Climate change trend analysis and impact assessment
Hydrological modelling
Water Engineering and management
Ecosystem services
Curriculum vitae
From 02/2018: Postgraduate research assistant, Institute of Physical Geography, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main, Germany
06/2016 – 12/2017: Research Associate, School of Engineering and Technology, Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, Thailand
08/2014 – 05/2016: Master in Water Engineering and Management, School of Engineering and Technology, Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, Thailand
09/2010 – 05/2014: Bachelor of Science in engineering in Civil and Infrastructural Engineering, school of Engineering and Technology, Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, Thailand
Publications
Babel S. and Peiris A. T. A. (June, 2017). Climate Change and Potential Impacts on Landslides. Presented at: International Workshop on Landslide Risk Assessment and Management, NECTEC, Thailand Science Park, Thailand.
Peiris A. T. A., Shrestha S. and Ninsawat S. Trend Analysis of Meteorological Variables in Ping River Basin, Thailand. Poster presented at: Regional Forum on Climate Change (RFCC) - Low Carbon and Climate Resilient Societies: Bridging Science, Practice, and Policy; 2015 July 1-3, Bangkok, Thailand.
Peiris A. T. A. and Miguntanna N. (2012). Analysis of Nutrients in Kurunegala Lake, Sri Lanka. In Miguntanna N. (ed.), SAITM Research Symposium on Engineering Advancements (SAITM – RSEA) 2012 (pp. 72-74). Malabe, Sri Lanka, SAITM.
Projects
Supporting risk assessment and adaptation at multiple spatial scales: Co-development of methods to utilize uncertain multi-model based information on freshwater-related hazards of climate change (CO-MICC)
MK25: Developing an operational framework for river health assessment in the Mekong River Basin (MK25)
Evaluation of climate change impacts and suitable adaptation strategies for crop production and its environmental and economic implications in vulnerable regions of Thailand and India.
Flood risk assessment for Dungsumchu Basin in Samdrupjhomkar District, Bhuthan (CTCN: Bhutan)
Awards
‘The Highest Award’ at HydroAsia 2015, which is awarded by the Ministry of Education South Korea (2015).
‘HRM King Scholarship’ , which is awarded by the King of Thailand (2014 -2016).