{"id":1225,"date":"2025-04-26T07:51:27","date_gmt":"2025-04-26T07:51:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/mgn\/?page_id=1225"},"modified":"2026-03-06T09:55:04","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T09:55:04","slug":"iwnbandaranayake","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/mgn\/iwnbandaranayake\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr. I. W. N. Bandaranayake"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-base-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7fc3d43a wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top wow animate__animated animate__fadeInUp is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full has-custom-border has-hover-effect remove-duotone wp-duotone-unset-1\" style=\"margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" data-id=\"1252\" src=\"https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/mgn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/17.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"has-border-color wp-image-1252\" style=\"border-color:#fafafa6e;border-width:3px;border-radius:8px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/mgn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/17.png 1000w, https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/mgn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/17-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/mgn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/17-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/mgn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/17-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top wow animate__animated animate__fadeInUp is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-contrast-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d203ec0c59cae48bbe16a13f228feb3d\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14.082px, 0.88rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.641), 21px);\">Academic staff member: <\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-contrast-color has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-45e2842f2fca5a455b7dc16220b7b478\"><strong>Dr. I. W. N. Bandaranayake<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-body-background-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-90181d62b92d8d60f57e159f099eeadd\"><strong>Senior Lecturer<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details has-border-color has-contrast-2-border-color has-base-2-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-d5fed27f61ca356aedacd6900f7e43a2 is-layout-flow wp-container-core-details-is-layout-1eab57e2 wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-width:1px;background-color:#5c0000;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.37), 18px);font-style:normal;font-weight:500\"><summary>Biography:<\/summary>\n<p>Dr. Namal Bandaranayake is an academic specializing in maritime cross-border logistics, business processes and supply chains. He has worked as an academic in both Sri Lankan and Australian universities undertaking undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and supervision of student projects. Dr. Bandaranayake has carried out research projects in Sri Lanka, Australia and in Canada.&nbsp; Prior to joining academia Dr. Bandaranayake has worked in several multinational engineering companies in managerial capacity. His career includes working as a project manager for new product development at Johnson Electric in Hong Kong and working as a Business Operations manager at Rockwell Automation in Singapore. Having graduated from the Department of Computer Engineering at the University of Peradeniya, he has subsequently pursued master programmes in Thailand and in France followed by a doctoral programme in Australia.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details has-border-color has-contrast-2-border-color has-base-2-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-5831a43dd4c632cfe13b4dc9a2ff81ff is-layout-flow wp-container-core-details-is-layout-1eab57e2 wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-width:1px;background-color:#5c0000;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.37), 18px);font-style:normal;font-weight:500\"><summary>Educational Qualifications:<\/summary>\n<p>PhD: University of Wollongong and University of Peradeniya, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-custom-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-70005c16c2a55b65cdd4f46a0d786daf\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6\">MBA (Management of Technology), Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand, 2005<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>MSc (International Project Leadership), Ceram Sophia Antipolis, (SKEMA Business School), France, 2005<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-custom-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-0d3408d238fa038c4d5fc6d798788de9\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6\">BSc. 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(Hons) (Computer Engineering), University of Peradeniya 2002<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details has-border-color has-contrast-2-border-color has-base-2-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-a9df302c225a8b314f82fe5bf31cdcf2 is-layout-flow wp-container-core-details-is-layout-1eab57e2 wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-width:1px;background-color:#5c0000;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.37), 18px);font-style:normal;font-weight:500\"><summary>Professional Qualifications:<\/summary>\n<p class=\"has-custom-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-d232ae0f8b489c5ba061bd58d188eb07\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6\">Member Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (MILT)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Member Australian Maritime Logistics Research Network (AMLRN)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Associate Member of Institute of Engineers Sri Lanka<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-custom-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-11482785ca31e65d596a866939098cf8\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6\">Certified Business Accountant at Institute of Chartered Accountants Sri Lanka&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details has-border-color has-contrast-2-border-color has-base-2-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-e427fc8a3c86c082527d02939d39829d