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Principal Investigator

Abheetha Peiris, Ph.D., P.E. Assistant Professor

About the PI

Abheetha Peiris joined the Kentucky Transportation Center as a Research Engineer in 2011. His research interests include structural analysis, evaluation and design of bridges and bridge retrofits, fiber reinforced polymer composites for structural applications, load rating and field testing of bridges, and structural health monitoring and remote sensing of highway structures. He is a member of the Transportation Research Board committee on Structural Fiber Reinforced Polymers (AFF080). Dr. Peiris received his PhD in Civil Engineering (Structures) from the University of Kentucky, a Master’s degree in Civil Engineering (Structures) from Osaka University, Japan and a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka. He is a licensed Professional Engineer in Kentucky.


 

Ph.D. Sudents

Cody Hutchinson

Cody Hutchinson Ph.D. Student

Aruna Senapathi

Aruna Senapathi Ph.D. Student

Sardar Rahbar

Sardar Rahbar Ph.D. Student

Trent Woolard

Trent Woolard Ph.D. Student

Raj Kumar Visiting Scholar

Masters Students

Colby Stiles M.S. Student

Kristen Aellen M.S. Student

Undergraduate Students

Darby Kane B.S. Student

Chance Thomasy B.S. Student

Ezra Brooks B.S. Student

Mary Audi B.S. Student

Alumni Members

Hiran Yapa, Ph.D. Fulbright Scholar

Rachel Barber

Rachel Barber M.S. Civil Engineering, 2025

Garrett Demaree

Garrett Demaree M.S. Civil Engineering, 2025

Alex Ham

Alex Ham M.S. Civil Engineering, 2024

 Nathan Thomas

Nathan Thomas M.S. Civil Engineering, 2024

Chris Malala

Chris Malala B.S. Student