Professor

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

  • Conference Proceedings 2017

    The Effect of Roadside Elements On Drivers’ Speed Selection and Lateral Position on Road

    34. Lankathilake, N., Amarasingha, N., , (the 6th National Conference on Technology and Management)

  • Conference Proceedings 2017

    An Analysis of Signalized Intersections: Case of Traffic Light Failure

    33. Mafas A.M.M., Amarasingha, N., , (the 6th National Conference on Technology and Management)

  • Conference Proceedings 2017

    A Study on Pedestrian Crossings in Colombo

    32. Mallawaarachchi, C.E., Amarasingha N., , (the 6th National Conference on Technology and Management)

  • Conference Proceedings 2017

    Characteristics of Traveler and Vehicle Kilometers Travelled in Southern Province, Sri Lanka

    31. Weerasekera, T.D., Amarasingha, N.,, (the 6th National Conference on Technology and Management)

  • Conference Proceedings 2017

    Estimating of Fuel Loss During Idling of Vehicles at Signalized Intersections in Colombo

    30. Alwis, L.N.V., Amarasingha, N., , (6th National Conference on Technology and Management)

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