- Faculty of Engineering
- Department of Civil Engineering
- Senior Professor
Contact information
Department of Civil Engineering
Faculty of Engineering
University of Moratuwa
Moratuwa
10400
Teaching and Administrative Activities
Skills for Business Development -Postgraduate -2016
Technology Management for Competitiveness -Postgraduate -2016
Technology Transfer -Postgraduate -2016
Vice-Chancellor -Academic and Administrative Leadership (2011 To 2017)
Chairman -University Council (2011 To 2017)
Chairman -University Senate (2011 To 2017)
Chairman -Planning & Develoment Committee (2011 To 2017)
Research Activities
Entrepreneurship
International technology transfer and technology diffusion
Technology Management
Productivity
Technology Infrastructure and National Innovation
Project Management
Construction Management
Social Management Systems
Disaster Managemen
Entrepreneurship, International technology transfer and technology, Technology Management, Technology Infrastructure and National Innovation, Project Management, Construction Management, Productivity, Social Management Systems, Disaster Management
Education and Professional Affiliations
Bachelor's, University of Moratuwa ,1983 BSc Eng (Civil)
Masters, Loughborough University of Technology ,1986 MSc Construction
PhD, Loughborough University of Technology ,1990 Construction Management
PhD, University Of Moratuwa ,1983
Bachelors, Loughborough University of Technology ,
Masters, Loughborough University of Technology ,1990
Institution of Engineers, Fellow(2001 To date)
Institution of Engineers, IntPE(2007 To date)
Society of Structural Engineers, MSSE(SL)(1992 To date)
Institute of Project Managers, Fellow(2012 To date)
National Academy of Sciences, Fellow(2012 To date)
Sri Lanka Evaluation Association, Life Member(2013 To date)
Corporate Member of the Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka (IESL), CEng, MIE(SL)(1993 To date)
Fellow of the Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka, CEng, FIE SL(2001 To date)
International Professional Engineer of IESL, IntPE SL(2007 To date)
Founder Member of the Society of Structural Engineers, Sri Lanka, MSSE SL(1992 To date)
Founder Member of the Institute of Project Managers(1998 To date)
Career
Committee, Junior Inventor of the Year (JIY) Committee, Development & Professional Affairs Committ
Honours and Awards
Asia's Education Excellence Award (Received 2017)
IESL award for the best paper published by a corporate member in the ?Engineer?, Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka in the year (Received 2008)
CDE award for the best paper published by a corporate member in the ?Engineer?, Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka in the year (Received 1998)
Commonwealth Fellowship for post-doctoral research in the UK (Received 1997)
CDE award for the best paper published by a corporate member in the ?Engineer?, Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka in the year (Received 1994)
Joint winner of Prof. VARGHESE award for the best undergraduate and post-graduate project in the academic year 1983/84, University of Moratuwa. (Received 1984)
MANAMPERI award for the best undergraduate project in Sri Lanka for the year (Received 1983)
Publications*
R.N. Weerasinghe A.L Deshani,".systematic View of Innovation: Role of Universities in National Innovation System of Sri Lanka.",13th International Conference on Business Management 2016,University of Sri Jayewardenepura,2016,772-786
Journal Publications:
Jeyakanthan, J. and JAYAWARDANE, A.K.W. (2012), Mitigating project delays in donor funded road projects in Sri Lanka, Engineer, Journal of the IESL, Vol. xxxxv No.1
Hemachandra, D.G. and JAYAWARDANE, A.K.W. (2007). Successes and failures of Sri Lanka Railways in international technology transfer, Engineer, Journal of the IESL, Vol. XXXX No.2.
Navaratne, D and JAYAWARDANE, A.K.W. (2007) Measurement of Total Factor Productivity in the Sri Lanka construction industry, Engineer, Journal of the IESL, Vol. XXXX No.1.
JAYAWARDANE, A.K.W. and Pandita, H.G.W. (2003). Understanding and mitigating the factors affecting construction delays, Engineer, Journal of the IESL, Vol. XXXVI No. 2.
JAYAWARDANE, A.K.W. and Gunawardena, N.D. (2000). Labour market issues of managerial and supervisory personnel in the construction industry – A case study of Sri Lanka, Engineer, Journal of the IESL, Vol. XXXIV No. 1.
JAYAWARDANE, A.K.W. and Gunawardena, N.D. (1998). Construction workers in developing countries - a case study of Sri Lanka, Journal of Construction Management and Economics, E&FN Spon, Vol 16, pp521-530).
JAYAWARDANE, A.K.W. and Srikumaran, K. (1997). Organisation of site management for building projects - a review, Engineer, Journal of the IESL, XXV(2).
JAYAWARDANE, A.K.W. and Srikumaran, K. (1997). Some aspects of project control by major contractors - a review, Engineer, Journal of the IESL, XXV(1).
JAYAWARDANE, A.K.W. and Sadacharan, P.S. (1996). Safety, health and welfare on construction sites, Engineer, Journal of the IESL, XXIV(1).
JAYAWARDANE, A.K.W. (1995). Material and labour wastage on Sri Lankan construction sites, Asia Pacific Building and Construction Management Journal, 1(1), Hong Kong.
JAYAWARDANE, A.K.W., Price, A.D.F. and Harris, F.C. (1995). Measurement of brickwork and blockwork productivity: Part B, Building Research and Information, 23(3).
