Academic Staff Member:
Mr. S.M. Dissanayaka
Senior Lecturer
Educational Qualifications:
M.Phil. (Master of Philosophy), 1998, Specialization: Construction Management, Department of Civil Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
B.Sc. Engineering (Hons), 1994, Specialization: Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
Professional Qualifications:
Head: Department of Engineering Management, Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya since Nov 2024 to date.
Chair: Leading the University of Peradeniya team in the National Engineering and Technology Exhibition 2023 and 2024, Sri Lanka.
Senior Student Counsellor: University of Peradeniya since 2019 to date.
Liaison Officer: The Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka.
Member: Oracle Academy
Keynote Speaker: Oracle Academy Faculty Day, August 10, 2021.
Coordinator: Postgraduate Programme in Construction and Project Management, Department of Engineering Management, University of Peradeniya, from 2019 to 2024.
Chair: Career Fair 2020, Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya.
Associate Member: The Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka
Member Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (MILT)
Member Australian Maritime Logistics Research Network (AMLRN)
Associate Member of Institute of Engineers Sri Lanka
Certified Business Accountant at Institute of Chartered Accountants Sri Lanka
Appointments (Selected) :
Senior Lecturer (2016-present), Department of Engineering Management, Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
Engineer-Services (August 2003 to December 2015), Engineering Design Centre, Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya
Planning Engineer (Jan 2003 to July 2003), Southern Highway Project Phase 1(Kurudugahahetakma to Matara), Kumagai Gumi Co., Ltd, Sri Lanka
Civil Engineer (1999 – 2000), Baseline Road Improvement and Extension Project Phase 1Kumagai Gumi Co., Ltd, Sri Lanka
Research Assistant (June 1998 to June 1999), Department of Civil Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Instructor (September 1995 to February 1998), Department of Civil Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Engineer (April 1995 to August 1995), Walawa left bank Infrastructure Development Project, Embilipitiya, Kumagai Gumi Co., Ltd, Sri Lanka
Assistant Lecturer (Nov 1994 to Mar 1995), Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
Instructor (July 1994 to Nov 1994), Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
Research Interests :
Project Management
Stakeholder Management
Procurement Systems
Circular Economy
Research supervison :
Supervised MScEng Dissertation: Factors Affecting Safety Performance in Road Construction
Sites in Sri Lanka, University of Peradeniya, 2024.
Supervised MScEng Dissertation: Evaluation of Contractual Risk Factors in The Construction
Industry, 2021.
Supervised MScEng Dissertation: Factors Affecting the Quality Management Practices of Tall
Building Constructions in Sri Lanka, 2024.
Supervised MScEng Dissertation: Assessment of Factors Causing Delays in Public Sector
Building Construction Projects in North Central Province, 2023.
Supervised MScEng Dissertation: Evaluation of Cost Overrun in Condominium Construction
Projects in Sri Lanka, 2023.
Supervised MScEng Dissertation: Comparison of Energy Consumption of Historic and New
Buildings: A Case in The University of Peradeniya, 2022.
Supervised MScEng Dissertation: Duration Estimation Model for Bridge Construction Projects
in Sri Lanka, 2022.
Contribution to Internationally Funded Projects:
ProsPER.Net Project
Department of Engineering Management, Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, is a ProsPER.Net partner of the project ‘Circular economy integration for sustainable built environment education’ led by RMIT University. I contributed to areas of case study development for the Circular Economy Guidebook in 2023.
Publications:
- Kamani Sylva, Olivia Ho, Usha Iyer-Raniga, Mahanama Dissanayaka, Subarna Sivapalan (2025) ‘Facilitation of the Internalization Process of Circular Economic Concepts in Students Through Quality Education: Use of Case Studies in Teaching’, in Walter Leal Filho(eds.) Competence Building in Sustainable Development. Springer, pp. 239-259.
- Olivia Ho, Usha Iyer-Raniga, Chinara Sadykova, Melani Balasooriya, Kamani Sylva, Mahanama Dissanayaka, Kullanan Sukwanchai, Indrajit Pal, Aviruch Bhatia, Deepty Jain Subarna Sivapalan (2024) A conceptual model for integrating circular economy in the built environment: An analysis of literature and local-based case studies, Journal of Cleaner Production, Vol. 449, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2024.141516
- Ho, O., Iyer-Raniga, U.,Sylva, K., Sivapalan, S., Dissanayaka, S.M., Sadykova, C. (2024) ‘Circular economy education: student feedback from five higher education institutions in the Asia Pacific’, International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-ofprint, https://doi.org/10.1108/IJSHE-07-2023-0292
- Olivia, H., Usha Iyer-Raniga, Sylva K.K.K., Dissanayaka, S.M. (2023) Exploring Circular Economy Opportunities in the Built Environment: Insights from Case Study Analysis, The 14th International Conference on Sustainable Built Environment. 15 – 17 December 2023, Kandy, Sri Lanka, pp.254.
- Weerasekara, W.M.S.N., Sylva K.K.K., Dissanayaka, S.M. (2023) Sustainable Construction of Transport Connectivity and Asset Management Project, Sri Lanka, The 14th International Conference on Sustainable Built Environment. 15 – 17 December 2023, Kandy, Sri Lanka, pp.256.
- Wadugodapitiya, R.R.M.M.K., Sylva K.K.K., Dissanayaka, S.M. (2023) Flexibility to Incorporate Circular Economic Practices within Built Environment Procurement Contracts in Sri Lanka, The 14th International Conference on Sustainable Built Environment. 15 – 17 December 2023, Kandy, Sri Lanka, pp.110.
