- Faculty of Architecture
- Department of Architecture
- Professor
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Department of Architecture
Faculty of Architecture
University of Moratuwa
Moratuwa
10400
Teaching and Administrative Activities
Project Management -Undergraduate -2015
Comprehensive Design Project -Undergraduate -2015
Dissertation -Undergraduate -2015
Major Design Project -Undergraduate -2015
Green Buildings and Interiros -Postgraduate -2015
Research Methodology -Postgraduate -2015
Head of Department -Head, Department of Architecture (2014 To date)
Member -Project Progress Review Committee (2013 To date)
Member -Planning & Development Committee (2014 To date)
Member -Board of Residence and Discipline (2012 To date)
Member -Leave and Awards Committee (2014 To date)
Chairman -Sub-Committee for Procurement of Partitions and Furniture for New Administration Building (2015 To date)
Acting Head of Department - (2022 To 2022)
Research Activities
BUILDING ENVIRONMENTAL / PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT METHODS
SUSTAINABLE ARCHITECTURE
ARCHITECTURAL CONSERVATION
INTEGRATION OF BUILDING ENVIRONMENTAL / PERFORMANCE METHODS WITH PROJECT MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES
Education and Professional Affiliations
Bachelor's, University of Moratuwa ,1982
Masters, University of Moratuwa ,1985
PhD, University of Calgary ,2011
PhD, ,
Bachelors, ,
Masters, ,
Sri Lanka Institute of Architects(1987 To date)
Career
Honours and Awards
Member, Organizing Committee and Session Chair, 4th International Conference on Cities, People and Places (Received )
Member, Scientific Committee and Session Chair, 5th World Construction Symosium (Received )
Session Chair, Annual Research Symposum of the Faculty of Architecture Research Unit (Received )
Reviewer - Built Environment Project and Asset Management Journal (Received )
Publications*
Kawshalya L.W.G., Dissanayake C., Weerasinghe U.G.D., Chandrasekara D.P., Dharmasena S.W.J.H.,".Rethinking Urban Public Space Design in the Adaptive re-use of the built environment in the post-pandemic era.",National Science Foundation, Sri Lanka,2021
Dissanayake C. Weerasinghe U.G.D. ,".The Impact of Vegetation Arrangement on Outdoor Thermal Comfort: A Simulation Study in a Tropical Urban Public Square.",Proceedings of the 26th International Forestry and Environment Symposium,University of Sri Jayawardenepura, Sri Lanka,2022,109
Kumaraguruparan, Ahranyakumari, Wijesundara, Janaka, Weerasinghe, U.G.D.,".Establishment of universal standard Urban street design modules to ensure physically safe and comfortable Urban streets.",5th International Conference 'Urban e-Planning',University of Lisbon - Online platform through Zoom,2021,
Kawshalya, LWG; Weerasinghe, UGD; Chandrasekara, DP,".A STUDY ON THE IMPACT OF FRACTAL DIMENSION OF URBAN STREETSCAPE CONFIGURATIONS OF SRI LANKA ON THE PERCEIVED SAFETY OF THE USERS.",5th International Conference 'Urban e-Planning',University of Lisbon - Online platform through Zoom,2021,
Dissanayake, Clarence, Weerasinghe, U.G.D., Wijesundara, K.W.J.P. ,".Methodological Framework Of Assessing Outdoor Thermal Comfort Of Public Realm In Hot, Humid Cities; Case Of Colombo, Sri Lanka.",5th International Conference URBAN E-PLANNING,University of Lisbon,2021,
Dissanayake, Clarence, Weerasinghe, U.G.D., Wijesundara, K.W.J.P.,".Urban Vegetation And Morphology Parameters Affecting Microclimate And Outdoor Thermal Comfort In Warm Humid Cities – A Review Of Research In The Past Decade.",The 5th International Conference on Climate Change 2021 – (ICCC 2021),Virtual,2021,1-17
Dissanayake, Clarence, Weerasinghe, U.G.D., Dharmasena, Janaka ,".Assessment of Thermal Comfort and Microclimate in Urban Street Canyons – A Review of Recent Research.",Proceedings of the 5th IAFOR International Conference on Sustainability, Enegy and the Environment – Hawaii (ICSEEHawaii),Hawaii,2021,77-95
Kumaraguruparan, Ahranyakumari, Wijesundara, K.W.J.P., Weerasinghe, U.G.D.,".A review on prioritizing physical safety and comfort in urban sustainability assessment tools to effectively control accidents in streets of Colombo.",FARU 2021: 14th Annual Research Conference,Sri Lanka,2021,
Kawshalya, L.W.G., Chandrasekara, D.P.,Weerasinghe, U.G.D,".A Conceptual Framework for Understanding the Causes of Intuitive Fear in Urban Green Spaces. .",Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Sustainable Built Environment 2020,Kandy,2020,120-140
Kawshalya, L.W.G., Weerasinghe, U.G.D., Chandrasekara, D.P., ,".Fear of Crime in Urban Environments: A Bibliometric Mapping of the Literature.",From Innovation to Impact (FITI) 2020,Colombo,2020,1-6
Wijesundara, J., Weerasinghe, U.G.D., Perera, Ranjith,".Caring Neighbourhoods in Managing Cities for Transforming Futures.",Proceedings of the 7th International Urban Design Conference: Cities, People and Places,Colombo,2019,157-174
