Dr S.D.R. Perera

• S D Rasika Perera, G.S Gunasena “Electronically controlled, liquid phase petroleum gas injection for spark ignition engines”. Engineering Research Unit Magazine of the Open University of Sri Lanka 2002 Volume 6-#1 September 2001 pp 21-23.
• S D Rasika Perera, P D Sarath Chandra, M V Mendins “An investigation of the suitability of esterified vegetable oils for diesel engines” ISSN 0919-1364 pp27-30.
• S D Rasika Perera, P D Sarath Chandra, W R De Mel “Feasibility of electric three-wheelers as a means of urban transportation”. Inaugural annual academic sessions2003” The Open University of Sri Lanka pp36.
• S D Rasika Perera, N R Arthenayake, P D Sarath Chandra and M V Mendis “A comparison of lubricity of esterified vegetable oil”- Annual transactions of the Institution of Engineers of Sri Lanka 2003.
• S D Rasika Perera, P D Sarath Chandra, M V Mendins “Investigation on Liquid-Phase LPG Injection for Automobiles” FISITA world automotive congress 2004- abstract available on ttp://www.fisita2004.com/programme/programme/F2004V156
• S.D. Rasika Perera , Upul S. Fernando, Terry Sheldrake and Richard Clements “Assessment of fretting damage in pressure armour wires of flexible pipes” 8th International Conference on Multiaxial Fatigue & Fracture (2007)
• Nimali T. Medagedara, P.D. Sarath Chandra, S.D.R. Perera (2003), “Comparing the Finite Element Analysis of a notch component with Neuber analysis for cyclic torsion loading” Annual Academic sessions (2003), The open University of Sri lanka.
• S. D. Rasika Perera, Upul S. Fernando, Terry Sheldrake, and Richard Clements (2007)   An Investigation Into Fretting Behaviour in Pressure Armor Wires of  Unbonded Flexible Pipes  OMAE2007-29393 2007 Proceedings of the 26th International Conference on Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering: Volume 3

• S D Rasika Perera, HGPA Ratnaweera “Assessing the effectiveness of teacher development workshops through learning contracts – a case study” Presented at the annual academic sessions 2011 of the Open University of Sri Lanka

Ongoing Research:

• Development of a diesel electric hybrid bus
• Investigation of the Effect of diesel fuel injection spray pattern on exhaust emissions