Dr. Kelum Gamage

Professor

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Biography

Kelum Gamage is a Full Professor in the James Watt School of Engineering at the University of Glasgow. He is recognized for his contributions to engineering education and has been awarded the University of Glasgow Teaching Excellence Individual Award for the academic year 2020/21. He serves as the Learning & Teaching Enhancement Officer and the Co-Director of the Centre for Educational Development Innovation. A co-founder of the University of Glasgow Community of Practice for Sustainability in Learning and Teaching, he is also active in several academic committees focused on engineering standards and sustainability. Professor Gamage holds a PhD in Nuclear Engineering from Lancaster University and is a Chartered Engineer. His research interests are in the areas of quality assurance enhancement, educational development innovation, and sustainability in education. He has a vast experience in radiation detection and has contributed significantly to the development of mixed-field radiation imaging instrumentation. In addition to supervising several PhD students, he has authored over 150 peer-reviewed articles and is involved in multiple research projects with leading national laboratories. He currently holds various editorial positions in academic journals.

Research Interests

Experience

Full Professor

— Present

James Watt School of Engineering, University of Glasgow • Glasgow, United Kingdom

Teaching, research, and administration roles in engineering education and quality assurance.

Lecturer

— Present

Engineering Department, Lancaster University • Lancaster, United Kingdom

Involved in teaching and research within the engineering department.

Lecturer

— Present

Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka • Moratuwa, Sri Lanka

Taught various engineering courses focusing on electrical engineering principles.