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 

 

PUBLICATIONS

  • Journal Publications 2024

    Paving Materials for Urban Heat Island Mitigation in Tropics; A Comparative Study on Mud Concrete Paving

    G. H. Galabada, Malthi Rajapaksha, Rangika Halwatura, “International Journal of Structural and Civil Engineering Research, August 2020 (Indexed SCOPUS)”

  • Journal Publications 2019

    Identifying the Impact of Concrete Specimens Size and Shape on Compressive Strength; A Case Study of Mud Concrete

    G.H Galabada, Malthi Rajapaksha, F.R Arooz, Rangika U. Halwatura., , “International Journal of Engineering, Technology & Applied Science Research, October 2019 (Indexed SCOPUS)”

  • Books 2021

    Patent No. 21422 (National Intellectual Property Office of Sri Lanka) A dynamic clay wall panel system for indoor cooling - Inventor

    Malthi Rajapaksha, R.U Halwatura ,

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