Prof Chaminda Pathirage is the Associate Head of Research and Professor of Brownfield Research and Innovation at School of Architecture and Built Environment, University of Wolverhampton. He has over 18 years of teaching and research experience and has worked in higher education sector in the UK and Sri Lanka. Prof Pathirage has developed his specific research interest on Disaster Resilience research. He is currently the university's Lead Investigator for £1.2Mn EPSRC funded project titled '‘A Collaborative Multi-agency Platform for Building Resilient Communities- MOBILISE’. Prof Pathirage is the External Examiner for MSc Construction Project Management and MSc Project Management programmes, University of Central Lancashire, UK and MSc in Quantity Surveying programme, School of Surveying and Construction Management, Dublin Institute of Technology, Ireland. He has held a number of management responsibilities and leadership roles at different levels in higher education sector such as the Director of the flagship research group, the Centre for Disaster Resilience (CDR) at University of Salford, Director of Postgraduate Research studies for over 200 PhD students and Director of MSc Project Management in Construction programme. Prof Pathirage has been successful in securing research grants worth nearly £2 million, publishing more than 100 refereed articles, graduating 16 PhD students, guest editing 3 special journal issues, serving as the chair for the 13th International Post-Graduate Research Conference (IPGRC) and delivering a number of keynote speeches. He is a member of 3 journal editorial boards: International Journal of Knowledge-Based Organizations (IJKBO); Journal of Financial Risk and Management Reviews; and International Journal of Knowledge and Performance Management. Prof Pathirage has put his efforts into accomplishing an academic career in higher education whilst making original and significant contributions to knowledge, practice and impact on communities, industry, professionals and the wider society.

Disaster Resilience, Brownfield Research, Knowledge Management, Quantity Surveying practice

A member of CIB W102 Information and Knowledge Management in Building

A Graduate member of the Institute of Quantity Surveyors of Sri Lanka (IQSSL)

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Salford, UK

BSc (Hons) in Quantity Surveying, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka

