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) .