Dr Wijitha Senadeera

Dr Wijitha Senadeera
NameDr Wijitha Senadeera
Email Addresswijitha.senadeera@unisq.edu.au
Job TitleSenior Lecturer (Mechanical Engineering)
QualificationsBScEng Sri Lanka, MSc Peradeniya, PhD Qld
DepartmentSchool of Engineering
ORCIDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-7011-372X
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Employment

PositionOrganisationFromTo
Senior LecturerUniversity of Southern Queensland20172023

Expertise

Mechanical Design

Food Engineering

Teaching

Design of Machine Elements

Mechanical and Mechatronics System Design

Associate Degree Design Project

Engineering Design

Introduction to Thermofluids

Fields of Research

  • 401706. Numerical modelling and mechanical characterisation

Professional Membership

Professional MembershipYear
Austrlalian Associaton of Engineering Education
BScEng
Sri Lanka
1981
MSc
Peradeniya
1983
PhD
Qld
2001

Microstructural approach to Food Drying Operations- A quantitative approach

Senadeera, Wijitha and Banks, Jasmine. 2024. "Microstructural approach to Food Drying Operations- A quantitative approach." 23rd International Drying Symposium (IDS 2024). Wuxi, China 22 - 25 Nov 2024

Introduction to the field of Food Engineering

Senadeera, Wijitha. 2024. "Introduction to the field of Food Engineering." 5th National Symposium on Agro-Technology and Rural Sciences. Srilanka 28 - 28 Jun 2024 Srilanka.

Microstructural Approach Application for Morphological Change Determinations of Grapes during Drying

Senadeera, Wijitha, Banks, Jasmine, Adiletta, Giuseppina and Brewer, Kate. 2024. "Microstructural Approach Application for Morphological Change Determinations of Grapes during Drying." Processes. 12. https://doi.org/10.3390/pr12040720

Study On Drying and Glass Transition of Apples

Tolstorebrov, Ignat, Senadeera, Wijitha, Bantle, Michael, Eikevik, Trygve, Strum, Barbara and Adiletta, Giuseppina. 2024. "Study On Drying and Glass Transition of Apples." Nutrition and Food Science International Journal. 13 (2). https://doi.org/10.19080/NFSIJ.2024.13.555856

Study on Drying of Seaweeds and Importance of Glass Transition and Stabilization

Tolstorebrov, Ignat, Senadeera, Wijitha, Eikevik, Trygve Magne, Bantle, Michael, Sæther, Maren and Petrova, Inna. 2024. "Study on Drying of Seaweeds and Importance of Glass Transition and Stabilization." Processes. 12. https://doi.org/10.3390/pr12020373

Mild Hydrothermal Treatment for Improving Outturn of Basmati Rice

Gunathilake, D. M. C. Champathi and Senadeera, Wijitha. 2023. "Mild Hydrothermal Treatment for Improving Outturn of Basmati Rice." AgriEngineering. 5 (2), pp. 992-1004. https://doi.org/10.3390/agriengineering5020062

Sorption characteristics of three different food particulates made from potato, beans and peas

Senadeera, Wijitha. 2023. "Sorption characteristics of three different food particulates made from potato, beans and peas ." Indian Journal of Engineering. 20 (53).

Effect of Commercial Level Modified Atmospheric Storage for Paddy (Oryza sativa)

Gunathilake, D. M. C. C. and Senadeera, W.. 2022. "Effect of Commercial Level Modified Atmospheric Storage for Paddy (Oryza sativa)." COJ Review and Research. 4 (1), pp. 1-5. https://doi.org/10.31031/COJRR.2022.04.000578

Micro structural approach of potato and pumpkin drying and rehydration

Adiletta, Giuseppina, Wijerathne, Chathura, Senadeera, Wijitha, Russo, Paola and Di Matteo, Marisa. 2022. "Micro structural approach of potato and pumpkin drying and rehydration." Indian Journal of Engineering. 19 (51), pp. 166-172.

Investigation of correlation between chemical composition and properties of biodiesel using principal component analysis (PCA) and artificial neural network (ANN)

Jahirul, M. I., Rasul, M. G., Brown, R. J., Senadeera, W, Hosen, M. A., Haque, R., Saha, S. C. and Mahlia, T. M. I.. 2021. "Investigation of correlation between chemical composition and properties of biodiesel using principal component analysis (PCA) and artificial neural network (ANN)." Renewable Energy. 168, pp. 632-646. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2020.12.078

Experimental Investigation of Plastic Deformation Characteristics of Welded Carbon Steel Pipe Subject to Lateral Impact Loading

Rennie, Matthew and Senadeera, Wijitha. 2021. "Experimental Investigation of Plastic Deformation Characteristics of Welded Carbon Steel Pipe Subject to Lateral Impact Loading." Indian Journal of Engineering. 18 (49), pp. 79-87.