Publications during last 5 years

• Takhtravanchi, M. and Pathirage, C.P, (2018), Knowledge Integration Challenges and Critical Success Factors within Construction Traditional Procurement System, Knowledge and Performance Management, Vol 2(1), pp. 27-40
• Jaya, N. M, Pathirage, C.P and Sutrisna, M., (2018), An Implementation of Activity-Based Costing (ABC) System in Construction Project, The 42nd Australasian Universities Building Education Association (AUBEA): Educating Building Professionals for the Future: Innovation Technology and Sustainability in the Globalised World, 26-28 September 2018, Singapore
• Hisham, T., Pathirage, C., Shakou, L.M., Sfetsos, A., Petrovic, N., (2018), Strengthening Critical Infrastructure Resilience to impacts of Climate Change: EU CIRCLE Approach, Infrastructure Resilience Conference, 14 to 16 February 2018, Zurich
• Sfetsos, A., Katopodis, T., Eleftheriadou, A., Eftychidis, G., Gkotsis, I., Leventakis, G., Hedel, R., Hamman, S., Shakou, L.M., Mikellidou, C.V., Boustras, G., Freissinet, C., Lecroart, J., Million, M., Tariq, H., Pathirage, C.P and Petrovic, N., (2017), How interconnected critical infrastructures can support societal resilience under future climate: The EU-CIRCLE approach, 2nd International Workshop on Modelling of Physical, Economic and Social Systems for Resilience Assessment, 14-16 December 2017, Brussels
• Takhtravanchi, M. and Pathirage, C.P, (2017), Knowledge Integration Framework for Traditional Construction Procurement System, in International Research Conference (IRC), 11-12 September 2017, University of Salford, UK.
• Goyol, S and Pathirage, C.P., (2017), Climate Change Impacts on Transport Infrastructure in Agrarian Communities and Policy Implications for Agricultural Trade and Food Security in Nigeria, International Technical Conference on Climate Change, Agricultural Trade and Food Security, 15-17 November 2017, Rome, Italy
• Sunil, K, Pathirage, C.P and Underwood, J., (2017), Factors impacting Building Information Modelling (BIM) implementation in cost monitoring and control, in: 13th International Postgraduate Research Conference (IPGRC), 14-15 September 2017, University of Salford, UK.
• Horbah, F., Pathirage, C.P and Kulatunga, U., (2017), Assessing the Safety Climate in Ghana’s Upstream Oil and Gas Sector, in: 13th International Postgraduate Research Conference (IPGRC), 14-15 September 2017, University of Salford, UK.
• Maleki Sadabad, M.N and Pathirage, C.P., (2017), The Need for Quality Culture in Iran’s Oil and Gas Projects: A Critical Review, in: 13th International Postgraduate Research Conference (IPGRC), 14-15 September 2017, University of Salford, UK.
• Alam, B and Pathirage, C.P., (2017), Improving the Regulatory Framework of Floodplain Management and Development in the United Kingdom, in: 13th International Postgraduate Research Conference (IPGRC), 14-15 September 2017, University of Salford, UK.
• Alkhaldi, M, Pathirage, C.P and Kulatunga, U., (2017), The role of human error in accidents within oil and gas industry in Bahrain, in: 13th International Postgraduate Research Conference (IPGRC), 14-15 September 2017, University of Salford, UK.
• Goyol, S, Pathirage, C.P and Kulatunga, U., (2017), Climate change risk on infrastructure and policy implications of appropriate mitigation measures in the Nigerian agricultural sector, in: 13th International Postgraduate Research Conference (IPGRC), 14-15 September 2017, University of Salford, UK.
• Abdu, YA and Pathirage, C.P, (2017), The need for the reconstruction of affordable housing for the internally displaced people due to conflict in Nigeria: a literature review, in: 13th International Postgraduate Research Conference (IPGRC), 14-15 September 2017, University of Salford, UK.
• Aletaiby, A, Kulatunga, U and Pathirage, C.P., (2017), Key success factors of total quality management and employees performance in Iraqi oil industry, in: 13th International Postgraduate Research Conference (IPGRC), 14-15 September 2017, University of Salford, UK.
• Sonson, SJ, Kulatunga, U and Pathirage, C.P., (2017), Performance measurement and management in construction: a conceptual framework, in: 13th International Postgraduate Research Conference (IPGRC), 14-15 September 2017, University of Salford, UK.
• Van Krieken, T, Kulatunga, U and Pathirage, C.P., (2017), Importance of community participation in disaster recovery, in: 13th International Postgraduate Research Conference (IPGRC), 14-15 September 2017, University of Salford, UK.
• Goyol, S and Pathirage, C.P., (2017), Impacts of climate change on agrarian infrastructure and cascading effects on human and economic sustainability in Nigeria, in: International Conference on Climate Change & Sustainable Development in Africa (ICCCSDA), 25 -28 July 2017, Sunyani, Ghana.
• Pathirage, C.P. and Al-Khaili, K., (2016), Disaster Vulnerability of Emirati Energy Sector and Barriers to Enhance Resilience, Journal of Built Environment Project and Asset Management, Vol 6 Issue 4, pp. 403-414
• Kulatunga, U, Pathirage, C.P, Thayaparan, M and Sulaiman, N., (2016), Vulnerability assessment for climate-induced disasters in Malaysia, in: 7th International Conference on Sustainable Built Environment, 16th-19th December 2017, Kandy Sri Lanka.
• Thayaparan, M, Ingirige, MJB, Pathirage, C.P, Kulatunga, U and Fernando, TP., (2016), A resilience framework for critical infrastructure, in: 12th International conference of the International Institute for Infrastructure Resilience and Reconstruction, 5th-7th August, Kandy, Sri Lanka.
• Pathirage, C.P., Seneviratne, K., Amaratunga, D and Haigh, R., (2015), Knowledge Factors and Associated Challenges for Successful Disaster Knowledge Sharing, Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction, UNISDR, © United Nations 2015, ISBN 978-92-1-132042-8
• Ophiyandri, T, Amaratunga, R.D.G. and Pathirage, C.P., (2015), Advantages and Limitations of Community-based Post-disaster Housing Reconstruction Projects, The State of DRR at the Local Level: A 2015 Report on the Patterns of Disaster Risk Reduction Actions at Local Level, UNISDR, © United Nations 2015
• Pathirage, C.P, Ingirige, B and Al-Khaili, K (2015), Knowledge Sharing on Critical Energy Infrastructure Facilities for Improved Disaster Resilience, The 11th Annual International Conference of the International Institute for Infrastructure Resilience and Reconstruction (I3R2): Complex Disasters and Disaster Risk Management, University of Seoul, 27-29 August, South Korea
• AlShamsi, H. and Pathirage, C.P, (2015), The role of effective contingency planning in managing extreme disasters in UAE, 12th International Postgraduate Research Conference (IPGRC 2015), 10th–12th June, University of Salford, UK
• Olatokun, E. and Pathirage, C.P, (2015), Importance of Knowledge Capturing (KC) in the Design Briefing Process in the Construction Industry, 12th International Postgraduate Research Conference (IPGRC 2015), 10th–12th June, University of Salford, UK
• Ahaotu, S. and Pathirage, C.P, (2015), Importance of Leadership in Effective Implementation of TQM in The Nigeria Construction Industry, 12th International Postgraduate Research Conference (IPGRC 2015), 10th–12th June, University of Salford, UK
• Takhtravanchi, M. and Pathirage, C.P, (2015), The Importance of Tacit Knowledge Integration within Traditional Project Environment: A Critical Review, 12th International Postgraduate Research Conference (IPGRC 2015), 10th–12th June, University of Salford, UK
• Sunil, K., Pathirage, C.P, and Underwood, J., (2015), The Importance of Integrating Cost Management with Building Information Modeling (BIM), 12th International Postgraduate Research Conference (IPGRC 2015), 10th–12th June, University of Salford, UK
• Al-Khaili, K. and Pathirage, C.P., (2014), A Critical Review on Disaster preparedness and management of the Emirati Energy Sector, Journal of Revista EAN, Vol 4 pp 104-121, ISSN 0120-8160
• Al-Khaili, K. Pathirage, C.P. and Amaratunga, D, (2014), Vulnerability of the Emirati Energy Sector for Disaster: A Critical Review, Science Direct- Procedia Economics and Finance, Elsevier, Vol 18, pp701-709
• Al-Khaili, K. Pathirage, C.P. and Amaratunga, R.D.G., (2014), Vulnerability of the Emirati Energy Sector for Disaster: A Critical Review, International Conference on Building Resilience, 8th-11th September 2014, Salford Media City, UK
• Wijewickreme, S., Pathirage, C.P. and Ekanayake, L., (2014), Providing Lifelong Social Security System for Operational Workforce of Construction Industry in Sri Lanka, CIB International Conference: Construction in a Changing World, 4th-7th May 2014, Kandalama, Sri Lanka
• Al-Khaili, K. Pathirage, C.P. and Amaratunga, R.D.G., (2014), A Critical Review on Preparedness of Emirati Energy Sector for Disasters, CIB International Conference: Construction in a Changing World, 4th-7th May 2014, Kandalama, Sri Lanka
• Ophiyandri, T., Amaratunga, D., Pathirage, C.P. & Keraminiyage, K., (2013), Critical success factors for community-based post-disaster housing reconstruction projects in the pre-construction stage in Indonesia, International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, Vol. 4 (2), pp. 236-249.
• Ophiyandri, T, Amaratunga, R.D.G. and Pathirage, C.P., (2013), Project risk management for community-based post-disaster housing reconstruction project, International Conference on Building Resilience, 17th-19th September 2013, Heritance Ahungalla, Sri Lanka
• Al-Khaili, K. Pathirage, C.P. and Amaratunga, R.D.G., (2013), Building Disaster Resilience within the Emirati Energy Sector through a Comprehensive Strategic Mitigation Plan, International Conference on Building Resilience, 17th-19th September 2013, Heritance Ahungalla, Sri Lanka
• Jaya, N. M, and Pathirage, C.P., (2013), Analytic Hierarchy Process for Prioritising Critical Success Factors to Improve Management of Project Overheads, 11th International Postgraduate Research Conference (IPGRC 2013), University of Salford, UK
• This paper received the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) Best Paper for Research Methodology Award during IPGRC 2013