- Palukadawala, A.M.U.D., Dissanayaka, S.M. (2023) Sustainable Construction Practices of Sri Lankan Contractors, The 14th International Conference on Sustainable Built Environment. 15 – 17 December 2023, Kandy, Sri Lanka, pp.35.
- Pathirana, H.P.C.K., Premathilaka, M.S.N.N., and Dissanayaka, S.M. (2019) Evaluating Factors Affecting Labour Productivity in Construction Industry, Proceedings of the Civil Engineering Project Symposium CEPS2017, Department of Civil Engineering Faculty of Engineering University of Peradeniya, PP. 121-122
- Pitagalaarachchi, P.A.K.I, Prasanga, M.G.D., and Dissanayaka S.M. (2019) Evaluating Outcomes from ISO900- Certified Quality Systems of Sri Lanka Construction Companies, Proceedings of the Civil Engineering Project Symposium CEPS2017, Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya, PP. 123-124
- Dissanayaka S.M., Kumaraswamy M. M., Karim K. & Marosszeky M. (2001), Evaluating outcomes from ISO 9000-certified quality systems of Hong Kong constructors, Total Quality Management, vol. 12, no. 1, pp 29- 40
- Dissanayaka, S.M. and Kumaraswamy, M.M. (2001) Developing a decision support system for building project procurement, Construction Engineering and Architectural Management, Vol . 36, Issue 3, pp 337-349.
- Dissanayaka, S.M. and Kumaraswamy, M.M. (1999) Comparing Contributors to Time and Cost Performance in Building Projects, Building and Environment, Elsevier Science, U.K., 34, 1, 31-42.
- Dissanayaka, S.M. and Kumaraswamy, M.M. (1999) Reconstructing Procurement and Team Relationships, The International Journal of Computer-Integrated Design and Construction, Special Issue, Chapman and Hall, U.S.A.
- Dissanayaka, S.M. and Kumaraswamy, M.M. (1999) Evaluation of factors affecting time and cost performance in Hong Kong Building Projects, Construction Engineering and Architectural Management, Vol . 6, Issue 3, pp 287-298.
- Kumaraswamy, M.M. and Dissanayaka, S.M. (1998) Linking Procurement Systems to Project Priorities, Building Research and Information, Routledge, U.K., 26, 4, pp 223-238.
- Dissanayaka, S.M. and Kumaraswamy, M.M. (1998) Identifying factors affecting Project Performance: through Multiple Regression Analysis and Artificial Neural Network Approaches, Engineer, Journal of The Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka, 27, 1, April, pp 23-27.
- Dissanayaka, S.M. and Kumaraswamy, M.M. (1997) Re-engineering procurement frameworks and relationships, International Conference on Construction Process Re-Engineering, Gold Coast, Australia, July, 146-157.
- Kumaraswamy, M.M., Chan, D.W.M., Dissanayaka, S.M and Yogeswaran, K. (1997) Mapping Methodologies and Mixing Methods in Construction Management Research, ARCOM Conf. Proceedings, ARCOM, King’s College, Cambridge, U.K., Sep, pp 471-480.
- Dissanayaka, S.M. and Kumaraswamy, M.M. (1997) Partnering Begins at Home, First International Conference on Construction Industry Development: Building the Future Together, Singapore, Dec, Vol. 1, 340-346.
- Kumaraswamy, M.M. and Dissanayaka, S.M. (1997) Synergising Construction Research with Industry Development, First International Conference on Construction Industry Development: Building the Future Together, Singapore, Dec, Vol. 1, pp 182-189.
- Kumaraswamy, M.M. and Dissanayaka, S.M. (1996) Procurement by Objectives, Journal of Construction Procurement, 2, 2, pp 38-58.
- Kumaraswamy, M.M. and Dissanayaka, S.M. (1996) Performance-Oriented Building Procurement Systems, Journal of Building Technology and Management, 22, pp 17-28.
Workshops and Seminars:
Contributed as a resource person to the CPD Program in Industrial Engineering organized by the Department of Manufacturing and Industrial Engineering for a group of executives in MAS Holdings, Sri Lanka, in 2023, 2024 and 2025.
Completed a 10-day workshop on the Certificate Course on Leading and Managing Universities organized by the Staff Development Centre, University of Peradeniya, in 2024.
A 90-hour Oracle academy curriculum on Primavera Project management software was conducted for undergraduate students at the University of Peradeniya in 2022.
A five-day training program on Primavera Project management software was conducted for local government practicing engineers in Sri Lanka in 2021.
Successfully completed the Professional Development Course on Labour Laws for Engineers organized by the Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka, in 2021.
Participated in the Workshop on Developing Research Supervision organized by the NORAD WaSo-Asia Project of the University of Peradeniya in Sri Lanka in 2018.
Followed an induction program for academic staff organized by the Staff Development Centre at the University of Peradeniya in 2017.
Participated in the Workshop on Bibliometric & Scientometric Analysis for Research Management organized by the Library Network and the International Research Centre, University of Peradeniya, in 2016.
Conducted Five Sessions on ‘Short Course on Project Planning & Scheduling using Microsoft Project’, Organized by the Engineering Design Centre, Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya, for the Engineers of Central Engineering Services (Pvt) Ltd, in March 2015.