Ranasinghe, Aishan., Weerasinghe, Gamini.,".A Study of Urban Neighbourhood Open Spaces and Their Propensity to Encourage Crime With reference to Kotahena.",Proceedings of 11th FARU International Research Conference,Galle,2018,
Wijesundara, J., Weerasinghe, U.G.D., Perera, Ranjith,".Urban Form in Sustainable Neighbourhoods.",Proceedings of the 6th International Urban Design Conference: Cities, People and Places,Colombo,2018,88-103
Herath, H.M.C.S., Weerasinghe, U.G.D. ,".Sand Mining: A Study of Spatial Changes in Immediate Landscape with Reference to a Case of Mahaweli River.",6th International Urban Design Conference: Cities, People and Places,Colombo,2018,
Wickramanayake, RSD., Weerasinghe, UGD. ,".Classical Elements: A Metaphor to Identify and Tie Meaning and Expression in the Design Process.",DS89: Proceedings of the Fifth international Conference in Design Creattivity ICDC 2018,Bath, UK,2018,272-280
Dissanayake, D.D.I.M., Weerasinghe, U.G.D. ,".Sustainable buildings: An investigation of causes and effects of changes in building systems during construction phase. .",Proceedings of the 5th International Conference in Sustainable Built Environment,Kandy.,2014,27-36
Nushra, M.N.F., Weerasinghe, U.G.D. ,".Sustaining sense of place of Kandy, Sri Lanka: The role of commercial spaces.",Proceedings of International Urban Design Conference: Cities, People and Places,Colombo,2014,194-207
Jayasundara, N., Weerasinghe, G. ,".Cohesiveness of a built fabric and perceptual implications.",Proceedings of International Urban Design Conference: Cities, People and Places,Colombo,2013,480-499
Weerasinghe, U.G.D., Ruwanpura, J. Y. ,".Do BEA methods fulfil needs of global sustainability initiatives?.",2nd International Conference in Sustainable Built Environment,,Kandy,2012,
Weerasinghe, U.G.D., Ruwanpura, J. Y. ,".Measuring sustainability of existing buildings.",Proceedings of the 2nd International/8th Construction Specialty Conference, CSCE,saint John, NB, Canada,2009,1053-1062
Weerasinghe, U.G.D., and Ruwanpura, J.Y. ,".Formulation of a measurement system to determine sustainability of building projects .",Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Construction in the 21st Century,Istanbul, Turkey,2009,1629-1636
Weerasinghe, U.G.D. and Ruwanpura, J.Y. ,".Integration of LEED rating system with project management process.",Proceedings of the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering Annual Conference,Quebec ciyt, Quebec, Canada,2008,200-210
Ahranyakumari Kumaraguruparan, Kuliyapiti WJ Pushpakumara Wijesundara, Udawattage Gamini Dharmagupthe Weerasinghe,".Comparative Analysis of Expert and Public Perspectives on Prominent Urban Street Components Which Determine Physical Safety and Comfort of Users: Study of Colombo.",International review for spatial planning and sustainable development,11(4),2023
Dissanayake Clarence, Kawshalya LWG, Weerasinghe, UGD,".The Influence of Planting Arrangement on Outdoor Thermal Comfort.",International Review for Spatial Planning and Sustainable Development,11(3),2023
Jeeva Wijesundara, UGD Weerasinghe, LSR Perera,".Appraisal on User Satisfaction for Neighborhood Sustainability; A Case from Colombo.",Built-Environment Sri Lanka,13(2),2023
Kawshalya, L. W. G., Weerasinghe, U. G. D., Chandrasekara, D. P.,".Evaluating Perceived Safety and Comfort in Urban Civic Spaces.",The Asian Review of Civil Engineering,11(1),2022
LWG Kawshalya, UGD Weerasinghe, DP Chandrasekara,".The impact of visual complexity on perceived safety and comfort of the users: A study on urban streetscape of Sri Lanka.",Plos One,17(8),2022
Dissanayake, Clarence Weerasinghe, Gamini ,".Influence of Urban Design Interventions on Outdoor Thermal Comfort in Tropical Cities; a Review.",Rajarata University Journal ,7(1),2022
Kumaraguruparan, A., Wijesundara, K.W.J.P., Weerasinghe, U.G.D.,".A review on prioritizing physical safety and comfort in urban sustainability assessment tools to effectively control accidents in streets of Colombo.",FARU Journal,9(1),2022
Weerasinghe, U.G.D.,".Sustainable Buildings: Evolution Beyond Buiding Environmental Assessment Methods.",Journal of Green building,17(4),2022
Wijesundara, J., Weerasinghe, U.G.D., Perera, Ranjith.,".Inhabitants’ satisfaction in neighbourhood sustainability: Insights from Colombo.",Journal of the International Society for the Study of Vernacular Settlements,8(1),2021
Dissanayake, C., Weerasinghe, UGD,".Urban Microclimate and Outdoor Thermal Comfort of Public Spaces in Warm-Humid Cities: A Comparative Bibliometric Mapping of the Literature.",American Journal of Cilmate Change,10(4),2021
Weerasinghe, G., Soundararajan, K. and Ruwanpura J.Y. ,".LEED – PDRI framework for pre-project planning of sustainable building projects..",Journal of Green Building,,2(3),2007
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