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Biography
Akila Rathnasinghe is currently attached to the Faculty of Engineering and Environment at Northumbria University as a PhD candidate focused on using the systems approach to develop an integrated whole-life business solution for modular housing enabled by Industry 4.0 technologies. This project is associated with Northumbria University’s research theme, ‘Digital Living', which explores more tailored housing solutions to address the economic, social, and environmental needs of citizens.
He earned a research studentship to commence his PhD studies at Northumbria University in 2021 after graduating from the University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka, in 2019 with a first-class BSc Honours Degree in Quantity Surveying. Before starting his PhD studies at Northumbria University, he was employed as a Lecturer and Research Assistant at the Department of Building Economics, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Quantity Surveying, BSc (Hons), University of Moratuwa
1 Dec 2014 → 1 Dec 2018
Award Date: 1 Dec 2018
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A Knowledge Framework for Blockchain-enabled Smart Contract Adoption in the Construction Industry
Weerapperuma, U., Rathnasinghe, A., Jayasena, S., Wijewickrama, C. & Thurairajah, N., 20 Jul 2023, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Barriers and strategies for implementing lean six sigma in small- and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in construction industry: a fuzzy TOPSIS analysis
De Silva, S. H., Ranadewa, K. A. T. O. & Rathnasinghe, A. P., 6 Jun 2023, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Construction Innovation: Information, Process, Management. 42 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Unexpected Challenges in the Modular Construction Implementation: Are UK Contractors Ready?
Thurairajah, N., Rathnasinghe, A. P., Ali, M. & Shashwat, S., 16 May 2023, In: Sustainability. 15, 10, 20 p., 8105.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Can Lean Principles Assist to Reduce BIM Implementation Costs? A Contemporary Application of Lean Principles to the Sri Lankan Construction Industry
Weerasinghe, L. N., Rathnasinghe, A. P., Jayasena, H. S., Thurairajah, N. & Thayaparan, M., 14 Mar 2023, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Benchmarking: An International Journal. 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Information flows in a BIM enabled construction project: developing an information flow model
Rathnasinghe, A. P., Kulatunga, U., Jayasena, S. & Wijewickrama, C., 4 Mar 2022, In: Intelligent Buildings International. 14, 2, p. 190-206 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
9 Citations (Scopus)
Prizes
Activities
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_shift: Annual Space Group Conference
Akila Rathnasinghe (Participant), Wahib Saif (Participant) & Salma Elbahy (Participant)
9 Nov 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participating in a conference, workshop, ...
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Offsite Expo 2023
Akila Rathnasinghe (Participant)
19 Sept 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participating in a conference, workshop, ...
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The 39th Annual ARCOM Conference 2023
Shashwat Shashwat (Participant), Akila Rathnasinghe (Participant) & Niraj Thurairajah (Member of programme committee)
4 Sept 2023 → 6 Sept 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participating in a conference, workshop, ...
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The 38th Annual ARCOM Conference 2022: Build Back Wiser
Akila Rathnasinghe (Participant), Niraj Thurairajah (Participant), Hidayati Ramli (Participant) & Shashwat Shashwat (Participant)
5 Sept 2022 → 7 Sept 2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participating in a conference, workshop, ...