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Academic Staff Member:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Mr. S.M. Dissanayaka<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Senior Lecturer<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Educational Qualifications:<\/summary>\n

M.Phil. (Master of Philosophy), 1998, Specialization: Construction Management, Department of Civil Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong<\/p>\n\n\n\n

B.Sc. Engineering (Hons), 1994, Specialization: Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n

Professional Qualifications:<\/summary>\n

Head:  <\/strong>Department of Engineering Management, Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya since Nov 2024 to date. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chair<\/strong>:  Leading the University of Peradeniya team in the National Engineering and Technology Exhibition 2023 and 2024, Sri Lanka.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Senior Student Counsellor<\/strong>: University of Peradeniya since 2019 to date. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Liaison Officer<\/strong>: The Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Member<\/strong>: Oracle Academy<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Keynote Speaker<\/strong>: Oracle Academy Faculty Day, August 10, 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Coordinator<\/strong>: Postgraduate Programme in Construction and Project Management, Department of Engineering Management, University of Peradeniya, from 2019 to 2024. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chair:<\/strong> Career Fair 2020, Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Associate Member<\/strong>: The Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Member Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (MILT)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Member Australian Maritime Logistics Research Network (AMLRN)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Associate Member of Institute of Engineers Sri Lanka<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Certified Business Accountant at Institute of Chartered Accountants Sri Lanka <\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n

Appointments (Selected) :<\/summary>\n

Senior Lecturer (2016-present), Department of Engineering Management, Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Engineer-Services (August 2003 to December 2015), Engineering Design Centre, Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Planning Engineer (Jan 2003 to July 2003), Southern Highway Project Phase 1(Kurudugahahetakma to Matara), Kumagai Gumi Co., Ltd, Sri Lanka<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Civil Engineer (1999 – 2000), Baseline Road Improvement and Extension Project Phase 1Kumagai Gumi Co., Ltd, Sri Lanka<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research Assistant (June 1998 to June 1999), Department of Civil Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Instructor (September 1995 to February 1998), Department of Civil Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Engineer (April 1995 to August 1995), Walawa left bank Infrastructure Development Project, Embilipitiya, Kumagai Gumi Co., Ltd, Sri Lanka<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Assistant Lecturer (Nov 1994 to Mar 1995), Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Instructor (July 1994 to Nov 1994), Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n

Research Interests :<\/summary>\n

Project Management<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stakeholder Management<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Procurement Systems<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Circular Economy<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n

Research supervison :<\/summary>\n

Supervised MScEng Dissertation: Factors Affecting Safety Performance in Road Construction
Sites in Sri Lanka, University of Peradeniya, 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Supervised MScEng Dissertation: Evaluation of Contractual Risk Factors in The Construction
Industry, 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Supervised MScEng Dissertation: Factors Affecting the Quality Management Practices of Tall
Building Constructions in Sri Lanka, 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Supervised MScEng Dissertation: Assessment of Factors Causing Delays in Public Sector
Building Construction Projects in North Central Province, 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Supervised MScEng Dissertation: Evaluation of Cost Overrun in Condominium Construction
Projects in Sri Lanka, 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Supervised MScEng Dissertation: Comparison of Energy Consumption of Historic and New
Buildings: A Case in The University of Peradeniya, 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Supervised MScEng Dissertation: Duration Estimation Model for Bridge Construction Projects
in Sri Lanka, 2022.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n

Contribution to Internationally Funded Projects:<\/summary>\n

ProsPER.Net Project <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Department of Engineering Management, Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, is a ProsPER.Net partner of the project \u2018Circular economy integration for sustainable built environment education\u2019 led by RMIT University. I contributed to areas of case study development for the Circular Economy Guidebook in 2023. <\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n

Publications:<\/summary>\n