Lalantha Senevirathna

Dr Lalantha Senevirathna is a Lecturer in Engineering at Charles Sturt University (CSU), affiliated with the School of Engineering in Bathurst. His expertise spans environmental engineering, water quality management, and sustainable remediation technologies. He holds a PhD in advanced wastewater treatment from Kyoto University (2010), preceded by postdoctoral research at the University of Western Sydney (2010–2015). His research focuses on PFAS remediation, water quality monitoring, and chronic kidney disease (CKDu) etiology linked to environmental factors.

Education:

• PhD (Water Treatment), Kyoto University (2007–2010)
• MEng, Asian Institute of Technology (2005–2007)
• BSc Civil Engineering, University of Peradeniya (1996–2000)

Research Interests:

• PFAS removal via adsorption/coagulation
• Water stratification mitigation
• Tea fluoride contamination
• Microbial rainwater tank management
• CKDu environmental risk factors

Notable Awards:

• Charles Sturt 2020 Excellence Awards (2020)
• Snowy Hydro Secondary Controls Grant (2021)
• Next Generation Water Hub Project Grant (2022)

Grants/Projects:

• Fish passage initiatives in East Asia
• PFAS management in contaminated sites
• Sustainable water engineering curriculum development

Labs/Groups: Member of Aspro Imaging and Sensing Research Group, Sustainability in Engineering Research Group (SERG), and Inland Fisheries Research Group.