Researcher Profile Kasun Gunasekara

Research Topic

Methodology to predict contractors’ performance using price and non-price measures

Biography

Kasun Gunasekara is a Doctoral Researcher at Centre for Smart Modern Construction (c4SMC) at Western Sydney University. He is a Chartered Quantity Surveyor having over five years’ experience as a Project Quantity Surveyor at State Engineering Corporation of Sri Lanka who has handled a wide variety of construction projects. He has also been involved in several committees related to advancements in construction documentation and education. He has won the Pacific Association of Quantity Surveyors (PAQS) – Iwata Foundation Essay Competition, among other notable achievements, within a short period since obtaining his Bachelor’s degree with a first class honours. With a sound academic background set through high achieving qualifications in Quantity Surveying, Civil Engineering and Construction Law, along with the work experience, he is well equipped to cater for the research requirements of smart and modern construction industry.

Education

• B.Sc (Honours) in Quantity Surveying – University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
• Postgraduate Diploma in Construction Law and Dispute Resolution – University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
• Graduate Diploma in Civil Engineering – Engineering Council, United Kingdom

Honours / Awards / Grants

• Centre for Smart Modern Construction Postgraduate Research Scholarship
• Winner of Pacific Association of Quantity Surveyors – Iwata Foundation Essay Competition 2015

Professional Affiliations

• Certified Quantity Surveyor (CQS) - Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (AIQS)
• Member of Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (MAIQS)
• Associate member of Institute of Quantity Surveyors Sri Lanka (AIQSSL)

Research Interests

• Performance measurement
• Efficiency and effectiveness in construction
• Construction procurement

Research and Publications

Conference Publication

• Gunasekara, K., Perera, S., Hardie, M. and Jin, X., 2019, An exploratory study to identify factors affecting performance of construction projects, In Proceedings of the CIB World Building Congress, Hong Kong SAR, China, 17-21 June 2019. Available at: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/334163033_An_Exploratory_Study_to_Identify_ Factors_Affecting_Performance_of_Construction_Projects
• Gunasekara, K., and Jayasena, H., 2013, Identification of a technological framework for implementing building information modelling in Sri Lanka, In Proceedings of 2^nd World Construction Symposium – Socio-economic sustainability in construction: Practice, Policy and Research (pp.244-252). Colombo, Sri Lanka: Ceylon Institute of Builders

Dissertation and Articles

• Gunasekara, K., 2013, “Technological Framework for Implementing Building Information Modelling in Sri Lanka”, Unpublished B.Sc. (Quantity Surveying) final year Dissertation, Department of Building Economics, University of Moratuwa.
• “Living together with the nature – contribution to the sustainable world” for PAQS-Iwata Foundation 2015 Travelling Scholarship Essay Competition
• “Building for the future – A global dilemma” for PAQS-Iwata Foundation 2016 Travelling Scholarship Essay Competition
• “Green development: The new era” for PAQS-Iwata Foundation 2017 Travelling Scholarship Essay Competition

Professional Experience

Full time employment

• Quantity Surveyor – State Engineering Corporation of Sri Lanka (January 2014-June 2018)

Other voluntary services

• Councillor – New South Wales Chapter of AIQS
• Resource Person – Revision of National Competency Standards for the Occupational Sector of Quantity Surveying at National Apprentice and Industrial Training Authority, Ministry of Skills Development and Vocational Training
• Resource Person – Validation of Curricular for the Occupational Sector of Quantity Surveying at National Apprentice and Industrial Training Authority.
• Committee Member – Preparing guidelines for Engineering Estimate & Cost Database at Construction Industry Development Authority (CIDA)
• Committee Member – Revising of Construction Building Schedule of Rates (BSR) 2017 at Department of Buildings
• Graduate Membership Representative 2015/2016 and 2016/2017 – Represented the graduate membership of IQSSL and participated as an Observer in IQSSL council meetings
• Assessor – Graduate Membership Qualifying Examination Viva (2017) at College of Quantity Surveying, IQSSL
• Assessor – Industrial Training Viva (2017) at Department of Building Economics, University of Moratuwa

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