- Faculty of Engineering
- Department of Chemical and Process Engineering
- Professor
Contact information
Univerity of Moratuwa
Katubadda
Moratuwa
Sri Lanka
Teaching and Administrative Activities
Process Engineering Fundamentals -Undergraduate -2016
Fuel Science and Combustion Technology -Undergraduate -2016
Polymer Science and Technolgy -Undergraduate -2016
Comprehensive Design Project -Undergraduate -2016
Research Project -Undergraduate -2016
Design of Polymer Products -Undergraduate -2016
Comprehensive Design Project -Undergraduate -2016
Dry Rubber Technology -Postgraduate -2016
Rubber Processing -Postgraduate -2016
Design of Rubber and Plastic Products -Postgraduate -2016
Chairperson -Senate subcommittee of Student Appeals (Medicals) (2015 To 2017)
Student Counselor - Counselling (2010 To date)
Member -Faculty sub-committee on Staff Student Liaison (2010 To date)
Departmental Represntative -Career Guidance Unit (2009 To 2017)
Director -SIL-UOM Incubator (2012 To 2017)
Director/ Member of Board of Management/ Technical Adviser -SIL-UOM Incubator (2012 To 2017)
Coordinator -coordination of Semester 5 undergraduate program (2012 To 2017)
Personal Mentor -Mentoring for fresh undergrdautes (2011 To 2017)
Head of the Department - Department of Chemical and Process Engineering (2022 To 2025)
S1 Overall coordinator - Faculty of Engineering (2018 To date)
福利在线看 In charge - Table Tennis - (2017 To date)
Research Activities
Biodegradable Polymers
Rubber-thermoplastic Blends
Natural fillers in rubber compounds
Rubber-clay Nancomposites
Preparation and characterization of natural rubber-clay nanocomposite master batch by聽KS Jayaraj (in progress)
Development of Thermoplastic Vulcanizate from Natural Rubber and Polyethylene as a Competitive Material for Roofing Sheets by W Wickramarachchi (in progress)
Development of reactive blends from Natural rubber and low density polyethylene聽by WDM Sampath聽(in progress)
Development of a renewable biopolymer filled natural rubber compound to enhance biodegradation by I Jayathilake聽(in progress)
Development of NR/CIIR Blends with Carbon Black and Silica fillers for Tyre Inner Liners by TAA! Siriwardane (09/8208)
Effect of layered silicate/ nano clay on blooming of NR vulcanizatesby W D Nilmini (09/8207)
The effect of physical properties on netral braid angle of a braided rubber hose by Chamika Rathnayake
Preparation and characterization of natural rubber鈥搇inear low density polyethylene blends for compression moulded products by R Gajanayake (USJP)
A study on the effect of manganese stearate of thermo oxidative degradation behaviour of natural rubberby CK Ranaweera (USJP)
Effect of lignin base antioxidant on natural rubber base solid resilient tire tread compound by HDA Gunasekara (138256F)
Effect of short fibers on load bearing capacity of high load PON (Press-on) tyre tread compound by聽BMHTB Wattegedara聽(138263A)
Design of plastic rim for industrial and commercial light vehicles using modeling and simulation tools dy DL Gunapala (138255C)
Effect of Calcium carbonate modification on physico-mechanical properties of natural rubber compound by DSWS Sri (138261P)聽
Biodegradable Polymers, Rubber-clay nancomposites, Rubber-thermoplastic blends, Natural fillers for rubber compounds
Education and Professional Affiliations
Bachelors, 福利在线看 of Moratuwa ,1992
Masters, 福利在线看 of Moratuwa ,1998
MPhil, 福利在线看 of Moratuwa ,2002
PhD, Loughborough 福利在线看 ,2009
Institute of Engineers, Sri Lanka(2011 To date)
Plastic and Rubber Institute, Sri Lanka(2006 To date)
Chartered Engineer(2011 To date)
Career
Overall panel Chairperson for Sydney Accord Accreditation Assessments of Bachelor of Engineering Technology (Honours) Degrees specializing in Automobile Technology, Mechatronics Technology & Polymer Processing Technology of the 福利在线看 of Sri Jayewardenepura , Sri Lanka (appointed by Institute of Engineers, Sri Lanka