is-layout-flow wp-container-core-details-is-layout-1eab57e2 wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-width:1px;background-color:#5c0000;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.37), 18px);font-style:normal;font-weight:500\"><summary>Appointments (Selected) :<\/summary>\n<p class=\"has-custom-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-5b6154ad1e0b1c55a364156621a3a48a\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6\">Associate Research Fellow at University of Wollongong Australia (2023\/24)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Casual Academic at University of Wollongong Australia (2022-2024)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Business Operations Manager (2015 to 2017), Rockwell Automation Asia Pacific Business Center, Singapore<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Business Planning Manager (2011-2015), Rockwell Automation Asia Pacific Business Center, Singapore<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Project Manager (2005-2009), Johnson Electric, Hong Kong<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-custom-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-02e46842fa2a4ec1cd27bf4372d429c4\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6\">Systems and Pre Sales Engineer (2002-2003), hSenid Software International, Sri Lanka<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details has-border-color has-contrast-2-border-color has-base-2-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-3846683d397e801feb6d98f9592aad13 is-layout-flow wp-container-core-details-is-layout-1eab57e2 wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-width:1px;background-color:#5c0000;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.37), 18px);font-style:normal;font-weight:500\"><summary>Research Interests :<\/summary>\n<p class=\"has-custom-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-84678ba219a63f10c32b347029316e13\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6\">Cross Border Logistics<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Business Process Management<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Information Systems Management<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Management of Innovation<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-custom-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-7fcea0100938e76bea916674a81e147c\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6\">Technology Management and Strategy<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details has-border-color has-contrast-2-border-color has-base-2-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-6ca39a3b0ae80033d9436f0090596c5c is-layout-flow wp-container-core-details-is-layout-1eab57e2 wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-width:1px;background-color:#5c0000;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.37), 18px);font-style:normal;font-weight:500\"><summary>Publications:<\/summary>\n<p class=\"has-custom-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-9768b1a13c40684e23af76ac7b597b51\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6\">Thennakoon, K., Bandaranayake, N., Kiridena, S., &amp; Kulatunga, A. K. (2024). Quantification of Landside Congestion in Ports: An Analysis Based on GPS Data. Journal of South Asian Logistics, 4(1), 25. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.4038\/jsalt.v4i1.75<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bandaranayake, N., Kiridena, S., Kulatunga, A. K., &amp; Dam, H. (2023). A Reference Model for Optimising Cross-border Logistics Operations: Applications and Benefits. Presented at The Australian Maritime Logistics Research Network (AMLRN) 2023 Symposium, Queensland, Australia. Queensland, Australia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Priyadarshana, M. D. L., I. W. N. Bandaranayake, and A. K. K. Kulathunga. \u201cReadiness of Sri Lankan Construction Industry Towards Implementing Last Planner System in Lean Construction.\u201d In 12th International Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction Management, edited by Ranjith Dissanayake, Priyan Mendis, Kolita Weerasekera, Sudhira De Silva, Shiromal Fernando, and Chaminda Konthesingha, 511\u201317. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering. Singapore: Springer Nature, 2023. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/978-981-19-2886-4_36.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bandaranayake, N., Kiridena, S., &amp; Kulatunga, A. K. (2022). Capturing cross-border logistics for analysis and improvement. Journal of Global Operations and Strategic Sourcing, ahead-of-print(ahead-of-print). https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1108\/JGOSS-05-2022-0037<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bandaranayake, N., Kiridena, Kulatunga, A. K., &amp; Dam, H. (2022). Stakeholder Interface Analysis in Cross-border Logistics. 2022 ANZAM Conference Proceedings, 1129\u20131150. Queensland, Australia. Retrieved from https:\/\/www.anzam.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/BC8905_ANZAM-Papers-and-Abstracts-Conference-Solutions_JAN-2023.pdf<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bandaranayake, N., Kiridena, S., &amp; Kulatunga, A. K. (2022). A digitalization roadmap for cross-border logistics. 2022 DSI Annual Conference. Presented at the 2022 DSI Annual Conference, Houston TX. Houston TX. Retrieved from https:\/\/decisionsciences.org\/publication\/proceeding\/2022-annual-conference-of-the-decision-sciences-institute\/<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bandaranayake, N., Kiridena, S. and Kulatunga, A. (2021). \u201cCapturing Cross-border Logistics Processes for Analysis and Improvement\u201d, International Conference on Logistics and Supply Chain Engineering, 14-16 December, Kandy, Sri Lanka.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bandaranayake, I. W. N., Sylva, K. K. K., &amp; Kulatunga, K. M. A. K. (2018). Investigation of Process Re-engineering on Jobshop Environment: A Case Study on Engineering Faculty Workshop. In 2018 International Conference on Production and Operations Management Society (POMS) (pp. 1-8). IEEE.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bandaranayake I.W.N, Kulatunga K.M.A.K., (2018). Investigation of Policy Implications on Sri Lanka\u2019s Logistics Performance \u2013 Preliminary Study. In 2018 International Conference on Production and Operations Management Society (POMS). 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