Design and development of a laboratory scale fluidization column for experimentation through student internship program

Senadeera, Wijitha and Kosse, Vladis. 2021. "Design and development of a laboratory scale fluidization column for experimentation through student internship program." Indian Journal of Engineering. 18 (49), pp. 40-47.

Modelling 3-D cellular microfluidics of different plant cells for the prediction of cellular deformations under external mechanical compression: a SPH-CG-based computational study

Rathnayaka, C. M., Karunasena, H. C. P., Senadeera, W. and Gu, Y. T.. 2020. "Modelling 3-D cellular microfluidics of different plant cells for the prediction of cellular deformations under external mechanical compression: a SPH-CG-based computational study." Chanson, Hubert and Brown, Richard (ed.) 22nd Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference (AFMC2020). Brisbane, Australia 07 - 10 Dec 2020 St Lucia, QLD, Australia. https://doi.org/10.14264/1374f47

The effect of abrasive pretreatment on the drying kinetics and phenolic compounds in goji berries (Lycium barbarum L.)

Russo, Paola, Adiletta, Giuseppina, Di Matteo, Marisa, Senadeera, Wijitha and Cinquanta, Luciano. 2020. "The effect of abrasive pretreatment on the drying kinetics and phenolic compounds in goji berries (Lycium barbarum L.)." Journal of Food Processing and Preservation. 44 (12). https://doi.org/10.1111/jfpp.14933

A three-dimensional (3-D) meshfree-based computational model to investigate stress strain-time relationships of plant cells during drying

Rathnayaka, C. M., Karunasena, H. C. P., Wijerathne, W. D. C. C., Senadeera, W. and Gu, Y. T.. 2020. "A three-dimensional (3-D) meshfree-based computational model to investigate stress strain-time relationships of plant cells during drying." PLoS One. 15 (7), pp. 1-28. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0235712

Influence of different hot air drying temperatures on drying kinetics, shrinkage, and colour of persimmon slices

Senadeera, Wijitha, Adiletta, Giuseppina, Onal, Begum, Di Matteo, Marisa and Russo, Paola. 2020. "Influence of different hot air drying temperatures on drying kinetics, shrinkage, and colour of persimmon slices." Foods. 9 (101). https://doi.org/10.3390/foods9010101

A 3-D coupled Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics and Coarse-Grained model to simulate drying mechanisms of small cell aggregates A 3-D coupled Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics and Coarse-Grained model to simulate drying mechanisms of small cell aggregates

Rathnayaka, C. M., Karunasena, H. C. P., Senadeera, W., Polwaththe-Gallage, H. N. and Gu, Y. T.. 2019. "A 3-D coupled Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics and Coarse-Grained model to simulate drying mechanisms of small cell aggregates A 3-D coupled Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics and Coarse-Grained model to simulate drying mechanisms of small cell aggregates." Applied Mathematical Modelling: simulation and computation for engineering and environmental systems. 67, pp. 219-233. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apm.2018.09.037

A coarse-grained multiscale model to simulate morphological changes of food-plant tissues undergoing drying

Wijerathne, W. D. C. C., Rathnayaka, C. M., Karunasena, H. C. P., Senadeera, W., Sauret, E., Turner, I. W. and Gu, Y. T.. 2018. "A coarse-grained multiscale model to simulate morphological changes of food-plant tissues undergoing drying." Soft Matter. 15 (5), pp. 901-916. https://doi.org/10.1039/c8sm01593g

Dehydration and rehydration characteristics of pretreated pumpkin slices

Adiletta, G., Wijerathne, C., Senadeera, W., Russo, P., Crescitelli, A. and Di Matteo, M.. 2018. "Dehydration and rehydration characteristics of pretreated pumpkin slices." Italian Journal of Food Science. 30 (4), pp. 684-706. https://doi.org/10.14674/IJFS-1176

Three-dimensional (3D) numerical modeling of morphogenesis in dehydrated fruits and vegetables

