People

Our team

The centre is led jointly by RMIT University and Sri Lanka’s University Grants Commission, with a programme lead named for each flagship initiative.

Centre leadership
Distinguished Professor Calum Drummond
Distinguished Professor Calum Drummond
Deputy Vice-Chancellor R&I, and Vice-President, RMIT University (Senior Advisor)
Professor Catherine Itsiopoulos
Professor Catherine Itsiopoulos
Deputy Vice-Chancellor STEM College and Vice-President, RMIT University (Senior Advisor)
Distinguished Professor Sujeeva Setunge
Distinguished Professor Sujeeva Setunge
Associate Deputy Vice-Chancellor, R&I STEM College, RMIT University (Centre Director)
Senior Professor Kapila Seneviratne
Senior Professor Kapila Seneviratne
Chairman, University Grants Commission, Sri Lanka (Senior Advisor)
Senior Professor K.L. Wasantha Kumara
Senior Professor K.L. Wasantha Kumara
Vice Chairman, University Grants Commission, Sri Lanka (Centre Director)
Programme lead
Dr Chamila Gunasekara
Dr Chamila Gunasekara
Senior Lecturer, RMIT University
Programme coordinators in Sri Lanka
Professor Lalith Rajapakse
Professor Lalith Rajapakse
Joint PhD Programme Coordinator, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
Dr Panduka Neluwala
Dr Panduka Neluwala
Joint PhD Programme Coordinator, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
Professor Thusitha U. Abeytunga
Senior Professor Thusitha U. Abeytunga
Joint PhD Programme Coordinator, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka
Dr Rumesh Liyanage
Dr Rumesh Liyanage
Joint PhD Programme Coordinator, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka
Dr Kushan Sudheera
Dr Kushan Sudheera
Joint PhD Programme Coordinator, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka
Dr G.M.C.P. Jayawardana
Dr G.M.C.P. Jayawardana
Education Programme Coordinator, The Open University of Sri Lanka
Eng. (Mrs) T.K.N.K. Kumari
Eng. (Mrs) T.K.N.K. Kumari
Industry Masters Programme Coordinator, National Water Supply and Drainage Board, Sri Lanka