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Employment (7)

University College London: London, GB

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University College London

University of Cambridge: Cambridge, GB

2022-07 to 2024-06 | Digital Roads of the Future Programme Manager (Engineering)
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M R Mahendrini Fernando Ariyachandra

Kingston University: Kingston-Upon-Thames, London, GB

2021-11-01 to 2022-07-07 | Lecturer (Civil Engineering, Surveying and Construction Management)
Employment
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M R Mahendrini Fernando Ariyachandra

University of Cambridge: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, GB

2017-10-01 to 2021-10-01 | PhD Student (Department of Engineering)
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M R Mahendrini Fernando Ariyachandra

University of Cambridge: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, GB

2020-09-01 to 2020-12-11 | BIM School Instructor (Department of Engineering)
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M R Mahendrini Fernando Ariyachandra

British Centre of Applied Studies: Doha, QA

2017-05 to 2017-07 | Lecturer (Building Studies)
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M R Mahendrini Fernando Ariyachandra

University of Moratuwa: Moratuwa, LK

2016-05-01 to 2017-04-30 | Lecturer (Department of Building Economics)
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M R Mahendrini Fernando Ariyachandra

Education and qualifications (6)

Advance HE: York, GB

2025-02 to present | Fellow (FHEA)
Education
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M R Mahendrini Fernando Ariyachandra

Advance HE: York, GB

2022-07 to 2025-02 | Associate Fellow (AFHEA)
Education
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M R Mahendrini Fernando Ariyachandra

University of Cambridge: Cambridge, GB

2023-08 to 2024-09 | Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (Cambridge Centre for Teaching and Learning)
Education
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M R Mahendrini Fernando Ariyachandra

Rice University: Houston, US

2021-12 to 2022-12 | Postgraduate Certificate Course in Engineering Project Management Specialisation
Education
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M R Mahendrini Fernando Ariyachandra

University of Cambridge: Cambridge, GB

2017-10-13 to 2021-09-21 | Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering)
Education
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M R Mahendrini Fernando Ariyachandra

University of Moratuwa: Moratuwa, LK

2011-10-11 to 2016-02-01 | BSc (Hons) in Quantity Surveying (Department of Building Economics)
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M R Mahendrini Fernando Ariyachandra

Professional activities (2)

University of Cambridge: Cambridge, GB

2024-09 to 2025-09 | Academic Chair of the Early Career Academics and Professional Panel at CSIC (Engineering)
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M R Mahendrini Fernando Ariyachandra

European Council on Computing in Construction (EC3) Summer School: Rhodes, GR

2021-12 to 2022-07 | Chair
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M R Mahendrini Fernando Ariyachandra

Works (44)

An Integrated Solution for Automatic 3D Object-based Information Retrieval

2024-07-29 | Conference paper
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2303305
Contributors: Ya Wen; Mudan Wang; M R Mahendrini Fernando Ariyachandra; Guangming Wang; Ioannis Brilakis; Lizhao Xiao
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University College London

Knowledge Driven Rule-Based Building Geometric Digital Twin Construction: State of the Art Review

2024-07-17 | Conference paper
DOI: 10.35490/EC3.2024.250
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2303306

Part of ISSN: 2684-1150
Contributors: Ya Wen; Mudan Wang; M R Mahendrini Fernando Ariyachandra; Ran Wei; Ioannis Brilakis; Lizhao Xiao
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University College London

Leveraging railway topology to automatically generate track geometric information models from airborne LiDAR data

Automation in Construction
2023-11 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.autcon.2023.105068
Part of ISSN: 0926-5805
Contributors: M.R. Mahendrini Fernando Ariyachandra; Ioannis Brilakis
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M R Mahendrini Fernando Ariyachandra
grade
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Dispute Risk Management in the Procurement Systems Used in High-Rise Building Projects

ITU Press, Press of the Istanbul Technical University
2023-11-09 | Journal article
DOI: 10.58278/0.2023.27
Contributors: B.A.K.S. Perera; A.L. Samarakkody; A.D. Palihakkara; D.M.C.K. Dissanayake; M.R.M.F. Ariyachandra
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Digital Twin Smart Cities for Disaster Risk Management: A Review of Evolving Concepts

Sustainability
2023-08 | Journal article | Author
DOI: 10.3390/su151511910
Contributors: M R Mahendrini Fernando Ariyachandra; Gayan Wedawatta
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Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute

Automating the Generation of Geometric Information Models to Support Digital Twinning of Existing Rail Infrastructure

2022 | Dissertation or Thesis
Contributors: Ariyach; ra, Mahendrini Fern; o
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M R Mahendrini Fernando Ariyachandra

Application of railway topology for the automated generation of geometric digital twins of railway masts

ECPPM 2021--eWork and eBusiness in Architecture, Engineering and Construction
2021 | Book chapter
Contributors: Ariyach; ra, MRMF; Brilakis, Ioannis
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M R Mahendrini Fernando Ariyachandra

Automated Generation of Railway Track Geometric Digital Twins (RailGDT) from Airborne LiDAR Data

