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Biography
Dr. Chamindi Malalgoda is a Senior Lecturer and the Quantity Surveying Course Leader at the Department of Design and Built Environment, School of Arts and Humanities, University of Huddersfield, UK. She is also a member of the University's Global Disaster Resilience Centre (GDRC). Her research focuses on disaster risk reduction and resilience in the built environment.
Dr. Malalgoda has played a leading role in several European-funded research initiatives, serving as either Principal Investigator or Co-Investigator in projects related to disaster resilience and management. She has successfully led and delivered research grants funded by the Erasmus+ programme under Strategic Partnerships and International Credit Mobility. Notable projects include REGARD (Rebuilding after Displacement), completed in March 2022, and CCA-DRR (Tackling Climate Change as an Underlying Disaster Risk Driver), completed in September 2023.She obtained her PhD from the University of Salford, UK, in 2014, focusing on empowering local governments to enhance urban resilience to disasters.
Prior to joining the University of Huddersfield in December 2014, she worked as a Research Assistant at the School of the Built Environment, University of Salford, contributing to multiple EU-funded research projects. These include CADRE (Collaborative Action towards Disaster Resilience Education), RESINT (Collaborative Reformation of Curricula on Resilience Management with Intelligent Systems in Open Source and Augmented Reality), CENEAST (Reformation of the Curricula on Built Environment in the Eastern Neighbouring Area), BELLCURVE (Built Environment Lifelong Learning Challenging University Responses to Vocational Education), and ANDROID (Academic Network for Disaster Resilience to Optimise Educational Development).
Before pursuing her postgraduate research, Dr. Malalgoda worked as a Quantity Surveyor for four years in the United Arab Emirates and Sri Lanka after obtaining her First-Class Honours degree in Quantity Surveying. She has an extensive publication record, with over 40 academic contributions, including edited books, book chapters, peer-reviewed journal articles, conference papers, and high-impact reports. Additionally, she serves as a reviewer for several international journals in the fields of disaster resilience, construction, and property management. She recently guest-edited a special issue on 'Climate Change Adaptation in the Built Environment' for the International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment.https://www.emerald.com/insight/publication/issn/1759-5908/vol/15/iss/3
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
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External positions
External examiner - BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying, Birmingham City University
2023 → 2027
External Examiner - BSc (Hons) Construction Management and BSc (Hons) Project Management in construction , University of Brighton
2022 → 2026
Research Expertise and Interests
- Disaster resilience and management
- Resilient built environment
- Urbanisation
- Resilient cities
- Sustainable construction
- Empowerment of local governments
- Lifelong learning
- higher education
- curricula and module development
- Labour market demands in the construction industry
- Quantity surveying
- Construction management
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Projects
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Built Environment leArning for Climate adaption
Amaratunga, D., Haigh, R. & Malalgoda, C.
1/09/20 → 31/08/23
Project: Research
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Erasmus+ International Credit Mobility 2017
Delsante, I., Keraminiyage, K., Tzortzopoulos, P. & Malalgoda, C.
1/06/17 → 31/07/19
Project: Research
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INCLUsive Disaster Education
Amaratunga, D., Haigh, R. & Malalgoda, C.
1/03/21 → 28/02/23
Project: Research
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Integrating education with consumer behaviour relevant to energy efficiency and climate change at the Universities of Russia, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh
Amaratunga, D., Haigh, R. & Malalgoda, C.
1/11/18 → 31/10/21
Project: Research
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Researching Rebuilding communities following disasters and conflicts induced mass displacements
Amaratunga, D., Haigh, R., Malalgoda, C. & Jayakody, C.