JAYAWARDANE, A.K.W., Price, A.D.F. and Harris, F.C. (1995). Measurement of brickwork and blockwork productivity: Part A, Building Research and Information, 23(2).
JAYAWARDANE, A.K.W. and Price, A.D.F. (1994). A new approach for optimising earthmoving operations: Part II - Proc. of the Institute of Civil Engineers, Transport Journal, 105, Nov. 1994.
JAYAWARDANE, A.K.W. and Price, A.D.F. (1994). A new approach for optimising earthmoving operations: Part I - Proc. of the Institute of Civil Engineers, Transport Journal, 105, Aug. 1994.
JAYAWARDANE, A.K.W. and De Silva, A.P.R. (1994). Can the problems faced by small scale contractors be solved? Engineer, Journal of the IESL, XXII(1).
JAYAWARDANE, A.K.W. (1994). Are we aware of the extent of wastage on our building construction sites? Engineer, Journal of the IESL, XXII(1).
JAYAWARDANE, A.K.W., King, M. and Wilson, J.M. (1993). Mathematically modelling the problem of earthmoving. Bulletin of the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications, UK, 29(1/2).
JAYAWARDANE, A.K.W. and Harris, F.C. (1990). Further development of Integer Programming applied to earthmoving operations, Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, ASCE, 116(1).
Chandrakeerthy, S.R.De S., JAYAWARDANE, A.K.W. and Siriwardane. L.S. (1985). Further work on development of design recommendations for bolted joints made with local species of timber, Engineer, Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka, XIII(1).
Conference Proceedings (Abstract and Full Paper)
Udana Amarasuriya and JAYAWARDANE, A.K.W., Balance Score Card – A strategic project management tool for infrastructure development projects, International Symposium on Social Management Systems 2011, 14-16 September 2011, Hotel Galadari, Sri Lanka.
Jeyakanthan Jayarajah and JAYAWARDANE, A.K.W., Mitigating delays in donor funded road projects: a case study in Sri Lanka. International Conference on Building Resilience - Interdisciplinary approaches to disaster risk reduction, and the development of sustainable communities and cities, 19-21 July 2011, Hotel Kandalama, Sri Lanka
JAYAWARDANE, A.K.W., Review of Sri Lanka National Disaster Management Plan 2008-2012, Proceedings of the IIIRR mini conference on A Dynamic Approach to the Mitigation of Natural Disasters, organised by the University of Calgary Canada, 10th April 2008 at Best Western: Village Park Inn, Calgary, Canada.
JAYAWARDANE, A.K.W., Environmental Management: The case of Sri Lanka – Panel discussion presentation, International Symposium on Infrastructure and Environment, organised by Kochi University of Technology, Japan, 6-8 March 2008 at Hotel Nikko Kochi Asahi Royal, Japan.
JAYAWARDANE, A.K.W., Disaster mitigation initiatives in Sri Lanka, International Symposium on Management Systems for Disaster Prevention, organised by Kochi University of Technology, 9-11 March 2006 at Kochi University, Japan.
JAYAWARDANE, A.K.W. and Mahendran, M. (2001). Diagnosing productivity problems and identifying priorities in the construction industry, Proc. of the International Seminar on Engineering Management for Accelerated Development in South and South East Asia’ organised by the IESL, Hotel Trans Asia, Colombo on 27th and 28th Oct. 2001.
JAYAWARDANE, A.K.W., Technology Management for development and competitiveness, National Engineering Conference on Engineering for the Emerging Millennium, organised by the IESL, BMICH, 27th & 28th Oct. 2000.
JAYAWARDANE, A.K.W., Development of the construction industry through technology development and technology transfer. Seminar on Technology Management for the Construction Industry, Institute for Construction Training and Development. 27th Nov. 1999.
JAYAWARDANE, A.K.W. and Gunawardena, N.D. (1997). A labour market information system for the construction industry in Sri Lanka - Part I: methodology, Proc. of 1st Int. Conf. on construction industry development: building the future together, National University of Singapore, Dec. 1997.
Gunawardena, N.D. and JAYAWARDANE, A.K.W. (1997). A labour market information system for the construction industry in Sri Lanka - Part II: labour market analysis, Proc. of 1st Int. Conf. on construction industry development: building the future together, National University of Singapore, Dec. 1997.
JAYAWARDANE, A.K.W., Identification of engineering based investment priorities for a medium term development plan - Report of the group on construction industry. Annual Sessions Workshop of Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka, Nov. 1995.
Books
Construction Productivity Management, published by Addison Wesley Longman, UK, Hardback, 291pages, 1998. Other authors - Olomolaiye, P.O., and Harris, F.C.
Book Chapters:
Business for Development: Creating an enabling environment for South Asian SME’s effective penetration in regional and global markets 2011 – UN publication.Public-Private Sector Partnership in “Technology Transfer and Small & Medium Enterprises in Developing Countries” eds K. Ramanathan, Keeth Jacobs and M. Bandyopadhyay, Centre for Science & Technology of the Non Aligned and Other Developing Countries, published by Daya Publishing House, Delhi, 2011
Assessment of training needs – a case study of Sri Lanka in “Training of Construction Workers in Developing Countries” published by CIB, 2002
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