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Dr. Malthi Padmaja

Senior Lecturer (Higher Grade)

CAREER SUMMARY

    • Current Position -

    Senior Lecturer (Higher Grade),

    MSc program coordinator (Y1),

    Research Coordinator

    School of Architecture, Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology, Malambe 

    (01.12.2023– to date)

     

    • Senior Lecturer Grade II                                                                                                                     Department of Architecture

                                                Faculty of Built Environment and Spatial Sciences,

                                                General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University

                                                (01.09.2022– 30.11.2023)

    • Lecturer (Probationary)                                                                                                                     A founder member of the Department of Architecture,

                                                Faculty of Built Environment and Spatial Sciences,

                                                General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University

                                                (02.02.2015 to 31.08.2022)

    • Charted Architect- Since 2016 to date 
    • Graduated Architect – Upendra Rajapaksha and Partners, Colombo (2013 -2015)
    • Junior Architect    – Russell Dandeniya Charted (RDC) Architects, Colombo (2010 -2011)     

     

    • Editor -In -Chief for the Journal of Built Environment, Faculty of Built Environment and Spatial   Sciences, KDU (2023)
    • Curriculum Development and Review Committee (CDRC) – Member (2017-2018), FBESS, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University
    • Coordinator - Session for academic Staff on Research and Developement - Research Forum 2022 ,FBESS, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University
    • Internal Quality Assurance and Accreditation Cell (IQAAC)- Department coordinator (2022 to  2023), FBESS, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University
    • Faculty Coordinator, 9th KDU International research conference, Faculty of Built Environment  and Spatial Science,KDU - 2016
    • Faculty Coordinator, 11th KDU International research conference, Faculty of Built Environment  and Spatial Science,KDU – 2018
    • Coordinator for the Faculty website development ,FBESS, KDU, (2016 - 2018)
    • Rapporteur / Moderator of the Technical session (Architecture), KDU International Research Conference, 2022
    • Rapporteur / Moderator of the Plenary session, KDU International Research Conference, 2023
    • Judge panel member - FBESS Student Research Symposium (2024), KDU 
    • Judge panel member - KDU International Research Symposium (2024), Faculty of Built Environment and Spatial Sciences 

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

    • ·       Doctor of Philosophy – Department of Civil Engineering,

                                                               Construction Engineering & Management Division,

                                                               Faculty of Engineering,     

                                                               University of Moratuwa (2022)

    ·       B.Arch (Hons.)  -  Department of Architecture,                                                                                 Faculty of Architecture, University of Moratuwa  (2013) - 150 Credits - (05 Years) Second Class – Upper Division (GPA - 3.67)

    • Certificate in Teaching in Higher Education (CTHE), General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Sri Lanka (2018)
    • Certificate in Teaching methodologies in Higher Education (CTHE, SEDA (UK)), Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology, Sri Lanka (2024)
    • Certificate in Data Analysis for Advanced Research, Institute of Applied Statistics, Sri Lanka (2021)
    • Certificate in Research Methodology and Scientific Writing, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka (2021)

RESEARCH INTERESTS AND MEMBERSHIP

Research Interests

    • Building Sciences- Thermal, Visual and Psychological comfort in buildings
    • Climate Responsive , energy efficient built environments
    • Sustainability & Energy-efficient retrofitting
    • Innovative material developments
    • Energy efficiency in Landscape Design
    • Interior Design and Urban Design
    • Computer-aided building comfort performance assessments
    • Decoding ancient architecture, materials and designs
    • Architecture aided Multidisciplinary research

Memberships

    • Charted Architect, Associate member of Sri Lanka Institute of Architects - AIA (SL) –CA 16293
    • Associate professional of Green Building Council of Sri Lanka - GAP (SL)
    • Research member of Architectural Science Association - (ANZAScA, Australia-New Zealand)

    Memberships in SLIIT

            - Member - Academic Misconduct Investigation Panel 

            - Member - Sustainable Campus Commitee 

           -  Member - Centre of Excellence for Artificial Intelligence 

     

MY PUBLICATIONS

Journal Publications

  • Malthi Rajapaksha, R.U Halwatura "Patent No. 21422 (National Intellectual Property Office of Sri Lanka) A dynamic clay wall panel system for indoor cooling - Inventor "
  • G.H Galabada, Malthi Rajapaksha, F.R Arooz, Rangika U. Halwatura., "Identifying the Impact of Concrete Specimens Size and Shape on Compressive Strength; A Case Study of Mud Concrete"
  • G. H. Galabada, Malthi Rajapaksha, Rangika Halwatura "Paving Materials for Urban Heat Island Mitigation in Tropics; A Comparative Study on Mud Concrete Paving"

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