Curriculum Vitae

Principal Senior Lecturer · Undergraduate Director

Department of Physics and Astronomy
Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.

Education

Ph.D. in Computational Condensed Matter Physics, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45220, 2008. Thesis Topic: Effect of Weak Inhomogeneities in High Temperature Superconductivity. Advisor: Prof. Mark Jarrell.
Successfully completed the MIT-IDSS course on Data Science and Machine Learning: Making Data-Driven Decisions, August 2023.
M.S. in Physics, University of Cincinnati, 2003.
B.Sc. in Physics: First Class Honors; University of Ruhuna, Matara, Sri Lanka, 1994. Gold Medal Award for the Best Physical Science Student in 1994, University of Ruhuna, Matara, Sri Lanka.
National Diploma in Engineering Sciences, Specialization: Mechanical Engineering (Automotive); Institute of Engineering Technology, Katunayake, Sri Lanka.

Teaching and Research Experience

Principal Senior Lecturer: Department of Physics and Astronomy, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA, from August 2020 to date.
Senior Lecturer: Department of Physics and Astronomy, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA, from August 2015 to July 2020.
Lecturer: Department of Physics and Astronomy, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA, from August 2009 to July 2015.
Visiting Assistant Professor: Department of Physics, Indiana University–Purdue University Fort Wayne, IN, from August 2008 to August 2009.
Adjunct Instructor for Mathematica-based Calculus Lab for Undergraduates: Department of Mathematics, University of Cincinnati, OH, from January 2008 to March 2008.
Teaching Assistant / Lab Instructor: Department of Physics & Astronomy, University of Cincinnati, OH, from September 2004 to August 2007.
Scientific Employee: Institute of Theoretical Physics, University of Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany — code development, simulation of the two-chain Hubbard model using the Dynamical Cluster Approximation, from February 2004 to August 2004.
Research Assistant: Maximum Entropy Method with Bayesian Statistics for analytic continuation of Quantum Monte Carlo data, from September 2002 to January 2004.
Teaching Assistant / Lab Instructor: Department of Physics & Astronomy, University of Cincinnati, OH, from September 2000 to August 2002.
Research Officer: National Aquatic Resources Research and Development Agency, Colombo, Sri Lanka, from August 1996 to August 2000.
Temporary Assistant Lecturer: Department of Physics, University of Ruhuna, Matara, Sri Lanka, from February 1995 to July 1996.

Grants Received

CETOLE mini-grant, General Pedagogy and Teaching Practices: "PHYS 1111K Student Workbook for Active Learning STUDIO Physics Classes," M. Shameer Abdeen (Co-PI), D.G. Sumith Doluweera (Co-PI), Deepak Raghavan (Co-PI), June 2023 – July 2024 ($3,500).
CETOLE mini-grant, College to Career: "Creating and Maintaining a YouTube Channel for the Department of Physics and Astronomy to Showcase Student Success, Research Highlights, and Other Resources for Students and the Public," D.G. Sumith Doluweera (Co-PI), Idan Ginsburg (Co-PI), June 2022 – July 2023 ($3,500).
GSU Grant, Hybrid Pedagogies: Flipping the SCALE-UP Studio — sponsored by the GSU Office of the Provost. Introductory Physics Flipped Class project creating video lecture series for SCALE-UP Introductory Physics classes (PHYS 1111K and PHYS 1112K) to improve student learning. Joshua Von Korff (PI), Brian D. Thoms (Co-PI), D. Sumith Doluweera (Co-PI), John Richard Evans (Co-PI), Deepak Raghavan (Co-PI), Ruili Wang (Co-PI). ($40,000), 9/2013–08/2015.
External Grant, PhysTEC: "PhysTEC Comprehensive Site at Georgia State University." Brian Thoms (PI), Brett Criswell (Co-PI), Sumith Doluweera, Joshua Von Korff. $300,000, 08/2013–07/2016.
STEM mini-grant: "Promoting Conceptual Change: Supporting the Physics Content Development of Pre-Service Teachers," Kadir Demir (PI), Brett Criswell (Co-PI, Dept. of Middle-Secondary Education and Instructional Technology), Sumith Doluweera (Co-PI). ($5,000), Summer 2012.
STEM mini-grant, graduate-level course development: "Creating a Formula for Preparing Better Physics Teachers in Georgia," for secondary school teachers, D. Sumith Doluweera (PI), Brett Criswell (Co-PI, Dept. of Middle-Secondary Education and Instructional Technology, College of Education, GSU). ($4,000), Summer 2011.
Computer Time Allocation Grant ($100,000) from the Ohio Supercomputer Center for "A Study Employing Dynamical Cluster Approximation — Effect of Charge Inhomogeneity on the Superconducting Transition Temperature in Cuprate Superconductors," M. Jarrell, D.G.S.P. Doluweera, A. Macridin, T. A. Maier and Th. Pruschke (2006).

