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Joseph Patrick Hettiaratchi

Positions

Professor

Schulich School of Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering

Contact information

Phone number

Office: +1 (403) 220-5503

Background

Educational Background

B.S. Civil Engineering, University of Sri Lanka, 1976

Doctor of Philosophy Civil Engineering, University of Alberta, 1986

Master of Engineering Other Engineering, Asian Institute of Technology, 1981

Awards

  • Research Achievement Award, University of Calgary. 2018
  • Peak Scholar, University of Calgary. 2015
  • Albert E. Berry Medal, 2013
  • Fellow, Canadian Society for Civil Engineering, 2011
  • Environment and Sustainability award: APEGGA Summit Awards, 2009
  • Finalist, Canadian Environmental Innovation Award, Royal Canadian Geographical Society and 3M Canada. 2009
  • Southern Alberta Nominee: Manning Innovation Award, 2009
  • Shell/ASTECH Award for Environmental Innovation, Alberta Science and Technology (ASTech) Leadership Foundation, 2008
  • Alberta Emerald Award for Research and Innovation, 2007
  • Champion of the Schulich School of Engineering Award, 2005
  • CSCE Certificate of Appreciation, 2005

Publications

  • Methane flux across soilatmosphere boundary in landfills and correlation with surface methane concentrations.. Erfan Irandoost; Eranda Bartholameuz; Joseph Patrick A Hettiaratchi; Hiva Irandoost. Concordia University. (2019)
  • Effects of Inoculum Source on the BMP potential of the Organic Fraction of MSW in Solid-phase BMP Assays. Lauretta Pearse; Joseph Patrick A Hettiaratchi. Canadian Society for Civil Engineering. (2019)
  • Water Infiltration Through Cold-climate Landfill Biocovers with and without Vegetation: Field investigations using rainfall simulation events. Ian Fleming; Erfan Irandoost; Hiva Jalizadeh; Dinu Atalage; Joseph Patrick A Hettiaratchi. Concordia University. (2019)