Rathnayaka, C. M., Karunasena, H. C. P., Senadeera, W., Guan, L. and Gu, Y. T.. 2018. "Three-dimensional (3D) numerical modeling of morphogenesis in dehydrated fruits and vegetables." Chen, Guangnan (ed.) Advances in agricultural machinery and technologies. Boca Raton, United States. CRC Press. pp. 431-454

Drying of agricultural crops

Gunathilake, D. M. C. C., Senanayaka, D. P., Adiletta, G. and Senadeera, Wiji. 2018. "Drying of agricultural crops." Chen, Guangnan (ed.) Advances in agricultural machinery and technologies. Boca Raton, United States. CRC Press. pp. 331-365

Application of 3D imaging and analysis techniques for the study of food plant cellular deformations during drying

Rathnayaka, C. M., Karunasena, H. C. P., Senadeera, W. and Gu, Y. T.. 2018. "Application of 3D imaging and analysis techniques for the study of food plant cellular deformations during drying." Drying Technology: an international journal. 36 (5), pp. 509-522. https://doi.org/10.1080/07373937.2017.1341417

Application of a coupled smoothed particle hydrodynamics(SPH) and coarse-grained (CG) numerical modelling approach to study three-dimensional (3-D) deformations of single cells of different food-plant materials during drying [ArticleFirst]

Rathnayaka, C. M., Karunasena, H. C. P., Senadeera, W. and Gu, Y. T.. 2018. "Application of a coupled smoothed particle hydrodynamics(SPH) and coarse-grained (CG) numerical modelling approach to study three-dimensional (3-D) deformations of single cells of different food-plant materials during drying [ArticleFirst]." Soft Matter. 14 (11), pp. 2015-2031. https://doi.org/10.1039/c7sm01465a

Correlation between physiochemical properties and quality of biodiesel

Jahirul, M. I., Brown, R. J. and Senadeera, W.. 2018. "Correlation between physiochemical properties and quality of biodiesel." Khan, M. Masud. K., Chowdhury, Ashfaque Ahmed and Hassan, Nur M. Sayeed (ed.) Application of thermo-fluid processes in energy systems: key issues and recent developments for a sustainable future. Singapore. Springer. pp. 57-81

A multiscale coarse grained model for simulating mechanical responses of plant food tissues

Wijerathne, W. D. C.C., Turner, I. W., Sauret, E, Karunasena, H. C. P., Senadeera, W and Gu, Y. T.. 2017. "A multiscale coarse grained model for simulating mechanical responses of plant food tissues." Liu, G. R., Han, Xu and Li, Zirui (ed.) 8th International Conference on Computational Methods (ICCM 2017). Guilin, China 25 - 29 Jul 2017 California, USA.

Numerical Modeling of Morphological Changes of Food Plant Materials during Drying

Karunasena, H. C. P. and Senadeera Wijitha. 2017. "Numerical Modeling of Morphological Changes of Food Plant Materials during Drying ." Zhang, Min, Bhandari, Bhesh and Fang, Zhongxiang (ed.) Handbook of Drying of Vegetables and Vegetable Products. United Kingdom. CRC Press. pp. 387-427

Numerical modeling of morphological changes of food plant materials during drying

Karunasena, H. C. P. and Senadeera, Wijitha. 2017. "Numerical modeling of morphological changes of food plant materials during drying." Zhang, Min, Bhandari, Bhesh and Fang, Zhongxiang (ed.) Handbook of drying of vegetables and vegetable materials. Boca Raton, FL, United States. CRC Press. pp. 387-427

Simulation of dynamic behaviour of a biological wastewater treatment plant in South East Queensland, Australia using Bio-Win software

Moragaspitiya, Chathurani, Rajapakse, Jay, Senadeera, Wijitha and Ali, Imtiaj. 2017. "Simulation of dynamic behaviour of a biological wastewater treatment plant in South East Queensland, Australia using Bio-Win software." Engineering Journal. 21 (3), pp. 1-22. https://doi.org/10.4186/ej.2017.21.3.1

Novel trends in numerical modelling of plant food tissues and their morphological changes during drying - a review

Rathnayaka Mudiyanselage, C. M., Karunasena, H. C. P., Gu, Y. T., Guan, L. and Senadeera, W.. 2017. "Novel trends in numerical modelling of plant food tissues and their morphological changes during drying - a review." Journal of Food Engineering. 194, pp. 24-39. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2016.09.002

