Abstract:
I hereby would like to acknowledge the immense guidance received from my thesis
supervisor Dr. Olga Gunapala. Your support and direction to produce quality work is
highly appreciated. Also Professor Jagath Premachandra, our course coordinator for
the post graduate degree in polymer technology 2016 batch, your encouragement,
and support throughout the course was truly encouraging. In addition, the support
received from Professor Narayana on the numerical and modelling part was highly
acknowledged. Professor Rathanasiri’s insights and comments on the modelling part
were very helpful. Furthermore, postgraduate student of the department Mr.
Chathuranga Wickramasinghe, your support on the numerical modelling was very
useful and productive. I also take this opportunity to thank all the lecturers and staff
of the Moratuwa University and all the external lecturers who guided us throughout
the postgraduate course.
Would like to convey my very special thanks to Mr. Anura Liyanage, Mr. Saliya
Gunasekara, Mr.Likitha Lasantha, and all the staff at Bogala mines Sri Lanka for
also updating on the existing research project and their valuable insights on the
project.
In addition, the staff including Mrs. Udara, Mr. Nuwan, and Mr. Asanka in the
department of chemical and process that assisted me in various ways during this
course.
My loving parents, sister, and my wife who supported me all the way through, your
presence in my life is a blessing. That level of unconditional love and caring, cannot
be quantified yet enable me to be the best version of me. I am very grateful to all of
you and your loving kindness.
