Doctor Sepani Senaratne
LECTURER IN CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT,
Engineering and Construction Management
Personal
Qualifications
- PhD University of Salford
- BSc University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
UWS Organisational Unit (School / Division)
- Engineering and Construction Management
Contact
| Email: | S.Senaratne@uws.edu.au |
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| Extension: | 2715 |
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| Location: | Y.3.56 Penrith (Kingswood) |
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Biography
Dr Sepani Senaratne joined the Construction management discipline in the School of Engineering at the University of Western Sydney in December 2012. Dr Senaratne has over 10 years of teaching experience as a university lecturer in Sri Lanka and also as a part-time lecturer in UK, while she was pursuing her PhD. She obtained her PhD from the School of the Built Environment, University of Salford, United Kingdom in 2005. Her first degree is in Quantity Surveying from the University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka. She is an Associate Member of Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors since June 2009.
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Publications
Books
- Senaratne, S. (2011), 'Managing change in construction projects : a knowledge-based approach', : Wiley-Blackwell 9781444335156.
Chapters in Books
- Senaratne, S. (2008), 'Construction project teams and their development : the case in Sri Lanka', Post Disaster Recovery Challenges in Sri Lanka : A Collection of Research Papers based on a Series of Undergraduate Research Works Carried Out in Sri Lanka in 2007, CIB 9781905732586.
Journal Articles
- Senaratne, S. (2012), 'Quality planning process of construction contractors : case studies in Sri Lanka', Journal of Construction in Developing Countries, 14.
- Senaratne, S. (2012), 'Evaluation of application of lean principles to precast concrete bridge beam production process', Journal of Architectural Engineering, 13.
- Senaratne, S. (2011), 'Learning, teaching and research for construction undergraduate programmes : an exploratory case study in Sri Lanka', International Journal of Construction Management, 14.
- Senaratne, S. (2011), 'Linking individual, team and organizational learning in construction project team settings', Architectural Engineering and Design Management, 14.
- Senaratne, S. (2010), 'Resistance to organisational change : a case study in Sri Lankan construction organisation', International Journal of Construction Management , 13.
- Senaratne, S. (2009), 'Construction project teams and their development : case studies in Sri Lanka', Architectural Engineering and Design Management , 10.
- Senaratne, S. (2009), 'Role of knowledge in managing construction project change', Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 15.
- Senaratne, S. (2009), 'Principles of integrating research into teaching higher education : built environment perspective', International Journal of Construction Education and Research, 13.
- Senaratne, S. (2008), 'Lean construction as a strategic option : testing its suitability and acceptibility in Sri Lanka', Lean Construction Journal, 15.
- Senaratne, S. (2008), 'Managing construction project change : a knowledge management perspective', Construction Management and Economics , 9.
- Senaratne, S. (2008), 'Managing knowledge as quantity surveyors : an exploratory case study in Sri Lanka', Built Environment Sri Lanka, 7.
- Senaratne, S. (2006), 'Change management toolkit for construction projects', Architectural Engineering and Design Management, 11.
- Senaratne, S. (2006), 'A study into land supply and demand for property development in Colombo', Built Environment Sri Lanka, 7.
- Senaratne, S. (2006), 'Horizontal housing property market', Built Environment in Sri Lanka, 7.
- Senaratne, S. (2006), 'Factors affecting condominium development in Sri Lanka', Built Environment Sri Lanka, 6.
Conference Papers
- Senaratne, S. (2010), 'Lean prefabrication : a sustainable approach', CIB World Building Congress, U.K..
Research
Dr Senaratne has published peer-reviewed research papers in leading journals and conferences covering several areas in construction management. Her research interests mainly fall into three areas: knowledge management, construction project management and organisation management in construction. Dr Senaratne is a member of the Editorial Advisory Board in the Emerald journal -International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment. She has also been a regular reviewer for a number of leading international journals and conferences. Dr Senaratne has served as a co-chairperson of several scientific committees in international research conferences held in Sri Lanka.
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