Strained graphitic carbon nitride for hydrogen purification

de Silva, S. W., Du, A., Senadeera, W. and Gu, Y.. 2017. "Strained graphitic carbon nitride for hydrogen purification." Journal of Membrane Science. 528, pp. 201-205. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2017.01.034

Microscale and multiscale computational modelling of morphological changes in plant cellular structure during drying with a coupled smoothed particle hydrodynamics and coarse-grained appraoch

Rathnayaka, C. M., Wijerathne, W. D. C. C., Karunasena, H. C. P., Senadeera, W. and Gu, Y. T.. 2017. "Microscale and multiscale computational modelling of morphological changes in plant cellular structure during drying with a coupled smoothed particle hydrodynamics and coarse-grained appraoch." Liu, Moubin, Han, Xu, Gu, Yuantong and Li, Zirui (ed.) Advances in computational engineering science (ACES). United States. ScienTech Publisher. pp. 1-10

SPH-DEM approach to numerically simulate the deformation of three‑dimensional RBCs in non‑uniform capillaries

Polwaththe-Gallage, Hasitha-Nayanajith, Saha, Suvash C., Sauret, Emily, Flower, Robert, Senadeera, Wijitha and Gu, YuanTong. 2016. "SPH-DEM approach to numerically simulate the deformation of three‑dimensional RBCs in non‑uniform capillaries." BioMedical Engineering OnLine. 15 (2 (Supplement)), pp. 349-370. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12938-016-0256-0

A meshfree three-dimensional (3-D) numerical model to study transport phenomena in single plant cells during drying

Rathnayaka Mudiyanselage, C. M., Karunasena, H. C. P., Gu, Y. T., Guan, L., Banks, J. and Senadeera, W.. 2016. "A meshfree three-dimensional (3-D) numerical model to study transport phenomena in single plant cells during drying." Steinberg, Theodore, Sauret, Emilie and Saha, Suvash (ed.) 10th Australasian Heat and Mass Transfer Conference (AHMT 2016). Brisbane, Australia 14 - 15 Jul 2016 Brisbane, Australia.

Structural transformations and mechanics of amorphous silicon anodes during initial lithian-delithiation cycle

Sitinamaluwa, Hansinee, Wang, Mingchao, Will, Geoffrey, Senadeera, Wijitha, Zhang, Shanqing and Yan, Cheng. 2016. "Structural transformations and mechanics of amorphous silicon anodes during initial lithian-delithiation cycle." Energy Future Conference 2016. Sydney, Australia 04 - 06 Jul 2016 Brisbane, Australia.

Lithium concentration dependent structure and mechanics of amorphous silicon

Sitinamaluwa, H. S., Wang, M. C., Will, G, Senadeera, W., Zhang, S. and Yan, C.. 2016. "Lithium concentration dependent structure and mechanics of amorphous silicon." Journal of Applied Physics. 119 (24). https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4954683

Drying characteristics and quality of grape under physical pretreatment

Adiletta, G., Russo, P., Senadeera, W. and Di Matteo, M.. 2016. "Drying characteristics and quality of grape under physical pretreatment." Journal of Food Engineering. 172, pp. 9-18. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2015.06.031

Carbon-based silicon nanohybrid anode materials for rechargeable lithium ion batteries

Sitinamaluwa, Hansinee, Zhang, Shanqing, Senadeera, Wijitha, Will, Geoffrey and Yan, Cheng. 2016. "Carbon-based silicon nanohybrid anode materials for rechargeable lithium ion batteries." Materials Technology: Advanced Performance Materials. 31 (14), pp. 872-883. https://doi.org/10.1080/10667857.2015.1104824

A 3-D meshfree numerical model to analyze cellular scale shrinkage of different categories of fruits and vegetables during drying

Rathnayaka Mudiyanselage, C. M., Karunasena, H. C. P., Gu, Y. T., Guan, L., Banks, J. and Senadeera, W.. 2016. "A 3-D meshfree numerical model to analyze cellular scale shrinkage of different categories of fruits and vegetables during drying." 7th International Conference on Computational Methods (ICCM 2016). Berkeley, California 01 - 04 Aug 2016 California, USA.

