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Biography
Dr. Nethmin Pilanawithana is currently a lecturer in Building and Construction Management at the School of Design and Built Environment at the University of Canberra (UC). She holds membership in the Australian Institute of Building (MAIB). Before her tenure at UC, Nethmin pursued her doctoral studies at Western Sydney University, where she successfully completed her Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Engineering. Prior to her doctoral studies, she served as a lecturer at the Department of Building Economics at the University of Moratuwa in Sri Lanka.
Research interests
- Construction Safety
- Resilience Engineering
- Digital Transformation in Construction
- Sustainability
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Western Sydney University
2018 → 2022
Award Date: 29 Mar 2023
Bachelor, University of Moratuwa
2011 → 2015
Award Date: 2 Feb 2016
External positions
Member, Australian Institute of Building
Feb 2023 → …
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Embodied Carbon in Australian Residential Houses: A Preliminary Study
Illankoon, C., Vithanage, S. C. & Pilanawithana, N. M., Oct 2023, In: Buildings. 13, 10, p. 1-13 13 p., 2559.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Framework for measuring resilience of safety management systems in Australian building repair and maintenance companies
Pilanawithana, N. M., Feng, Y., London, K. & Zhang, P., Jun 2023, In: Journal of Safety Research. 85, p. 405-418 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Developing resilience for safety management systems in building repair and maintenance: A conceptual model
Pilanawithana, N. M., Feng, Y., London, K. & Zhang, P., Aug 2022, In: Safety Science. 152, p. 1-9 9 p., 105768.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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The Relationship between Mindfulness and Safety Performance of Building Repair and Maintenance: An Empirical Study in Australia
Pilanawithana, N., Feng, Y., London, K. & Zhang, P., 2022, In: IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science. 1101, 4, p. 1-9 9 p., 042026.Research output: Contribution to journal › Conference article › peer-review
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Positioning the facilities manager’s role throughout the building lifecycle
Pilanawithana, N. M. & Sandanayake, Y. G., 2017, In: Journal of Facilities Management. 15, 4, p. 376-392 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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