Waruna Seneviratne, Wichita State University - Automated Toolless Manufacturing of Composite Structures in Space
Published: August 6, 2026
Duration: 2:30
On Wichita State University Week: Reducing lift-off weight can be crucial for spaceflight.
Waruna Seneviratne, director of the Advanced Technologies Lab for Aerospace Systems (ATLAS) at the National Institute for Aviation Research, explores one way to do so.
Faculty Bio:
Waruna Seneviratne is the Director of the Advanced Technologies Lab for Aerospace Systems (ATLAS) at the National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR), Wichita State University. With over 25 years at NIAR, he leads a diverse research portfolio in advanced manufacturing, inspection, durability, damage tolerance, certification, and aging of composite aircraft structures—supported by agencies in...