Name: Archt. KNK Pathirana
Position: Senior Lecturer Gr I
E-mail address: kihanpathirana@kdu.ac.lk
Contact Number: +94113370661 / +947142738707
Qualifications
Publications
Teaching Areas
Research Interests
Work Experience
Membership
Committees, Workshops
Qualifications
- Chartered Architect
- Master of Science in Architecture, Faculty of Architecture, University of Moratuwa
- Bachelor of Science in Built Environment, Faculty of Architecture, University of Moratuwa
- “Certificate in Teaching in Higher Education Programme” (CTHE)
Publications
- WAPS Kumara1, KNK Pathirana2, DWK Gayantha. Introducing Other Forms of Art to the Design Studio: An Approach of Using ‘Poetry’ as a Source of Inspiration. 12th Annual International Research Conference: Challenges to humankind in the face of new technologies. 11th-12th September 2019. General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Ratmalana, Sri Lanka.
- T Mendis, KNK Pathirana, Malthi Rajapaksha, 2018. Evaluation of Solar Potential by Domestic Building Typology, 11th Annual International Research Conference: Securing Professional Excellence through Collaboration. 13-14 September 2018. General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Ratmalana, Sri Lanka.
- WAPS Kumara, SD Jayasooriya , KNK Pathirana, M Rajapaksha ,2017. Impact of Attitudes of Students on Professionalism: A Case Study of the Students of Faculty of Built Environment and Spatial Sciences (FBESS) at Kotelawala Defence University, 10th Annual International Research Conference: Global space, Local place – Protocols for a new world order. Ratmalana, Sri Lanka 03-04 August 2017. Kotelawala Defence University: Ratmalana.
- T Mendis, KNK Pathirana, M Rajapaksha, 2017. Measuring photovoltaic potential in the Tropical urban environment, 10th Annual International Research Conference: Global space, Local place – Protocols for a new world order. Ratmalana, Sri Lanka 03-04 August 2017. Kotelawala Defence University: Ratmalana.
Teaching Areas
- Design Tutoring
- Building Technology
Research Interests
- Urban Design
- Green Building Technologies
- Military Architecture
Work Experience
Professional
- State Engineering Corporation. Feb 2010 – Dec 2013
- Architect: Suchith Mohotti Associates pvt ltd. Aug 2008 – Feb 2010
- Junior Architect: Suchith Mohotti Associates pvt ltd. Aug 2005 – Aug 2006.
- Senior Lecturer, Department of Architecture, KDU. Jan 2014-to date.
- Visiting Lecturer/Design tutor: Department of Architecture, University of Moratuwa 2013/2014.
Membership
- Associate Member of Sri Lanka Institute of Architects – AIA (SL).
- Associate Member of the Sri Lanka Green Building Council – GAP (SL).
Committees, Workshops
- Board of Study- Engineering, Computing and Spatial Sciences of FGS 2017 up to date
- Quality Assurance Accreditation Cell, Faculty of Built Environment and Spatial Sciences