Prof. Ranjith Pathegama Gamage is a distinguished figure in the field of geosciences, renowned for his ground-breaking research in geothermal energy and sustainable resource management. With over two decades of experience in academia and research, he has made significant contributions to understanding the intricate dynamics of geological systems and their impact on energy production and environmental sustainability.

Ranjith has worked for the last 15 years at Monash, where he leads a multidisciplinary research team dedicated to innovating with rigorous science and effective technologies to facilitate the responsible production of energy and minerals from deep in the earth. Giving full weight to industry inputs, he is also concerned to meet the sustainability requirements in UN Goals 7 and 13. His team?s remarkable new compound (patent pending) offers a revolutionary way to fracture rock for controlled liberation of its minerals ? one of Ranjith?s disruptive new techniques, promising to replace current practices in both open-cut and underground mines.