BSc. Eng (Moratuwa),MEng Studies(Auckland)

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• Lecturer, Environmental Engineering Division, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Moratuwa, Moratuwa.
  

• Master of Engineering, Environmental Engineering (February 2007-Present)
  University of Auckland, New Zealand
• Master of Engineering Studies, Environmental Engineering, First Class Honours , February 2007, University of Auckland, New Zealand
• BSc Eng in Civil Engineering, First Class Honours, 2002
  University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka.
• CIMA Stage I: The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants - Nov. 1996

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• Water & Wastewater Treatment
• Water Supply
• Industrial Wastewater Treatment
• Water pollution & Control
• Heavy metal removal using phytoremediation

• Lecturer, Division of Environmental Engineering, Dept. of Civil Engineering, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka (July 2002-to date)

• Teaching Assistant, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand, (March-July 2007)

• Teaching Assistant, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand (July-Nov 2006)

• Visiting Lecturer at the Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka for the IESL Engineering Course Part III, Building Services Engineering (Theory classes) (July-September 2005)

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• Postgraduate researcher, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering,  University of Auckland, New Zealand, leading to MEng

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• Postgraduate researcher, Division of Environmental Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering, University Of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka (2004 - 2005)

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• Key Researcher of the University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka for the EU-Asia Link Project “Educational Tool on Technologies for efficient Water Use Using Virtual Application Sites" (ED-WAVE) Contract Number ASI/B7 - 301/98/679 - 027. (June 2003 - May 2005)

• Curriculum development including providing content for educational software on wastewater treatment technologies.
• Preparing a monograph on wastewater treatment in Asia and Europe
• Preparing the course material on “Technologies for Efficient Water Use".

• Research Assistant, Division of Environmental Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka.

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• Member of the working group on ‘Review Of Standards’ under the study "Mitigatory measures against pollution of Drinking Water Sources" conducted by National water Supply & Drainage Board, Sri Lanka (July-December 2003)

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• E-Learning course on "Environmental Management in Tropics", conducted by the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) (September-December 2005)
• 9^th AOTS-AIT-EBARA International Training Course on “Planning and Design of Pumping Works" at Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) - Thailand (August 2005)
• Comprehensive English programme on “Teacher Training Methodology" conducted by Professional Training Centre, British Council, Sri Lanka (April- June, 2005)
• A training on “Presentation Skills", conducted by the Institution Of Engineers , Sri Lanka (Oct. 2002)
• Industrial Training at MAGA Engineering (Pvt) Ltd, Narahenpita, Sri Lanka (Nov. 2000 to April. 2001)
    - Trained in concepts & practices in Design, Construction & Management of the building site“
       Lanka Apollo Hospital Project, Narahenpita, Sri Lanka "
• “English for Communication LEVEL 2 Examination" conducted by Department of Examinations, Sri Lanka, on behalf of the University Of Warwick, England (Feb 1992)
  

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1. Malini Balakrishnan, Pagiota Paraskeva, Niranjanie Ratnayake, W. Buddhika Gunawardana, Thumrongrut Mungcharoen et. al.(2005) Technologies for Efficient Water Use - Unpublished Course Notes
2. O. Anson, D. Gutierrez, F.J. Seron, A. Muñoz, M. Balakrishnan, V.S. Batra, E. Diamadopoulos, P. Paraskeva, A. Kraslawski, Y. Avramenko, N. Ratnayake, Buddhika Gunawardana, T. Mungcharoen (2005) “Educational Tool on Technologies for efficient Water Use Using Virtual Application Sites" (ED-WAVE)
   

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• ED-WAVE: An e-learning tool for training on technologies for efficient water use. - Proceedings of the IADIS International Conference e-Society 2004. Ávila, Spain 16-19 July 2004, vol. 1 pp. 347-354., O. Anson, D. Gutierrez, F.J. Seron, A. Muñoz, M. Balakrishnan, V.S. Batra, E. Diamadopoulos, P. Paraskeva, A. Kraslawski, Y. Avramenko, N. Ratnayake, B. Gunawarrdana, T. Mungcharoen.

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• Associate Member Of the Institution Of Engineers, Sri Lanka
• Student member of The Society of Structural Engineers, Sri Lanka (SSE)
• Member of Auckland University Engineers Association (AUEA)
• Member of The Auckland University Students’ Association (AUSA)

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• Scholarship awarded by the Asian Development Bank - Japan (ADB-Japan) to study for a Master of Engineering Degree (Environmental Engineering) at the University of Auckland, New Zealand, (Feb 2006 - Feb 2008)
• Fellowship awarded by The Association for Overseas Technical Scholarship (AOTS) to participate in the 9^th AOTS-AIT-EBARA International Training Course on “Planning and Design of Pumping Works" at Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) - Thailand (15^th - 26^th August 2005)

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• Actively involved in organizing/conducting the Training Workshop held at University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka to introduce the project and CD developed under the project - “Education Tool for Training on Technologies for Efficient Water Use Using Virtual Application Sites (ED-WAVE) (23^rd - 24^th March, 2005)
• Actively involved in conducting the Training Workshop in New Delhi, India, to introduce the project and CD developed under the project - “Education Tool for Training on Technologies for Efficient Water Use Using Virtual Application Sites (ED-WAVE)   (20^th - 21^st February, 2005)
• Actively involved in conducting the Training Workshop in Chania, Greece, to introduce the project and CD developed under the project - “Education Tool for Training on Technologies for Efficient Water Use Using Virtual Application Sites (ED-WAVE)   (18^th - 20^th October, 2004)
• Presentation on “Wastewater Treatment Technologies" at the Training Workshop in Chania, Greece (18^th - 20^th October, 2004)
• Actively participated for all the Progress Meetings of the Joint project - “Education Tool for Training on Technologies for Efficient Water Use Using Virtual Application Sites (ED-WAVE) held at Partner Countries viz India, Thailand, Finland, Greece and Spain (June 2003 - May 2005)
• Presentation on “ Use of GIS For Environmental Planning in Kaduwela Pradeshiya Sabha Area-Sri Lanka" at a Public Lecture organized by Women Engineers’ Forum, The Institution Of Engineers, Sri Lanka  (September 2003)

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• Actively involved in the common activities conducted on the Enginuity Day organized by the “Women in Engineering", Faculty of Engineering, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand (June 2006)
• Actively involved in the common activities conducted for The University of Auckland, Faculty of Engineering centenary celebrations (2006)
• Committee Member of the Women Engineers Forum of the Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka (Sessions: 2003-2004, 2004-2005)
• Junior Head prefect at Panadura Balika M.V, Sri Lanka (1990-1991)
• Successfully completed National Dancing & Music Examination Stage I & Stage II in Kandian Dancing, conducted by the Department of Examinations, Sri Lanka (1988 & 1991)
• Member of the winning team of All Island Interschool Dancing & Ballet competition - Junior section (1988)
• Member of the winning team of National school Music & Drama competition (1986)

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