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Ms. Kalindu Mendis
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ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Reading MSc at University of Moratuwa
- BSc (Hons) in Facilities Management, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
- Student Member of Institute of Facilities Management- Sri Lanka (IFMSL)
- Student Member of Royal Institute of Charted Surveyors – UK (RICS)
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
- Research Assistant at the Department of Building Economics, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka (February 2020 – present).
- Visiting Lecturer at the Department of Building Economics, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka (June 2020 – Present).
TEACHING AREAS
- Conducts lectures on Business Statistics for Undergraduate level students in the Department of Building Economics.
RESEARCH INTERESTS
- Waste Management
- Disaster Management
- Values, Attitudes, and Behaviours
- Irrigation and Water Management
PUBLICATIONS : CONFERENCE PAPERS
- Mendis, A.P.K.D., Samaraweera, A., Kumarasiri, D.M.G.B.T., Rajini, D. and Madhuwanthi, H.A.S., 2019. A culture-based solution for construction and demolition waste management in Sri Lanka: A literature review. In: Sandanayake, Y.G., Gunatilake, S. and Waidyasekara, A. (eds). Proceedings of the 8th World Construction Symposium, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 8-10 November 2019, pp. 13-22. DOI: doi.org/10.31705/wcs.2019.2. Available at: http://2019.ciomwcs.com/papers
- Sirimewan, D.C., Manjula, N.H.C, Samaraweera, A. and Mendis, A.P.K.D., 2019. Issues in sustainable water management of irrigation systems in Sri Lanka. In: Sandanayake, Y.G., Gunatilake, S. and Waidyasekara, A. (eds). Proceedings of the 8th World Construction Symposium, Colombo, Sri Lanka, November 2019, pp. 390-399. DOI: doi.org/10.31705/WCS.2019.39. Available at: http://2019.ciobwcs.co m/papers
PUBLICATIONS : CONFERENCE PAPERS
- Mendis A.P.K.D., Thayaparan M., 2019. Managing Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) through a cultural perspective in Sri Lanka. Proceedings of the 12th FARU International Research Conference, Sri Lanka
REARCH ACTIVITIES
- Currently working on a research project funded by Global Challenge Research Fund (GCRF) Scheme and London South Bank University, UK on 'Gender and disability inclusion in post-disaster rebuilding 'Build Back Better' programmes - A pilot case study in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka' (Feb 2020 – Present).
- Currently working on a research project funded by Northumbria University, UK on ‘Cost Benefit Analysis (CBA) of physical defences against natural hazards (May 2020 – Present).