Dr. Ruwanga Amarasingha
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Ruwanga Amarasingha

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Awards
October 2017 National Research Council (NRC) Merit Award for Scientific publication
October 2015 National Research Council (NRC) Merit Award for Scientific publication

About me

Dr. Ruwanga Amarasingha is a Sri Lankan agricultural scientist and academic currently serving as a Senior Lecturer and Head of the Department of Agricultural Technology at the Sri Lanka Technological Campus (SLTC).

Dr. Ruwanga Amarasingha is a Sri Lankan agricultural scientist and academic currently serving as a Senior Lecturer and Head of the Department of Agricultural Technology at the Sri Lanka Technological Campus (SLTC).
Her research interests center on crop modelling, irrigation management, and climate change adaptation in agriculture. She has contributed to studies on Crop modelling (APSIM, DSSAT, MOSIACC), Crop Water Productivity, Climate Change Impact, GIS, and Remote sensing.
Dr. Amarasingha holds a PhD and has developed a research group (TECHNON Lab) within SLTC to advance interdisciplinary agricultural studies. She is recognized in scientific ranking systems for her contributions in agriculture, both nationally and internationally, as well as within her institution.

Degrees:

2019
Doctorate     Agricultural Sciences
Crop physiology - crop modelling, Environmental data analysis, Soil-Plant-climate interaction, Climate change impact assessment, GIS and Remote sensing analysis

Publications resulting from Research
Amarasinhga, R.P.R.K., Suriyagoda, L.D.B, Marambe, B. Volovo, R., Kanamaru, H. Fujisawa, M., 2020. Impact assessment of climate change on selected crops in Sri Lanka. FAO. Under review.

Amarasinhga, R.P.R.K., Suriyagoda, L.D.B, Marambe, B. Volovo, R., Kanamaru, H. Fujisawa, M., 2020. Climate change impact on selected crops in Sri Lanka; challenges and adaptation option. FAO. Under review.