- Faculty of Architecture
- Department of Architecture
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Department of Architecture
Faculty of Architecture
University of Moratuwa
Moratuwa
10400
Teaching and Administrative Activities
Introduction to Green Architecture -Undergraduate -2016
Climate and Comfort -Undergraduate -2016
Design Projects -Undergraduate -2016
Structures project -Undergraduate -2016
Introduction to Green Architecture -Undergraduate -2017
Climate and Comfort -Undergraduate -2017
Design Projects -Undergraduate -2017
Structures Projects -Undergraduate -2017
Faculty nominee -Member of the Board of Higher Degrees, Faculty of Architecture (2016 To 2019)
Faculty nominee -Member of the Board of Studies, Faculty of Architecture (2016 To 2019)
Coordinator Level One -Conceptualization and Preparation of design program of project Management of assessment and moderation (2016 To 2016)
Coordinator Level One -Structuring and Management of the Design Projects (2017 To date)
Faculty nominee to Senate - (2019 To date)
Director Quality Assurance - Director QA, Faculty of Architecture (2019 To 2023)
Co-ordinator Dissertations - B.Arch (Hons.) degree Level 5 - Structuring of the Dissertation program - research thesis Conducting supportive lectures-Theory Building and theory testing framework Management of the examination process and moderation (2018 To 2024)
Editorial Board: Bolgoda Plains - (2021 To date)
Examiner B.Arch (Hons.) Level 5 Comprehensive Design Projects -Internal assessment and involvement in the moderation process of the final year comprehensive design project (2021 To 2024)
Examiner BLA (Hons.) degree Level 4, Comprehensive Design Project (CDP) -Internal assessment of the final year CDPs and effective participation in the moderation process with the local and international external examiners. (2020 To 2025)
Portfolio examiner B.Arch (Hons.) degree Level 1, Level 2 and Level 4 -Moderation of final grades of the core module of the degree programs: All design modules of Level 1, 2 and 4 (2021 To 2025)
Portfolio examiner BLA (Hons.) degree Level 1 and Level 2 - Moderation of final grades of all design modules of Level 1 and Level 2 (2021 To 2023)
Examiner B.Arch (Hons.) degree, Major Design Project (MDP) Level 3 - Final viva-voce assessment and moderation of MDP (2021 To 2023)
Examiner BLA (Hons.) degree, Major Design Project (MDP) Level 3 - Final viva-voce assessment and moderation of grades of the MDP (2021 To 2023)
Research Activities
Education and Professional Affiliations
Bachelors, University of Moratuwa ,1991 B.Sc. (B.Env), First Class Honours, exempted from RIBA Part 1
Masters, University of Moratuwa ,1996 M.Sc. (Arch), exempted from RIBA Part II
PhD, Nagoya University ,2003 Doctor of Engineering (Dr.Eng.)
Sri Lanka Institute of Architects(1997 To date)
Architectural Institute of Japan(2000 To date)
Royal Institute of British Architects(1997 To date)
Career
Honours and Awards
Invited Lecture: International Symposium of the Association of Academies and Societies of Sciences in Asia on “Global health issues in Asia”, AASSA 20 (Received 2015)
Award of Excellence, Outstanding Research Performances (for the 3 years ending 31st December 2013) (Received 2015)
Award of Excellence, Outstanding Research Performances (for the 3 years ending 31st December 2015) (Received 2016)
Invited Speaker: ICCMS 2017, International Conference on Computational Modelling and Simulation (Received 2017)
Post Doctoral Research Fellowship, University of Sydney (Received 2010)
International Postgraduate Research Scholarship, Australia, (Received 2003)
Best Researcher Award, Sri Lanka Institute of Architects, (Received 2012)
Dr. Justin Samarasekara Award for the Best M.Sc. (Architecture) Dissertation, University of Moratuwa (Received )
Highly Commended Pass for Comprehension Design Project of M.Sc. (Architecture), University of Moratuwa (Received )
Publications*