EG-ICE 2021 Workshop on Intelligent Computing in Engineering
2021 | Conference paper
Contributors: Ariyach; ra, Mahendrini Fern; o; Brilakis, Ioannis
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M R Mahendrini Fernando Ariyachandra

Generating Railway Geometric Digital Twins from Airborne LiDAR Data

EC3 Conference 2021
2021 | Conference paper
Contributors: Ariyach; ra, MR; Brilakis, Ioannis
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M R Mahendrini Fernando Ariyachandra

Generating Railway Geometric Digital Twins from Airborne LiDAR Data

Proceedings of the European Conference on Computing in Construction
2021-07-28 | Conference paper
DOI: 10.35490/EC3.2021.163
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2286633

Part of ISSN: 2684-1150
Contributors: M R Mahendrini Fernando Ariyachandra; I Brilakis
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University College London

Application of Railway Topology for the Automated Generation of Geometric Digital Twins of Railway Masts

2021-07-26 | Conference paper
DOI: 10.1201/9781003191476-52
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2292560
Contributors: M R Mahendrini Fernando Ariyachandra; Ioannis Brilakis
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University College London

Automated Generation of Railway Track Geometric Digital Twins (RailGDT) from Airborne LiDAR Data

EG-ICE 2021 Proceedings: Workshop on Intelligent Computing in Engineering
2021-06-30 | Conference paper
DOI: 10.14279/depositonce-12021
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2286634
Contributors: M R Mahendrini Fernando Ariyachandra; I Brilakis
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University College London

Detection of railway masts in airborne LiDAR data

Journal of Construction Engineering and Management
2020 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0001894
Contributors: Ariyach; ra, MRMF; Brilakis, Ioannis
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M R Mahendrini Fernando Ariyachandra
grade
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Digital twinning of railway overhead line equipment from airborne lidar data

Proceedings of the 37th International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction, ISARC 2020: From Demonstration to Practical Use - To New Stage of Construction Robot
2020 | Conference paper
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2-s2.0-85109386082
Contributors: Ariyachandra, M.R.M.F.; Brilakis, I.
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M R Mahendrini Fernando Ariyachandra via Scopus - Elsevier

Demystifying the Role of an Information Manager in BIM Based Projects: The Skills and Competencies Required

2020-11-14 | Conference paper
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2292564
Contributors: M R Mahendrini Fernando Ariyachandra; Himal Suranga Jayasena; Kanchana K S Perera
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University College London

Demystifying the Role of an Information Manager in BIM Based Projects: The Skills and Competencies Required

The 6th International Project and Construction Management Conference (IPCMC 2020)
2020-11-12 | Conference paper
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M R Mahendrini Fernando Ariyachandra

Digital Twinning of Railway Overhead Line Equipment from Airborne LiDAR Data

Proceedings of the 37th International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction (ISARC)
2020-10-28 | Conference paper
DOI: 10.22260/isarc2020/0174
Part of ISBN: 9789529436347
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M R Mahendrini Fernando Ariyachandra
grade
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Competencies Expected from an Information Manager Working in BIM Based Projects

International Journal of Construction Education and Research
2020-08-18 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1080/15578771.2020.1808123
Part of ISSN: 1557-8771
Part of ISSN: 1550-3984
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M R Mahendrini Fernando Ariyachandra
grade
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Automatic detection of railway masts using air-borne LiDAR data

2020-04-30 | Conference paper
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2292565
Contributors: M R Mahendrini Fernando Ariyachandra; Ioannis Brilakis
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University College London

Automatic detection of railway masts in air-borne LiDAR data

Transport Research Arena (TRA) 2020, "Rethinking transport – towards clean and inclusive mobility"At: Helsinki, Finland (Conference cancelled)
2020-04-27 | Conference paper
DOI: 10.17863/CAM.48898
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M R Mahendrini Fernando Ariyachandra
grade
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Understanding the challenge of digitally twinning the geometry of existing rail infrastructure

2019-12-06 | Conference paper
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2335211
Contributors: M R Mahendrini Fernando Ariyachandra; Ioannis Brilakis
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University College London

Understanding the Challenge of Digitally Twinning the Geometry of Existing Rail Infrastructure

12th FARU International Research Conference (Faculty of Architecture Research Unit)
2019-12-03 | Conference paper
DOI: 10.17863/CAM.47494
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M R Mahendrini Fernando Ariyachandra
grade
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Real-virtual synchronisation: a review on the state-of-the-art geometric digital twinning of infrastructure

Proceedings of the 8th World Construction Symposium WCS 2019
2019-11-08 | Conference paper
DOI: 10.31705/wcs.2019.50
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M R Mahendrini Fernando Ariyachandra
grade
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Competencies expected of graduate quantity surveyors working in developing countries

Journal of Financial Management of Property and Construction
2018-08-06 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1108/jfmpc-06-2017-0019
Part of ISSN: 1366-4387
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M R Mahendrini Fernando Ariyachandra
grade
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Challenges of transcending BIM information from design phase to real time on-site construction phase

2017 | Journal article
Contributors: Wijewickrama, MKCS; Jayasena, HS; Ariyach; ra, MRMF
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M R Mahendrini Fernando Ariyachandra

