Address

Department of Industrial Management,
Faculty of Applied Sciences,
Wayamba University of Sri Lanka,
Kuliyapitiya,
Sri Lanka.

Telephone

+(94) 37 2283619

Fax

+(94) 37 2283622

Email

imgt@wyb.ac.lk

Mrs. P.A.A.U. Jothirathna
B.Sc. (Hons.) (Kelaniya),M.Sc. (Moratuwa)
Senior Lecturer (Grade I)
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+(94) 37 2281414
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anoja@wyb.ac.lk
  • M.Sc. in Operational Research (2013) – University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
  • B.Sc. (Special) in Industrial Management (2006) – University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka
  • Professional I Stage of Certified Management Accountancy, CMA institute, Sri Lanka (2008).
  • Skill Development
  • Innovation Management
  • Simulation
  • ICT
  1. Employability Skills of the Graduates in Faculty of Applied Sciences in Sri Lankan Universities – M.Sc. Reaserch Project
  2. Creation of customer satisfaction through the Service Quality in banking sector industries (An analysis of customer satisfaction activities in both public sector and private sector banks)- B.Sc. Research Project
  3. Factors affecting to the success of the batchwise process flow implementation in a production line (A case study based reaserch) – Supervision of an undergraduate research project
  4. Cleaner production audit at Associated Battery Manufacturers (Pvt) Ltd., 2005
  • Principles of Management
  • Marketing Management
  • International Trade and Export Marketing
  • Management of Technology
  • Database Management Systems
  • Structured System Analysis and Design Methodologies
  • Management Information Systems
  • Computer Based Modeling and Simulation
  • Computer based tools for Management Applications
  • Strategic Management
  • Productivity Techniques
  • Operations Management
  • Principles of Accounting
  • Cost and Management Accounting
  • Supervisor of IMGT 3†34 – Design and Development of Computer Based Project, Department of Industrial Management, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka, from year 2008 to date.
  • Supervisor of Industrial Training, Department of Industrial Management, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka, from year 2014 to date
  • Supervisor of Research Project, Department of Industrial Management, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka, from year 2020
  • Internship Trainee at Printcare Ceylon Ltd. – 2005
  • Temporary Demonstrator,   department of Industrial Management, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, June 2006- March 2007
  • Temporary Asst. Lecturer, department of Industrial Management, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka,  April 2007- July 2007
  • Temporary Lecturer, Department of    Industrial Management, Wayamba university of Sri Lanka, August 2007 – January 2008

Other (Presented in Local Conferences and Published as Abstracts/Full Articles)

  1. Jothirathne P.A.A.U., 2012, Study on the Employability Skills of the Graduates in Faculty of Applied Sciences in Sri Lanka, The Fourth Applied Science, Business and Industrial Research Symposium (ASBIRES), 10th May, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka, Kuliyapitiya, ISBN 978-955-8746-95-0, ISSN 2279-1558
  2. Kumarasinghe K.W.A.K.J., Jothirathne P.A.A.U., 2015, Electricity Distribution Loss in Selected Consumer Service Centre Area of Ceylon Electricity Board, The Seventh Applied Science, Business and Industrial Research Symposium (ASBIRES), 05th August, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka, Kuliyapitiya, ISBN 978-955-4709-43-0, ISSN 2279-1558
  3. Jothirathne P.A.A.U., Dissanayake G.D.P.M., 2015, Success Factors Of The Batch-Wise Process Flow Implementation in A Production Line: A Case Study of A Garment Manufacturing Company. The Sixth Applied Science, Business and Industrial Research Symposium (ASBIRES), 05th August, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka, Kuliyapitiya, ISBN 978-955-4709-42-3,ISSN 2279-1558.
  4. Jothirathne, P.A.A.U., & Pushpakumara C. (2017). Review the Sri Lankan Information and Communication Technology Industry. International Journal of Management, Accounting and Economics, 4(2), 178-187
  5. Jothirathne P.A.A.U., Deegahawature M.M.D.R. (2017). Employers’ vs Graduates’ Perception on Employability Skills Possession of the Graduates: A Case Study of Applied Sciences Graduates. The ninth Applied Science, Business and Industrial Research Symposium (ASBIRES), 3rd August, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka, Kuliyapitiya, ISBN 978-955-8746-95-0, ISSN 2279-1558
  6. Koshila S., Jothirathne P.A.A.U. (2018). The Impact of Implementing Human Resource Management Practices on Employee Performance in Sugar Industry of Sri Lanka. The tenth Applied Science, Business and Industrial Research Symposium (ASBIRES), 13th June, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka, Kuliyapitiya. ISBN 978-955-7442-18-1, ISSN 2279-1558
  7. Akurana C.M, Jothirathne P.A.A.U. (2019). Case study on Minimizing the overconsumption of Special Boiling Point 80/100 solvent in Tire manufacturing. The eleventh Applied Science, Business and Industrial Research Symposium (ASBIRES), 06th November, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka, Kuliyapitiya. ISBN 978-955-7442-27-3, ISSN 2279-1558
  8. Ranasinghe H.G, Jothirathne P.A.A.U. (2019). Fators affected to supplier satisfaction of an education industry. The eleventh Applied Science, Business and Industrial Research Symposium (ASBIRES), 06th November, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka, Kuliyapitiya. ISBN 978-955-7442-27-3, ISSN 2279-1558
  9. Soyza E.J.L.M, Jothirathne P.A.A.U. (2019). Factors affecting to success of system implementation:a case study from apparel industry in Sri Lanka. The eleventh Applied Science, Business and Industrial Research Symposium (ASBIRES), 06th November, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka, Kuliyapitiya. ISBN 978-955-7442-27-3, ISSN 2279-1558
  10. Abeysinghe A.M.M.M., Jothirathne P.A.A.U. (2019). Integrating customer requirements through Quality Function Deployment in product design: a case study in glove manufacturing. The eleventh Applied Science, Business and Industrial Research Symposium (ASBIRES), 06th November, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka, Kuliyapitiya. ISBN 978-955-7442-27-3, ISSN 2279-1558

