- Faculty of Engineering
- Department of Civil Engineering
- Senior Lecturer Grade II
Contact information
Department of Civil Engineering
Faculty of Engineering
University of Moratuwa
Moratuwa
10400
Teaching and Administrative Activities
Fundamentals of Transportation Engineering -Undergraduate -2020
Traffic Engineering Planning -Undergraduate -2020
Fundamentals of Transportation Engineering -Undergraduate -2013
Fundamentals of Transportation Engineering -Undergraduate -2014
Fundamentals of Transportation Engineering -Undergraduate -2015
Transportation Engineering and Planning -Undergraduate -2012
Analysis and Design of Transportation Systems -Undergraduate -2015
Research Projects -Undergraduate -2020
Research Projects -Undergraduate -2021
Analysis and Design of Transportation Systems -Undergraduate -2013
Traffic Engineering Planning -Undergraduate -2014
Traffic Engineering Planning -Undergraduate -2013
Traffic Engineering Planning -Undergraduate -2015
Research Methods -Postgraduate -2021
Quantitative Methods for Transport Analysis -Postgraduate -2019
Transport Economics -Postgraduate -2013
Road Safety, Social and Environmental Evaluations -Postgraduate -2013
Traffic Engineering -Postgraduate -2012
Traffic Engineering -Postgraduate -2019
Transport Project Planning and Appraisal -Postgraduate -2015
Traffic Management and ITS -Postgraduate -2014
PG Course Cordinator - (2021 To 2023)
Senior Treasurer-CES - (2021 To 2023)
Transport Division Head - (2022 To 2023)
Research Activities
Traffic Engineering
Road Safety
Sustainable Transportation
Transport Economics
Intelligent Transportation Systems
Traffic Engineering
Intelligent Transportation Systems
Road Safety
Sustainable Transportation
Transport Economics
Education and Professional Affiliations
PhD, University of Melbourne ,2019
Masters, Kansas State University ,2009
Bachelors, University of Moratuwa ,2005
The Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka (IESL)(2014 To date)
The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CMILT)(2014 To date)
The Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science (SLAAS) (2014 To date)
Career
Senior Lecture II, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Moratuwa (May 2019- To date)
Researcher (PhD Candidate) Department of Infrastructure Engineering, University of Melbourne, Australia (Oct. 2015- April 2019)
Senior Lecture II, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Moratuwa (Feb. 2012- Sep. 2015)
Lecturer, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Moratuwa (Feb. 2011- Feb. 2012)
Civil Engineer, State Engineering Corporation of Sri Lanka (June 2010- Feb. 2011)
Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Civil Engineering, Kansas State University, USA (Aug. 2007-May 2009)
Engineering Cost Consultant, Majan Engineering Consultant, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman (Jan. 2006-Dec. 2006)
Senior Treasurer, Civil Engineering Society [Jan 2021 -To date]
PG Course Coordinator, Transport Research Group, Department of Civil Engineering [Jan 2021- To date]
Head of Transport Research Group, Department of Civil Engineering [June 2022- To date]
Honours and Awards
Late Eng. E O E PEREIRA Award 2017 for the Best Papers Presented at the Annual Sessions of IESL 2016 (Received 2017)
Melbourne International Fee Remission Scholarship (MIFRS) and Melbourne International Research Scholarship (MIRS) (Received 2015)
Late Eng.Nimal Chandrasena Award 2012/2013 (1st place) for the Best Papers Presented by Young Members at the Annual Sessions of IESL (Received 2013)
Late Eng. Nimal Chandrasena Award 2012/2013 (3rd place) for the Best Papers Presented by Young Members at the Annual Sessions of IESL (Received 2013)
2009 MOVITE Student Poster Contest (2nd Place) (Received 2009)
Graduate Research Assistant Fellowship (Received 2007)
