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Dr. Maheshi Danthurebandara
Distinguished Lecturer in Sustainable Management
School of Science
Campus Ring 1 | 28759 Bremen | Germany
Phone number
+94 711124990
Email Address
mdanthureb@constructor.university
Research Interests
- Life Cycle Assessment (Environmental, Social and Financial)
- Sustainable Development
- Circular Economy
- Environmental Economics
- Multi Region Input-output Analysis
- Carbon Footprint
- Waste Valorisation
- Unit Operations in Chemical and Process Engineering
- Energy Systems
University Education
| 2011 – 2015 | Joint PhD: PhD in Engineering Science (Department of Materials Engineering, KU Leuven, Belgium) PhD in Applied Economics (Centre for Environmental Economics, Faculty of Business Economics, University of Hasselt, Belgium) Graduated in July 2015 |
| 2007 – 2009 | Masters of Science in Environmental Sanitation (Ghent University, Belgium) Graduated in September 2009 with a Great Distinction (76.3%) |
| 2001 – 2005 | BSc in Engineering (University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka) Specialised in Chemical Engineering Graduated in February 2005 with a Second Class (Upper) |
Awards and Scholarships
| 2019 | President’s Awards for Scientific Research – 2019 for the publication of “Danthurebandara, M., Rajapaksha, L. (2019). Environmental consequences of different electricity generation mixes in Sri Lanka by 2050. Journal of Cleaner Production. 210: 432-444” |
| 2014 | Scholarship granted by Venice International University, Italy for Summer School on Sustainable Waste Management |
| 2014 | Research scholarship from KULeuven, Belgium |
| 2009 | Research scholarship from Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium |
| 2007 | VLIR UOS Scholarship for Master studies offered by Flemish Interuniversity Council, Belgium |
Employment
Research and Teaching Positions
| 2020 – 2025 | Professor – Department of Chemical and Process Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka |
| 2015 – 2019 | Senior Lecturer (Grade II) – Department of Chemical and Process Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka |
| September 2012 – April 2014 | Research Associate – Centre for Environmental Economics, University of Hasselt, Belgium |
| March 2011 – August 2012 | Research Associate – Department of Materials Engineering, KU Leuven, Belgium |
| October 2009 – October 2010 | Research assistant – Aquatic Biology research group, KU Leuven Campus Kortrijk, Belgium |
Other Notable Positions
| 2015 – now | Life cycle assessment practitioner – Freelance, fluent in SimaPro software |
| June 2005 – February 2007 | Chemical Engineer – Ecologic Systems Pvt. Ltd. (Subsidiary of United Tractor and Equipment Pvt Ltd.), Sri Lanka |
Selected Publications
- Pitawala, L. M. P. D., Danthurebandara, M., Rajapaksha, L. (2022). Life cycle assessment of paper and plastic grocery bags used in Sri Lankan supermarkets. International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13762-022-03906-5
- Danthurebandara, M., Rajapaksha, L. (2019). Environmental consequences of different electricity generation mixes in Sri Lanka by 2050. Journal of Cleaner Production. 210: 432-444.
- Danthurebandara, M., Van Passel, S., Vanderreydt, I., Van Acker, K. (2015). Assessment of environmental and economic feasibility of Enhanced Landfill Mining. Waste Management. 45: 434-447.
- Danthurebandara, M., Van Passel, S., Machiels, L., Van Acker, K. (2015). Valorization of thermal treatment residues in Enhanced Landfill Mining: Environmental and economic evaluation. Journal of Cleaner Production. 99: 275-285.
- Danthurebandara, M., Van Passel, S., Vanderreydt, I., Van Acker, K. (2015). Environmental and economic performance of plasma gasification in Enhanced Landfill Mining. Waste Management. 45: 458-467.
- Danthurebandara, M., Van Passel, S., Van Acker, K. (2015). Environmental and economic assessment of 'open waste dump' mining in Sri Lanka. Resources, Conservation and Recycling. 102: 67-79.