Sub Panel Chairperson for Sydney Accord Accreditation Assessments of BET
Honours Degree specializing in Polymer Processing Technology of the 福利在线看 of Sri Jayewardenepura , Sri Lanka (appointed by Institute of Engineers, Sri Lanka
Member, Education Development committee of the Plastic and Rubber Institute, Sri Lanka
Honours and Awards
Outstanding Research Award (Received )
Merit Award of Plastic and Rubber Institute of Sri Lanka for the contribution extended towards the Education Development of Polymer Science in Sri Lanka, (Received 2013)
Outstanding Research Award -2015, 福利在线看 of Moratuwa (Received 2015)
Publications*
Thejanie Jayasekara, Sajani Piyatilleke, Dilantha Thushara, Shantha Egodage, Ajith Priyal de Alwis,".X-Press Pearl: The Cargo and Its Complexity in Impact.",CRC Press,2023
S. G. J Perera, S. M. Egodage and S. Walpalage,".A METHOD FOR IMPLEMENTING THE MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF MALEIC ANHYDRIDE DERIVATE GRAFTED NATURAL RUBBER-CLAY NANOCOMPOSITE VULCANIZATE PREPARED FROM ACID FREE COCOAGULATION TECHNIQUE.",3rd International Research Conference Institute of Technology, 福利在线看 of Moratuwa,Institute of Technology, 福利在线看 of Moratuwa,2024,88-91
D.S.T.S. Jayaweera M Maddhumaarachchi S.M.Egodage,".Development of robust superhydrphobic plastic sheets using diatomaceous earth .",International Conference of Applied and Pure Sciences - ICAPS 2023,福利在线看 of Kelaniya ,2023,142
Samaraweera S. A. I. M. Wickramaarachchi W. V. W. H. Egodage S.M. Walpalage S. Iroshani W.E.,".IDENTIFICATION OF OPTIMUM BARIUM SULPHATE FILLER LOADING FOR NATURAL RUBBER/HIGH-DENSITY POLYETHYLENE BLEND FOR ROOFING APPLICATION A STATISTICAL APPROACH.",International Research Conference ITUM 2022,Institute of Technology, 福利在线看 of Moratuwa,2022,89-94
Wathsala H Wickramaarachchi Shantha Walpalage Shantha M Egodage,".Development of a Competitive Thermoplastic Vulcanizate Roofing Sheet from Natural Rubber and High-Density Polyethylene.",Moratuwa Engineering Research Conference (MERCon),福利在线看 of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka,2021,309-314
Hasara Samarasinghe Shantha Walpalage Dilhara Edirisinghe Shantha Egodage,".Comparative Study on Cure, Mechanical and Dynamic-Mechanical Properties of Natural Rubber Compounds Formulated with DIXP, TBzTD, ZBeC and TBBS Accelerators.",Moratuwa Engineering Research Conference (MERCon),福利在线看 of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka,2021,321-326
IHK Samarasinghe, DG Edirisinghe, S Walpalage and SM Egodage ,".Effect of nitrosamine safe diisopropyl xanthogen polysulfide accelerator on cure and static mechanical properties of natural rubber compounds.",7th Symposium on plantation crop research,Colombo,2019,105-114
WVWH Wickramaarachchi, S Walpalage, SM Egodage,".Identification of the best blend composition of natural rubber-high density polyethylene blends for roofing applications.",Synthetic Polymer chemistry and material studies ,Singapore,2019,51-55
33. KS Jayaraj, SM Egodage and S Walpalage,".Preparation of natural rubber鈥揙MMT nanocomposites using mechanical mixing and acid free co-coagulation methods: Effect of processing method on mechanical properties.",International Conference on Materials Engineering and Nanotechnology ICMEN 2019 ,Malaysia,2019,
Imanthi Jayathilaka, Thilini U Ariyadasa and Shantha Egodage,".Degradation Behavior of Corn Grain Powder Filled Natural Rubber Latex Vulcanizates.",16th Pacific Polymer Conference,Singapore,2019,
ALDVT Ambegoda, SM Egodage and M Maddumaarachchi,".Development of hydrophobic natural rubber latex film using diatomaceous earth.",4th International Research Symposium on Pure and Applied Sciences,福利在线看 of Kelaniya,2019,
