Amaranath Premasiri
Optoelectronic Packaging Laboratory
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Southern Methodist University
Dallas, Texas, 75205, USA
PhD Mechanical Engineering Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas May, 2008
MEng Mechanical Engineering University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka 2003
BSc Materials Engineering University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka 2000
Creative Engineering Design MEMS Design
Design of Opto-Electronic Packaging Electronic Cooling
Manufacturing Engineering Product Development
Energy Engineering Medical Instrumentation
Biomedical Materials Semiconductor Processing
Design of Opto-Electronic Packaging
Research Assistant Mechanical Engineering, SMU January 2008 - to date
Adjunct Professor Mechanical Engineering, SMU Summer,2006
Research Assistant Mechanical Engineering, SMU Summer, 2005
Research Assistant Mechanical Engineering, SMU Summer, 2005
Teaching Assistant Mechanical Engineering, SMU August 2003-May 2008
Lecturer Faculty of Engineering, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka 2001-2003
Lab Instructor Faculty of Engineering, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka 2000-2001
Research Engineer Brown Group Ceylon Company 1999-2000
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Southern Methodist University
ME5326/7326: Vehicle dynamics
ME5342/7342: Mechanical engineering aspect of electronic packaging
Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka
ME1301: Introduction to Materials science and manufacturing engineering
ME1202: Engineering drawing
ME3306: Metallurgy for engineers
ME4309: Manufacturing engineering
ME7303: Polymer technology
ME7422: Undergraduate projects
ME8333: Analysis of manufacturing systems
Thermal-structural analysis with ANSYS and ABAQUS
Hands on experience in FLOMERICS software for electronic packaging design
Thermo-fluid simulation with Fluent 6.1 and gambit: defining of geometry and flow cases
Highly skilled in CAD software ProE(Wildfire), Solidwork, AutoCAD
Perfect command in MATLAB, Mathamatica for data acquisition and numerical modeling
Skilled use in LabVIEW for data acquisition and analysis
Experience in Adobe Photoshop, HTML, Microsoft office and applications.
· Excellent experience on using different specialized hardware including Photolithography systems, PECVD System, Reactive Ion Etch System, Plasma Asher and Plasma Etcher, Photoluminescence System, Optical characterization equipments, HP 70004 Optical Spectrum analyzer, ILX Laser Diode Driver/Test instruments, Ellipsometer and Profilometer, Infrared cameras/detectors, Sensor Physics near- and far-field measurement system, Scanning electron microscope, Test system for surface-emitting and edge-emitting laser die and bars, Edge-emitter laser packaging on c-blocks, mounting and wire bonding, laser welding, thermo-sonic wire bonder.
· Competent in handling materials testing instruments such as tensile testing, hardness testing, impact testing and micro-structural examination tools.
· Exemplary skills in using all machine shop machineries such as lathe, milling, welding and metrological tools.
· Hands on experience in casting, molding, particulate processing, metal forming, sheet metal working, materials removing processes, joining and assembly processes
Management and other special skills
· Experience with FDA medical device classification processes and medical device market approval processes.
· Familiarity with ISO 13485 standard and regulations
· Familiarity with design/analysis according to MIL-STDs and MIL-SPECs
· Familiarity with lean manufacturing and project management
Member, American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Member , The International Society for Optical Engineering
Member , BioMedical Engineering Society
Member , Society for Biological Engineering
Member , Institute of Engineers Sri Lanka
Member, Institute of Materials, Mineral and Mining
Member, The National Geographic Society
Member, Amnesty International
Treasurer, Global Connections, Southern Methodist University, 2006- present
Student executive member, Southern Methodist University library, 2006-present
§ Outstanding Graduate Student, Southern Methodist University, Faculty of Engineering, 2007
§ Best Poster Presentation, Southern Methodist University, Graduate Research Day, 2007
§ Research Assistantship, School of Engineering, Southern Methodist University, January 2008-to date
§ Teaching Assistantship, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Southern Methodist University, August 2003-May 2008
§ Outstanding lecturer, Faculty of Engineering, University of Ruhuna, 2002
§ ADB Scholarship for MEng Degree, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka, 2001-2003
§ Best team leader, University of Moratuwa Silver Jubilee celebration, Sri Lanka, 1998
§ Undergraduate Bursary Award, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka, 1995-1999.
PhD
Dissertation Title: Development of an Efficient, Smart, and Portable Photonic Light Delivery System for use in Photodynamic Therapy of Esophageal Carcinoma
Solid States Devices, Vibration, Design Electronic Packaging, Semiconductor Processing Laboratory, Turbulent Shear Flow, Vehicle Dynamics, Transport Phenomenon in Porous Media, Finite Element Method (ANSYS), Biomedical Instrumentations, Introduction to Dynamical Systems
MEng
Thesis Title: Study Energy Conservation and Utilization of Fully Automated Ceramic Firing Kilns
Industrial fluid dynamics, Energy sources, Transfer processes, Energy economics, Industrial energy conservation and management, Instrumentation and experimental technique, Fuels and combustion, Renewable energy sources, Design of energy systems, Boilers and furnace systems, Waste heat recovery and upgrading system, Energy and environment, Building energy conservation
BSc
Undergraduate project: Characteristic Requirements of Vulcanization of Natural Rubber for Thermal Applications
Ceramics, Metallurgy, Polymer, Extraction metallurgy and corrosion, Electrical and magnetic properties of materials, Polymer engineering, Kilns and refractories, Mechanical behavior of materials, Instrumentation technique and selection of materials, Industrial economic and management
Smart photonic light delivery system for use in PDT in esophageal cancer ( dissertation research)
Blue LED blanket for neonatal jaundice - May 2005-August 2005
Direct de-ionized water-cooling of semiconductor devices (patent pending) -2005
Analysis of module level and chassis level electronic packaging of laser driver- 2006
Permanently implantable brain pressure sensor-2006
Design, fabrication and analysis of micro channel semiconductor-cooling package.
3101,Dyre Street
Department of Mechanical Engineering
School of Engineering
Southern Methodist University
Dallas, TX 75205
Phone: (214) 768-1966
Fax: (214) 768-1473
email: apremasi@smu.edu