Physio-chemical assessment of beauty leaf (Calophyllum inophyllum)as second-generation biodiesel feedstock

Jahirul, M. I., Brown, R. J., Senadeera, W., Ashwath, N., Rasul, M. G., Rahman, M. M., Hossain, Farhad M., Moghaddam, Lalehvash, Islam, M. A. and O'Hara, I. M.. 2015. "Physio-chemical assessment of beauty leaf (Calophyllum inophyllum)as second-generation biodiesel feedstock." Energy Reports. 1, pp. 204-215. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egyr.2015.10.003

Investigation of the mechanical behavior of kangaroo humeral head cartilage tissue by a porohyperelastic model based on the strain-rate-dependent permeability

Thibbotuwawa, Namal, Oloyede, Adekunle, Senadeera, Wijitha, Li, Tong and Gu, YuanTong. 2015. "Investigation of the mechanical behavior of kangaroo humeral head cartilage tissue by a porohyperelastic model based on the strain-rate-dependent permeability." Journal of The Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials. 51, pp. 248-259. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmbbm.2015.07.018

Physical mechanisms underlying the strain-rate-dependent mechanical behavior of kangaroo shoulder cartilage

Thibbotuwawa, Namal, Oloyede, Adekunle, Li, Tong, Singh, Sanjileena, Senadeera, Wijitha and Gu, YuanTong. 2015. "Physical mechanisms underlying the strain-rate-dependent mechanical behavior of kangaroo shoulder cartilage." Applied Physics Letters. 107 (10). https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4929498

Numerical investigation on structural evolution and mechanical behaviour of amorphous silicon Li ion battery anodes

Sitinamaluwa, Hansinee, Wang, Mingchao, Will, Geoffrey, Senadeera, Wijitha, Ling, Ming, Zhang, Shanqing and Yan, Cheng. 2015. "Numerical investigation on structural evolution and mechanical behaviour of amorphous silicon Li ion battery anodes." 9th International Mesostructured Materials Symposium (IMMS-9). Brisbane, Australia 17 - 20 Aug 2015 Brisbane, Australia.

The influence of abrasive pretreatment on hot air drying of grape

Adiletta, Giuseppina, Senadeera, Wijitha, Liguori, Loredana, Crescitelli, Alessio, Albanese, Donatella and Russo, Paula. 2015. "The influence of abrasive pretreatment on hot air drying of grape." Food and Nutrition Sciences. 6, pp. 355-364. https://doi.org/10.4236/fns.2015.63036

Numerical investigation of plant tissue porosity and its influence on cellular level shrinkage during drying

Karunasena, H. C. P., Gu, Y. T., Brown, R. J. and Senadeera, W.. 2015. "Numerical investigation of plant tissue porosity and its influence on cellular level shrinkage during drying." Biosystems Engineering. 132, pp. 71-87. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biosystemseng.2015.02.002

Application of meshfree methods to numerically simulate microscale deformations of different plant food materials during drying

Karunasena, H. C. P., Brown, R. J., Gu, Y. T. and Senadeera, W.. 2015. "Application of meshfree methods to numerically simulate microscale deformations of different plant food materials during drying." Journal of Food Engineering. 146, pp. 209-226. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2014.09.011

Numerical investigation of case hardening of plant tissue during drying and its influence on the cellular-level shrinkage

Karunasena, H. C. P., Gu, Y.T., Brown, R. J. and Senadeera, W.. 2015. "Numerical investigation of case hardening of plant tissue during drying and its influence on the cellular-level shrinkage." Drying Technology: an international journal. 33 (6), pp. 713-734. https://doi.org/10.1080/07373937.2014.982759

Biodiesel production from non-edible beauty leaf (Calophyllum inophyllum) oil: process pptimization using response surface methodology (RSM)

Jahirul, Mohammad I., Koh, Wenyong, Brown, Richard J., Senadeera, Wijitha, O'Hara, Ian and Moghaddam, Lalehvash. 2014. "Biodiesel production from non-edible beauty leaf (Calophyllum inophyllum) oil: process pptimization using response surface methodology (RSM)." Energies. 7 (8), pp. 5317-5331. https://doi.org/10.3390/en7085317

A particle based model to simulate microscale morphological changes of plant tissues during drying

Karunasena, H. C. P., Senadeera, W., Brown, R. J. and Gu, Y. T.. 2014. "A particle based model to simulate microscale morphological changes of plant tissues during drying." Soft Matter. 10 (29), pp. 5249-5268. https://doi.org/10.1039/c4sm00526k

A variable diffusivity model for the drying of spherical food particulates

Walker, Lauren and Senadeera, Wijitha. 2014. "A variable diffusivity model for the drying of spherical food particulates." Applied Mechanics and Materials. 553, pp. 94-99. https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.553.94

Drying kinetics, quality changes and shrinkage of two grape varieties of Italy

Senadeera, W., Adiletta, G., Di Matteo, M. and Russo, P.. 2014. "Drying kinetics, quality changes and shrinkage of two grape varieties of Italy." Applied Mechanics and Materials. 553, pp. 362-366. https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.553.362

A mesh free model for plant tissue deformations during drying

Karunasena, H. C. P., Senadeera, W., Brown, R. J. and Gu, Y. T.. 2014. "A mesh free model for plant tissue deformations during drying." Australian and New Zealand Industrial and Applied Mathematics (ANZIAM) Journal. 55 (EMAC2013), pp. C110-C137.

