Rate My Professor Thilini Amarasooriya

Thilini Amarasooriya serves as a Lecturer in the Department of Mechanical Engineering within the Faculty of Engineering at the Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology (SLIIT), Malabe, Sri Lanka, under Curtin University's Global Curtin portfolio at the Curtin Colombo campus. Her academic background includes a Master of Science in Engineering Management from the University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, and a Bachelor of Science from Southeast Missouri State University, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, USA. During her undergraduate studies, she was recognized on the Dean’s Honour List for best academic performance in Fall 2012, Spring 2013, and Fall 2013. Professionally, she has held her current Lecturer position since September 2020, following as Assistant Lecturer in the same department from January 2016 to September 2020. Prior roles include Instructor in the Department of Production Engineering at the Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya, from January 2014 to January 2016, and Project Member (Trainee) on a Sound Analysis and Reduction project at the Unilever Good Humor Breyers ice cream plant in Sikeston, Missouri, USA, focusing on pneumatics and safety standards. She is a member of the IEEE and is currently pursuing a PhD at Mahidol University, Faculty of Environment and Resource Studies, Thailand, starting January 2025.

Amarasooriya's research specializations encompass technology adoption, engineering management, life cycle assessments, and manufacturing in the circular economy. Her recent publications include conference papers such as 'Recycling solutions from end-of-life textile waste in Sri Lanka for building and decorative materials' presented at the 15th International Conference on Sustainable Built Environment 2024 in Kandy, Sri Lanka (December 2024, co-authored with K. K. Dias); 'Statistical Review of Regression and Correlational of Adopting Technological Innovations in Sri Lankan Manufacturing Industry' at the YSCMR 2024 in Kandy (November 2024, co-authored with A.I. Amarasinghe and E.M.R.V. Ekanayake); and 'Lifecycle Impact Analysis of a Traditionally Manufactured Cotton Batik Shirt in Sri Lanka – Case Study' at the International Conference on Circular Economy and Sustainable Eco-systems 2024 in Colombo (November 2024, co-authored with G. Karunarathne). Ongoing research projects involve life cycle assessment of cotton shirts, ergonomic interventions for musculoskeletal disorders in manufacturing, life cycle assessment of household lithium-ion batteries in Sri Lanka, contributions to circular economy through Sri Lankan second-hand apparel markets, adaptation of circular economy in cotton fabric manufacturing, and analysis of technological innovations in Sri Lankan manufacturing industries.