Dr. Wasantha Senadeera (Ph.D., M.Phil., B.Sc.) - GIS Specialist

Area of Expertise:

• Landslide Mapping
• Disaster Management & National Resilience
• Science, Technology & Innovation
• landslide forecasting
• automated rain gauge network
• National Hazard Profiles
• GIS Database topographic information
• GIS applications
• Coastal Hazard Profile
• Watershed Management Plan

Doctor of Philosophy, 2017

Master of Philosophy (M. Phil), 2006

Bachelor of Science, Uni. of Sri Jayewardenepura, 1999

Senior Scientist, Landslide Research & Risk Management Division, National Building Research Organisation (since 2015)

Member of Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science (SLAAS)

Project Manager, Disaster Management & National Resilience, Coordinating Secretariat for Science, Technology & Innovation (2014 – 2015)

Programme Development Officer, UNDP-DRM Programme (2011 – 2013)

Programme Development officer, UN-Volunteer (2009 – 2011)

Environmental Officer, Upper Kotmale Hydro Power Project at Talawakelle attached to the Ceylon Electricity Board (2007 – 2009)

GIS Specialist in 31 projects in Sri Lanka and 4 international projects; Resource Person for 5 GID related programs; Research Assistant for 8 projects/ environment examinations.

3 paper publications/ presentations; 1 poster publication; 7 international abstracts/ publications/ presentations

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