- Faculty of Business
- Department of Management of Technology (FB)
- Senior Lecturer Grade II
Contact information
Department of Management of Technology (FB)
Faculty of Business
University of Moratuwa
Moratuwa
10400
Teaching and Administrative Activities
Faculty Member for Senate - Representing the Faculty of Business in the Senate meetings. (2022 To 2022)
Course Coordinator -Coordination of TM4800 (Training) and TM4900 (Project) in collaboration with the industry. (2022 To 2022)
Director Business Research Unit - Promotion and Dissemination of Research, Chairing the International Conference on Business Research (2023 To date)
Research Activities
Human & Technology
2021, Todate, Assistant Supervisor, PhD thesis of Angelo Compierchio, Luleå University of Technology, Sweden. 2020-2021, Supervisor, Nine Master’s theses, DMIE, University of Peradeniya. 2020-2021, Supervisor, Three Master’s theses, MoT, University of Moratuwa.
Human & Technology Human-AI Collaboraion Operation and Maintenance Engineering
Education and Professional Affiliations
PhD, Luleå University of Technology ,2020 Thesis: Soft Issues of Industry 4.0: A Study on Human-Machine Interactions
Masters, MBA, Management of Technology, University of Moratuwa, ,2010 Thesis: Exploring Implementation of Lean Practices in a Customized Product Manufacturing Environment
Bachelors, BSc, Production Engineering, University of Peradeniya ,2002 Industrial Project: Design of an Automatic Billets Transferring System
Institute of Engineers Sri Lanka (IESL)(2003 To date)
Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers (IISE)(2021 To date)
International Society for Productivity and Quality Research (ISPQR)(2008 To date)
Career
2021-present: Adjunct Lecturer, Division of Operation and Maintenance Engineering, Luleå University of Technology, Sweden
2020- 2021: Senior Lecturer, Department of Manufacturing and Industrial Engineering (DMIE), Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
2021-2021: Visiting Lecturer in Ergonomics and Social Engineering, BSc in Engineering, Sri Lanka Technological Campus
2021-2021: Visiting Lecturer, Institute of Manufacturing Management, Sri Lanka
2013-2021: Visiting Lecturer in Work-study and Ergonomics, BTec in Industrial Management Technology, University of Vocational Technology
2005-2021: Human Factors and Lean Practitioner (Part-time), Work Science Academy
2017-2020,
Doctoral Researcher / Part-time Lecturer, Luleå University of Technology,
Sweden
2010-2016,
Manager, Quality Assurance and Compliance, Avery
Dennison RBIS, Sri
Lanka
2006-2010,
Industrial Engineer / South Asia Operations Analyst, Avery Dennison RBIS, Sri
Lanka
2004-2006,
Productivity Manager, National Productivity Improvement Program, JAAF, Sri Lanka
2003-2004, Research Engineer, Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
Honours and Awards
Publications*
Angelo Compierchio Phillip Tretten Prasanna Illankoon ,".Augment-Me: an approach for enhancing pilot’s head-mounted display visualization for tactical combat effectiveness and survivability.",IntechOpen,2023
A.K.T. Sandaruwan, W.C.D. Weerakkody, P.M.V.S. Pathiraje, G.K.M.T. Ishara, T. Dharmasena2,".An Initial Lean Waste Assessment at a Manufacturing Plant: An Attempt to Prioratise Waste Elimination.",International Conference on Business Research,Moratuwa,2024,169-176
J.H.P.K.S. Jayasekara, M.D. Kodikara, E.K. Kodikara, S. Sajini, A.M.D.M. Adhikari, P. Tretten,".Improving the Usability of Hotel Appliances with Mininmum Engineering Assistance.",International Conference on Business Research,Moratuwa,2024,292-303
P. Illankoon, U.K. Dimbulagedara,".Opportunities and challenges with experienced employees in the journey towards a sustainable lean culture.",5th International Conference on Business Research,University of Moratuwa ,2022,191-205
