Sarath Wijeratne

Sarath Wijeratne is a Research Fellow at the School of Engineering of The University of Western Australia, affiliated with the UWA Oceans Institute. His work focuses on coastal and shelf sea processes, including numerical modeling of hydrodynamics, sediment transport, and physical-biogeochemical interactions.

• Sea Level Science
• Coastal Hydrodynamics
• Real-Time Ocean Data Systems

Current research explores ocean-shelf exchange mechanisms driven by waves, tides, eddies, and cross-shelf flows, with applications to carbon cycling and coastal resilience. Projects include:

• Ocean Forecast System for Sri Lanka
• Microplastics Transport in the Indian Ocean
• Extreme Water Level Predictions
• Tropical Cyclone Current Modeling
• Effluent Dispersion Analysis

Scientific contributions span meteotsunami dynamics, volcanic eruption-induced tsunamis, and wave transformation processes. Key awards include the 2023 UWA Research Commendation and the 2011 Kevin Stark Memorial Award.