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Charitha Pattiaratchi
File:Charitha Pattiaratchi.jpg
Pattiaratchi in 2013
Born
Charitha Bandula Pattiaratchi

(1957-10-29) 29 October 1957 (age 66)[4]
Colombo, Sri Lanka
NationalitySri Lankan
CitizenshipAustralia
Alma materUniversity College of Swansea (University of Wales)
SpouseGabi Abels Pattiaratchi
Children
  • Son : Nafyn Pattiaratchi
  • Daughter : Tesni Pattiaratchi
Awards
  • Vice-chancellor’s inaugural senior research award (2014)[1]
  • Kevin Stark memorial award (2011)[2]
  • Eminent Sri Lankan scientist award (2001)[3]
Scientific career
FieldsCoastal Oceanography
InstitutionsUniversity of Western Australia
Websitehttps://research-repository.uwa.edu.au/en/persons/charitha-pattiaratchi
Charitha Pattiaratchi
File:Chari 1.jpg
A week Before leaving Sri Lanka for University in Wales, young Chari is surrounded by his trophies
Sport
SportSwimming

Charitha Pattiaratchi (Sinhala: චරිත පට්ටිආරච්චි , Tamil: சரித பட்டிஆரச்சி) is a Winthrop Professor[5] of coastal oceanography at the University of Western Australia.[6] He leads the UWA Coastal Oceanography Group.[7][8] and the IMOS Australian National Facility for Ocean Gliders.[9] He has played an active role in reaserach related in understanding climate change effects in the regions of coastal Western Australia and specifically in terms wind and wave climate, ocean currents, coastal flooding, sea level variability and beach stability.[10] The research programs he has developed involves ocean observation integration, numerical modelling and synthesis to define the role of physical processes in pathways of water and sediment (including morphological changes)[11] weather and climate and ecosystem in the coastal ocean[12] and the adjacent deep ocean.

Education

Pattiaratchi holds Bachelors, Masters and PhD degrees from the University College of Swansea, University of Wales, UK.[13]

Awards and honours

  • Vice-chancellor’s inaugural senior research award (2014)[14]
  • Kevin Stark memorial award for excellence in coastal and ocean engineering (2011)[15]
  • Eminent Sri Lankan scientist award (2001)[16]

Selected bibliography

Articles

  • Reisser, J.; Slat, B.; Noble, K.; du Plessis, K.; Epp, M.; Proietti, M.; de Sonneville, J.; Becker, T.; Pattiaratchi, C. (26 February 2015). "The vertical distribution of buoyant plastics at sea: an observational study in the North Atlantic Gyre". Biogeosciences. 12 (4): 1249–1256. doi:10.5194/bg-12-1249-2015. ISSN 1726-4189.
  • Reisser, Julia; Shaw, Jeremy; Hallegraeff, Gustaaf; Proietti, Maira; Barnes, David K. A.; Thums, Michele; Wilcox, Chris; Hardesty, Britta Denise; Pattiaratchi, Charitha; Ianora, Adrianna (18 June 2014). "Millimeter-Sized Marine Plastics: A New Pelagic Habitat for Microorganisms and Invertebrates". PLOS ONE. 9 (6): e100289. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0100289. PMC 4062529. PMID 24941218.
  • Reisser, Julia; Shaw, Jeremy; Wilcox, Chris; Hardesty, Britta Denise; Proietti, Maira; Thums, Michele; Pattiaratchi, Charitha; Hays, Graeme Clive (27 November 2013). "Marine Plastic Pollution in Waters around Australia: Characteristics, Concentrations, and Pathways". PLOS ONE. 8 (11): e80466. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0080466.
  • Masselink, G.; Pattiaratchi, C.B. (February 2001). "Seasonal changes in beach morphology along the sheltered coastline of Perth, Western Australia". Marine Geology. 172 (3–4): 243–263. doi:10.1016/S0025-3227(00)00128-6.
  • Pearce, Alan; Pattiaratchi, Charitha (March 1999). "The Capes Current: a summer countercurrent flowing past Cape Leeuwin and Cape Naturaliste, Western Australia". Continental Shelf Research. 19 (3): 401–420. doi:10.1016/S0278-4343(98)00089-2.


Papers & Publications

References

  1. ^ "Vice-chancellor's inaugural senior research award for sustained career excellence evidenced by original contribution, publication, performance, scholarly writing, support of trainees and innovation". the UWA Profiles and Research Repository. Retrieved 2020-06-25.
  2. ^ "National Committee on Coastal and Ocean Engineering Awards | Engineers Australia". www.engineersaustralia.org.au. Retrieved 2020-06-25.
  3. ^ "Eminent Sri Lankan scientist award". the UWA Profiles and Research Repository.
  4. ^ "Prof. Charitha Pattiaratchi - champion aquatic sportsman". dailynews.lk. Retrieved 2020-06-25.
  5. ^ "Academic titles at UWA". News | The University Of Western Australia. Retrieved 2020-06-26.
  6. ^ "Coastal Oceanography : Coastal Oceanography : The University of Western Australia". www.web.uwa.edu.au.
  7. ^ "People : Coastal Oceanography : The University of Western Australia". www.web.uwa.edu.au. Retrieved 2020-06-25.
  8. ^ "Research : Coastal Oceanography : The University of Western Australia". www.web.uwa.edu.au.
  9. ^ "Ocean Gliders: IMOS.org.au". imos.org.au.
  10. ^ "Circulation Modelling of tropical cyclone-driven currents for Western Australia criteria estimation". the UWA Profiles and Research Repository.
  11. ^ van der Mheen, Mirjam; Pattiaratchi, Charitha; Cosoli, Simone; Wandres, Moritz (6 May 2020). "Depth-Dependent Correction for Wind-Driven Drift Current in Particle Tracking Applications". Frontiers in Marine Science. 7. doi:10.3389/fmars.2020.00305.
  12. ^ Masselink, G.; Pattiaratchi, C.B. (February 2001). "Seasonal changes in beach morphology along the sheltered coastline of Perth, Western Australia". Marine Geology. 172 (3–4): 243–263. doi:10.1016/S0025-3227(00)00128-6.
  13. ^ "Charitha Pattiaratchi". the UWA Profiles and Research Repository. Retrieved 2020-06-25.
  14. ^ "Vice-chancellor's inaugural senior research award for sustained career excellence evidenced by original contribution, publication, performance, scholarly writing, support of trainees and innovation". the UWA Profiles and Research Repository. Retrieved 2020-06-25.
  15. ^ "National Committee on Coastal and Ocean Engineering Awards | Engineers Australia". www.engineersaustralia.org.au. Retrieved 2020-06-25.
  16. ^ "Eminent Sri Lankan scientist award". the UWA Profiles and Research Repository.
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