30. WDM Sampath, DG Edirisinghe and SM Egodage,".Effect of recycle polyethylene (rPE) on properties of titanate coupling agent treated natural rubber (NR) /low-density polyethylene (LDPE) / rPE composites.",ICSTR Dubai International Conference on Science and Technology Research,Dubai,2019,14-15
BMHIR Wattegedara and S M Egodage ,".Effect of short nylon fiber loading on high load bearing press-on-band tire tread compound.",Annual Transactions of Institute of Engineers, Sri Lanka,Institute of Engineers Sri Lanka,2018,731-737
HAD Gunasekara, S M Egodage and AHLR Nilmini ,".Study on use of lignin based antioxidant in a solid tire tread compound.",Annual Transactions of Institute of Engineers, Sri Lanka,Institute of Engineers Sri Lanka,2018,723-730
Imanthi Jayathikale, Thilini U Ariyadasa and SM Egodage ,".Powdered Corn Grain and Cornflour on Properties of Natural Rubber Latex Vulcanizates: Effect of Filler Loading.",MERCon 2018,福利在线看 of Moratuwa,2018,235-240
SNS Hapuarachchi SR Kariyapper MBDMD Gunawardana TU Ariyadasa SM Egodage,".Bio degradation of natural rubber latex by a novel species isolated from soil.",MERCon 2016,福利在线看 of Moratuwa,2016,35
H Iresha SM Egodage CS Weerakoon YR Hewamallikage PU Muthukumarana ,".Evaluation of use of Tea waste bio-char (TBC) as alternative filler for Natural rubber (NR).",Annual Transactions of Institute of Engineers, Sri Lanka (IESL), ,Institute of Engineers, Sri Lanka,2016,195-202
WDM Sampath DG Edirisinghe SM Egodage,".Property Improvements of natural rubber and low density polyethylene blends through dynamic vulcanization.",sixth symposium on plantation crop research,BMICH, Sri Lanka,2016,55-64
RDH Iresha and SM Egodage,".The effect of a coupling agent on mechanical properties of coconut shell powder filled natural rubber composites.",Annual Transactions of Institute of Engineers, Sri Lanka,Institute of Engineers Sri Lanka,2015,251-257
KS Jayaraj, S Walpalage and S M Egodage ,".Review on development of natural rubber/nanoclay nanocompoites.",MERCon 2015,福利在线看 of Moratuwa,2015,731-737
WDM Sampath, S M Egodage and DG Edirisignhe ,".Improvement of physico-mechanical properties of calcium carbonate filled natural rubber and low density polyethylene blends with titanate coupling agent.",MERCon 2015,福利在线看 of Moratuwa,2015,228-233
WDM Sampath, SM Egodage and DG Edirisinghe,".The effect of coupling agent and mixing methods on properties of natural rubber and low density polyethene blend.",International Rubber Conference 2015,Vietnam ,2015,448-492
WDM Sampath SM Egodage and DG Edirisinghe,".Effect of blend ratio on properties of natural rubber /low density polyethylene blends.",Annual Transactions of Institute of Engineers, Sri Lanka,Institute of Engineers Sri Lanka,2014,247-253
SM Egodage, SU Lokubalasuriya and BAJK Premachandra,".The effect of banana fiber loading on physico-mechanical properties of natural rubber vulcanizates.",Annual Transactions of Institute of Engineers, Sri Lanka,Institute of Engineers Sri Lanka,2013,328-334
GKPR Gajanayake and SM Egodage,".Study on the effect of blend composition on physicochemical properties of NR/LLDPE blends used for the polymer industry.",Annual Transactions of Institute of Engineers, Sri Lanka,Institute of Engineers Sri Lanka,2013,320-327
WDM Sampath, SM Egodage and DG Edirisinghe,".valuation of dynamic vulcanization of natural rubber and low density polyethylene blend.",RubberCon 2013,Thailand,2013,99-102
TAAI Siriwardane, SM Egodage and DG Edirisinghe,".The effect of silica to carbon black ratio on properties of a tubeless tyre inner liner compound prepared with a blend of chlorobutyl rubber and natural rubber.",Annual Transactions of Institute of Engineers, Sri Lanka,Institute of Engineers Sri Lanka,2012,290-296
SU Lokubalasooriya, SM Egodage and BAJK Premachandra,".Banana fibre extraction and use as a filler in natural rubber compounds.",17th ERU Research Symposium,福利在线看 of Moratuwa,2011,39-41
