Dr Devindi Geekiyanage

Frontiers Award for Best Technical Paper
2018

Recognition Type Awards and prizes (external)

Description Frontiers Award for Best Technical Paper for the paper titled “Real-Time Object Detection System for Building Energy Conservation: An IP Camera Based System” awarded at the 34th Annual Association of Researchers in Construction Management (ARCOM) Conference, 2018 in Belfast, UK.

Affiliated Organisations University of Moratuwa

URL https://www.arcom.ac.uk/-docs/proceedings/83842cc5ae6b7629437acc5ef98596d9.pdf

Recognition Type	Awards and prizes (external)
Description	Frontiers Award for Best Technical Paper for the paper titled “Real-Time Object Detection System for Building Energy Conservation: An IP Camera Based System” awarded at the 34th Annual Association of Researchers in Construction Management (ARCOM) Conference, 2018 in Belfast, UK.
Affiliated Organisations	University of Moratuwa
URL	https://www.arcom.ac.uk/-docs/proceedings/83842cc5ae6b7629437acc5ef98596d9.pdf

Built Environment Project and Asset Management (BEPAM) Best Paper Award
2018

Recognition Type Awards and prizes (external)

Description Built Environment Project and Asset Management (BEPAM) Best Paper Award for the paper titled “Significant Factors Influencing the Operational and Maintenance (O&M) Costs of Commercial Buildings” awarded by Emerald Publishing Limited in the 7th World Construction Symposium, 2018 in Sri Lanka.

Affiliated Organisations University of Moratuwa

URL http://dl.lib.uom.lk/bitstream/handle/123/20007/SIGNIFICANT%20FACTORS%20INFLUENCING%20OPERATIONAL.pdf?sequence=1

Recognition Type	Awards and prizes (external)
Description	Built Environment Project and Asset Management (BEPAM) Best Paper Award for the paper titled “Significant Factors Influencing the Operational and Maintenance (O&M) Costs of Commercial Buildings” awarded by Emerald Publishing Limited in the 7th World Construction Symposium, 2018 in Sri Lanka.
Affiliated Organisations	University of Moratuwa
URL	http://dl.lib.uom.lk/bitstream/handle/123/20007/SIGNIFICANT%20FACTORS%20INFLUENCING%20OPERATIONAL.pdf?sequence=1

Built Environment Project and Asset Management (BEPAM) Highly Commended Paper Award
2022

Recognition Type Awards and prizes (external)

Description Built Environment Project and Asset Management (BEPAM) Highly Commended Paper Award for the paper titled “Economic performance of green walls: A systematic review” awarded by Emerald Publishing Limited in the 10th World Construction Symposium, 2022 in Sri Lanka.

Affiliated Organisations University of Moratuwa

URL https://ciobwcs.com/downloads/papers22/WCS2022_Proceedings_31.pdf

Recognition Type	Awards and prizes (external)
Description	Built Environment Project and Asset Management (BEPAM) Highly Commended Paper Award for the paper titled “Economic performance of green walls: A systematic review” awarded by Emerald Publishing Limited in the 10th World Construction Symposium, 2022 in Sri Lanka.
Affiliated Organisations	University of Moratuwa
URL	https://ciobwcs.com/downloads/papers22/WCS2022_Proceedings_31.pdf

People’s choice award at the 3MT Thesis Competition
2023

Recognition Type Awards and prizes (external)

Affiliated Organisations - The University of Salford

Recognition Type	Awards and prizes (external)
Affiliated Organisations	- The University of Salford

Best Research Award: Third Place
2021

Recognition Type Awards and prizes (external)

Description Best Research Award: Third Place for the research presentation entitled “Holistic Approach for Transformative and Risk-Sensitive Urban Development: A Conceptual Framework.” jointly awarded by the High Commission of Sri Lanka (SLHC) in the UK and the Association of Professional Sri Lankans (APSL) in the UK at the Research Symposium 2021.

