MrKeenagalle Nawod Keenagalla

Nawod Keenagalla is a PhD student in Civil Engineering specializing in Geotechnical Engineering at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS). He holds a Bachelor of Science of Engineering Honours degree with a Second Class Upper Division from the University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka, where he graduated with an overall GPA of 3.59/4.00 and an exceptional final year GPA across Semester 7 (3.96/4.00) and Semester 8 (4.00/4.00) alongside Dean's List honors^.

Nawod’s academic and research focus spans geotechnical engineering, numerical modeling, and sustainable construction practices. Prior to commencing his doctoral studies, he gained practical industrial experience as a Trainee Civil Engineer at NEM Construction (Pvt) Ltd on the Central Expressway Project (Section 3, Package J) and served as a Department Research Assistant at the University of Moratuwa, contributing to geotechnical physical and numerical investigations as well as undergraduate instruction^.

• Dean's List for excellent academic performance in Semester 7 (3.96/4.00) and Semester 8 (4.00/4.00), University of Moratuwa
• 7^th place out of 70 teams as team leader of "IMPACT" in the All Island Quiz Competition organized by ASCE
• 6^th place out of 16 teams in the Spaghetti Bridge Competition organized by the Civil Engineering Society, University of Moratuwa

• Student Member of the Institution of Engineers Sri Lanka (IESL)
• Student Member of the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE)
• Student Member of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
• Student Member of the International Association of Engineers (IAENG)