| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2018 | Sandanayake, M., Gunasekara, C., Law, D., Zhang, G., & Setunge, S. (181210). Greenhouse gas emissions of different fly ash based geopolymer concretes in building construction. Journal of Cleaner Production, 204 (399-408). |
| 2018 | Sandanayake, M., Lokuge, W., Zhang, G., Setunge, S., & Thushar, Q. (180401). Greenhouse gas emissions during timber and concrete building construction A scenario based comparative case study. Sustainable Cities and Society, 38 (91-97). |
| 2018 | Sandanayake, M., Zhang, G., & Setunge, S. (180101). A comparative method of air emission impact assessment for building construction activities. Environmental Impact Assessment Review, 68 (1-9). |
| 2017 | Sandanayake, M., Zhang, G., Setunge, S., Luo, W., & Li, C. Q. (170510). Estimation and comparison of environmental emissions and impacts at foundation and structure construction stages of a building - A case study. Journal of Cleaner Production, 151 (319-329). |
| 2017 | Zhang, G., Sandanayake, M., Setunge, S., Li, C., & Fang, J. (170201). Selection of emission factor standards for estimating emissions from diesel construction equipment in building construction in the Australian context. Journal of Environmental Management, 187 (527-536). |
| 2016 | Sandanayake, M., Zhang, G., Setunge, S., Li, C. Q., & Fang, J. (160815). Models and method for estimation and comparison of direct emissions in building construction in Australia and a case study. Energy and Buildings, 126 (128-138). |
| 2016 | Sandanayake, M., Yenduri, A., Indira, P. V., & Zhang, G. (160701). Structural performances of self-curing concrete using recycled coarse aggregate - A comparative study. Indian Concrete Journal, 90(7), (19-26). |
| 2016 | Sandanayake, M., Zhang, G., & Setunge, S. (160101). Environmental emissions at foundation construction stage of buildings - Two case studies. Building and Environment, 95 (189-198). |
Key details
Areas of expertise
- Building and Construction
- Carbon neutral construction
- Building Information Modelling
- Construction Management
- Smart Technology
Available to supervise research students
Not available for media queries
About Malindu Sandanayake
Dr Malindu Sandanayake is a lecturer in Department of Building in the College of Engineering and Science. He completed his PhD in construction management at RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia in 2016, following his Bachelor of Engineering (First Class with Distinction).
Malindu is a certified professional engineer at the Institution of Engineers Australia. Prior to joining Victoria University, he worked as a post-doctoral research fellow at RMIT University. During this time he delivered undergraduate and postgraduate units in construction management, risk and project management and AutoCAD for civil engineers.
Currently he is undertaking teaching responsibilities in the construction management field.
His primary research interests include, but are not limited to, green buildings, Building Information Modelling (BIM), Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), construction management, sustainable built environment and carbon-neutral construction.
Dr Sandanayake has published a number of Q1 journal papers and technical papers. He is also currently a visiting research fellow at RMIT University.
Qualifications
- PhD (Construction Management), RMIT University, Australia 2016
- BEng in Civil Engineering (First Class with Distinction), National Institute of Technology Calicut, India, 2012
Key publications
Malindu has over 32 publications, with a selection listed here.
A more comprehensive list of Malindu's publications is available in the VU Research Repository.
Conference paper (showing 2)
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Sandanayake, M., Zhang, G., & Setunge, S. (150101). Toolkit to capture environmental emissions in construction phase of buildings in the Australian context In Raiden, A. ;. (Ed.), Paper presented at Proceedings of the 31st Annual ARCOM Conference (ARCOM 2015) (pp. 247-256). United Kingdom: Association of Researchers in Construction Management (ARCOM). |
| 2015 | Sandanayake, M., Zhang, G., Setunge, S., & Thomas, C. M. (150101). Environmental Emissions of Construction Equipment Usage in Pile Foundation Construction ProcessA Case Study (pp. 327-339). Springer Berlin Heidelberg. |
Journal article (showing 8 of 21)
Research funding for the past 5 years
Please note:
- Funding is ordered by the year the project commenced and may continue over several years.
- Funding amounts for contact research are not disclosed to maintain commercial confidentiality.
- The order of investigators is not indicative of the role they played in the research project.
2021
|
Digital transformation of construction industry for improved quality and
safety
From: Victorian Higher Education Strategic Investment Fund
Other investigators: Dr Zora Vrcelj, Ms Melissa Chan, Prof Yuan Miao, Miss Sudha Subramani, Dr Hongen Lu, Dr Ayad Turky, Dr Teen onn Law, Dr Hua Wang, Dr Hing-wah Chau
For period: 2021-2022
|
$1,249,911 |
2018
|
Domestic Building Defects Data
From: Victorian Managed Insurance Authority
Other investigators: Dr Zora Vrcelj
For period: 2018-2019
|
Not disclosed |
Supervision of research students at VU
Available to supervise research students
Not available for media queries
Currently supervised research students at VU
| No. of students | Study level | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | PhD | Associate supervisor |
| 1 | PhD | Principal supervisor |
Currently supervised research students at VU
| Students & level | Role |
|---|---|
| PhD (4) | Associate supervisor |
| PhD (1) | Principal supervisor |
Other supervision of research students
Teaching activities & experience
Dr Malindu Sandanayake is the Course Chair for the Bachelor of Construction Management (Honours) degree progrm.
He is responsible for teaching and coordnitation of the following units.
Key academic roles
| Dates | Role | Department / Organisation |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 2017 - Present |
Course Chair of Construction Management
|
Victoria University |
| Dec 2016 - Jul 2017 |
Research officer
|
RMIT University |
| Dates | Role & Department/Organisation |
|---|---|
| Dec 2017 -
Present
|
Course Chair of Construction Management
Victoria University |
| Dec 2016 -
Jul 2017
|
Research officer
RMIT University |
Awards
| Year | Award |
|---|---|
| 2017 |
Research publication grant - RMIT University |
| 2013 |
RMIT PhD Research Scholarhsip - RMIT Univeristy/ Multiplex |
Professional memberships
- Member, Institution of Engineers Australia