Ongoing Projects:

1. Engineering and Physical Science Research Council (EPSRC), Global Challenges research fund, ‘A Collaborative Multi-agency Platform for Building Resilient Communities’ (MOBILISE) http://www.mobilise-project.org.uk/, Project Value £1.2 million, August 2017, 3 years project
2. Horizon 2020 DRS-9-2014 Disaster Resilience and Climate Change topic1: A panEuropean framework for strengthening Critical Infrastructure resilience to climate change (EU-CIRCLE) http://www.eu-circle.eu/, Full Project Value: €7.2 million with 21 partners from Europe, University’s component:£241,000 (307,000 Euros), June 2015, 3 years project

Awards

• School of the Built Environment Staff Award for Performing to an Exceptional level in Research Activity, March 2017, University of Salford, UK
• The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) Best Paper for Research Methodology Award- Jaya, N. M, and Pathirage, C.P., (2013), Analytic Hierarchy Process for Prioritising Critical Success Factors to Improve Management of Project Overheads, 11th International Postgraduate Research Conference (IPGRC 2013), University of Salford, UK
• International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment Best Paper Award- Ophiyandri, T, Amaratunga, RDG and Pathirage, C.P., (2012), Critical success factors for community-based post-disaster housing reconstruction projects in the pre-construction stage in Indonesia, 6th International Conference and Workshop on the Built Environment in Developing Countries (ICBEDC-2012), 4th-5th December, Adelaide, Australia
• The Kay Paper Award at International Conference on Structural Engineering, Construction and Management- Pathirage, C.P., Seneviratne, K., Amaratunga, D., (2011), Managing Disaster knowledge: Identification of Knowledge Factors, ICSECM, Kandy, Sri Lanka
• Highly Commended Award for Excellence 2008 at Emerald Literati Network- Pathirage,C.P. Haigh,R. Amaratunga,D & Baldry,D., 2007, Enhancing the quality and consistency of undergraduate dissertation assessment: A case study, The Journal of Quality Assurance in Education, Vol.15(3), pp.271-286
• Best Paper Award from the CIB Task Group TG- 53 on Postgraduate Research Training in Building and Construction- Pathirage, C.P. Amaratunga, D. and Haigh, R., (2007), The role of theory in research methods: from the philosophical stance, 7th International Postgraduate Research Conference