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
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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)”
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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)”
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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 ,