Chiran Kodippili, Rajeev Karunanayake, Prasanna Illankoon,".A study on how organizations perceive synergy between Lean and Industry 4.0.",2022 Moratuwa Engineering Research Conference (MERCon),University of Moratuwa,2022,
Tretten, Phillip; Illankoon, Prasanna; Candell, Olov,".Digitalization of Railway Maintenance: A Situation Awareness Perspective.",International Conference on Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics,Virtual ,2021,202-209
Nawanjana, Chathumi; Manathunge, Yamuna; Illankoon, Prasanna ,".Technology Teachers' Professional Satisfaction and Working Environment.",International Research Symposium University of Vocational Technology,University of Vocational Technology, Sri Lanka,2021,
Isuru Hettiarachchi, Prasanna Illankoon, Asela Kulatunga,".Application of fuzzy FMEA to Improve Net Working Capital.", International Conference on Logistics and Supply Chain Engineering,Kandy,2021,49
Prashan Wijesinghe, Prasanna Illankoon,".Systematic Approach to Improve the Overall Equipment Effectiveness of the Shredder System.", International Conference on Logistics and Supply Chain Engineering,Kandy,2021,45
Illankoon, Prasanna; Tretten, Phillip; Singh, Sarbjeet ,".Decision Support System for Flight Maintenance Technicians: Issues and Challenges.",5th international workshop and congress on eMaintenace,Stockholm, Sweden ,2019,88
Illankoon, Prasanna; Tretten, Phillip; Kumar, Uday ,".Identifying significance of human cognition in future maintenance operations.",International Conference on Intelligent Human Systems Integration,Dubai,2018,550-556
Illankoon, Prasanna; Tretten, Phillip; Kumar, Uday ,".Sustaining implicit learning in locomotive operation.",20th Nordic Seminar on Railway Technology,University of Gothenburg, Sweden,2018,59
Illankoon, Prasanna; Manathunge, Yamuna ,".Identifying the psychological effects of short, repetitive and easy tasks on production lines.",13th International Conference on Productivity and Quality Research ICPQR 2008,Oulu, Finland,2008,221
Abeysekera., J.,".Human Factor Engineering strategies to solve hidden problems observed in modern trends in digitalization: Some examples from Sweden.",Journal of Prevention & Ergonomics,18, 1,2024
Prashan Bandara Wijesinghe Prasanna Illankoon,".Improving the waste to energy supply chain through increased overall equipment effectiveness.",Journal of Global Operations and Strategic Sourcing,,2022
Illankoon, Prasanna; Tretten, Phillip,".Collaborating AI and human experts in the maintenance domain.",AI & Society,36,2020
Illankoon, Prasanna; Tretten, Phillip ,".Judgemental errors in aviation maintenance.",Cognition, Technology & Work,22,2019
Illankoon, Prasanna; Tretten, Phillip; Kumar, Uday,".A prospective study of maintenance deviations using HFACS-ME.",International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics,74,2019
Illankoon, Prasanna; Tretten, Phillip; Kumar, Uday ,".Modelling human cognition of abnormal machine behaviour.",Human-Intelligent Systems Integration,1,2019
Illankoon, Prasanna; Manathunge, Yamuna; Tretten, Phillip; Abeysekara, John; Singh, Sarbjeet ,".Lockout and Tagout in a Manufacturing Setting from a Situation Awareness Perspective.",Safety,5,2019
Abeysekera, John; Illankoon, Prasanna ,".The demands and benefits of ergonomics in Sri Lankan apparel industry: A case study at MAS holdings.",Work,55,2016
Illankoon, Prasanna; Abeysekera, John; Singh, Sarbjeet ,".Ergonomics for enhancing detection of machine abnormalities.",Work,55,2016
Illankoon, Prasanna; Abeysekera, John,".Hierarchical Controls Assessment for Ergonomics Risks in Maintenance Operation: An applied research.",Prevention & ergonomics ,9,2015
Prasanna, Illankoon; Abeysekara, John,".Ergonomics Motives in Lock-Out and Tag. Out Implementation, An applied research.",Prevention and Ergonomics ,9,2014
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