Transportation Engineering Award (Received 2005)
Award for Best Comprehensive Design Project (Received 2005)
Publications*
Loshaka Perera Russell G. Thompson Wenyan Wu,".Optimal toll charges for multi-class vehicles in City Logistics.",Australasian Transport Research Forum,Queensland, Australia,2021,169-183
Loshaka Perera Russell G. Thompson,".Stakeholder decisions shaping urban freight.",Australasian Transport Research Forum,Queensland, Australia,2021,155-168
,".Methodology for dynamic traffic assignment calibration for mesoscopic models in heterogeneous traffic conditions using VISSIM micro simulations..",Advances in Transportation Studies,56,2022
,".Increasing the effectiveness of T-junctions with an innovative geometrical and phasing arrangement.",Journal of National Science Foundation,50,2022
,".Toll and subsidy for freight vehicles on urban roads: A policy decision for City Logistics.",Research in Transportation Economics,90,2021
,".Assessment of park and ride acceptability of users in developing countries using discrete choice experiment.",Advances in Transportation Studies,55,2021
Loshaka Perera, Russell G. Thompson and Wenyan Wu ,".Determining Optimum Toll Charges for Freight Vehicles Considering Multi-stakeholders in Urban Conditions. .",Transportation Journal ,60-2,2021
Loshaka Perera and Russell G. Thompson ,".Multi-Stakeholder Acceptance of Optimum Toll Schemes.",Research in Transportation Business & Management ,41,2021
Loshaka Perera, Russell G. Thompson and Wenyan Wu ,".A Multi-class Toll-based approach to reduce Total Emissions on Roads for City Logistics.",Sustainable Cities and Societies,63,2020
Loshaka Perera and Russell G. Thompson ,".Road User Charging for Urban Freight Vehicles: A System Approach.",Journal of Transportation Technologies,10(3),2020
N.K. Jayasooriya, H.L.K. Perera, H.R. Pasindu & J.M.S.J Bandara ,".Developing a Reliable Estimate for Value of Time for Transport Projects.",Advances in Transportation Studies,XLVIII,2019
Kaushan Devasurendra, Loshaka Perera and Saman Bandara,".An Insight to Motorized Two and Three Wheel Crashes in Developing Countries- A Case Study in Sri Lanka.",Journal of Transportation Safety & Security,9(1),2017
Galgamuwa, U. ,Perera, L. and Bandara, S. ,".Development of a Driving Cycle for Colombo, Sri Lanka: An Economical Approach for Developing Countries.",Journal of Advanced Transportation,50(07),2016
Galgamuwa, U. ,Perera, L. and Bandara, S,".A Representative Driving Cycle for the Southern Expressway Compared to Existing Driving Cycles.",Transportation in Developing Economies,2(02),2016
Galgamuwa, U. ,Perera, L. and Bandara, S. ,".Developing a General Methodology for Driving Cycle Construction: Comparison of Various Established Driving Cycles in the World to Propose a General Approach.",Journal of Transportation Technologies,5(04),2015
I Gamalath, L Perera, S Bandara ,".Prioritizing Transport Infrastructure Projects at Early Stages of Projects.",Journal of Society for Transportation and Traffic Studies ,6(01),2015
U Galgamuwa, L Perera, S Bandara ,".New Methodology for Developing Driving Cycle(s) for Sri Lanka; Case Study, Colombo, Sri Lanka.",Journal of Society for Transportation and Traffic Studies ,6(4),2015
Isuru Gamalath, Loshaka Perera and Saman Bandara,".Environmental Impact Assessment of Transport Infrastructure Projects in Sri Lanka: Way forward.",Journal of Tropical Forestry and Environment,4(1),2014
Dissanayake, Sunanda and Perera, Loshaka ,".A Survey Based Study of Factors Related to Older Driver Highway Safety.",Journal of Transportation Safety & Security,3(2),2011
Perera, Loshaka and Dissanayake, Sunanda,".Contributing Factors to Older-Driver Injury Severity in Rural and Urban Areas.",Journal of The Transportation Research Forum,49(1),2010
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