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University of Huddersfield
Queensgate
Huddersfield
HD1 3DH
United Kingdom
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7 Last checked 24 January 2023
170 Google Scholar Citations
Dr Nuwan Dias is a Research Fellow in Disaster Resilience at the Global Disaster Resilience Centre, located in the Department of Biological and Geographic Sciences, School of Applied Sciences. Nuwan joined the University of Huddersfield as a Post-Doctoral Research Assistant in 2016 on a Horizon 2020 project in Climate change adaptation and Disaster Risk Reduction. After that, in April 2019, he started to work as a Research Fellow in Disaster Resilience and has been a key member of developing the REF impact case studies under the UOA13 (Architecture, Built Environment and Planning) for the University of Huddersfield. After that, he engaged in several projects related to Tsunami Early Warning.
Currently, Nuwan works on a key plank project of the university research strategy aiming to grow the scope and impact of the university activities. He is working as the key researcher to examine the feasibility of establishing a Research Institution on Resilient Societies (RS). These will embrace the University's Strategic Framework and core goals [2020 – 2025]. They are directly aligned to maximise research strengths, consolidate, strengthen, and focus on the University's core research activity.
In addition, Nuwan is involved in teaching and assessment for both undergraduate and postgraduate students. He is also a fellow member of the Higher Education Academy since 2018.
Nuwan completed his PhD in 2016 (Urban Design) at the University of Huddersfield, Masters in 2012 (Urban Design) at the University of Salford and BSc(Hons) in Town & Country Planning at the University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka.
Nuwan's research interests are built environment at disaster resilience, climate change adaption and built environment, Tsunami early warning, sustainable urban planning and design. He has produced a range of research outputs covering his research interest areas.
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):
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Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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Nuwan Dias (Speaker), Richard Haigh (Contributor to Paper or Presentation), Dilanthi Amaratunga (Contributor to Paper or Presentation) & Chamindi Malalgoda (Contributor to Paper or Presentation)
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
Dilanthi Amaratunga (Organiser), Richard Haigh (Organiser), Chamindi Malalgoda (Organiser), Chathuranganee Jayakody (Organiser), Lilian Smart (Organiser), Nuwan Dias (Member of programme committee), Dias Hemachandra (Member of programme committee), Georgina Clegg (Member of programme committee), Sidda Marakkala Asitha Thushara De Silva Nandaseela (Member of programme committee), Malith Senevirathne (Member of programme committee) & Chrishani Shavindree Nissanka Arachchige (Member of programme committee)
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organising a conference, workshop, ...
Dilanthi Amaratunga (Editor), Richard Haigh (Editor), Nuwan Dias (Editor), Sudantha Ranasingha (Editor), Sunil Jayaweera (Editor) & Chandana Siriwardana (Editor)
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial work
Dilanthi Amaratunga (Chair), Richard Haigh (Chair), Nuwan Dias (Organiser), Sidda Marakkala Asitha Thushara De Silva Nandaseela (Organiser), Malith Senevirathne (Organiser), Chamindi Malalgoda (Member of programme committee), Chathuranganee Jayakody (Member of programme committee), Maheshika Sakalasuriya (Member of programme committee) & Dias Hemachandra (Member of programme committee)
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organising a conference, workshop, ...
H. A. D. G. S. Jayathilaka (Speaker), Chandana Siriwardana (Contributor to Paper or Presentation), Dilanthi Amaratunga (Contributor to Paper or Presentation), Richard Haigh (Contributor to Paper or Presentation) & Nuwan Dias (Contributor to Paper or Presentation)
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
Dilanthi Amaratunga, Richard Haigh & Nuwan Dias
8/03/22
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