PhD, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW, Australia (2020)

MPhil, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka (2013)

BSc Eng. (Honours), University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka (2008)

Visiting lecturer at the Department of Manufacturing & Industrial Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya for industrial engineering & decision sciences course module (June 2019 – September 2019)

Visiting lecturer at SriLankan Airlines Ltd for the certificate course in aviation management (2013 – 2015)

Visiting lecturer at Institute of International Education Lanka (Pvt.) Ltd for the diploma course in supply chain and logistics management (2012-2013)

Member, Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) (London)

Dharmapriya, S., Kiridena, S. and Shukla, N., 2018, December. Modelling sustainable supply networks with adaptive agents. In 2018 International Conference on Production and Operations Management Society (POMS) (pp. 1-8). IEEE. – [the best track paper award]

Dharmapriya, S., Kiridena, S. and Shukla, N. 2018. Modeling supply network configuration problems with varying demand profiles. In 2018 IEEE Technology and Engineering Management Conference (TEMSCON), pp. 1-6. [the best student paper award]

Logistics

Supply network modelling

Optimisation

Operations management

Peer-Reviewed Journal Publicationss

Dharmapriya, S., Kiridena, S., Shukla, N. 2019. Multi-agent optimization approach to supply network configuration problems with varied product-market profiles, IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management – in printing

Dharmapriya, U.S.S., Siyambalapitiya, S.B. & Kulatunga, A.K. 2012. A new hybrid algorithm for multi depot vehicle routing problem with time windows and split delivery. International Journal of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Vol.11, No.1-2, pp.110-121.

Peer Reviewed Conference Publications

Dharmapriya, S., Kiridena, S. and Shukla, N., 2018, December. Modelling sustainable supply networks with adaptive agents. In 2018 International Conference on Production and Operations Management Society (POMS) (pp. 1-8). IEEE. [the best track paper award]

Dharmapriya, S., Kiridena, S. and Shukla, N. 2018. Modeling supply network configuration problems with varying demand profiles. In 2018 IEEE Technology and Engineering Management Conference (TEMSCON), pp. 1-6. [the best student paper award]

Dharmapriya, U.S.S., Kiridena, S.B., Shukla, N. 2016. A review of supply network configuration literature and decision support tools. In Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management (IEEM), pp. 149-153.

Srinath, S.L.D. and Dharmapriya, U.S.S. 2015. An approach to evaluate interrelationships among lean attributes of manufacturing systems: A case study based on lean enterprises. In Moratuwa Engineering Research Conference (MERCon), pp. 216-221. IEEE.

Dharmapriya, U.S.S., Kumarage, A.K. & Peiris, T.S.V. 2014. Optimization of multi-objective outbound logistics operation, 9th Asia Pacific Conference on Transportation and the Environment.

Borukgama, B.S.M., Dharmapriya, U.S.S., Senasinghe, A.P. & Kulathunga, A.K. 2014. Planning of oil distribution network with artificial intelligence techniques, International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management (IEOM).

Dharmapriya, U.S.S., Kulatunga, A.K. & Jayathilake, P. A. 2014. Comparative study of improved simulation annealing on multi-depot vehicle routing problem with time windows, International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management (IEOM).

Dharmapriya, U.S.S., Kulatunga, A.K. & Weerawansha, G. 2011. Decision support system for organizing logistics in disaster management. International conference on building resilience, Kandalama, Sri Lanka.

Dharmapriya, U.S.S. & Kulatunga, A.K. 2011. New strategy for warehouse optimization- Lean warehousing. Proceedings of the 2011 International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management (IEOM), Kuala Lampur, Malaysia.

Kulatunga, A.K., Dharmapriya, U.S.S, Lufthi, M. A., Mekala, R.A.D.S, Wejesundara, A. & Jayasundara, A. 2011. Determining the best fleet sizing of a container terminal for a given Layout, 2nd International Conference On Industrial Engineering And Operations Management, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Dharmapriya, U.S.S., Kulatunga, A.K. & Siyambalapitiya, S.B. 2010. Lean distribution: Total solution to streamline the supply chain. International Research Conference on Business and Information (IRCBI), Sri Lanka.

Dharmapriya, U.S.S., Siyambalapitiya, S.B. & Kulatunga, A.K. 2010. Simulated Annealing and Tabu Search based hybrid algorithm for multi depot vehicle routing problem with time windows and split delivery, Proceedings of the 2010 International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management (IEOM), Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Dharmapriya, U.S.S., Siyambalapitiya, S.B. & Kulatunga, A.K. 2010. Artificial intelligence computational techniques to optimize a multi-objective oriented distribution operations. Proceedings of the 2010 International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management (IEOM), Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Kulatunga, A.K., Siyambalapitiya, S.B. & Dharmapriya, U.S.S. 2010. Simultaneous task allocation and motion coordination algorithm for multiple autonomous vehicles in dynamic environment. Proceedings of the 2010 International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management (IEOM), Dhaka, Bangladesh

Pallegedara, A.S., Kulatunga, A.K., Weerasekara Arachchi, W.R. & Dharmapriya, U.S.S. 2010. Integrated scheduling of equipments in a container terminal using simulation and analytical methods. International conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Dharmapriya, U.S.S., Kulatunga, A.K. & Siyambalapitiya, S.B. 2009. AI techniques for Lean distribution in local context. Peradeniya University Research Sessions (PURSE), Sri Lanka

Dharmapriya, U.S.S., Siyambalapitiya, S.B. & Kulatunga, A.K. 2009. Computational intelligence techniques to optimize constrained distribution operations. Fourth IEEE International Conference on Industrial and Information Systems (ICIIS), Sri Lanka

Dharmapriya, U.S.S., Kulatunga, A.K. & Siyambalapitiya, S.B. 2008. Optimizing the collection and distribution operations of a re-manufacturing plant. Peradeniya University Research Sessions (PURSE), Sri Lanka.

Gamage, P., Dharmapriya, U.S.S., Kulatunga, A.K., Pathirana, S.D., Sandareka, B.A.P.S., Wickramaarachchi, W.L.I. & Mederigama, M.R.N.N. 2008. Design and development of worker performance indices to improve the overall productivity of a plant. Peradeniya University Research Sessions (PURSE), Sri Lanka.