Full Member
Niranjani Premila Kumari Semananda
Membership since:
2025
Field of activity:
Other Memberships/Affiliations
Institution of Engineers Sri Lanka (IESL)
Engineering Council Sri Lanka (ECSL)
Engineering New Zealand, New Zealand
Degrees:
2017
Doctorate Engineering sciences
Water Resources Management
Publications resulting from Research
• Semananda, N.P.K, ‘Circular Economy and Sustainability: The Role of Educators, Researchers, and Policymakers’, Feature Article, ITUM News, Vol. 5(1), Jan.-Jun.,2022, ISSN 2630-7804, Institute of Technology, University of Moratuwa, Diyagama.
• Semananda, N.P.K, Hewa, G, ‘Estimation of low flow statistics for Sustainable Water Re-sources Management in South Australia’, Hydrology, 2022, 9, 152. https://doi.org/10.3390/hydrology9090152
• Semananda, N.P.K, Ward, J.D, Myers, B.R, ‘Assessing Reliability of Recycled Water in Wicking Beds for Sustainable Urban Agriculture', Earth, 2021, 2, 468–484. https://doi.org/10.3390/earth2030028
• Semananda, NPK, Ward, JD & Myers, BR, (2020), ‘Experimental investigation of wicking bed irrigation using shallow‑rooted crops grown under glasshouse conditions', Irrigation Science (Springer Nature), 38, 117-129. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00271-019-00651-5.
• Semananda, N.P.K, Ward, J.D, Myers, B.R, (2018), ‘A semi-systematic review of capillary irrigation: the benefits, limitations and opportunities', Horticulture, vol. 4, no.23, pp.15. doi:10.3390/horticulturae4030023.
• Semananda, N.P.K., Ward, J.D. & Myers, B.R. (2016), 'Evaluating the efficiency of wicking bed irrigation systems for small-scale urban agriculture', Horticulture, vol. 2, no.13, pp.18. doi:10.3390/horticulturae2040013.
• Semananda, N.P.K, Hewa, G, ‘Estimation of low flow statistics for Sustainable Water Re-sources Management in South Australia’, Hydrology, 2022, 9, 152. https://doi.org/10.3390/hydrology9090152
• Semananda, N.P.K, Ward, J.D, Myers, B.R, ‘Assessing Reliability of Recycled Water in Wicking Beds for Sustainable Urban Agriculture', Earth, 2021, 2, 468–484. https://doi.org/10.3390/earth2030028
• Semananda, NPK, Ward, JD & Myers, BR, (2020), ‘Experimental investigation of wicking bed irrigation using shallow‑rooted crops grown under glasshouse conditions', Irrigation Science (Springer Nature), 38, 117-129. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00271-019-00651-5.
• Semananda, N.P.K, Ward, J.D, Myers, B.R, (2018), ‘A semi-systematic review of capillary irrigation: the benefits, limitations and opportunities', Horticulture, vol. 4, no.23, pp.15. doi:10.3390/horticulturae4030023.
• Semananda, N.P.K., Ward, J.D. & Myers, B.R. (2016), 'Evaluating the efficiency of wicking bed irrigation systems for small-scale urban agriculture', Horticulture, vol. 2, no.13, pp.18. doi:10.3390/horticulturae2040013.
Conference Proceedings/Research presentations::
• Semananda, N.P.K., Ward, J.W, Myers, B.R 2015, 'A sustainable irrigation system to increase water use efficiency in small-scale urban agriculture', International Conference on Sustainable Water Management (SWM), 29 Nov to 03 Dec., 2015, Perth, Western Australia
• Research presentation at the Goyder Institute for Water Research Seminar series, May 2015
• Research presentation at CWMR monthly presentation series, University of South Australia, November 2015
• Semananda, N.P.K. & Hewa, G. 2011, 'Assessing low flow potential of South Australia for sustainable water resources management', 4th ASCE-EWRI International Perspective on Water Resources and the Environment (IPWE2011), 4-6 January, 2011, National University of Singapore, Singapore.
• Semananda, N.P.K., Ward, J.W, Myers, B.R 2015, 'A sustainable irrigation system to increase water use efficiency in small-scale urban agriculture', International Conference on Sustainable Water Management (SWM), 29 Nov to 03 Dec., 2015, Perth, Western Australia
• Research presentation at the Goyder Institute for Water Research Seminar series, May 2015
• Research presentation at CWMR monthly presentation series, University of South Australia, November 2015
• Semananda, N.P.K. & Hewa, G. 2011, 'Assessing low flow potential of South Australia for sustainable water resources management', 4th ASCE-EWRI International Perspective on Water Resources and the Environment (IPWE2011), 4-6 January, 2011, National University of Singapore, Singapore.
4th ASCE-EWRI International Perspective on Water Resources and the Environment (IPWE2011)
2025
SingaporeInternational Conference on Sustainable Water Management (SWM)
2025
Perth, Western Australia