Book Chapters

  • Jothirathne, P.A.A.U, Learner Centered Teaching Methodology & Technology To Assess Students – Chapter 1 Student Involvement In Assessment, Staff Development Center, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka. ISBN-978-955-8746-69-1

Organizing Conferences

  • Member – Technical and Publicity committee, Sri Lanka Economic Research Conference (SLERC 2019)
  • Co-chairperson-publication committee, The Tenth symposium on Applied Science Industrial and Business Research (ASBIRES 2018), 13th June 2018
  • Co-chairperson- promotion committee, The Seventh symposium on Applied Science Industrial and Business Research (ASBIRES 2015), 05th August 2015
  • Co-chairperson- promotion committee, The Sixth symposium on Applied Science Industrial and Business Research (ASBIRES 2014), 05th August 2015
  • Member – promotion committee, The Fifth symposium on Applied Science Industrial and Business Research (ASBIRES 2013), 07th August 2013
  • Member – logistics committee, The Fourth symposium on Applied Science Industrial and Business Research (ASBIRES 2012), 10th May 2012
  • Member – logistics committee, The Second symposium on Applied Science Industrial and Business Research (ASBIRES 2010), 20th May 2010
  • Member – fund raising committee,The First symposium on Applied Science Industrial and Business Research (ASBIRES 2009), 25th June 2009

Member of Editorial Board/ Panel of Reviewers

  • Reviewer – IRSPAS 2019: The International Research Symposium on Pure and Applied Science – Universityof Kelaniya  Sri Lanka.
  • Reviewer – WinC 2018: Wayamba International Conference, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka.
  • Reviewer – ASBIRES 2016: Applied Science Industrial and Business Research Symposium, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka
  • Reviewer – ASBIRES 2015: Applied Science Industrial and Business Research Symposium, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka
  • Reviewer – ASBIRES 2014: Applied Science Industrial and Business Research Symposium, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka

Visiting Appointments

  1. Visiting Lecturer and Examiner, IMIT 44034- Systems Modelling and Simulation, Department of Industrial Management, Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, 2014
  2. Visiting Lecturer and Examiner, CMPT 41302 – Systems Modelling and Simulation, Department of Industrial Management, Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, 2015
  3. Visiting Lecturer and Examiner, MGTE 31272 – Computer based Tools for Management Application, Department of Industrial Management, Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, 2019
  4. Visiting Lecturer and Examiner, MGTE 22222 – Management of Technology, Department of Industrial Management, Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, 2019

At University Level

  • Students Counselor, Faculty of Applied Sciences from 2008 to 2009
  • Member, Higher Education for the Twenty First Century (HETC) project (Promoting Ethnic Cohesion among students and Staff)
  • Faculty Committee Member, Scholarship, Staff Development and Ethics Committee
  • Mentor, Faculty of Applied Sciences from 2018 to date
  • Member of Self Evaluation Report writing Team

Participated

  • Online Teaching 2020
  • Curriculum Development: January 2018
  • Technologies of Industry 4.0 : Impact on Sri Lankan Business. Hotel Mirage, Colombo 6. 30 November 2017.
  • Leadership and Career Development for Women in Science, Technology and Research (STR), Sri Lankan Academy of Younge Scientists, Hilton Colombo Residences, Colombo, May 2017
  • Workshopon application of artificial intelligence technologies for solving non-computing problems in academic & research, Sri Lanka Association for Artificial Intelligence. August 2017
  • Getting ready to conduct successful research: effective literature searches, surveys and reviews, SDC university of Colombo – SLAIHEE joint workshop, November 2014
  • Statistical Data Analysis for Research for Academic Staff of the faculty of Applied Sciences, November 2014
  • Research Methodology, proposal writing, publication for academic staff of the faculty of Applied Sciences, October 2014
  • Achieving a Knowledge Economy through investment in R&D, October 2014
  • How to prepare for your PhD journey, SDC university of Colombo, December 2013
  • Cleaner Production Auditor Training Program conducted by National Cleaner Production Centre, 2005