Prasanna Kalyana Illankoon

Home Address: Room 1009, Porsögården 8, 977 54 Luleå, Sweden Telephone: 0046761383996 E-mail: [email protected] Present Employment: PhD Student, Luleå University of Technology, Sweden

Previous Employment  Manager, Quality Assurance and Compliance, Avery Dennison Lanka (Pvt) Ltd, 2010 - 2016  Industrial Engineer, Avery Dennison Lanka (Pvt) Ltd, 2006-2009  Productivity Manager, Productivity Improvement Program, JAAF, Sri Lanka, 2004-2006  Part-time Consultant, Work Science Academy Sri Lanka Branch, Since 2003  Engineering Instructor, Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, 2003- 2004

Academic Credentials  4th year PhD Student, Luleå University of Technology, Sweden  MBA in Management of Technology, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka, 2010  BSc. in Production Engineering, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, 2002  Primary and Secondary Education, Maliyadeva College, Sri Lanka, 1983-1996

Teaching and Coaching Experience  Lecturer in Human Factors for Safety, Masters program, Division of Operations and maintenance, Luleå University of Technology  Visiting Lecturer in Quality Management, Work Study, Ergonomics, and AutoCAD at University of Vocational Technology, Sri Lanka, Since 2012  Coaching and facilitating more than 30 operational problem solving events at Avery Dennison Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and India, 2006-2016  Being the resources person for more than 50 industrial seminars in Ergonomics in various organizations in Sri Lanka, Since 2004  Instructor for engineering experiments, Lecturer in AutoCad, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, 2003-2004

Academic Publications  Identifying Significance of Human Cognition in Future Maintenance Operations, 2018, In: Intelligent Human Systems Integration / [ed] W. Karwowski and T. Ahram (eds.), India: Springer, 2018, Chapter in book (Refereed)  Ergonomics for enhancing detection of machine abnormalities, 2016, In: Work: A journal of Prevention, Assesment and rehabilitation, ISSN 1051-9815, E-ISSN 1875-9270, Vol. 55, no 2, 271-280 p., Article in journal (Refereed)  The demands and benefits of ergonomics in Sri Lankan apparel industry, 2016, In: Work: A journal of Prevention, Assessment and rehabilitation, ISSN 1051-9815, E-ISSN 1875- 9270, Vol. 55, no 2, 255-261 p., Article in journal (Refereed)  Hierarchical Controls Assessment for Ergonomics Risks in Maintenance Operation: An applied research, 2015, In: Third Ergonomics International conference: Applications of ergonomics in developing countries: reality and perspectives / [ed] Professor H. Boudrifa, 2015, 115-128 p., Conference paper (Refereed)  Ergonomics Motives in Lock-Out and Tag-Out Implementation: An applied research, 2014, In: Second International Conference on The Application of Ergonomics in developing countries: Ergonomics in the service of development / [ed] Professor Hamou Boudrifa, Algiria, 2014, Vol. May, 72-83 p., Conference paper (Refereed)  Identifying the psychological effects of short, repetitive andeasy tasks on production lines, 2008, In: ICPQR 2008: Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Productivity and Quality Research / [ed] Jaakko Kujala & Päivi Iskanius, University of Oulu, 2008, 221-231 p., Conference paper (Refereed)  Exploring Implementation of Lean Practices in Customized Product Manufacturing Environment, 2009, University of Moratuwa, Master Thesis  Human Performance on Production Lines: An Ergonomic review of monotonous tasks in apparel production, 2004, Sri Lanka Engineering News, January  Ergonomics Improvements in the Garment Industries, 2003, Sri Lanka Engineering News”, June

Professional Development  Certified TPM Practitioner: Japanese Institute of Plant Maintenance (JIPM)  Conceptual Selling and Strategic Selling: Trained under Miller Heiman  Problem Solving Coaching: Certified under Lean Horizons  Enterprise LeanSigma (ELS) - Certified under George group

Professional Memberships  Associate Member: Institution of Engineers Sri Lanka (IESL)  The Secretary: Sri Lanka Ergonomics Association (SLEA)  Advisory Council Member: University of Vocational Technology Sri Lanka (UNIVOTEC)  Advisory Council Member: Sri Lanka College of Technologies (SLCoTs)  Member: International Society for Productivity and Quality Research (ISPQR)