Nimal Rajapakse
Professor, School of Engineering Science
Dean, Faculty of Applied Sciences
Education
D.Eng., Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand, 1983
M.Eng., Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand, 1981
B.Sc. (Hon), University of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka, 1977
Research interests
- Nanomechanics and multi-scale modeling
- Adaptive (smart) materials and structures
- Fracture mechanics
- Geomechanics
Teaching interests
- Solid Mechanics
- Computational Mechanics
- Engineering Analysis
Contact:
| Tel: |
778.782.3826 |
| Email: |
rajapakse@sfu.ca |
| Fax: |
778.782.5802 |
| Office: |
SFU Burnaby, ASB 9861 |
Selected recent publications
- F. Khademolhosseni, A.S. Phani, A. Nojeh and R.K.N.D. Rajapakse (2011), Nonlocal continuum modeling and molecular dynamics simulation of torsional vibration of carbon nanotubes, IEEE Transactions on Nanotechnology (in press).
- C. Liu and R.K.N.D. Rajapakse (2010), Surface energy incorporated continuum models for static and dynamic response of nanoscale beams, IEEE Transactions on Nanotechnology, Vol. 9, 422-431.
- M. Senousy, R.K.N.D. Rajapakse, D. Mumford and M. Gadala (2009), Self-heat generation in piezoelectric stack actuators used in fuel injectors, J. Smart Materials and Structures, Vol. 18, 045008.