural Analysis and Design
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
Assistant Professor Dept. of Civil Eng., Univ. of Kentucky Aug. 2023–present
Program Manager (Structures) Kentucky Transportation Center, Univ. of Kentucky Jul. 2023–present
Adjunct Assistant Professor Dept. of Civil Eng., Univ. of Kentucky Jul. 2019–Jul. 2023
Research Engineer (Structures) Kentucky Transportation Center, Univ. of Kentucky Sep. 2011–Jun.2023