Affiliated Organisations - The University of Salford

Recognition Type	Awards and prizes (external)
Description	Best Research Award: Third Place for the research presentation entitled “Holistic Approach for Transformative and Risk-Sensitive Urban Development: A Conceptual Framework.” jointly awarded by the High Commission of Sri Lanka (SLHC) in the UK and the Association of Professional Sri Lankans (APSL) in the UK at the Research Symposium 2021.
Affiliated Organisations	- The University of Salford

CIB Student Chapters funding award for the best collaborative proposal
2021

Recognition Type Awards and prizes (external)

Description Received the CIB Student Chapters funding award for the best collaborative proposal for 2021 issued by the International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction (CIB). Contributing universities are the University of Salford, UK and Politecnico di Milano, Italy.

Affiliated Organisations - The University of Salford

Recognition Type	Awards and prizes (external)
Description	Received the CIB Student Chapters funding award for the best collaborative proposal for 2021 issued by the International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction (CIB). Contributing universities are the University of Salford, UK and Politecnico di Milano, Italy.
Affiliated Organisations	- The University of Salford

A full scholarship to pursue my PhD
2019 - 2022

Recognition Type Awards and prizes (external)

Affiliated Organisations - The University of Salford

Recognition Type	Awards and prizes (external)
Affiliated Organisations	- The University of Salford

Best Oral Presentation Award
2018

Recognition Type Awards and prizes (external)

Description Best Oral Presentation Award for the paper titled “Strategies for Enhancing Research and Development Activities in the Sri Lankan Construction industry” awarded at the 11th International Research Conference of Sir John Kotelawala Defense University Sri Lanka, 2018 in Sri Lanka.

Affiliated Organisations University of Moratuwa

URL http://ir.kdu.ac.lk/handle/345/2459

Recognition Type	Awards and prizes (external)
Description	Best Oral Presentation Award for the paper titled “Strategies for Enhancing Research and Development Activities in the Sri Lankan Construction industry” awarded at the 11th International Research Conference of Sir John Kotelawala Defense University Sri Lanka, 2018 in Sri Lanka.
Affiliated Organisations	University of Moratuwa
URL	http://ir.kdu.ac.lk/handle/345/2459

Best Paper Award: Third Place
2017

Recognition Type Awards and prizes (external)

Description Best Paper Award: Third Place for the paper titled “A correlation analysis of factors influencing cooling energy demand of condominiums in Sri Lanka” awarded by The Sri Lanka Sustainable Energy Authority in the National Energy Symposium, 2017 in Sri Lanka.

Affiliated Organisations University of Moratuwa

URL https://www.researchgate.net/publication/321244184_A_Correlation_Analysis_of_factors_influencing_cooling_energy_demand_of_condominiums_in_Sri_Lanka

Recognition Type	Awards and prizes (external)
Description	Best Paper Award: Third Place for the paper titled “A correlation analysis of factors influencing cooling energy demand of condominiums in Sri Lanka” awarded by The Sri Lanka Sustainable Energy Authority in the National Energy Symposium, 2017 in Sri Lanka.
Affiliated Organisations	University of Moratuwa
URL	https://www.researchgate.net/publication/321244184_A_Correlation_Analysis_of_factors_influencing_cooling_energy_demand_of_condominiums_in_Sri_Lanka

Best Presentation Award
2017

Recognition Type Awards and prizes (external)

Description Best Presentation Award for the paper titled “A Study on the Application of Economies of Scale in the Construction Industry: The Sri Lankan Perspective” awarded by Ceylon Institute of Builders (CIOB) in the 6th World Construction Symposium, 2017 in Sri Lanka.

Affiliated Organisations University of Moratuwa

URL http://dl.lib.uom.lk/handle/123/17518

Recognition Type	Awards and prizes (external)
Description	Best Presentation Award for the paper titled “A Study on the Application of Economies of Scale in the Construction Industry: The Sri Lankan Perspective” awarded by Ceylon Institute of Builders (CIOB) in the 6th World Construction Symposium, 2017 in Sri Lanka.
Affiliated Organisations	University of Moratuwa
URL	http://dl.lib.uom.lk/handle/123/17518

Scientific Committee Member at The 13th World Construction Symposium (WCS) 2025
2025