9. S Maduwage, ADUS Amarasinghe and AI Munindradasa ,".Ultrasonic treatment to Sulphur vulcanized natural rubber- A method to control degree of vulcanization or devulcanization.",Annual Transactions of Institute of Engineers, Sri Lanka,Institute of Engineers Sri Lanka,2004,
Amarasinghe ADUS, Subramaniam K, Maduwage S,".Preparation and properties of starch xanthide encased powdered natural rubber.",6th ERU Research Symposium,福利在线看 of Moratuwa,2000,39-41
N. B. J. De Costa, S. M. Egodage and M. Maddumaarachchi,".Morphological characterization and effect of diatomaceous earth on the cure characteristics and tensile properties of natural rubber vulcanizates.",RSC Advances,15,2025
Sachini Narmada Dissanayake Kanishka De Silva Shantha Maduwage Egodage Frank Dennis Blum Madhubhashini Maddumaarachchi,".Enhancement of hydrophobicity in natural rubber vulcanizates using diatomaceous earth.",Progress in Rubber, Plastics and Recycling Technology,40/3,2023
I Hasara Kalanika Samarasinghe Shantha Walpalage Dilhara G Edirisinghe Shantha Maduwage Egodage,".The use of diisopropyl xanthogen polysulfide as a potential accelerator in efficient sulfur vulcanization of natural rubber compounds.",Journal of Applied Polymer Science,139,2022
Sewwandi, M., Hettithanthri, O., Egodage, S.M., Amarathunga, A.A.D., Vithanage, M.,".Unprecedented marine microplastic contamination from the X-Press Pearl container vessel disaster.",Science of the Total Environment,828,2022
Ambegoda, V.T. Egodage, S.M. Blum, F.D Maddumaarachchi, M.,".Enhancement of hydrophobicity of natural rubber latex films using diatomaceous earth.",Journal of Applied Polymer Science,138/12,2021
HIK Samarasinghe, S Walpalage, DG Edirisinghe, SM Egodage ,".Study on sulfur vulcanized natural rubber formulated with nitrosamine safe diisopropyl xanthogen polysulfide/tertiary butyl benzothiazole sulphenamide binary accelerator system.",Progress in Rubber, Plastic and Recycling Technology,37/3,2021
Perera SJ, Egodage S, Walpalage S,".Preparation of natural rubber-OMMT nanocomposites using mechanical mixing and acid free co-coagulation methods: Effect of processing method on mechanical properties.",Biointerface Research in Applied Chemistry,10,2020
Sudarshana Jayaraj Perera, Shantha Maduwage Egodage, Shantha Walpalage,".Enhancement of mechanical properties of natural rubber鈥揷lay nanocomposites through incorporation of silanated organoclay into natural rubber latex.",e-Polymers,20,2020
Lokuvithana P. I. Jayathilaka Thilini U. Ariyadasa Shantha M. Egodage,".Development of biodegradable natural rubber latex composites by employing corn derivative bio?fillers.",Journal of Applied Polymer Science,137,2020
WVWH Wickramaarachchi, S Walpalage, SM Egodage ,".Effect of particulate fillers on natural rubber/high-density polyethylene blends for roofing application.",Polymers and Polymer Composites,28,2020
Wickramage Don Manjula Sampath, Shantha Maduwage Egodage, Dilhara Githanjali Edirisinghe,".Effect of Peroxide Loading on Properties of Natural Rubber and Low-density Polyethylene Composites..",Journal of Physical Science,30,2019
WDM Sampath, SM Egodage, DG Edirisinghe,".Effect of an organotitanate coupling agent on properties of calcium carbonate filled low-density polyethylene and natural rubber composites.",Journal of the National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka,47,2019
WVWH Wickramaarachchi, S Walpalage, SM Egodage,".Identification of the Best Blend Composition of Natural Rubber-High Density Polyethylene Blends for Roofing Applications.",International Journal of Chemical and Materials Engineering,13,2019
S Jayaraj, SM Egodage, S Walpalage,".New approach for preparation of dry natural rubber nanocomposites through acid?free co?coagulation: Effect of organoclay content.",Journal of Applied Polymer Science,135,2018