Waidyarathne S. & Rajapaksha I. ,".Reframing Build Back Better Framework for Post-Tsunami Resettlement: A Field Study in Galle, Sri Lanka, Pattiaratchi, C., Amaratunga, D. & Senaratne, R. (eds) Tsunami Science in Sri Lanka.",University of Western Australia, Australia,2024
Mandakini, K.M. & Rajapaksha, I. ,".Climate-induced coastal hazards and tourism built environment: An assessment on adaptive capacity of hotels along southern coastal belt of Sri Lanka. Pattiaratchi, C., Amaratunga, D. & Senaratne, R., (eds) (2024), Tsunami Science in Sri Lanka..",University of Western Australia, Australia,2024
Chathuranga, N., Rajapaksha, I., Sajjad, M. & Siriwardana, C.,".Assessing the prevalence of energy poverty: A filed investigation of households with elders in under-served communities in Colombo.",Moratuwa Engineering Research Conference, MERCon Sri Lanka,Moratuwa, Sri Lanka,2024,631-641
Kanistan, A.A. & Rajapaksha, I. ,".Thermal performance and behavioural diversities of workers at mixed mode office buildings in Mannar: A field investigation.",17th FARU International Research conference,Moratuwa, Sri Lanka,2024,
Ranaweera, N.A. & Rajapaksha, I. ,".Carbon neutral design process towards sustainable tourism architecture: A case study of tourist accommodations in Ella.",17th FARU International Research conference,Moratuwa, Sri Lanka,2024,
Rathnayake, D., Rajapaksha, I. & Rijal, H.B.,".Thermal environments of urban schools: A field study of classrooms during hot season in Kandy.",15th International conference on sustainable built environment ICSBE 2024,Kandy, Sri Lanka,2024,146
I. Rajapaksha, Jayasekera, R. & Siriwardana, C. ,".Appraising vulnerabilities on elders and built environment of ageing-in-place using infrared thermography.",Moratuwa Engineering Research Conference, MERCon Sri Lanka,Moratuwa, Sri Lanka,2022,1-6
N.N. Jayaratne, I. Rajapaksha,".Quality of Life of Elderly Living in Cities: Investigating the Social Responsiveness Attributes of a Middle-Income Settlement in Colombo District.",From Innovation To Impact (FITI),Colombo,2021,1-6
Rajapaksha, I., R.G.P. Sandamini,".Appraising indoor thermal perception of elderly in hot climates: An experimental investigation of free-running residential aged care homes in Colombo.",FARU ,Moratuwa,2021,237-247
Jayasinghe, W.S. Rajapaksha, U.,".Building Energy Index and morphology: Critique on urban office building stock of Colombo Municipal Council Region .",16th International Conference of Science Council Asia,Colombo, Sri Lanka,2016,
Liyanage, C. Herath, M.,".Sustainable Domestic Waste Water Management Mechanisms: Exploring Current Practices in Ratnapura Municipal Council Area.",16th International Conference of Science Council Asia,Colombo, Sri Lanka,2016,
,".Green apparel factories and worker's perception: Post occupancy evaluation on indoor environment, building related sick symptoms and productivity.",International research symposium on Blue-Green era and environment,Colombo, Sri Lanka,2016,27-28
,".Exposure assessment on pollutant gases in road side office interiors: Case of air-conditioned and free running interiors.",Air that we Breathe - 2016, Sixth National Symposium on Air Quality Management in Sri Lanka,Colombo, Sri Lanka,2016,
Mohamad Sajjad, Indrika Rajapaksha, Hom B. Rijal, Chandana Siriwardana,".Ageing in place in low-income communities in tropics: A field investigation on overheating, thermal comfort and well-being of young elders.",Building and Envrionment,270,2025
Kalhara, G.W.D. & Rajapaksha, I. G. P.,".Investigating the effects of built environment in coastal scenery: Coastal scenic assessment of the southern coastal belt in Sri Lanka.",FARU Journal ,10 (2),2023
Keerththana Kumareswaran, I. Rajapaksha, G.Y. Jayasinghe,".Energy poverty, occupant comfort, and wellbeing in internally displaced people’s residences in Sri Lanka.",Energy and Buildings,236,2021
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