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Viranga Perera

Physics and Astronomy · Purdue University West Lafayette

Mid career · publishing since 2011

Publications

51

Citations

236

Est. group size

~1

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

14

Publishing since 2011

Research summary
AI-generated

Viranga Perera's research spans two areas: planetary science studies of impact cratering and crust formation on the early Moon and Venus (using computer simulations to understand how debris impacts shaped planetary surfaces), and education research on team dynamics, gender equity, and diversity in STEM classrooms and labs. This combination suggests interest both in the physical processes of planetary formation and in improving how science and engineering are taught in group settings.

Lunar and planetary impact crateringPlanetary crust formation and evolutionComputational impact simulations (iSALE modeling)STEM education and group dynamicsDiversity, equity, and inclusion in geosciences

Publication output has fluctuated over the past decade, with a peak around 2017-2018 and 2022, a gap in 2020, and a slower pace of about 2 publications per year in the most recent years.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 2.4/year recently
2017: 8 publications8172018: 7 publications182019: 5 publications19202021: 4 publications212022: 8 publications8222023: 2 publications232024: 2 publications242526
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • LPI×4
  • arXiv (Cornell University)×3
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)×3
  • 2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access Proceedings×2
  • DPS×2
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This profile was generated automatically from public scholarly data (OpenAlex). Group size and activity levels are estimates derived from co-authorship patterns.

Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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