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Life cycle assessments, Life cycle cost, Building materials, Circular economy
Australia

Biography

Kumudu Weththasinghe is an researcher, academic and a quantity surveyor with expertise in the built environment, sustainability, life cycle assessment, computer modelling and modern methods of construction and digitalisation. Her research focuses on life cycle environmental assessment and performance and cost management in the built environment, from material level to building level. She focuses on delivering practical research outcomes that have the potential to inform decision-making in the construction industry.

Kumudu is currently engaged as a lecturer in Construction Management at Victoria University. In this position, she is developing/teaching new as well as existing courses that focus on effective construction project management and project delivery integrating environmental design, sustainability and cost management aspects. She inform her teaching by research and practical experience in Australia and Sri Lanka.

Kumudu's research has been published across several internationally recognized journals and conference proceedings. Her doctoral degree was awarded Chartered Institute of Building Research Award for excellence in building research.

Activities

Employment (2)

Victoria University: Melbourne, Victoria, AU

2021-11 to present | Lecturer in Construction Management (College of Engineering & Science)
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RMIT University: Melbourne, Victoria, AU

2021-03 to 2021-12 | Sessional lecturer (School of Property, Construction and Project Management)
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Education and qualifications (2)

The University of Melbourne: Melbourne, VIC, AU

2016-09-27 to 2020-12-22 | Doctor of Philosophy (Melbourne School of Design)
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The University of Moratuwa: Moratuwa, LK

2010-07-01 to 2014-12-10 | BSc (Hons) in Quantity Surveying
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Professional activities (1)

Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors Limited: Sydney, AU

Membership
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Works (6)

Global Policy Review on Embodied Flows: Recommendations for Australian Construction Sector

Sustainability
2022-11-07 | Journal article | Author
Part of ISSN: 2071-1050
Contributors: Lachlan Curmi; Kumudu Weththasinghe; Muhammad Atiq Ur Rehman Tariq
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Improving material selection in shopping centres through a parametric life cycle embodied flow and material cost analysis model

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
2022-09 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1364-0321
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Assessment of life cycle embodied energy and material cost in Australian shopping centres: Implications for material selection

2020 | Dissertation/Thesis
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Use of an Object-Oriented System for Optimizing Life Cycle Embodied Energy and Life Cycle Material Cost of Shopping Centres

Sustainability in Energy and Buildings
2020 | Book chapter
Part of ISSN: 2190-3018
Part of ISSN: 2190-3026
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The Significance of the Life Cycle Embodied Energy in Shopping Centres in Australia

22nd International Conference on Advancement of Construction Management and Real Estate
2017 | Conference paper
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Barriers in proper implementation of Public Private Partnerships (PPP) in Sri Lanka

The 40th Australasian Universities Building Education Association (AUBEA) 2016 Conference
2016 | Conference paper
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Peer review (3 reviews for 2 publications/grants)

Review activity for Environmental science and pollution research international (1)
Review activity for Journal of infrastructure systems. (2)