Aaruga Selvaratnam

Aaruga is a final-year PhD researcher in the Department of Aerospace, Mechanical, and Civil Engineering at the University of Manchester. Her research advances sustainable construction by exploring low-carbon materials and methods for 3D concrete printing. She focuses on developing innovative cement replacement strategies, with a particular emphasis on Limestone-Calcined Clay Cement (LC3), to design printer mixes that reduce carbon emissions while ensuring favorable fresh and hardened state performance.

Beyond her doctoral research, Aaruga has expertise in the retrofitting of concrete structures, fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites, thermal comfort in buildings, energy simulations, and finite element modeling. She also contributes to undergraduate education as a Graduate Teaching Assistant at the School of Engineering. She teaches structures, materials, and design modules for Mechanical, Aerospace, and Civil Engineering undergraduate students. She is also a Fellow of Advance HE (FHEA).