S Jayaraj, SM Egodage, S Walpalage,".Incorporation of nanoclay into field latex to develop nanoclay filled dry rubber compounds.",Journal of the National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka,45,2017
KBR Gunasena, LG Indeera, AUBB Samaraweera and S M Egodage, ,".Study on the alkaline-silane treated coconut shell powder modified high density polyethylene for roofing materials.",International Journal Scientific research and Innovative Technology,4,2017
WVWH Wickramaarachchi, SM Egodage, S Walpalage,".iDentification of the Polyethylene Grade Most Suitable for Natural Rubber-Polyethylene Blends used for Roofing Applications.",ENGINEER,XLIX,2016
WDM Sampath, DG Edirisinghe, SM Egodage,".Property improvements of natural rubber and low density polyethylene blends through dynamic vulcanization.",Journal of the Rubber Research Institute of Sri Lanka,96,2016
Egodage SM, Harper JF and Walpalage S,".Effect of maleimide curing on mechanical properties of ground tyre rubber/waste polypropylene blends.",Plastics, Rubber and Composites,41,2012
Egodage SM, Harper JF, Walpalage S,".The development of rubber-thermoplastic blends from ground tyre rubber and waste polypropylene.",Journal of the National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka,37,2009
Egodage SM, Harper JF and Walpalage S,".Ground Tyre Rubber/Waste Polypropylene Blends-Effect of Composition on Mechanical Properties.",Progress in rubber, plastics and recycling technology,25,2009
, and (2016) , ENGINEER - Volume XLIX (04), pp. 9-14
WDM Sampath, DG Edirisinghe and SM Egodage (2016) Property Improvements of natural rubber and low density polyethylene blends through dynamic vulcanization, Proceedings of the sixth symposium on plantation crop research, BMICH, Sri Lanka, Volume 2, pp 55-64, 2nd -4th November 2016
H Iresha, SM Egodage, CS Weerakoon, YR Hewamallikage and PU Muthukumarana (2016) Evaluation of use of Tea waste bio-char (TBC) as alternative filler for Natural rubber (NR), Annual Transactions of Institute of Engineers, Sri Lanka (IESL), Volume1 Part B: 195-202, 17th-18th October 2016
SNS Hapuarachchi, SR Kariyapper, MBDMD Gunawardana, SM Egodage and TU Ariyadasa (2016), Bio degradation of natural rubber latex by a novel species isolated from soil, MERCon 2016, Moratuwa Engineering Research Conference, 福利在线看 of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka, 978-1-5090-0645-8/16, pp.293-296, 4th 鈥� 5th April 2016
WDM Sampath, SM Egodage and DFG Edirisinghe (2015), The effect of coupling agent and mixing methods on properties of natural rubber and low density polyethylene blends, Proceedings of International Rubber Conference 2015, Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam, pp 488-493
RDH Iresha and SM Egodage (2015), The effect of a coupling agent on mechanical properties of coconut shell powder filled natural rubber composites, Annual Transactions of Institute of Engineers, Sri Lanka (IESL), Volume1 Part B: 151-158
KS Jayaraj, SM Egodage and S Walpalage (2015), Review on development natural rubber/nano clay nanoonposites, MERCon 2015, Moratuwa Engineering Research Conference, 福利在线看 of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka, pg.35
WDM sampath, SM Egodage and DG Edirisignhe (2015), Improvement of physico-mechanical properties of calcium carbonate filled natural rubber and low density polyethylene blends with titanate coupling agent, MERCon 2015, Moratuwa Engineering Research Conference, 福利在线看 of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka, pg. 82
WDM sampath, SM Egodage and DG Edirisignhe (2015), Effect of a titanate coupling agent on chemical and ageing properties of calcium carbonate filled natural rubber and low density polyethylene composites, 2nd Biennial International Symposium on Polymer Science and Technology 2015, Department of Chemistry, 福利在线看 of Sri Jayawardanepura, Sri Lanka, pg 10.
