that time. And also discussions took place regarding the
course-unit system. Countless discussions took place and
many regulations were formed during early 2000. And the
experience in the University of Peradeniya was and is always
enjoyable as it is a beautiful place.
Apart from lecturing in the faculty, do you happen to
lecture in other universities? If yes, we’d like to hear
something about your experience there.
I had to create new courses at Cardiff University as it
did not have an electrical power group. After leaving
the University of Peradeniya, I joined the University of
Manchester as a researcher. There, I introduced some
modules on renewable energy and then the power group
in the University of Manchester moved to Cardiff University.
There we created a new centre for renewable energy called
“Renewable Energy Integration and Supply”. We created
new courses based on renewable energy and smart grid.
After joining the University of Cardiff, we started an MSc
programme on “Energy Systems” which became a popular
programme. With that reputation I received, I was invited to
teach in other universities like University of Oulu (Finland)
and University of Wollongong (Australia). The courses I
offered were mainly related to “Distributed Generation and
Renewable Energy”.
When I joined the University of Cardiff, I was asked to con-
vert the old lab into state of the art lab. This lab is called the
CIREGS lab and now it is visited by any visitor who comes to
Cardiff. Even though we started with few students in 2008,
now there are about 50 PhD students and I’m proud to say
that three of our students are also doing their PhDs there.
Apart from lecturing, what are the other activities that
occupy your time as an engi