Academic Staff - Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering - USJ

Dr. Charithri Yapa

BSc Eng Hons (Moratuwa), MSc (Manitoba), PhD (USJ)

Lecturer (Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering)

  • charithriyapa@sjp.ac.lk
Bio
Publications
Grants & Funding
Supervision
Contact

Dr. Charithri Yapa obtained her B.Sc. Degree in Electrical Engineering with a First Class Honors in April 2016 from the University of Moratuwa. After finishing her undergraduate studies she was recruited as a Temporary Lecturer at the Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Moratuwa. She obtained her Masters Degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada in February 2019. After completing her post graduate studies, she joined the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering as Lecturer (Unconfirmed). She obtained her PhD from University of Sri Jayewardenepura in 2024, specilazing in blockchain applications for Smart Energy Systems.

Please find the full list of publications here.

  1. University Research Grant: Dispersed multiple battery energy storage systems to manage the system ancillary services for the increased integration of renewable energy sources in the Sri Lankan power system.

    Funded by University of Sri Jayewardenepura
    Duration : December 2024 –  December 2027| Total Budget : LKR 2.5 Million

  2. Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) – Staff Exchanges (SE)
    Funded by European Union.
    Duration : January 2025 – December 2028 | Total Budget : € 142,600

Undergraduate Projects 

  1. Development of a Smart non – intrusive load Identification and Monitoring SYStem (SIMSYS) in collaboration with Orel Corporation (Pvt) Ltd.
  2. Reverse Vending Machine using Deep Learning Technologies for a Sustainable Future in collaboration with Orel Corporation (Pvt) Ltd.
  3. Development of a Real-Time Alum Dosage Optimization algorithm using IoT-Enabled Water Quality Sensing Device, incollaboration with National Water Supply and Drinage Board (NWSDB).
  4. Development of V2G bidirectional charger to enable the Demand Side Management in Sri Lanka, in collaboration with Renewable Energy Division (RED) Ceylon Electricity Board.

  5. Improving the accuracy of thermal imaging of power system components to faclitate periodic maintenance in collaboration with Lanka Electricity Company (LECO).

  6.  Blockchain based energy tokenization for V2G integration in collaboration with Renewable Energy Division (RED) Ceylon Electricity Board.

 

Postgraduate suoervision 

 

  1. Dispersed multiple battery energy storage systems to manage the system ancillary services for the increased integration of renewable energy sources in the Sri Lankan power system.

Dr. Charithri Yapa,
Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering,
University of Sri Jayewardenepura

charithriyapa@sjp.ac.lk