Name: Dr. AR Rupasinghe
Position: Senior Lecturer Gr I
E-mail: a.ranjith.r@kdu.ac.lk
Contact Number: 0718027691
Qualifications
Teaching Areas
Research Interest
Publications
Awards
Training
Qualifications
- PhD in Geography (Cartography and Ecology) in 1995, University of Sofia, Bulgaria.
Title of the Research: Cartographying of Natural Resources and Ecological Conditions of Sri Lanka - Graduate in Geography Special (Cartography & Geomorphology) with a second-class upper division in 1989, University of Sofia, Bulgaria.
Teaching Areas
- Cartography
- GIS
- Environmental Management
Research Interest
- Disaster Management and Climate Change
Publications
- “Discourse Process and Discursive Practices in the Profession of Quantity Surveying in Sri Lanka”. 13th International Research Conference (2019), General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Sri Lanka.
- “Identification of the Challenges Imposed by COVID-19 Pandemic on Sri Lankan Construction Projects”. 13th International Research Conference (2019), General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Sri Lanka.
- “Application of Research and Development in Sri Lankan Construction Industry”. 12th International Research Conference (2019), General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Sri Lanka.
- “Current Challenges Faced by Quantity Surveying Professional in Sri Lankan Construction Industry”. 12th International Research Conference (2019), General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Sri Lanka.
- “A Study of the Multifarious Integral Attributes for a Professional Quantity Surveyor”. 12th International Research Conference (2019), General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Sri Lanka.
- “Innovative Training for Military Studies in Sri Lanka”. 12th International Research Conference (2019), General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Sri Lanka.
- “Role of Military Professionals in Dealing with Construction Industry of Sri Lanka”. 12th International Research Conference (2019), General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Sri Lanka.
- S.D. Jayasooriya, A.R. Rupasinghe, M.D.G. Weerasinghe, “Application of GIS in Construction Planning and Management toward Sustainable Development”. International Postgraduate Research Conference 2018, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka.
- A.M.A.R Geethalankara, A.R Rupasinghe, N.S.C Niriella, “ Studying the factors affect for the accuracy of reflector less Total Station observations”, 9th International Research Symposium -2016, Ratmalana-Sri Lanka,General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University.
- Cartographying of Natural Resources and Ecological conditions of Sri Lanka,Annual of the University of Sofia “St. Kliment Ohridski”, Faculty of Geology and Geography,Book 2 Geography,1995.
- Analysis and Mapping of Natural links and Borders of Sri lanka, Annual of the University of Sofia “St. Kliment Ohridski”, Faculty of Geology and Geography, Book 2 Geography,1995
- Analysis of Ancient Maps of Sri Lanka,. Annual of the University of Sofia “St. Kliment Ohridski”, Faculty of Geology and Geography, 1993
- Fatal Snake Bites and Deaths of Sri Lanka,. Annual of the University of Sofia “St. Kliment Ohridski”, Faculty of Geology and Geography, Geography,1986
- Development of Tourism industry in Maldives and the civil war in Sri Lanka,. Annual of the University of Sofia “St. Kliment Ohridski”, Faculty of Geology and Geography, Geography,1986
Awards
- “Best Professor in Environment Management”, The Sri Lanka Education Leadership Award, 2017.
- “Champion of Value Creation Award” Tokyo, Japan, 2011.
- “Outstanding Contribution Award for World Peace” Tokyo, Japan, 2010.
- “Rising Sun Award ” for Social Harmony, Tokyo, Japan, 2008
- Award for the Best academic performances in the Department of Cartography and Geomorphology of the University of Sofia Bulgaria 1989.
- Award for the Best academic performances in the Department of Cartography and Geomorphology of the University of Sofia Bulgaria 1987.
Training
Short Courses Followed
- Institute for Population and Social Research of Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand, 2009 (Application for SPSS for windows) )
- GIS (Geographical Information System) University of Colombo 2003
Trainings
- “Counseling workshop for Professionalism” organized by Department of Social Sciences, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University , March 2015.
- Spring Training on “World Peace” In Tokyo, Japan, 2011, 2012.
- Autumn Training on “World Peace” in Tokyo, Japan, 2010.
- Summer Training on “World Peace” in Tokyo, Japan, 2010.
- Training on “Leadership” in New Delhi, India. 2009 2010, 2011, 2012.
- Workshop on “An Academic as a Counselor” Conducted under IRQUE (Improving Relevance & Quality of Under Graduates) Project, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka 2009. University of Calgary, Canada, January 2009.
- Workshop on “Using High Tech In Teaching” Conducted under IRQUE (Improving Relevance & Quality of Under Graduates) Project, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, January 2009
- Training on “English Technical Writing” Conducted under IRQUE (Improving Relevance & Quality of Under Graduates)Project, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka 2009.
- Interactive workshop on “Fundamentals of project Procurement”, Ministry Of Higher Education, Sri Lanka, 2007.
- “Leadership” Training in Singapore, 2006.
- Training on Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Sri Lanka, 2004
- Certificate in Teaching in Higher Education (CTHE), Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, 2004.
- “Cleaner Production Audit Training Program” conducted by the Industrial Pollution Reduction Program (IPRP), which is being Implemented by the Central Environmental Authority (CEA) In collaboration with the United Nations development Program (UNDP) and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), 1997.