CAREER SUMMARY
Dr. Niranga Amarasingha specializes in Transportation Engineering, boasting over 20 years of training and experience across Sri Lanka, the U.S.A., the Netherlands, India, and Thailand. Beginning her professional journey as a civil engineer in the industry, she later transitioned into academia. A recipient of an Asian Development Bank scholarship, she pursued a master's degree spanning two years, subsequently embarking on her academic career. Holding roles as a lecturer at the University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka, and a post-doctoral associate at Kansas State University, U.S.A., she joined SLIIT in 2013.
At present, she teaches transportation engineering modules, with her research centering on a range of areas including traffic engineering and operations, transportation system modeling, planning and simulation, safety and human factors, highway/street design, railroad engineering, and multi-criteria decision making.
Throughout her tenure, she has made significant contributions to various national-level transportation projects. Currently, she serves transportation sector as the president of the Sri Lanka Society of Transport and Logistics.
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
- PhD in Civil /Transportation Engineering: Kansas State University, USA
- MSc in Civil /Transportation Engineering: Thammasat University, Thailand
- BSc (Honours) in Civil Engineering: University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
RESEARCH INTERESTS AND MEMBERSHIP
Research Interests
- Traffic Engineering and Operations
- Transportation System Modeling, Planning and Simulation
- Safety and Human Factors
- Highway/Street Design
- Railroad Engineering
- Multi-criteria Decision Making
Memberships
- The Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport (CILT)
- The Highway Engineering Society, Sri Lanka (HES)
- The Sri Lanka Society of Transport and Logistics (SLSTL)
- The Institute of Engineers Sri Lanka (IESL)
- The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
- The Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE)
PUBLICATIONS
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An Observation Study on Un-signalized Marked Midblock Crossings in Colombo Suburban
39. Thevarajan J., Amarasingha N. , (Transportation Research Forum)
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Impact of Roadside Vegetation on Road Safety
38. Lankathilake, N., Amarasingha, N., , (the 3rd International Conference on Research for Transport & Logistics Industry)
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Travel Characteristics and Vehicle Kilometres Travelled in Jaffna, Sri Lanka
37. Amarasingha, N., Balasayanthan V., , (the 6th International Symposium on Advances in Civil and Environmental Engineering Practices for Sustainable Development (ACEPS))
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Influence of Vegetation Density on Vehicle Speed and Position of Roadway
36. Amarasingha, N., Rodrigo K.M.P.A., and Lankathilake TN., , (KDU International Research Conference)
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Characteristics of Railway-Roadway Level Crossings at Coastal Railway Line in Sri Lanka
35. Amarasingha, N., Gunathilaka O.H.D.C., Ragulan K., Aravinda M.P.N., and ernando W.S.H.R.*, (KDU International Research Conference)