Tharaka Gunawardena Email & Phone Number

Melbourne, Vic, Au

Melbourne, Australia

Department Of Infrastructure Engineering

Department Of Infrastructure Engineering

Working on the research for 'Innovative Prefabricated Modular Structures'.

Australia

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Project Leader at the ARC Industrial Transformation Research Hub to Advance Timber for Australia’s Future Built Environment via the University of Melbourne.The ARC Advance Timber Hub, funded by the Australian Research Council, is Australia's leading timber research collaboration bringing together experts from industry, government, and academia who are committed to transform Australia’s timber and construction sectors by stimulating rapid growth in timber innovation and uptake of use of timber in buildings.

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Project Leader at CAMPH (The ARC Training Centre for Advanced Manufacturing of Prefabricated Housing). CAMPH is the centrepiece for collaborative, eco-friendly, prefabricated housing research in Australia, striving to deliver breakthrough product and process innovations that will enable the Australian housing industry to compete on a global stage.This initiative was funded by the Australian Research Council (ARC) in collaboration with many industry organisations. This is a testament to the critical importance of this industry in Australia, and demonstrates the value that both industry and government place in collaborative, cross-disciplinary research.

Colombo, Western, Sri Lanka

Colombo Lotus Tower : 350 m tall reinforced concrete TV and communication tower in Colombo, Sri Lanka Colombo Lotus Mall : Shopping mall precinct adjacent to the 350 m towerClearpoint Residencies : 48 storey residential building in Colombo, Sri Lanka Star City, Myanmar : Residential Precinct with many high-rise buildings in Yangon, Myanmar (High-seismic region)Water’s Edge Apartments : 20 storey residential development in Colombo, Sri LankaWills Tower - Concept : 96 storey residential building in Colombo, Sri LankaAccess Realities Tower 2 : 28 storey office building in Colombo, Sri Lanka

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

I tutored mathematics to school children in Years 3, 8, 9 and 10

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Epic, South Bank : 38 storey residential tower in Melbourne, AustraliaTiara Tower : 33 storey residential tower in Melbourne, Australia

- Voluntary work in preparation and launching of the GREENSL® Rating System for GBCSL

Colombo, Western, Sri Lanka

- Carrying out Structural Analysis and Design- Managing Professional Draughters and other subordinates- Coordinating work with fellow Architects, M&E Engineers and Administration staff- Liaising with Clients, Contractors, Suppliers and External Consultants- Design Management- Document Control- Preparing Specifications- Reviewing method statements and test results sent by Contractors/ Suppliers etc.

- On-site consultancy on a high-rise apartment complex- Project Planning (Scope of a Planning Engineer)

- On-site consultancy on a luxury housing project- Liasing with Client, Contractors and Suppliers- Reporting back to Head Office continuously

- Carrying out Structural Analysis and Design- Assisting the Senior Engineers in Managing Professional Draughters and other subordinates- Coordinating work with fellow Architects, M&E Engineers and Administration staff- Liaising with Clients

- Coordinating on-site work and assisting the Bridge Engineer and Site Manager- Labour management, work coordination, planning- Overseeing construction of capping beams, piers, abutments, launching of Precast RC beams and earthworks

Phd, Structural Engineering

Activities and Societies: Centre for Advanced Manufacturing of Prefabricated Housing (CAMP.H) http://camph.eng.unimelb.edu.auThesis.

Graduate Certificate In University Teaching (Gcut), Higher Education/Higher Education Administration

Bsc (Eng) Hons, Civil Engineering - Minor In Structural Engineering

Activities and Societies: Advisor/ Past President for 2008/2009 of the "Civil Engineering Society" President for 2007/08 of the "Civil.

Finalist, Management Accounting

High School

Activities and Societies: Non Executive Committee Member of Group of 2003 for 2009/10 Life Member of Royal College Union