WDM Sampath, SM Egodage and DG Edirisignhe (2014), Effect of blend ratio on properties of natural rubber/low density polyethylene blends, Annual Transactions of Institute of Engineers, Sri Lanka (IESL), Volume1 Part B: 247-254
WDM Sampath, SM Egodage and DG Edirisignhe (2013), Evaluation of dynamic vulcanization of natural rubber and low density polyethylene blend, Advances in Natural rubber Science and Technology, Proceedings of the RubberCon 2013, Royal Orchard Sheraton Hotel and towers, Thailand: 99-102
RP Gajanayake and SM Egodage (2013), Study on the effect of blend composition on physicochemical properties of NR/LLDPE blends used for the polymer industry, Annual Transactions of Institute of Engineers, Sri Lanka (IESL), Volume1 Part B: 320-327
SM Egodage, SU Lokubalasooriya and BAJK Premachandra (2013), The effect of banana fibre loading on physic-mechanical properties of natural rubber vulcanizates, Annual Transactions of Institute of Engineers, Sri Lanka (IESL), Volume1 Part B: 328-334
RP Gajanayake, SM Egodage and SDM Chinthaka (2012), Effect on blend composition on physiochemical properties of natural rubber/linear low density polyethylene blend, Proceedings of the technical sessions of International symposium on Polymer Science and Technology 2012, 福利在线看 of Sri Jayawardanepura, Sri Lanka, 23 p
SU Lokubalasooriya, SM Egodage and BAJK Premachandra (2012), Banana fibre filled natural rubber compounds: effect of filler loading and the coupling agent, Proceedings of the technical sessions of International symposium on Polymer Science and Technology 2012, 福利在线看 of Sri Jayawardanepura, Sri Lanka, 25 p
SM Egodage, TAA Siriwardane and DG Edirisinghe (2012), The effect of mix of carbon black and silica in a tubeless inner liner compound prepared with a blend of chlorobutyl rubber and natural rubber, Annual Transactions of Institute of Engineers, Sri Lanka (IESL), Volume1 Part B: 290-297
Egodage SM, Harper JF and Walpalage S (2012), The Effect of the Maleimide Curing on Mechanical Properties of Ground Tyre Rubber/Waste Polypropylene Blends, Plastics, Rubber and Composites - Macromolecular Engineering, Volume 41(8): 332-340
SU Lokubalasooriya, SM Egodage and BAJK Premachandra (2011), The development of an extraction process for banana fibres and the use of banana fibres in dry rubber products, Proceedings of the 17th Annual Research Symposium, Engineering Research Unit, 福利在线看 of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka, 39-41
Egodage SM, Harper, JF and Walpalage S (2009), Ground tyre rubber/waste polypropylene blends - Effect of composition on mechanical properties, Progress in Rubber, Plastics and Recycling Technology, Volume 25(4): 213-231
Egodage SM, Harper, JF and Walpalage S (2009), The Development of rubber-thermoplastic blends from ground tyre rubber and waste polypropylene, Journal of National Science Foundation Sri Lanka, Volume 37(2): 117-123
SM Egodage, JF Harper, S Walpalage (2006), The development of rubber-Thermoplastic blends from ground tyre rubber and waste polypropylene, Proceedings of the ERU Symposium 鈥淩esearch for Industry 2006鈥�: 福利在线看 of Moratuwa Sri Lanka, 96-97
Development of reactive blends from Natural rubber and low density polyethylene
Development of a renewable biopolymer filled natural rubber compound to enhance biodegradation
Preparation and characterization of natural rubber-clay nanocomposite master batch
Development of Thermoplastic Vulcanizate from Natural Rubber and Polyethylene as a Competitive Material for Roofing Sheets