Associate Professor Shameen Jinadasa
B.Sc.Eng., M.Eng., PhD, CEngAssociate Professor - Engineering (Civil and Humanitarian)
School of Engineering and Technology
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Shameen Jinadasa is an Associate Professor at the School of Engineering and Technology, Central Queensland University. Dr Jinadasa has coordinated multinational and multisectoral research teams with experts from Australia, Singapore, Japan, China, USA, New Zealand and Sri Lanka with a range of disciplinary backgrounds such as agriculture, social science, economics, water resources management and wastewater management to address complex water-related problems. Dr Jinadasa was educated at the University of Peradeniya, National University of Singapore and Saitama University Japan. Dr. Jinadasa has published extensively with over 100 publications.
The areas of expertise include
Wastewater treatment and reuse, water conservation and efficiency
Waste management and restoration of contaminated sites
Community engagement and restoring water quality
Environmental sustainability & resilience and adaptation to climate change
Capacity building and training of professionals
Universities Studied At
University of Peradeniya
National University of Singapore
Saitama University, Japan
Universities Worked At
University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
University of Connecticut, USA
Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
Saitama University, Japan
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Awards
2023 Gold Award in recognition of Outstanding achievements and Contributions to the Discipline of Engineering, National Educator Awards, Sri Lanka
2023 Prof. Lakshman Samanrayake Award in recognition of Excellence in Research in the field of Engineering, University of Peradeniya
2021 Top Ranked Sri Lankan Scientist in Civil Engineering, AD Scientific Index
2021 Fulbright Advanced Research and Lecturing Awards - United States Fulbright Commission
2021 PIFI Research Fellowship Award, The ANSO under the Auspices of the Chinese Academy of Science, President’s Invitation as Distinguished Scientist
2020 Research Excellence Awards, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
2019 President’s Scientific Publication Award for highly related scientific research by the National Research Council, Sri Lanka
2017 Prestigious Engineering Achievement Awards awarded by the Institution of Engineers Singapore (IES), Singapore
2017 Outstanding Engineering Achievement Award by the ASEAN Federation of Engineering Organizations
2015 Merit Award for Scientific Publication, the National Research Council, Sri Lanka
2014 Merit Award for Scientific Publication, the National Research Council, Sri Lanka
2016 LEF Philanthropic Environmental Endeavour Fellowship Award, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
2013 President’s Scientific Publication Award, the National Research Council, Sri Lanka
2012 President’s Scientific Publication Award, the National Research Council, Sri Lanka
2011 Merit Award for Scientific Publication by the National Research Council
2007 JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship Award, the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Japan
2010 LEF Philanthropic Environmental Endeavour Fellowship Award, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Professional Interests
Environmental Monitoring and Management
Urban Lakes Rehabilitation
Community Engagement in Water Projects
Editor
2022 Guest Editor, American Chemical Society, Environmental Science and Technology (ACS ES&T) Water special issue on Water Challenges in South Asia
Accreditation
I am currently accredited for supervision in the following:
- 4011 Environmental Engineering
Current Capacity
Environmental Engineering - Environmentally sustainable engineering
Pollution and contamination - Surface water quality processes and contaminated sediment assessment
