CURRICULUM VITAE 01. NAME IN FULL : D. M. D. O. K. Dissanayake (Dissanayake Mudiyanselage Don Oscar Kithsiri Dissanayake) 02. NATIONALITY : Sri Lankan 03. DATE OF BIRTH : 11th December 1964 04. PERMANENT ADDRESS : No.145/11A, 13th Lane, Edirisinghe Road, Nugegoda, 10250,Sri Lanka TEL: +94-(0) 11- 2811033/2856490 05. OFFICIAL ADDRESSES : Department of Earth Resources Engineering University of Moratuwa Katubedda Moratuwa 10450 Sri Lanka TEL: +94(0)773305157 (H.P) +94-(0) 11-2650353 FAX: +94-(0) 11-2650353 EMAIL:[email protected], [email protected] WEB: www.mrt.ac.lk 06. PROFESSION: Charted Engineer Mining and Minerals Processing Specialist Envionmental Science/ Engineering Specialist Remote Sensing and GIS Specialist Business Administration Specialist Legal Adviser Senior Academics 07. CURRENT POSTION: Senior Lecturer Department of Earth Resorce Engineering Faculty of Engineering University of Moratuwa Katubedda Moratuwa 10450 Sri Lanka 08. PROFESSIONAL EXPERINACE : June 2017 – May 2018 : Chairman National Gem and Jewellery Authority January 2015 – June 2017 : Chairman Geological Survey and Mines Bureau January 2015 – June 2017 : Chairman GSMB Technical Survices July 2013 – December 2014 : Chairman Sri Lanka Standards Institution June 2010 – April 2013 : Chairman Sri Lanka Sustainable Energy Authority June 2007 – June 2010 : Director General Geological Survey and Mines Bureau January 2015 - June 2017 : Director. Board of Management Gem and Jewelry Research Institute May 2013 - December 2014 : Director, Board of Management Lanka Mineral Sands Company Ltd. June 2010 - December 2014 : Director, Board of Management, LECO Projects Private Ltd. May 2009 - June 20110 : Director, Board of Management, Lanka Phosphate Ltd. May 2007-June 2010 : Director,Board of Management, Postgraduate Institute of Science, University of Peradeniya. September 2006 – to date : Senior Lecturer Grade I Department of Earth Resources Engineering, University of Moratuwa September 2000 - September 2006 : Senior Lecturer Grade II Department of Earth Resources Engineering, University of Moratuwa September 1992 - August 2000 : Lecturer Department of Mining and Minerals Engineering, University of Moratuwa (Leave of absence for Postgraduate studies. Dec: 1995 – Aug: 2000) December 1991-August 1992 : Mining Engineer Bogala Graphite Lanka Ltd (Bogala Mines) Arruggammana, Sri Lanka 09. Education 1995 – 2000 : PhD in Engineering Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea. 2014 – 2016 : M.Sc in Environmental Science, Open University of Sri Lanka, Nawala 2015 – 2017 : MBA, University of Colombo,Colombo, Sri Lanka 2004 – 2005 : Postgraduate Diploma in Remote Sensing and GIS in Geology Stream Indian Institute of Remote Sensing, Dehradun, India 1985 – 1991 : BSc (Eng.) Hons. in Mining and Minerals Engineering, University of Moratuwa, Moratuwa, Sri Lanka 2017 - 2019 : LLB, Buckinghamshire New University, Queen Alexandra Rd, High Wycombe HP11 2JZ,UK 1992-1993 : Diploma in Management Open University of Sri Lanka 10. Short Term Training 1. Training Course on Computer Aided Draughting using AutoCAD 2000 conducted by the Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Moratuwa , Sri Lanka (16th June - 22nd September 2001). 2. International Training Programme on Multimedia and Web Designing conducted by CEDTI, Mohali, India (25th September 2001 -15th December 2001). 3. International Training Course on Seismology & Earthquake Engineering, People’s Republic China (14th August - 26th September 2002). 4. International Training Programme on RS and GIS for Resources Management, AIT, Thailand (19th May - 02nd June 2003). 5. Training Course on the Law of the Sea and Ocean affairs conducted by the Indian Ocean Marine Affairs Co-Operation (IOMAC) Secretariat, Colombo (April 2004 – October 2004). 6. Training Course on Application of Seismology to Tsunami Detection and Alert conducted by the Geological Survey and Mines Bureau of Sri Lanka collaboration with USGS, USAID, UNESCO and (03rd April- 07th April 2006). 7. Workshop on Damage and Loss Estimation for Recovery Planning conducted by, Asian Disaster Preparedness Centre, Bangkok, Thailand collaboration with UNDP( 31st May to 2nd June 2006). 8. 1st Regional Training course on Hydro-Meteorological Risk Assessment and Community Preparedness conducted by, Asian Disaster Preparedness Centre, Bangkok, Thailand collaboration with USAID and ITC Netherlands ( 26th March – 6th April 2007)). 9. Workshop on the Physics of Tsunami, Hazard Assessment Methods and Disaster Risk Management conducted by The Abdus Salam, International Centre for Theoretical Physics, Trieste, Italy collaboration with IAEA ( 14th May- 18th May 2007). 10. Regional Training course in Advanced Seismology and Tsunami warnings, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (27th August-30th August 2007). 