Simulation of plant cell shrinkage during drying – a SPH–DEM approach

Karunasena, H. C. P., Senadeera, W., Brown, R. J. and Gu, Y. T.. 2014. "Simulation of plant cell shrinkage during drying – a SPH–DEM approach." Engineering Analysis with Boundary Elements. 44, pp. 1-18. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enganabound.2014.04.004

Neutral and charged boron-doped fullerenes for CO2 adsorption

de Silva, Suchitra W., Du, Aijun, Senadeera, Wijitha and Gu, YuanTong. 2014. "Neutral and charged boron-doped fullerenes for CO2 adsorption." Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology. 5, pp. 413-418. https://doi.org/10.3762/bjnano.5.49

Analysis of strain-rate dependent mechanical behavior of single chondrocyte: a finite element study

Gu, YuanTong, Nguyen, Trung Dung, Oloyede, Adekunle and Senadeera, Wijitha. 2014. "Analysis of strain-rate dependent mechanical behavior of single chondrocyte: a finite element study." International Journal of Computational Methods. 11 (1 (Supplement)), pp. 1344005-1. https://doi.org/10.1142/S0219876213440052

Scanning electron microscopic study of microstructure of gala apples during hot air drying

Karunasena, H. C. P., Hesami, P., Senadeera, W., Gu, Y. T., Brown, R. J. and Oloyede, A.. 2014. "Scanning electron microscopic study of microstructure of gala apples during hot air drying." Drying Technology: an international journal. 32 (4), pp. 455-468. https://doi.org/10.1080/07373937.2013.837479

Hyperelastic constitutive relationship for the strain-rate dependent behavior of shoulder and other joint cartilages

Thibbotuwawa, N., Oloyede, A., Senadeera, W. and Gu, Y. T.. 2014. "Hyperelastic constitutive relationship for the strain-rate dependent behavior of shoulder and other joint cartilages." Goh, James (ed.) 15th International Conference on Biomedical Engineering (ICBME 2013). Singapore 04 - 07 Dec 2013 Heidelberg, Germany. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-02913-9_65

Model for internal porosity development of different shaped foods

Senadeera, Wijitha. 2014. "Model for internal porosity development of different shaped foods." Thilakarathne, B. M. K. S., Rathnayake, H. M. A. P., Champa, W. A. H. and Wasala, W. M. C. B. (ed.) International Research Symposium on Postharvest Technology 2014: Safe Food for Healthy Life. Anuradapura, Sri-Lanka 19 Jun 2014 Anuradapura, Sri-Lanka.

A novel approach for numerical simulation of plant tissue shrinkage during drying

Karunasena, H. C. P., Senadeera, W., Brown, R. J. and Gu, Y. T.. 2014. "A novel approach for numerical simulation of plant tissue shrinkage during drying." Thilakaratne, B. M. K. S., Rathnayake, H. M. A. P., Champa, W. A. H. and Wasala, W. M. C. B. (ed.) International Research Symposium on Postharvest Technology 2014: Safe Food for Healthy Life. Anuradapura, Sri-Lanka 19 Jun 2014 Anuradapura, Sri-Lanka.

A coupled SPH-DEM model for micro-scale structural deformations of plant cells during drying

Karunasena, H. C. P., Senadeera, W., Gu, Y. T. and Brown, R. J.. 2014. "A coupled SPH-DEM model for micro-scale structural deformations of plant cells during drying." Applied Mathematical Modelling: simulation and computation for engineering and environmental systems. 38 (15-16), pp. 3781-3801. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apm.2013.12.004

Estimation of biodiesel properties from chemical composition – an artificial neural network (ANN) approach

Jahirul, M. I., Senadeera, W., Brown, R. J. and Moghaddam, L.. 2014. "Estimation of biodiesel properties from chemical composition – an artificial neural network (ANN) approach." International Scientific Journal of Environmental Science. 3 (3), pp. 1-7.

