Highest Degree
MSc in Disaster Preparedness, Mitigation and Management
Job Type
Research
ECOP (Early Career Ocean Professional)
Subject Area
Biological Oceanography, Marine Ecology
Chemical Oceanography
Climatology, Meteorology
Limnology
Marine and Coastal Engineering
Marine Geology, Geophysics
Physical Oceanography
Policy, Law, Economics, Management
Pollution
Activities
M.Sc. Disaster Preparedness, Mitigation and Management (DPMM)
Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Thailand Aug 2023 – Jul 2025
Focus: Natural disaster management, nature-based solutions for coastal protection (mangroves, wave attenuation)
B.Sc. Honours in Marine & Freshwater Sciences (Oceanography & Marine Geology)
University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka Feb 2018 – Aug 2022
Thesis: Impact of Herbivory on Macroalgae Cover in Barbarian Rocky Reef, Beruwala, Sri Lanka
Research Assistant (Consultant) | Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC), Thailand | Sep 2025 – Present
• Technical & research support for climate vulnerability and multi-hazard risk assessments in Chiang Rai and Surat Thani.
• Developed risk maps, visualizations, and training materials; documented methods and analytical workflows for capacity
building.
• Supported data collection, processing, and metadata documentation for risk assessment outputs.
Intern | Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC), Thailand | Jun 2025 – Aug 2025
• Assisted ADPC Knowledge Academy with training data management and capacity-building research.
• Supported digital outreach through content creation and campaign monitoring.
Research Assistant | Regional Resource Centre for Asia & the Pacific (RRC.AP), AIT, Thailand | Feb 2024 – Apr 2024
• Researched waste management, circularity, and marine debris; analyzed sustainability data for Asia-Pacific reports.
Demonstrator (Teaching Assistant) | University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka | Nov 2022 – Jul 2023
• Led practical sessions in GIS, remote sensing, and statistics; coordinated field visits and supported student projects.
Intern | National Aquatic Resources Research & Development Agency (NARA), Sri Lanka | Aug 2022 – Oct 2022
• Researched mesoscale eddy detection in the Bay of Bengal using MATLAB and R; analyzed links between oceanic
conditions and fish distribution.
Project Assistant | The Pearl Protectors (NGO), Sri Lanka | May 2022 – Apr 2023
• Key contributor to the TRANSBMLitter project — data analysis and reporting on transboundary marine litter along Sri
Lanka's western coast.
Sea regions of study
Bay of Bengal
Gulf of Thailand
Indian Ocean