1/09/18 → 31/12/21
Project: Research
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Challenges of Built Environment’s Stakeholders in Climate Change Adaptation
Nissanka, S., Malalgoda, C., Amaratunga, D., Haigh, R., Mawitigodage, N., Gonzalez-Pardo, M. M., Ayerbe, I. A., Hamza, M., Fernando, N., Rajapakse, L., Borg, R. P. & Borg Axisa, G., 1 Apr 2025, Climate Change Adaptation in the Built Environment: Transdisciplinary and Innovative Learning. Malalgoda, C., Amaratunga, D., Haigh, R., Nissanka, S., Fernando, N., Borg, R. P. & Hamza, M. (eds.). 1st ed. Springer International Publishing AG, p. 125-142 18 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Climate Change Adaptation in the Built Environment: Transdisciplinary and Innovative Learning
Malalgoda, C. (ed.), Amaratunga, D. (ed.), Haigh, R. (ed.), Nissanka, S. (ed.), Fernando, N. (ed.), Borg, R. P. (ed.) & Hamza, M. (ed.), 1 Apr 2025, 1st ed. Springer International Publishing AG. 688 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book › peer-review
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Digital Competencies, Disaster Risk Reduction, and Education: An Introduction to the Digital Competency Framework to Develop Digital Pedagogical Competencies of Educators in Disaster Risk Reduction
Senanayake, A. C., Samarakkody, A., Malalgoda, C., Amaratunga, D., Haigh, R., Liyanage, C., Yapa, R., Hamza, M., Kaklauskas, A. & Shaw, R., 1 Apr 2025, Climate Change Adaptation in the Built Environment : Transdisciplinary and Innovative Learning. Malalgoda, C., Amaratunga, D., Haigh, R., Nissanka, S., Fernando, N., Borg, R. P. & Hamza, M. (eds.). 1st ed. Springer International Publishing AG, p. 469-497 29 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Guidance Note on Implementing Local Adaptation Strategies in the Coastal Built Environment
Gonzalez-Pardo, M. M., Ayerbe, I. A., García, L. P., Hamza, M., Nishara, F., Jayathilake, P., Rajapakse, L., Siriwardana, C., Rathnayaka, B., Nissanka, S., Malalgoda, C., Borg, R. P. & Borg Axisa, G., 1 Apr 2025, Climate Change Adaptation in the Built Environment: Transdisciplinary and Innovative Learning. Malalgoda, C., Amaratunga, D., Haigh, R., Nissanka, S., Fernando, N., Borg, R. P. & Hamza, M. (eds.). 1st ed. Springer International Publishing AG, p. 65-101 37 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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A systematic literature review on integrating disaster risk reduction (DRR) in sustainable tourism (SusT): Conceptual framework for enhancing resilience and minimizing environmental impacts
Jayasinghe, G. Y., Perera, T. A. N. T., Perera, H. A. T. N., Karunarathne, H. D., Manawadu, L., Weerasinghe, V. P. A., Sewwandi, B. G. N., Haroon, M. H., Malalgoda, C., Amaratunga, D. & Haigh, R., 1 Sep 2024, In: International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction. 111, 28 p., 104742.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Activities
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17th International Research Conference of Faculty of Architecture Research Unit Annual Conference
Chamindi Malalgoda (Member of programme committee)
6 Dec 2024 → 7 Dec 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participating in a conference, workshop, ...
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47th Australasian Universities Building Education Association Conference
Chamindi Malalgoda (Member of programme committee)
24 Nov 2024 → 27 Nov 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participating in a conference, workshop, ...
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External PhD Examiner
Chamindi Malalgoda (Examiner)
20 Nov 2024Activity: Examination types › PhD Examination
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Determinants and Barriers in Facilities Management Innovations
Albert Adusei (Speaker), Chamindi Malalgoda (Contributor to Paper or Presentation) & Ezri Hayat (Contributor to Paper or Presentation)
27 Aug 2024Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Framework to bridge the urban resilience implementation challenges in tackling climate-related disasters
Chamindi Malalgoda (Speaker), Nishara Fernando (Contributor to Paper or Presentation), Dilanthi Amaratunga (Contributor to Paper or Presentation) & Richard Haigh (Contributor to Paper or Presentation)
26 Jun 2024Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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A perspective on post-disaster and conflict-induced displacement
Dilanthi Amaratunga, Richard Haigh, Chamindi Malalgoda & Chathuranganee Jayakody
15/03/22 → 17/03/22
7 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research