Name: Archt. Niluka Lakmali
Position: Senior Lecturer Gr I
E-mail: niluka@kdu.ac.lk / nilukalakmali@gmail.com
Contact Number: +94112746241 / +94714479064
Qualifications
Teaching Areas
Research Areas
Publications
Memberships
Working Experience
Qualifications
- Reading for PhD in Urban Planning at Tianjin University, P.R. China.
- Master of Urban Design at School of Planning and Architecture New Delhi. 2012-2014-First Class
- Bachelor of Architecture of Faculty of Architecture at University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka. 2003-2008 – Second lower class.
- Chartered Architect
- Certificate in Teaching in Higher Education (CTHE) – General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University.
Teaching Areas
- Urban Planning, Housing, Urban Design, Design Tutoring, Experiencing architecture
Research Areas
- Agent based Modeling and Cellular Automata for Urban Planning
- Data Driven Analysis and Data Driven Design for Urban Planning
- Bionic Architecture
- Low-cost technology of sustainable architecture
- Urban Catalyst for development
- Immerging strategies for Development
Publications
- RGN Lakmali, PV Genovese, AABDP Abewardhana, Buildings 14 (7), 1945
- HPM R.T.L.S. Rajapaksha , N.L. Rubasin Gamage, 14th International Conference on Sustainable Built Environment 2023
- A. A. B. D. P. Abewardhana, R. G. N. Lakmali1, P. V. Genovese and H. Munasinghe. Integrating Health and Urban Security: Urban Management Approach that Contained COVID-19Wave-1 in Sri Lanka. KDU Journal of Built Environment. Vol. 01, No. 01: 2023.
- T Perera, FR Arooz, RGN Lakmali.The Impact of Urban Morphological Transformation on Legibility of Old Neighbourhoods; with special reference to old Colombo – Kandy Main Road in Mawanella. 15th Annual International Research Conference:2022. Kotelawala Defence University
- THSPL Silva, DM Warakagoda, KGKS Ariyarathne, T Mendis, RGN Lakmali. Sustainable Tourism in Hikkaduwa; Evaluations of Sustainability Parameters & Design Recommendations.
15th Annual International Research Conference:2022. Kotelawala Defence University - KSKNJ Kudasinghe, RGN Lakmali, NMRAT Nawaratne, MLNH Premarathna. Rethinking of the Adaptability in Mass Housing for Pandemic Situation. 14th Annual International Research Conference:September 2021. General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Ratmalana, Sri Lanka.
- Rubasin Gamage Niluka Lakmali1, AABDP Abewardhana, Paolo Vincenzo Genovese. Pedestrian Movement Tracking and Tracing in Public Space. 13th Annual International Research Conference: Challenges to humankind in the face of new technologies. October 2020. General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Ratmalana, Sri Lanka.
- NC Karunarathne, H Dayarathne, Rubasin Gamage Niluka Lakmali1, AABDP Abewardhana, Paolo Vincenzo Genovese. A Holistic Approach to National Security of Sri Lanka. 13th Annual International Research Conference: Challenges to humankind in the face of new technologies. October 2020. General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Ratmalana, Sri Lanka.
- Eyasu Markos Woldesemayat Paolo Vincenzo Genovese,Rubasin Gamage Niluka Lakmali, Reuben Sanga, Kezala Jere, Umart Ur Zohra. The Role of Circular Economy in Developing Countries. A Comparative Study among China, Ethiopia, Sri Lanka, Tanzania and Zambia. National Urban Policy Conference- Islamabad, Pakistan. (2020)
- Rubasin Gamage Niluka Lakmali1, Paolo Vincenzo Genovese. The Role of Agent Based Modeling for Fulfilling Pitfalls of Urban Planning Process: Challenges and Opportunities in the Context of Sri Lanka. 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.
- PDJD Premaratne, AH Seneviratne, DM Warakagoda, PAVLK Perera, HLNH Premaratne, RGN Lakmali , 2017.An assessment of collective image of urban scape in the context of rapid development with reference to Maharagama, 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.
- RGN Lakmali ,HLNH Premaratne, NMRAT Nawaratne, 2017. Urban Waters and waterfronts; challenges and opportunities in urban development with reference to selected examples in Colombo and suburbs, 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.
- Niluka Lakmali, R.G. 2016. “Vitalization of core city area using urban catalyst as a tool for development-In the case of Colombo City Core” 9th KDU IRC Sri Lanka
Memberships
- Chartered Architect in Sri Lanka Institute of Architects.
- Associated Profession in Sri Lanka Green Building Council.
Working Experience
Industry Experience
- Individual practitioner from 2012 to date.
- Worked as Chartered Architect May 2011 –July 2012, to Design Group Five International (Pvt) Ltd.
- Worked as an Architect February 2011 –April 2011, to Chartered Architect. RukmalIndrajith.
- Worked as an Architect February 2010 –January 2011, to Urban Development Authority.
- Worked as an Architect December 2008 –January 2010, to Architrend Consultants under Charted Architect L. S. Perera.
- Worked as a junior Architect 2006.03.27- 2007.02.12 to Associated Building Consultants under Charted Architect A. S. Gajasinghe.
- Worked as a research officer in survey of invent arise Dutch Culture Relics.(3 months)
Teaching Experience
- Senior Lecturer at Kotelawala Defence University May 2014 to date.
Consultancy
- Cadets’ accommodations (100 Rooms) for Kotelawala Defence University.
- Renovation for Vice Chancellor chalet at Kotelawala Defence University.
- Bank building at Kotelawala Defence University.
- Aranya(meditation) Complex at Mathugama.