11. International Scientific Studies (ISS) Conference 2009, conducted by Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO), Hofberg Palace, Vienna, Austria (10th June – 12th June 2009). 12. 33rd Session of Working Group B Meeting of Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO), Vienna International Centre Vienna, Austria (17th August – 4th September 2009). 13. The 3rd World Future Energy Summit (WFES), Abu Dhabi (20th January - 21st January 2010). 14. 34th Session of Working Group B Meeting of Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO), Vienna International Centre Vienna, Austria (15th February – 5th March 2010). 15. National Data Centre (NDC) Evaluation Workshop conducted by Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO), Safari Park Hotel, Nairobi, Kenya ( 10th May -14th May 2010). 16. Join meeting of Working Group A and B conducted by Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Organization, Vienna International Centre (CTBTO), Vienna, Austria (31st May – 4th June 2010) 17. Workshop on Wind Power and Asia Energy Forum, Manila, Philippine, 21st to 25th June 2010. 18. 35th Session of Working Group B Meeting of Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO), Vienna International Centre Vienna, Austria (16th August – 3rd September 2010). 19. Quality Management Workshop conducted by Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Organization, Vienna International Centre (CTBTO), Vienna, Austria (29 November - 1 December 2010) 20. Promoting on Energy Efficiency Improvement Training Programme, conducted by JICA International Centre, conducted by Japan International Cooperation Agency, Japan (15th December -22nd December 2010). 21. 36th Session of Working Group B Meeting of Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO), Vienna International Centre Vienna, Austria (14th February – 23rd February 2011). 22. SOLAR 2011 Conference, Raleigh Convention Centre, Raleigh North Carolina, USA (17th -21st May 2011). 23. Geothermal Technology Training programme, International Centre for Theoretical Physics,(ICTP), Trieste, Italy (28th November to 5th December 2011) 24. International Conference on Circular Economy Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany (5th to 9th December 2011). 25. International Workshop on Recent Developments in Evaluation of Uranium and Thorium Resources, Lisbon, Portugal (15th – 18th October 2012). 26. International Workshop on Domestic Biogas, Chengdu, China (20th – 22nd November 2012). 27. Training on Tsunami Modelling Tohoku University, Japan (24th February – 9th March 2013) under the JICA funded project on Practical Community Countermeasure for Earthquake and Tsunami Disaster Mitigation through PTA in Sri Lanka 28. Energy Auditor Training programme conducted by Sri Lanka Sustainable Energy Authority under ADB funded project on Energy Conservation( 24th June -11th July 2013) 29. 36th ISO General Assembly, St.Petersburg, Russia, (16th September -21st September 2013) 30. WIPO workshop on Patent Drafting organized by World Intellectual Property Organization ( WIPO) in collaboration with National Intellectual Property Office, Sri Lanka(NIPO), Colombo, Sri Lanka ( 21st April – 25th April 2014) 31. Interregional workshop on Uranium, Coal and Oil and Gas Classifications of UNFC-2009. Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia (16th August-19th August 2016) 11.0 Postgraduate Supervision ( M.Sc, M.Phil,Ph.D) 1. Gunawardana, W.D.D.H (ADB/01/28): M.Sc. Research topic: Study on the Suitability of Cation Selective Membrane and the Effect on Current Density for Electrodialytic Removal of Heavy Metal Ions Dr. S.L.J.Wijekoon, Dr.D.M.D.O.K.Dissanayake, Dr.M.W.Jayaweera 2. Botheju P.D.C (03/8008): M.Sc. Research topic: Effect of operating conditions on Electrodialytic concentration of Silver from photo-processing effluents Dr.M.W.Jayaweera, Dr.S.L.J.Wijekoon, Dr.D.M.D.O.K.Dissanayake. 3. Hettiarachchi, M.N (04/8006): M.Sc Research topic: Extraction and Recovery of Valuable Heavy Metals from Tannery and Electroplating Factory Effluents. Dr.D.M.D.O.K.Dissanayake, Dr.S.L.J.Wijekoon 4. Illangakoon, U.I (04/8001): M.Sc Research topic: Investigation of the possibility of conversion of seawater to drinking water in the dry zone of Sri Lanka by electrodialysis. Dr. D.M.D.O.K.Dissanayake, Dr. S.L.J.Wijekoon, Dr. Shiromi Karunaratne 5. Rohitha, LPS (04/8003): M.Sc Research topic: Investigation of the Possibility of Recovery of Heavy Metals from Photographic Wastewater by Electrowinning. Dr.D.M.D.O.K.Dissanayake, Dr.Shiromi Karunaratne 6. Senanayake, I.P: MPhil Research Topic: Site Suitability analysis for water harvesting structures (Tanks) in Hambantota District using Remote Sensing and GIS Dr. D.M.D.O.K.Dissanayake, Dr.U.G.A.Puswewala 7. Rohitha, LPS: M.Phil Research