Dr. Navindra Wijeyeratne is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Florida
Polytechnic University. He holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University
of Central Florida. He also holds a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering and
Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Central Florida
and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University respectively. Prior to joining Florida Poly,
Dr. Wijeyeratne was a graduate research and teaching assistant at the University of
Central Florida where he taught a variety of mechanical engineering courses.
Dr. Wijeyeratne's expertise lies in the field of mechanics of materials, solid mechanics,
fatigue analysis, constitutive modeling, and computational modeling using finite element
analysis (FEA). His research aims to enhance the effectiveness of next-generation
engineering materials and manufacturing processes by utilizing multiscale material
modeling approaches to investigate material deformation and failure. With a particular
emphasis on additively manufactured superalloys, Dr. Wijeyeratne's research utilizes
physics-based constitutive models to develop data-driven models through the application
of artificial neural networks (ANN) methods, with the goal of improving computational
efficiency. He has extensive experience in experimental and computational constitutive
modeling of Nickel-base superalloys, including the use of crystal viscoplasticity
(CVP) theory to more accurately describe the material behavior. Dr. Wijeyeratne's
current research plans include the development of constitutive models for additively
manufactured Nickel-base superalloys to address the uncertainty in the resulting fatigue
life performance of these materials in safety-critical components for the aerospace
industry.
Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida,
2022
M.S in Mechanical Engineering, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida, 2016
BSc in Aerospace Engineering, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach
Mechanics of materials and structures
Plasticity, Fatigue, Creep, and Thermomechanical Fatigue analysis
Constitutive modeling
Computational modeling using finite element analysis (FEA)
Nickel-base Superalloys
Reviewer, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Turbo Expo Conference-2022-Present
Reviewer, international Journal of Plasticity-2023
Member, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Member, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)
Wijeyeratne, N., Irmak, F., and Gordon, A. P. (November 29, 2022). "A Comparative
Study of Crystal Viscoplastic Modeling of Directionally Solidified Nickel-Base Superalloys."
ASME. J. Eng. Gas Turbines Power. February 2023; 145(2): 021017. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4055512
Wijeyeratne, N. P., Irmak, F., O'Nora, N., & Gordon, A. (2022). A Comparative Study
of Constitutive Modeling of an Aero-Engine Single Crystal Superalloy under Creep-Thermomechanical
Fatigue. In AIAA SCITECH 2022 Forum (p. 0629). https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2022-0629
Wijeyeratne N, Irmark F, Gordon AP. Crystal visco-plastic model for directionally
solidified Ni-base superalloys under monotonic and low cycle fatigue, Proceedings
of ASME Turbo Expo 2021, virtual conference, USA: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
(ASME); 2021. https://doi.org/10.1115/GT2021-59581
Wijeyeratne N, Irmark F, Gordon AP, Jeon JY. Crystal visco-plastic model for Ni-base
superalloys under thermo-mechanical fatigue, Proceedings of ASME Turbo Expo 2020;
2020, virtual conference, USA: American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME); 2020.
https://doi.org/10.1115/GT2020-14163
Wijeyeratne N, Irmak F, Gordon AP (2020) Predicting Responses of a Single Crystal
Ni-Base Superalloy under a Wide Range of Monotonic and Cyclic Conditions. American
Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), Orlando, Florida, USA. https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2020-2107
Wijeyeratne, N., Irmak, F., Geiger, G., Jeon, J. Y., & Gordon, A. (2019, June). A
Crystal Visco-Plastic Model for Ni-Base Superalloys Under Low Cycle Fatigue. In Turbo
Expo: Power for Land, Sea, and Air (Vol. 58684, p. V07AT31A019). American Society
of Mechanical Engineers. https://doi.org/10.1115/GT2019-91903
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