Muditha Abeysekera is a Lecturer in Energy Systems at Cardiff University, UK. He received the BSc degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Peradeniya-Sri Lanka (2010), the MSc degree in Sustainable Energy Engineering from the Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden (KTH - Kungliga Tekniska Högskolan-2012) and Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya (UPC), Barcelona, Spain, and the PhD degree in Electrical Engineering from Cardiff University, UK (2017). Before joining Cardiff University as a Lecturer, he was a post-doctoral Research Associate at the Centre for Integrated Renewable Energy Generation and Supply from 2017 to 2019.

His research interests are in the modelling, design, operation and the socio-economic effects of smart local multi-vector energy systems. He coordinates a team that develops decision support tools for the operation of public sector multi-energy systems in close collaborations with the UK Cabinet Office, University campus estates and the NHS.

Dr Abeysekera acted as the PI of an EPSRC project in collaboration with the UK Cabinet office to develop a decision support tool for the operation planning of public sector energy systems.

He is currently:

  • The deputy head of the Energy Infrastructure theme WP2 in the Supergen Energy Networks Hub, studying interactions and interdependencies of multi-energy networks.

  • The deputy head of Cardiff's team for EnergyREV Plus project 'Next wave of smart local energy systems’ that brings together 22 Universities across the UK to address challenges on smart local energy systems.

  • Co-I of UK-China project MC2 that develops novel control and system architectures for urban energy systems employing digital twins and smart interconnection to improve system performance and resilience.

 

His research has been recognised by national and international audiences including the Energy Systems Catapult.

Lecturer in Energy Systems

School of Engineering

Cardiff University

 

Deputy Head, Energy Infrastructure theme, Supergen Energy Networks Hub.

Deputy Head (Cardiff), EnergyREV Plus project ‘Next wave of smart local energy systems’.

Co-I, UK-China project MC2