Department and College Level Service

Undergraduate Director: Department of Physics and Astronomy, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA, from August 2024 to date.
Associate Undergraduate Director: Department of Physics and Astronomy, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA, from August 2020 to August 2024.
Faculty Advisor for the Society of Physics Students (SPS) Student Chapter at Georgia State University, from August 2023 to August 2024.
Physics Lower Division Advisor (from 8/2015 to 08/2024).
Member: Department of Physics and Astronomy Executive Committee (from 8/2015 to date).
Member: Department Diversity and Inclusion Task Force (from 12/2020 to date).
Member: Department "Hyper Physics Website" Committee (from 12/2019 to date).
Member: Department of Physics and Astronomy Curriculum Committee (from 2013 to date).
Member: Department of Physics and Astronomy Chair Search Committee, 2018.
Member: Department Academic Program Review Committee (5/2017–2/2018).
Member: College NTT Promotion Committee (8/2015–7/2016).
Member: Department Physics Lecturer Search Committee, 2017.
Member: Department Physics Lecturer Search Committee, 2011–2012.
Member: Department Committee on PHYS 1111/1112 Curriculum Development for Introductory Physics.

University Level Service

Co-Tournament Director: Division B Georgia Science Olympiad — Georgia State University (from August 2019 to date).
Served as a Judge: GSU Online Undergraduate Research Conference, April 2020.
Event Leader: Division B Georgia Science Olympiad — Georgia State University, for various events from 2010 to 2019.
Served as a reviewer / poster judge for the SCD Conference at GSU University Research and Service Administration, 2017 & 2018.

Professional Membership and Related Service

Professional Member: American Association of Physics Teachers (from 2009 to date).
Section Representative for the Southern Atlantic Coast Section of the American Association of Physics Teachers (10/2017–04/2018).
Helped conduct the PhysTEC retreat at GSU for High School Physics Teachers in the Atlanta area (07/07/2016).
Moderator for the contributed talk session, SACS-AAPT 2015 Spring Regional Meeting at Georgia State University (04/11/2015).
Helped organize the SACS-AAPT Regional Meeting at Georgia State University (04/10/2015 and 04/11/2015).
Helped conduct the PhysTEC retreat at GSU for High School Physics Teachers in the Atlanta area (07/20/2014).

Professional Activities & Outreach

Physics Content Development Specialist for Middle School and High School Teachers, Rockdale County Schools, Conyers, GA — Rockdale Career Academy (01/31/2018).
Physics Content Development Specialist for Middle School Teachers, Rockdale County Schools, Conyers, GA — Memorial Middle School (11/02/2017, 11/09/2017, 11/16/2017).
Demonstrated and discussed a re-designed calculus-based physics lab (RC Circuits) in the "Introductory Physics Lab Workshop" conducted by AAPT during the AAPT Summer 2017 meeting, Cincinnati, OH (07/22/2017).
Demonstrated and discussed a re-designed calculus-based physics lab (Simple Harmonic Motion) in the "Introductory Physics Lab Workshop" conducted by AAPT during the AAPT Summer 2016 meeting, Sacramento, CA (07/16/2016).
Served as an instructor for the "Physics by Inquiry" course conducted by the University of Cincinnati for elementary school teachers, University of Cincinnati, OH, Summer 2008.