An artificial neutral network (ANN) model for predicting biodiesel kinetic viscosity as a function of temperature and chemical compositions

Jahirul, M. L., Senadeera, W., Brooks, P., Brown, R. J., Situ, R., Pham, P. X. and Masri, A. R.. 2013. "An artificial neutral network (ANN) model for predicting biodiesel kinetic viscosity as a function of temperature and chemical compositions." Piantadosi, J., Anderssen, R. S. and Boland, J. (ed.) 20th International Congress on Modelling and Simulation (MODSIM2013). Adelaide, Australia 01 - 06 Dec 2013 Australia. Modelling and Simulation Society of Australia and New Zealand . https://doi.org/10.36334/modsim.2013.G6.jahirul

Influence of drying conditions on the moisture diffusion and fluidization quality during multi-stage fluidized bed drying of bovine intestine for pet food

Senadeera, W., Alves-Filho, O. and Eikevik, T.. 2013. "Influence of drying conditions on the moisture diffusion and fluidization quality during multi-stage fluidized bed drying of bovine intestine for pet food." Food and Bioproducts Processing. 91 (C4), pp. 549-557. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fbp.2013.08.008

Optimisation of bio-oil extraction process from Beauty Leaf (Calophyllum inophyllum) oil seed as a second generation biodiesel source

Jahirul, M. I., Brown, J. R., Senadeera, W., Aswath, N., Laing, C., Leski-Taylor, J. and Rasul, M. G.. 2013. "Optimisation of bio-oil extraction process from Beauty Leaf (Calophyllum inophyllum) oil seed as a second generation biodiesel source." Procedia Engineering. 56, pp. 619-624. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.proeng.2013.03.168

Influence of drying conditions on the moisture diffusion during single stage and two stage fluidized bed drying of bovine intestine for pet food

Alves-Filho, O., Senadeera, W. and Eikevik, T.. 2013. "Influence of drying conditions on the moisture diffusion during single stage and two stage fluidized bed drying of bovine intestine for pet food." Goncharova-Alves, S., Alves-Filho, O. and Eikevik, T. M. (ed.) 6th Nordic Drying Conference (NDC2013). Copenhagen, Denmark 05 - 07 Jun 2013 Copenhagen, Denmark.

Drying condition effects on fluidization quality and fluidization velocity at initial and final stages of cubical particulates for pet food

Alves-Filho, O., Senadeera, W. and Eikevik, T.. 2013. "Drying condition effects on fluidization quality and fluidization velocity at initial and final stages of cubical particulates for pet food." Goncharova-Alves, S., Alves-Filho, O. and Eikevik, T. M. (ed.) 6th Nordic Drying Conference (NDC2013). Copenhagen, Denmark 05 - 07 Jun 2013 Copenhagen, Denmark.

The use of artificial neural networks for identifying sustainable biodiesel feedstocks

Jahirul, Mohammed I., Brown, Richard J., Senadeera, Wijitha, O'Hara, Ian M. and Ristovski, Zoran D.. 2013. "The use of artificial neural networks for identifying sustainable biodiesel feedstocks." Energies. 6 (8), pp. 3764-3806. https://doi.org/10.3390/en6083764

A coupled SPH-DEM model for fluid and solid mechanics of apple parenchyma cells during drying

Karunasena, H. C. P., Senadeera, W., Gu, Y. T. and Brown, R. J.. 2012. "A coupled SPH-DEM model for fluid and solid mechanics of apple parenchyma cells during drying." Brandner, P. A. and Pearce, B. W. (ed.) 18th Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference (AFMC 2012). Launceston, Australia 03 - 07 Dec 2012 Australia.

Influence of atmospheric sublimation and evaporation on the heat pump fluid bed drying of bovine intestines

Senadeera, W., Alves-Filho, O. and Eikevik, T.. 2012. "Influence of atmospheric sublimation and evaporation on the heat pump fluid bed drying of bovine intestines." Drying Technology: an international journal. 30 (14), pp. 1583-1591. https://doi.org/10.1080/07373937.2012.699011

Thermal transition properties of spaghetti measured by Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) and Thermal Mechanical Compression Test (TMCT)

Rahman, Mohammad Shafiur, Senadeera, Wijitha, Al-Alawi, Ahmed, Truong, Tuyen, Bhandari, Bhesh and Al-Saidi, Ghalib. 2011. "Thermal transition properties of spaghetti measured by Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) and Thermal Mechanical Compression Test (TMCT)." Food and Bioprocess Technology. 4 (8), pp. 1422-1431. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11947-009-0258-z

