Mr.

Amila Wickramasekara

Orchid ID orcid.org/0000-0002-4964-3539

Senior Lecturer Grade II

Department of Decesion Sciences

amila@sjp.ac.lk

BIO

Amila Wickramasekara is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Decision Sciences at the University of Sri Jayewardenepura. He holds a B.Sc. (Special) Degree in Statistics from the University of Sri Jayewardenepura (2007) and an M.Sc. in Operations Research from the University of Moratuwa (2013). He is currently pursuing a PhD in Civil Engineering at the University of Auckland, New Zealand, specializing in Construction Engineering and Management (CEM) education.

His doctoral research focuses on developing a knowledge framework for Engineering and Management educators to enhance teaching and learning effectiveness in higher education. His research interests include the use of advanced educational technologies—such as virtual reality—for professional training, as well as the application of gamification and interactive learning strategies to make engineering and management education more engaging.

Amila’s broader research also explores innovative solutions to social and industry-specific challenges within Sri Lanka’s context. By integrating data analytics and research methodologies, he aims to contribute to evidence-based strategies that foster positive change and sustainable development in education and industry.

TEACHING INTERESTS

  • Operations Management
  • Research Methodology
  • Business Statistics
  • Business Mathematics
  • Operations Research

RESEARCH INTERESTS

  • Operations Management Education
  • Lean practices for process improvement
  • Discrete Event Simulation for operations optimizations
  • Design Thinking
  • Gamification

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

  • M.Sc. in Operations Research, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka (2013)
  • B.Sc. (Special) in Statistics, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka (2007)

PUBLICATIONS

Journal Article

Synergies between serious games and production planning and control: a systematic literature review

2025 Smart and Sustainable Built Environment

Wickramasekara, Amila Nuwan and Abdelmegid, Mohammed and Bidhendi, Ali and Poshdar, Mani and Ying, Fei and O’Sullivan, Michael and Walker, Cameron

Conference Paper

Exploring controlled experimental settings for lean construction research

2021 29th AnnualConference of the International Group for Lean Construction (IGLC29)

Wickramasekara, Amila N and Gonzalez, Vicente A and O’Sullivan, Michael and Walker, Cameron G and Abdelmegid, Mohammed A

Conference Paper

Exploring the integration of last Planner® system, bim, and construction simulation

2020 28th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction (IGLC28)

Amila N Wickramasekara, V Gonzalez, Michael O’Sullivan, C Walker, Mani Poshdar, Fei Ying

Conference Paper

An improved labour productivity improvement method as a continuous improvement tool for apparel manufacturing

2019 2nd International Conference on Business Research (ICBR 2019)

Deshappriya, KDNM and Wickramasekara, AN and Deminda, AWL

Journal Article

An improved approach to line balancing for garment manufacturing

2016 Vidyodaya Journal of Management (VJM)

Wickramasekara, Amila Nuwan and Perera, HSC

Consultancy Work

Industry consultancy - Sri Lanka Police

2014.01.01 - 2017.01.01

Training police officers for crime data analysis

MEDIA APPEARANCES