معرفی
Chamith Karannagodage is a Doctorate student at ETH Zürich's D-BAUG (Department of Architecture) and holds the role of Scientific Associate at the Institute of Structural Engineering (IBK). His research focuses on fire safety of timber structures, including natural fire exposure and cross-laminated timber (CLT) performance. He has contributed to experimental and numerical studies on timber fire dynamics and structural integrity under fire conditions.
Education:
- 2020: Master of Science in Fire Safety Engineering (Ghent, Edinburgh, Lund, ETH Zurich)
- 2018: Master of Science in Civil Engineering (Specialization in Structural Engineering) from University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
- 2016: Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from University of Moratuwa
Research Interests: Chamith specializes in fire safety engineering for timber structures, particularly CLT behavior under fire exposure. His work integrates experimental fire testing, numerical modeling (e.g., char layer analysis), and performance-based design principles. He also explores composite materials and structural dynamics, as seen in his earlier work on deployable booms and smartphone-based structural monitoring.
Professional Experience:
- 2021: Scientific Associate at ETH Zurich's IBK
- 2020, 2019: Summer intern at Basler & Hofmann AG (Fire Safety Engineering)
- 2018: Teaching Assistant for Structural Mechanics at University of Moratuwa
- Membership: Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE) since 2018
Publications: His recent work emphasizes fire safety innovation in timber construction, including compartment fire experiments and CLT char layer modeling. Earlier research spans composite materials in deployable systems and structural health monitoring using smartphones.
Labs/Teams: Active in the Institute of Structural Engineering (IBK) at ETH Zurich, contributing to cross-disciplinary fire and structural engineering projects.
