Assistant Professor

CAREER SUMMARY

Archt. Jeeva Wijesundara is a Senior Lecturer-Higher Grade, in the SLIIT School of Architecture.  She is a Chartered Architect, and an Urban Designer having experience over 30 years in Practice. Presently She is a chief Partner to the Design Plan Associates (DPA), a consultancy organization  with Chartered Architects, Urban Designers, Town Planners, and Conservators, in Colombo.  During her practice she has been involving in design  and  construction of varying residential, commercial, office/institutional projects, as the Project Architect, Team Leader.  She has foreign working experience in Germany and Canada.

She is experienced in Teaching for Under-Graduate and Post-Graduate students; on Modules in   Architecture, Urban Design/Urban Planning and Building Construction Technologies, in the University of Moratuwa, University of Sri Jayewardenepura and the City School of Architecture.

She is a Fellow Member of Sri Lanka Institute of Architects.  Currently, she is a  Lecturer in the Sri Lanka Institute of Architects for ‘Professional Correspondence in Project Administration’ and 'Case Study' for Associate Membership (SLIA-Part III/Charter Examination) and is also serviced as a ‘Practical Training Counselor’ till 2022.

 

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka; 2021
  • Master of Urban Design (MSc Urban Design), University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada;  2004-2005
  • Master of Science in Architecture (MSc Architecture), University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka; 1993-1994  
  • Bachelor of Science in Built Environment (BSc Built Environment), University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka; 1986-1990

 

RESEARCH INTERESTS AND MEMBERSHIP

Research Interests

 

  • Urban Form; its elements and attributes:
  • Sustainability and Urban Form:
  • Sustainability in Urban Neighbourhoods:
  • Sustainable Neighbourhoods and satisfaction of inhabitants:
  • Experiencing Neighbourhood Space in Human Perception:
  • Relationship between Urban Forms and Urban Neighbourhoods
  • Urban Planning

Memberships

  • Fellow Member, Sri Lanka Institute of Architects (FIA-SL/2011)
  • Associate Member, Sri lanka Institute of Archotects (AIA-SL/1995)
  • Journal Co-editor of the Journal of Built Environment Sri Lanka: Serving as a co-editor for An international refereed research publication of the Sri Lanka Institute of Architects, 2023
  • Council Member, Institute of Urban Designers (IUD/2022)
  • Inaugural Member, Sri Laka Institute of Urban Designers (IUD-SL/ 2020)
  • Hon. Secretary, Sri Lanka Association of Urban Designers (SLAUD-SLIA/2019-2023)
  • Secretary, to the Subcommittee: Served as the secretary to the subcommittee to advise on minimum entry qualifications, Board of Architectural Education (BAE), SLIA,2022-Drafted minimum Entry Qualification document for BAE of SLIA.
  • Secretary, to the Sub Committee: Served as the secretary to the subcommittee of The Board of Architectural Education (BAE) – SLIA, for Impact Assessment of Advanced ICT on Architectural Education, July 2023.
  • Member, Membership Enrolment Committee, Board of Education, Sri Lanka Institute of Architects (2021/2022)
  • Member, Board of Architectural Publications, Sri Lanka Institute of Architects, (2009-2011, 2016)
  • Committee Member of “ARCHITECT” Journal, Sri Lanka Institute of Architects, 2009/2010
  • Committee Member of “VASTHU” Journal, Sri Lanka Institute of Architects, Session 2002/2003
  • Associate Member, Sri Lanka Institute of Architects, Sri Lanka, (AIA-SL/1995)

PUBLICATIONS

  • Journal Publications 2021

    Evaluating Neighbourhood Sustainability in user satisfaction; A case from Colombo, Sri Lanka

    Jeeva Wijesundara, “International Society for the Study of Vernacular Settlements (ISVS)”

  • Journal Publications 2018

    Urban Form in Sustainable Neighbourhoods, International Conference on 'Cities, People and Places'

    Jeeva Wijesundara, U.G.D.Weerasinghe, Ranjith Perera, “Conference Proceedings: 6th International Urban Design Conference. ICCPP Conference on Cities, People Places-2018” , pp. Pp. 88-103

  • Journal Publications 2019

    A study on the revival of Hamilton Canal and its' contribution towards the evolving tourism industry in Negombo, International Conference on 'Cities, People and Places'

    Jeeva Wijesundara, Sashini Fernando, Ranjith Perera, “Conference Proceedings: 7th Urban Design Conference ICCPP Conference on Cities, People, Places-2019” , pp. Pp. 351-366

  • Journal Publications 2019

    Caring neighbourhoods in managing cities for transforming futures, International Conference on 'Cities, People and Places'

    Jeeva Wijesundara, U.G.D.Weerasinghe, Ranjith Perera, “Conference Proceedings: 7th International Urban Design Conference. ICCPP Conference on Cities, People, Places-2019” , pp. Pp. 157-174

  • Journal Publications Under Review

    Experiencing Neighbourhood Space in Human Perception for the Journal of Built Environment, Sri Lanka

    Jeeva Wijesundara, “Journal of Built Environment, Sri Lanka”

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