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Biography
Dr Kinkini Hemachandra joined the Huddersfield Business School in 2023 as a Lecturer at the Department of Management, University of Huddersfield, UK. Prior to this position, she worked as a Lecturer, at the Teesside International Business School, Teesside University, UK.
Before her career as a Lecturer in the UK, she joined the University of Huddersfield as a Researcher and then as a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Global Disaster Resilience Centre (GDRC), School of Applied Sciences, University of Huddersfield. She was the main researcher for several projects funded by the European Union (EU) and the United Kingdom Research and Innovation (UKRI) scheme. Her recent research work was in a research project called SECRA (Strengthening University-Industry Collaborations for Resilience Communities in Asia), funded by EU with the aim of strengthening university enterprise collaborations for resilient communities in Asia. She also worked with another EU project called BRITAE (Building Resilience in Tropical Agro-Ecosystems) with the aim of developing joint curricula modules on building resilience in tropical agro ecosystem in Sri Lankan universities. Dr.Kinkini also worked with a UKRI funded project on Integrating Epidemic and Pandemic Preparedness into Disaster Risk Reduction. She was the researcher for another EU funded project called CABARET- (Capacity Building in Asia for Resilience Education), aimed in building capacities among higher education institutions in Asia (Region 6) for the development of societal resilience to disasters. In addition, she further contributed another EU project called ESPREssO (Enhancing Synergies for Disaster Prevention in the European Union).
Dr Kinkini completed her PhD at the School of Applied Science, University of Huddersfield, UK under the supervision of Prof Dilanthi Amaratunga and Prof Richard Haigh. Her PhD developed a framework for empowering women in disaster risk governance within the Sri Lankan disaster preparedness system.
She completed two masters degrees. She further obtained a Certificate in Teaching in Higher Education (CTHE) programme, at the University of Colombo, Sri Lanka. She is also a part-finalists at the Institute of Chartered Accountant in Sri Lanka (ICASL).
Before moving to the UK, she served as a Senior Lecture at the Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka since 2002. She holds several memberships: Member of the South Asian Network for Development and Environmental Economics (SANDEE) and member of British Academy of Management, UK. During her academic career, she secured several research grants funded by SANDEE and the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
PhD
Award Date: 1 Mar 2022
Master, National University of Singapore
Award Date: 1 May 2010
Master, University of Sri Jayewardenepura
Award Date: 1 Feb 2007
Bachelor, University of Sri Jayewardenepura
Award Date: 30 Jun 2000
Research Expertise and Interests
- Resilience
- Equality and Diversity
- Higher Education Research
- Organisational Justice
- Sustainable Development
- Women's Empowerment
- Policy Analysis
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
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Centre for Biominetic Societal Futures
Towns-Andrews, L., Kusev, P., Kara, A., Herath, D., Validi, S., Jabbar, A., Nikitas, A., Roper, S., Ginger, M., Phillips, R., Du, C., Amaratunga, D., Haigh, R., Murphy, A., Hill, R., Parkinson, S., Johnson, A., Bryan, H., Thomas, P., McIntyre, D., Jeffries, L., Bailey, R., Townsley, J., Unver, E., Goswami, P., Roach, J., Grimm, V., Worley, C., Siebers, P., Bardone, E., Madsen, J. K., Neumann, M., Seri, R., Durrant, R., Wortley, R., Sidebottom, A., Ekblom, P., Pease, K., Taylor, M., Silke, A., Dewandre, N. & Hemachandra, K.
1/10/21 → 30/09/24
Project: Research
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Resilient Societies Research Centre
Amaratunga, D., Haigh, R., Hwang, B., Massey, R., Smyth, T., Allan, R., Hills, M., Mishra, R., Malalgoda, C., Gao, Y., Pitts, A., Davidson, A., Fox, B., Wood, A., Chen, T., McAuley, J., Wilson, R., Milner, T., Lever, J., Snell, M., Flynn, M., Schofield, N. & Hemachandra, K.
1/10/21 → 31/07/24
Project: Research
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Enhancing University-Enterprise Collaborations: A Framework for Disaster Resilience in Asia
Hemachandra, K., Perera, U. T. G., Amaratunga, D. & Haigh, 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. Switzerland : Springer International Publishing AG, p. 397-418 22 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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The Resilience of Agro Ecosystems Through Higher Education; Identification of Key Thematic Areas
De Silva, A., Amaratunga, D., Hemachandra, K., Rodrigo, I. U., Jayasinghe, G. Y., Perera, U. T. G. & Dissanayake, D. M. N. A., 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. 559-586 28 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Disaster Risk Reduction new dimensions: COVID-19 Preparedness at local level
Amaratunga, D., Haigh, R., Hemachandra, K. & Kamalrathne, T., 20 Feb 2023, 17 p.Research output: Book/Report › Other report
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Inclusive and gender-sensitive emergency preparedness framework in Colombia
Hemachandra, K. & Amaratunga, D., 29 May 2023, OECD Review of Gender Equality in Colombia. OECD, p. 142-155 14 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Other chapter contribution › peer-review
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Building Resilience in Tropical Agro-Ecosystems: 5th International Workshop on Building Resilience in Tropical Agro-Ecosystems: Book of Abstracts
Amaratunga, D. (ed.), Haigh, R. (ed.), Hemachandra, K. (ed.) & De Silva Nandaseela, S. M. A. T. (ed.), 6 Sep 2022, University of Huddersfield. 24 p.Research output: Book/Report › Anthology › peer-review
Open Access
Activities
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Rethinking the support of artificial intelligence (AI) text generators for vulnerable and minority employee groups in the workplace
Araz Zirar (Contributor to Paper or Presentation) & Kinkini Hemachandra (Speaker)
1 Sep 2025 → 5 Sep 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Guest Lecture on Nature inspired solutions to life: A case of business
Kinkini Hemachandra (Speaker)
10 Sep 2024Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Biomimicry within the Enterprise World Showcasing Local Stories
Kinkini Hemachandra (Speaker)
23 Aug 2024Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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International Conference on Biomimicry for Sustainability 2024
Kinkini Hemachandra (Participant)
23 Aug 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organising a conference, workshop, ...
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International Conference on Biomimicry for Sustainability 2024
Ranjith Dissanayake (Chair), Kinkini Hemachandra (Chair), K. K. Pattanaik (Chair), Chethika Abenayake (Chair) & Panduka Neluwala (Chair)
23 Aug 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organising a conference, workshop, ...