Ranjith Pathegama Gamage

Professor Ranjith Pathegama Gamage is a Professor in Geomechanics Engineering at Monash University's Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, within the Faculty of Engineering. He serves as Director of International Affairs and leads global research initiatives in sustainable resource recovery, deep-earth energy systems, and climate resilience. His work aligns with UN SDGs 7 (Affordable Energy), 9 (Industry Innovation), and 13 (Climate Action).

Education: PhD (University of Wollongong, Australia) and BSc (University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka). Professional roles include ARC Future Fellow and leadership in industry consortia. Key research areas include CO₂ sequestration, geothermal energy, unconventional gas recovery, and eco-green cement technologies.

Notable awards: Humboldt Research Award, Senior Fulbright Fellowship, Fellowships from ATSE, CAE, and INAE. Supervised over 100 PhD students and 53 researchers, many holding senior academic/industry roles globally.

Active projects focus on hydrogen storage in depleted reservoirs, CO₂-based rock stimulation, and Climate Action Plans for resource recovery. Collaborates internationally with funding from ARC, industry, and foundations like Humboldt and Fulbright.