Procurement system selection model for the Sri Lankan construction industry

The 6th World Construction Symposium 2017: What's New and What's Next in the Built Environment Sustainability Agenda?
2017 | Conference paper
Contributors: R.A.C. Chanudha, P.A.P.V.D.S. Disaratna, S.M.N. Anuruddika; M.R.M.F. Ariyach; ra
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M R Mahendrini Fernando Ariyachandra

Software capabilities of Sri Lankan architectural professionals for BIM adoption

2017 | Journal article
Contributors: Kumara, EKAS; Jayasena, HS; Ariyach; ra, MRMF
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M R Mahendrini Fernando Ariyachandra

Strategies to develop effective BIM models to suit 4D modelling

2017-09-10 | Conference paper
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2335226
Contributors: M M M Disthikar; Himal Suranga Jayasena; M R Mahendrini Fernando Ariyachandra
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University College London

Challenges of transcending BIM information from design phase to real time on-site construction phase

2017-07-02 | Conference paper
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2335225

Part of ISSN: 2362-0919
Contributors: M K Chamitha Sanjani Wijewickrama; Himal Suranga Jayasena; M R Mahendrini Fernando Ariyachandra
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University College London

Procurement system selection model for the Sri Lankan construction industry

6th World Construction Symposium 2017
2017-07-02 | Conference paper
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2335216

Part of ISSN: 2362-0919
Contributors: R A C Chanudha; P A P V D S Disaratna; M R Mahendrini Fernando Ariyachandra; S M N Anuruddika
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University College London

Software capabilities of Sri Lankan architectural professionals for BIM adoption

2017-07-02 | Conference paper
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2335219

Part of ISSN: 2362-0919
Contributors: E K A S Kumara; M R Mahendrini Fernando Ariyachandra; Himal Suranga Jayasena
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University College London

Challenges of transcending BIM information from design phase to real time on-site construction phase

Proceedings of the 6th World Construction Symposium WCS 2017
2017-06 | Conference paper
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M R Mahendrini Fernando Ariyachandra

Procurement system selection model for the Sri Lankan construction industry

Proceedings of the 6th World Construction Symposium WCS 2017
2017-06 | Conference paper
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M R Mahendrini Fernando Ariyachandra

Software capabilities of Sri Lankan architectural professionals for BIM adoption

Proceedings of the 6th World Construction Symposium WCS 2017
2017-06 | Conference paper
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M R Mahendrini Fernando Ariyachandra

Comparative effectiveness of quantity surveying in BIM implementation

2016 | Journal article
Contributors: Kulasekara, G; Jayasena, HS; Ariyach; ra, MRMF
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M R Mahendrini Fernando Ariyachandra

Review on lean construction and tps approximation with BIM

2016 | Journal article
Contributors: Zuhair, MZM; Jayasena, Himal Suranga; Ariyach; ra, MRMF
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M R Mahendrini Fernando Ariyachandra

Strategies to develop effective BIM models to suit 4d modelling

2016 | Journal article
Contributors: Disthikar, MMM; Jayasena, HS; Ariyach; ra, MRMF
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M R Mahendrini Fernando Ariyachandra

Will an Estimator Look Smarter with BIM?

Unpublished
2016 | Other
DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.14913.45928
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M R Mahendrini Fernando Ariyachandra
grade
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Comparative effectiveness of quantity surveying in BIM implementation

2016-09-10 | Conference paper
SOURCE-WORK-ID:

2309751
Contributors: Gemunu Kulasekara; Himal Suranga Jayasena; M R Mahendrini Fernando Ariyachandra
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University College London

Comparative effectiveness of quantity surveying in BIM implementation

9th FARU International Research Conference (Faculty of Architecture Research Unit)
2016-09-09 | Conference paper
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M R Mahendrini Fernando Ariyachandra

Strategies to develop effective BIM models to suit 4D modelling

9th FARU International Research Conference (Faculty of Architecture Research Unit)
2016-09-09 | Conference paper
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M R Mahendrini Fernando Ariyachandra

Review on lean construction and TPS approximation with BIM

2016-07-31 | Conference paper
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2309748
Contributors: M Z M Zuhair; Himal Suranga Jayasena; M R Mahendrini Fernando Ariyachandra
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University College London

Will an Estimator Look Smarter with BIM?

2016-07-13 | Report
SOURCE-WORK-ID:

2335227
Contributors: M R Mahendrini Fernando Ariyachandra
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University College London

Review on lean construction and TPS approximation with BIM

Proceedings of the 5th World Construction Symposium WCS 2016
Conference paper
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M R Mahendrini Fernando Ariyachandra

Peer review (30 reviews for 7 publications/grants)

Review activity for Automation in construction. (1)
Review activity for Buildings. (1)
Review activity for Engineering structures. (4)
Review activity for ISPRS open journal of photogrammetry and remote sensing. (1)
Review activity for Journal of computing in civil engineering. (7)
Review activity for Journal of construction engineering and management. (15)
Review activity for Sustainability. (1)
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