- Faculty of Engineering
- Department of Textile & Clothing Technology
- Senior Lecturer Grade II
Contact information
Department of Textile & Clothing Technology
Faculty of Engineering
University of Moratuwa
Moratuwa
10400
Teaching and Administrative Activities
Concept Development and Project Proposal of final major project in Fashion/Textile -Undergraduate -2015
Fashion Industry Investigative Report -Undergraduate -2015
The Business of Fashion -Undergraduate -2015
Design Development and Problem Solving of final major project in Fashion/Textile -Undergraduate -2015
Product Strategy and Production Planning -Undergraduate -2015
Design Realization 2 -Undergraduate -2014
Introduction to Product strategy -Undergraduate -2015
Business and Marketing -Undergraduate -2014
Realisation and Evaluation of final major project in Fashion/Textile -Undergraduate -2015
Department News Officer - (2014 To 2016)
Co-Year Coordinator -Final Year Co-Year Tutor (2015 To 2016)
Module Coordinator -Sustainable Concepts in Natural & Built Environment (2014 To 2014)
Examiner and Moderator -Fashion Design and Product Development Aptitude Test (2015 To 2015)
Mentor - Pre-Academic Program (2014 To 2014)
Research Activities
Consumer Behavior
Sensory Marketing
Sensory Touch
Haptics
Fashion Marketing
Consumer Behavior, Sensory Marketing, Design Issues in Marketing
Education and Professional Affiliations
PhD, Queensland University of Technology ,2019
Masters, University of Westminster ,2011
Bachelors, University of Moratuwa ,2009
Fellow, The Higher Education Academy, United Kingdom (FHEA) (2018 To date)
Certificate in Teaching in Higher Education (CTHE) University of Colombo(2014 To date)
Staff and Educational Development Association (SEDA),United Kingdom(2014 To date)
Member of Sri Lank Association for Improving Higher Education Effectiveness (SLAIHEE) (2015 To date)
Teaching Advantage, Queensland University of Technology, Australia(2018 To date)
Member of Advance HE Connect (2018 To date)
Alumnus, Queensland University of Technology (2019 To date)
Member of University of Westminster Alumni Association (2011 To date)
Career
Senior Lecturer (Grade II): Department of Textile and Clothing Technology, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka-October 2019- Current
Visiting Fellow: Division of Research and Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Australia, October 2019- Current
Lecturer (Probationary): Department of Textile and Clothing Technology, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka- February 2014-October 2019
Lecturer (On Contract): Department of Textile and Clothing Technology ,University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka- October 2012-February 2014
Visiting Lecturer: Department of Textile and Wearable Arts, University of Visual and Performing Art, Sri Lanka- October 2014-2015
Editor: The Open University, Sri Lanka- March 2012-2015
Consultant- The Open University, Sri Lanka-2016
Welfare Ambassador: Division of Research and Commercialization, Queensland University of Technology, Office of Commercial Services, Australia - May 2107
Design Intern: Brandix Center of
Inspirations, Ekala,Sri Lanka : March 2008-October 2008
Scientific reviewers of 9th International Conference of Management and Economics (ICME), 2020.
Participated to: Focus Group Discussion- on the study of mapping creative industries in Sri Lanka, conducted by The Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka (IPS), on 30th October, 2019
Member of Australian and New Zealand Marketing Academy Special Interest Group (SGI), Market Shaping and Innovation (MASHIN) from 2019
Panel chair of Australian and New Zealand Marketing Academy Conference, 2018
Scientific Reviewer of Australian and New Zealand Marketing Academy, 2017, hosted by RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia, 2017
Member
of the Panel of Judges for Singer CATS Designer Awards, Sri Lanka-2012,
2013,2014
External resource person collaborated with Ministry of Textile and Industry Commerce for creativity development of handloom textile designs in Uva Province, 2012/2013 Sri Lanka
Honours and Awards
Prize for Australian and NewZealand Marketing Academy(ANZMAC) Best Paper Award (Received 2018)
Highly Commended Award (Received 2018)
Prize for Australian and New Zealand Marketing Academy (ANZMAC) Doctoral Colloquim, Best Doctroal Proposal,Early Stage (Received 2017)
L.S Wanigathunga Gold MedalL[Highest scoring undergrduate student of Fashion Design and Product Development Course (Received 2010)
Finalist at the Triumph Inspirational Award - Sri Lanka (Received 2008)
Publications*
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=yipVuhQAAAAJ&hl=en
https://uom.lk/highlighted-researchers/achini
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