Innovative approaches to teaching engineering drawing at tertiary institutions

Kosse, Vladis and Senadeera, Wijitha. 2011. "Innovative approaches to teaching engineering drawing at tertiary institutions." International Journal of Mechanical Engineering Education. 39 (4), pp. 323-333. https://doi.org/10.7227/IJMEE.39.4.5

Pet food from bovine origin drying by green heat pump technology and fluidization

Alves-Filho, O., Senadeera, W. and Eikevik, T.. 2010. "Pet food from bovine origin drying by green heat pump technology and fluidization." Fito, Pedro and Toldra, Fidel (ed.) International Conference on Food Innovation: Food Innova 2010. Valencia, Spain 25 - 29 Oct 2010 Valencia, Spain.

Minimum fluidization velocity of food materials: effect of moisture and shape

Senadeera, Wiji. 2009. "Minimum fluidization velocity of food materials: effect of moisture and shape." Chemical Product and Process Modeling. 4 (4), pp. 1-19. https://doi.org/10.2202/1934-2659.1283

Density variation of different shaped food particulates in fluid bed drying: empirical models

Senadeera, Wiji. 2009. "Density variation of different shaped food particulates in fluid bed drying: empirical models." Journal of Agricultural and Marine Sciences. 14, pp. 27-34. https://doi.org/10.24200/jams.vol14iss0pp27-34

The Drying Constant and its Effect on the Shrinkage Constant of Different-Shaped Food Particulates

Senadeera, Wijitha. 2008. "The Drying Constant and its Effect on the Shrinkage Constant of Different-Shaped Food Particulates." International Journal of Food Engineering. 4 (8). https://doi.org/10.2202/1556-3758.1219

Drying constant and shrinkage constant relations of different shaped food particulates: empirical models

Senadeera, W.. 2008. "Drying constant and shrinkage constant relations of different shaped food particulates: empirical models." Thorat, B. N. and Mujumdar, A. S. (ed.) 16th International Drying Symposium (IDS 2008). Hyderabad, India 09 - 12 Nov 2008 https://doi.org/10.1080/07373930903221812

Fluidization behaviour of food materials: effect of moisture and shape

Senadeera, Wijitha. 2008. "Fluidization behaviour of food materials: effect of moisture and shape." Ferreira, E. C. and Mota, M. (ed.) 10th International Chemical and Biological Engineering Conference (CHEMPOR 2008). Braga, Portugal 04 - 06 Sep 2008 Portugal.

Fluidization characteristics of moist food particles

Senadeera, Wijitha, Wijesinghe, Bandu, Young, Gordon and Bhandari, Bhesh. 2006. "Fluidization characteristics of moist food particles." International Journal of Food Engineering. 2 (1), pp. 1-13. https://doi.org/10.2202/1556-3758.1047

Modeling dimensional shrinkage of shaped foods in fluidized bed drying

Senadeera, Wijitha, Bhandari, Bhesh R., Young, Gordon and Wijesinghe, Bandu. 2005. "Modeling dimensional shrinkage of shaped foods in fluidized bed drying." Journal of Food Processing and Preservation. 29 (2), pp. 109-119. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1745-4549.2005.00017.x

Influence of shapes of selected vegetable materials on drying kinetics during fluidized bed drying

Senadeera, Wijitha, Bhandari, Bhesh R., Young, Gordon and Wijesinghe, Bandu. 2003. "Influence of shapes of selected vegetable materials on drying kinetics during fluidized bed drying." Journal of Food Engineering. 58 (3), pp. 277-283. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0260-8774(02)00386-2

Methods for effective fluidization of particulate food materials

Senadeera, Wijitha, Bhandari, Bhesh R., Young, Gordon and Wijesinghe, Bandu. 2000. "Methods for effective fluidization of particulate food materials." Drying Technology: an international journal. 18 (7), pp. 1537-1557. https://doi.org/10.1080/07373930008917792

Physical properties and fluidization behaviour of fresh green bean particulates during fluidized bed drying

Senadeera, W., Bhandari, B., Young, G. and Wijesinghe, B.. 2000. "Physical properties and fluidization behaviour of fresh green bean particulates during fluidized bed drying." Food and Bioproducts Processing. 78 (C1), pp. 43-47. https://doi.org/10.1205/096030800532707