- Faculty of Engineering
- Department of Textile & Apparel Engineering
- Senior Lecturer Grade II
Contact information
Department of Textile & Apparel Engineering
Faculty of Engineering
University of Moratuwa
Moratuwa
10400
Teaching and Administrative Activities
Foundation Studies -Undergraduate -2019
Visual Studies -Undergraduate -2019
Learning Portfolio -Undergraduate -2019
Design and Technical Studies in Fashion -Undergraduate -2019
Design Realisation 1 Fashion -Undergraduate -2019
Design Realisation 1 Textiles -Undergraduate -2019
Concept Development and Project Proposal (Fashion) -Undergraduate -2019
Concept Development and Project Proposal (Textiles) -Undergraduate -2019
The Learning Portfolio -Undergraduate -2019
Design Development and Problem Solving (Fashion) -Undergraduate -2019
Design Development and Problem Solving (Textiles) -Undergraduate -2019
Realisation and Evaluation of Fashion Product -Undergraduate -2019
Realisation and Evaluation (Textiles) -Undergraduate -2019
Fashion Industry Investigative Study (FIIS) -Undergraduate -2019
Year 1 Academic Coordinator -Teaching, learning and assessment of BDes Year 1. (2019 To date)
Year 4 Academic Coordinator -Teaching, learning and assessment of BDes Year 4, Organise Graduation Fashion Show (2012 To 2015)
Research Activities
Fashion design practice
Fashion knowledge and cultural flow
Fashion education
Apparel value chain
Tacit and indigenous knowledge in design practice
Fashion design practice, Fashion knowledge and cultural flow, Fashion education, Apparel value chain, Tacit and indigenous knowledge in design practice
Fashion design practice
Fashion knowledge and Cultural flow
Fashion education
Apparel Value Chain
Tacit and indigenous knowledge in design practice
Education and Professional Affiliations
Masters, Kingston University London ,2009 Masters of Arts
Other, University of Colombo ,2012 Certificate of Teaching and learning in Higher Education
Other, SEDA- Staff and Educational Development Association ,2012 Certificate of Staff and Educational Development Association
PhD, Queensland University of Technology & University of Peradeniya ,2018 Fashion design education
Bachelors, University of Moratuwa ,2006 Fashion Design & Product Development
The Korean Society of Clothing and Textiles(2021 To date)
Young Scientists Forum(2021 To date)
Career
Lecturer
University of Moratuwa
June 2011-Present
Designer
Far5 Ltd, London
Oct 2008-June 2011
Designer
Brandix Casualwear Ltd
Aug 2006-Sep 2008
Honours and Awards
Publications*
Sumith Gopura, Alice Payne,".A spotlight on: Examples of sustainable fashion in Sri Lanka..",Bloomsbury,2019
Sumith Gopura,".Men’s Fashion: Image and the Identity of Men’s Individuality.",Saarbrucken, Germany: Lap Lambert Academic Publishing,2012
Hiruni Mudalige Sumith Gopura,".Staging Fashion: The Perspectives of Sri Lankan Fashion Designers and Brands on Fashion Showcasing with the Impact of Covid-19 Pandemic.",International Conference on Applied Sciences ICAPS – SUSL 2023,Online,2023,
Shashiprabha Thilakarathne, Sumith Gopura, Alice Payne, Ayesha Wickramasinghe,".'Kuweni' the first female ruler: Characterization of intangible cultural heritage of folklore.",13th International Conference on Humanities, Psychology and Social Sciences, Amsterdam,Amsterdam, Netherlands,2021,64-77
Shashiprabha Thilakarathne, Sumith Gopura, Ayesha Wickramasinghe, Alice Payne,".The curse of “Kuweni”: Metaphorical approach to analyze the Power and Style of folklore.",Culture Costume and Dress - The Body Politic: Dress, Identity and Power,Birmingham City University, UK,2021,50-56
Sumith Gopura, Nethma Indumini,".Fashion Industry in Sri Lanka: The Factors Affecting the Growth.",7th International Research Conference on Humanities & Social Sciences (IRCHSS) 2021,online,2021,
Sumith Gopura, Lakmali Kothalawala,".Confused Customer: Sizing and Styling Related Matters in Online Fashion Shopping in Sri Lanka.",International Conference on Clothing and Textiles 2020,Online,2020,
Sumith Gopura, Deepthi C. Bandara, Alice Payne, Laurie Buys, Leena Seneheweera,".The Potential of Fashion Education for Economic Development in Sri Lanka: Investigation into Fashion Education and Apparel Industry in South Asian Region.",PGIHS Research Congress-2017(PGIHS-RC-2017),University of Peradeniya,2017,
Sumith Gopura, Ayesha Wickramasinghe,".Weaving emotions: unraveling the emotional significance of Sri Lankan handloom artistry.",Journal of Humanities and Applied Social Sciences,,2024
Shashiprabha Thilakarathne Sumith Gopura Ayesha Wickramasinghe Alice Payne,".The Native Princess of Sri Lanka: The Thematic Metaphorical Approach in Symbolizing Characteristics of Folklore in Kuweni.",Journal of American Folklore,,2023
Sumith Gopura, Ayesha Wickramasinghe,".Dreams of Weaving: Creative Practice-led Approach to Handloom Product Development in Sri Lanka using Artisans’ Socio-Emotional Identities.",Fashion Practice,,2022
Sumith Gopura Lakmali Kothalawala,".Confused Customer: Sizing and Styling Related Matters in Online Fashion Shopping in Sri Lanka.",Open Journal of Social Sciences,9/9,2021
Sumith Gopura, Alice Payne, Laurie Buys,".Sri Lankan Fashion Designers: Self-Directed Learning in the Apparel Industry.",Clothing and Textiles Research Journal,,2021
Sumith Gopura, Alice Payne, Laurie Buys,".The Fashion Designer’s Evolving Role in the Apparel Value Chain: Perspectives from Sri Lankan Designers.",Fashion Practice: The Journal of Design, Creative Process & the Fashion Industry,11,2019
Sumith Gopura, Alice Ruth Payne, Laurie Buys, Deepthi Chandrika Bandara,".Fashion exposure: Sri Lankan apparel industry designer interactions with the world of fashion.",Journal of Fashion Marketing and Management,,2019
Sumith Gopura, Alice Payne, Deepthi C Bandara, Laurie Buys, Leena Seneheweera,".Fashion education in Sri Lanka: the nexus between formal and informal education..",International Journal of Fashion Design, Technology and Education,12,2018
Sumith Gopura, Alice Payne, Laurie Buys,".Industrial Upgrading in the Apparel Value Chain and the Role of Designer in the Transition: comparative analysis of Sri Lanka and Hong Kong.",Asia Pacific Journal of Multidisciplinary Research,4,2016
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