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Devindi Geekiyanage

Researcher 
m.d.hembageekiyanage@edu.salford.ac.uk

Biography

Ms. Devindi Geekiyanage is currently undertaking a PhD in Disaster Management, investigating on the role of vulnerable communities in developing risk sensitive and transformative urban development approach.

Research Interests

  • Risk sensitive and transformative urban development
  • Community involvement in disaster risk reduction
  • Sustainable built environments
  • Cost analysis and modelling

Research Projects (current and previous)

  • Research student for the ‘Host Community Involvement for Disaster Induced Resettlements’. An international collaborative research project with University of Salford, UK – 2018.
  • Research student for the ‘Effective Labour Management Towards Productivity Gain Through Developing Relationship Between Local and Foreign Workforce’. An international collaborative research project with Deakin University, Australia – 2019.

Qualifications and Memberships

  • B.Sc. (Hons.) in Facilities Management (First Class), University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
  • Associate Member of Institute of Facilities Management Sri Lanka (AMIFMSL)

Publications

  • Geekiyanage, D., & Ramachandra, T. (2019). The nexus between operating costs and building characteristics of commercial buildings. Built Environment Project and Asset Management. (under review)
  • Geekiyanage, D., & Ramachandra, T. (2018). A model for estimating cooling energy demand at early design stage of condominiums in Sri Lanka. Journal of Building Engineering. (17), 43-51. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2018.01.011 D
  • Azeem, A.H.A., Mallawarachi, H., & Geekiyanage, D. (2019). Building organisational capacities for effective e-waste management: A conceptual framework. In: Sandanayake, Y.G., Gunatilake, S. and Waidyasekara, A. (eds). Proceedings of the 8th World Construction Symposium, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 8-10 November 2019, pp. 158-167. DOI: doi.org/10.31705/WCS.2019.16
  • Geekiyanage, D., & Ramachandra, T. (2018). Estimating the running costs of commercial buildings: Regression vs. Artificial Neural Network. In Proceeding of the 10th International Structural Engineering and Construction (ISEC) Conference, USA: ISEC. ISSN: 2644-108X
  • Nissanka, S., Ramachandra, T., & Geekiyanage, D. (2018). Employment challenges in mega construction projects in Sri Lanka. In K. Do, M. Sutrisna, E. Jonescu, & A. Zaman (Eds), Proceeding of the 42nd Australasian Universities Building Education Association (AUBEA) Conference (pp. 360-369). Curtin, Singapore: Curtin University. ISBN 978-0-9871831-5-6
  • Ginigaddara, B., Ramachandra, T., & Geekiyanage, D. (2018). Strategies for Enhancing Research and Development Activities in the Sri Lankan Construction industry. In Proceeding of the 11th International Research Conference of Sir John Kotelawala Defense University Sri Lanka (pp. 13-14), Sri Lanka: Sir John Kotelawala Defense University
  • Chandrasiri, A. P., & Geekiyanage, D. (2018). Real-Time Object Detection System for Building Energy Conservation: An IP Camera Based System. In C. Gorse, & C. J. Neilson, (Eds), Proceeding of the 34th Annual Association of Researchers in Construction Management (ARCOM) Conference (pp. 577-586).  UK: ARCOM. ISBN 978-0-9955463-2-5
  • Geekiyanage, D., Ramachandra, T., & Thurairajah, N. (2018). A Model for Early Stage Estimation of Operational Expenses (OPEX) in Commercial Buildings. In C. Gorse, & C. J. Neilson, (Eds), Proceeding of the 34th Annual Association of Researchers in Construction Management (ARCOM) Conference (pp. 627-636). UK: ARCOM. ISBN 978-0-9955463-2-5
  • Geekiyanage, D., & Ramachandra, T. (2018). Significant Factors Influencing Operations and Maintenance Costs (OPEX) in Commercial Buildings. In Y.G. Sandanayake, S. Gunatilake, & K.G.A.S. Waidyasekara (Eds), Proceeding of the 7th World Construction Symposium, Built Asset Sustainability: Rethinking Design, Construction and Operations (pp. 477-487). Colombo, Sri Lanka: Ceylon Institute of Builders (CIOB) Sri Lanka. ISSN: 2362-0919
  • Geekiyanage, D., & Ramachandra, T. (2017). A Correlation Analysis of Factors Influencing Cooling Energy Demand of Condominiums in Sri Lanka. In Proceedings of the National Energy Symposium (pp. 126-137). Colombo, Sri Lanka: Ministry of Power and Energy Sri Lanka and Sustainable Energy Authority Sri Lanka
  • Geekiyanage, D., Ramachandra, T., & Rotimi, J. O. B. (2017). A Morphology-Based Model for Forecasting Cooling Energy Demand of Condominium Buildings in Sri Lanka. In P. W. Chan, & C. J. Neilson (Eds), Proceeding of the 33rd Annual Association of Researchers in Construction Management (ARCOM) Conference (pp. 289-298). UK: ARCOM. ISBN 978-0-9955463-1-8
  • Ramachandra, T., Geekiyanage, D., & Perera, S. L. (2017). A Study on the Application of Economies of Scale in the Construction Industry: The Sri Lankan Perspective. In Y.G. Sandanayake, & S. Gunatilake (Eds), Proceeding of the 6th World Construction Symposium, What’s New and What’s Next in the Built Environment Sustainability Agenda? (pp. 477-487). Colombo, Sri Lanka: Ceylon Institute of Builders (CIOB) Sri Lanka. ISSN: 2362-0919