Recognition Type Conference organisation

Recognition Type	Conference organisation

Scientific Committee Member at The SPARC 2025.
2025

Recognition Type Conference organisation

Recognition Type	Conference organisation

Scientific Committee Member at The SPARC 2024
2024

Recognition Type Conference organisation

Recognition Type	Conference organisation

A Scientific Committee Member at the World Construction Symposium 2024 organised by the University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka and the Charted Institute of Building (CIOB) Sri Lanka held on 09th – 10th August in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
2024

Recognition Type Conference organisation

Affiliated Organisations University of Moratuwa

Research Centres/Groups Built and Human Environments

URL https://ciobwcs.com/scientific-committee/

Recognition Type	Conference organisation
Affiliated Organisations	University of Moratuwa
Research Centres/Groups	Built and Human Environments
URL	https://ciobwcs.com/scientific-committee/

Scientific Committee Member at The SPARC 2023.
2023

Recognition Type Conference organisation

Recognition Type	Conference organisation

Session Co-chair for ‘Managing Long Term Conditions’ at the Salford Postgraduate and Research Conference (SPARC) 2022 on 29th – 30th June 2022 at the University of Salford, UK.
2022

Recognition Type Conference organisation

Recognition Type	Conference organisation

Session Chair for ‘Promoting Community Participation Towards Developing Risk-Sensitive Cities and Equitable Developments’ at the International Post Graduate Research Conference (IPGRC) 2022: Resilience in Research and Practice on 04th – 06th April 2
2022

Recognition Type Conference organisation

Recognition Type	Conference organisation

Co-Guest Editor, Sustainability (MDPI) – Special Issue on Post-Disaster Recovery
2023

Recognition Type Editorial positions and memberships on Editorial Boards

Recognition Type	Editorial positions and memberships on Editorial Boards

Public and Participatory Research Funding
2024 - 2025

Recognition Type Internal funding award

Description A community-based approach to developing an inclusive anticipatory action framework for the agriculture sector – A case of Sri Lanka

In Sri Lanka, agriculture supports a large portion of the population but is highly vulnerable to climate-related risks such as droughts, floods, and irregular monsoons. UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) (2023) highlights the importance of anticipatory action (AA) frameworks for mitigating these risks by enabling proactive responses to emerging challenges. However, comparatively fewer efforts have been made to investigate AA for food security in Sri Lanka and the broader South Asian region. Existing frameworks, such as the ASEAN Framework for AA (ASEAN, 2023), have often overlooked localised needs and community-driven solutions, which are essential for sustainable agriculture.

Building on community-based projects like the Kalutara Living Lab in Sri Lanka and the ENSEMBLE project in the UK, this research seeks to develop a community-driven AA framework tailored to Sri Lanka, with possible expansion and generalisation into the south Asian region.

Affiliated Organisations University of Moratuwa

Research Centres/Groups Built and Human Environments

Org Units School of Science, Engineering & Environment

Recognition Type	Internal funding award
Description	A community-based approach to developing an inclusive anticipatory action framework for the agriculture sector – A case of Sri Lanka In Sri Lanka, agriculture supports a large portion of the population but is highly vulnerable to climate-related risks such as droughts, floods, and irregular monsoons. UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) (2023) highlights the importance of anticipatory action (AA) frameworks for mitigating these risks by enabling proactive responses to emerging challenges. However, comparatively fewer efforts have been made to investigate AA for food security in Sri Lanka and the broader South Asian region. Existing frameworks, such as the ASEAN Framework for AA (ASEAN, 2023), have often overlooked localised needs and community-driven solutions, which are essential for sustainable agriculture. Building on community-based projects like the Kalutara Living Lab in Sri Lanka and the ENSEMBLE project in the UK, this research seeks to develop a community-driven AA framework tailored to Sri Lanka, with possible expansion and generalisation into the south Asian region.
Affiliated Organisations	University of Moratuwa
Research Centres/Groups	Built and Human Environments
Org Units	School of Science, Engineering & Environment

Reviewer - Journal of Financial Management of Property and Construction
2020

Recognition Type Peer reviewer for journal/other publication venue

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